Ready Or Not

The Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 combination lands at rank 1464 out of 1748 tested combos in Ready Or Not, placing it in the lower third of all configurations. This ranking reflects a pairing where the aging GPU, despite its capable 8 GB VRAM, consistently limits performance at higher resolutions, while the modern 6-core processor provides ample headroom for the tactical shooter's simulation logic. The data indicates a system that can deliver smooth frame rates at 1080p but struggles to maintain playable performance at 4K Ultra, making it a configuration best suited for competitive settings rather than visual fidelity.

How This Combo Ranks

This combo sits at the 83rd percentile from the bottom, with 284 tested combinations performing worse and 1,463 performing better. The rank of 1464 out of 1748 is primarily dragged down by the GPU's age relative to modern titles, as the GTX 1070's 51st percentile ranking among all GPUs contrasts sharply with the CPU's stronger 77th percentile standing. The imbalance between components is evident in the measured FPS data, where the system's performance at 1080p Low (183.4 FPS) shows the GPU can handle the load when settings are reduced, but the 4K Ultra result of 35.4 FPS reveals the hard ceiling imposed by the graphics card. Benchmark results indicate this combination is not competitive for high-refresh 1440p gaming, yet it remains viable for 1080p play across most presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 brings 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth. Its Pascal architecture operates at a base clock of 1506 MHz with a boost of 1683 MHz, and the memory runs at 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective). The GPU's 1920 shading units and 64 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 202.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 6.463 TFLOPS. In Ready Or Not, the data shows the GPU's VRAM capacity is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results indicate the card's compute resources are the limiting factor. The difference between 4K Low (62.1 FPS) and 4K High (51 FPS) is only 11.1 FPS, suggesting that at 4K, the GPU is so heavily taxed that even reducing settings yields marginal gains. The card's 51st percentile ranking places it near the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (0.7% ahead) and GTX 880M (1.3% behind), showing it sits comfortably in the mid-range of the GPU hierarchy.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals the GPU-bound nature of this configuration. At High settings, 1080p delivers 144.3 FPS, 1440p drops to 93.1 FPS (a 35.5% decline), and 4K falls to 51 FPS (a 64.7% decline from 1080p). The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings, but the severity increases with resolution. At Low settings, the system produces 183.4 FPS at 1080p, 114.3 FPS at 1440p, and 62.1 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result being higher than 4K High (62.1 vs 51) shows that reducing graphical load helps, but the 1080p to 4K drop of 66% at Low settings indicates the GPU's raw throughput is the bottleneck. The CPU's strong single-thread score of 909 in 3dmark_single_thread and 2332 in cinebench_r23_singlecore suggests it is not limiting at higher resolutions, as the workload shifts almost entirely to the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows that Medium settings at 1080p (158.9 FPS) provide the best balance of visual quality and performance, delivering 14.6 FPS more than High settings while maintaining a frame rate well above the 144 Hz threshold. For 1440p gaming, Medium settings (102 FPS) are the sensible choice, as they offer a 9.1 FPS improvement over High (93.1 FPS) while keeping the experience fluid. At 4K, the situation is more constrained: Medium produces 52.8 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a tactical shooter where precision matters. Low settings at 4K (62.1 FPS) are the only preset that approaches smoothness, but the visual compromise is substantial. Ultra settings are not recommended at any resolution, as the 104.8 FPS at 1080p and 35.4 FPS at 4K show diminishing returns that cannot be justified.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the system shows strong performance across all presets. Low settings yield 183.4 FPS, Medium drops to 158.9 FPS, High produces 144.3 FPS, and Ultra manages 104.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 78.6 FPS, indicating the GPU scales well with reduced load. Moving to 1440p, the results are: Low 114.3 FPS, Medium 102 FPS, High 93.1 FPS, and Ultra 66.6 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result of 66.6 FPS is notably lower than the 1080p High result of 144.3 FPS, showing how resolution increases amplify the GPU bottleneck. At 4K, the numbers compress significantly: Low 62.1 FPS, Medium 52.8 FPS, High 51 FPS, and Ultra 35.4 FPS. The 4K results reveal that even Low settings cannot maintain 60 FPS consistently, with the Ultra preset falling 24.7 FPS below the 60 FPS target.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F provides 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its Alder Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process, includes 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 80 KB L1 per core, with 1.25 MB L2 per core. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory through a dual-channel interface, and its 65 W TDP makes it an efficient choice. Benchmark scores show the processor's strength in multi-threaded workloads, with a cinebench r23 multicore score of 16,518 and a passmark multithread score of 19,433. The single-thread performance is also solid, with a cinebench r23 singlecore score of 2,332 and a 3dmark_single_thread score of 909. In Ready Or Not, the CPU's 77th percentile ranking among all processors suggests it is more than adequate for the game's AI and physics calculations. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, has an average score of 19,210 (0.1% ahead), while the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS scores 19,364 (0.7% behind), indicating the 12400F is in a competitive performance tier.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Ready Or Not at 60 FPS on 1080p?

A: Yes, all four presets exceed 60 FPS at 1920x1080, with Low at 183.4 FPS, Medium at 158.9 FPS, High at 144.3 FPS, and Ultra at 104.8 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 at Medium settings (102 FPS) is the highest resolution that maintains triple-digit frame rates, while 1080p at High (144.3 FPS) offers the best balance for competitive play.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GTX 1070's average benchmark score of 12,331 places it 0.7% ahead of the Quadro K4200 (12,241) and 1.3% behind the GTX 880M (12,490), showing it sits in a tight cluster of mid-range performers.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 4K?

A: No. The CPU's strong single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 909) and the fact that 4K results are uniformly low across settings indicate the GPU is the limiting component, not the processor.

Q: What is the CPU's performance relative to its closest competitors?

A: The i5-12400F has an average score of 19,221, which is 0.1% above the i7-8700K (19,210), 0.3% above the i5-1335U (19,167), and 0.7% behind the Ryzen 5 7533HS (19,364).

Q: Does the system support modern graphics APIs needed for Ready Or Not?

A: Yes, the GTX 1070 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the CPU's PCIe Gen 5 interface (20 lanes) ensures no bandwidth limitation for the GPU.