Ready Or Not

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 presents a balanced 1080p and 1440p configuration for the tactical shooter Ready Or Not. The measured data indicates that this combo is firmly positioned in the lower-middle tier of tested hardware, with a combo rank of 1393 out of 1748 total combinations. The performance profile shows a system that excels at high refresh rate 1080p gaming but begins to show significant strain as resolution and graphical fidelity increase.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 reveals a predictable yet sharp performance curve. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 164.8 FPS at 1080p to 103.7 FPS at 1440p, representing a substantial 37% reduction in throughput. This scaling pattern indicates that the rendering load is increasing significantly with pixel count, but the system still maintains playable frame rates above the 100 FPS threshold at 1440p High.

The jump to 3840x2160 is where the configuration encounters its most severe bottleneck. At 4K High settings, the average FPS plummets to 56.8, a 45% decrease from the 1440p result. This steep decline suggests that the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor, as the pixel throughput required at 4K overwhelms the Radeon RX 6600's capabilities. The data shows the frame rate nearly halves when moving from 1440p to 4K, whereas the 1080p to 1440p transition only costs roughly a third of the performance.

Interestingly, the scaling between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution follows a consistent pattern of degradation. At 1080p, the spread from Low (206.5 FPS) to Ultra (113.9 FPS) is a 45% performance loss. At 1440p, the same settings range yields a 42% drop from 130.2 FPS to 75 FPS. The 4K resolution shows the tightest relative spread, with Low achieving 67.4 FPS and Ultra dropping to 38.7 FPS, a 43% reduction. This consistency suggests that the game's graphical settings scale uniformly across resolutions, but the absolute headroom disappears rapidly as resolution increases.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 serves as the primary rendering engine for this configuration, and its specifications directly explain the observed performance ceiling. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The boost clock of 2491 MHz and game clock of 2044 MHz provide the computational throughput, with the card rated at 8.928 TFLOPS FP32 performance.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity becomes a critical factor at 4K resolution, where the Ultra preset drops to 38.7 FPS. This low frame rate likely reflects both the raw compute limitations of the GPU and potential memory pressure from the game's high-resolution textures. The RX 6600's 64 ROPs and 112 TMUs provide adequate pixel and texture processing for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra workload exposes the card's mid-range positioning.

In the broader GPU landscape, the RX 6600 scores at the 69th percentile among all graphics cards. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 890M (matching performance with a 0% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (0.2% slower), and the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (0.2% faster). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti sits just 0.5% ahead in average benchmark score. This tight clustering around the RX 6600 indicates that its performance class is well established, and the measured results in Ready Or Not align with this mid-range positioning.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F provides the computational foundation for this system, featuring 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Alder Lake architecture. The processor operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, supported by 18 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's 10 nm process node and 65 W TDP indicate an efficient design that pairs well with the GPU.

The CPU's single-thread performance appears sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions. The 3DMark single-thread score of 909 and the PassMark single-thread score of 3481 suggest strong per-core capability for game logic and physics calculations. The multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16518 and a PassMark multithread score of 19433, provides ample headroom for background tasks.

The 12400F's benchmark performance places it at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19221. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-8700K (0.1% faster), the Intel Core i5-1335U (0.3% faster), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS (0.7% slower). The AMD EPYC 7773X trails by 1.3%. This percentile ranking indicates that the CPU is a solid mid-range performer, and the data from Ready Or Not suggests it does not significantly constrain the GPU until the frame rates become very high.

How This Combo Ranks

In the specific context of Ready Or Not, this Intel and AMD combination ranks 1393 out of 1748 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 20% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning rather than any CPU deficiency, as the RX 6600's 69th percentile GPU score is the more limiting factor in this pairing.

The combo's ranking suggests that while it delivers competent 1080p performance, it faces stiff competition from systems with more powerful graphics cards. The 1748 total combos include configurations with high-end GPUs that achieve significantly higher frame rates, particularly at 1440p and 4K resolutions. The 12400F's strong CPU performance, however, means that upgrading the GPU in the future would yield substantial gains without requiring a processor change.

This ranking also indicates that the system is best suited for competitive play at 1080p, where the measured frame rates exceed 160 FPS on High settings and reach 206.5 FPS on Low. Players prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity can achieve very high refresh rates, while those seeking 4K experiences will need to accept sub-60 FPS performance or reduce settings to Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves 206.5 FPS, Medium reaches 180.4 FPS, High produces 164.8 FPS, and Ultra maintains 113.9 FPS. These results show that the GPU has ample headroom at this resolution, with even the most demanding Ultra preset staying well above the 100 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain respectable but show the GPU beginning to work harder. Low settings yield 130.2 FPS, Medium produces 112.6 FPS, High achieves 103.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 75 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p is the first setting where the system falls below the 100 FPS mark, indicating that users seeking maximum visual quality at this resolution will need to accept lower frame rates or adjust settings.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes marginal for smooth gameplay. Low settings achieve 67.4 FPS, Medium produces 57.6 FPS, High reaches 56.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 38.7 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that this configuration is not suited for high refresh rate gaming at this resolution. Even the Low preset barely maintains 60 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls well below playable thresholds for fast-paced tactical action. The data clearly shows that 1080p is the sweet spot for this combo, with 1440p viable at medium settings, while 4K requires significant compromises.