Ready Or Not

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a performance profile in Ready Or Not that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphics presets. At 1080p, the combination is overwhelmingly CPU-bound, producing frame rates that far exceed display refresh rates but also reveal the processor’s limitations. As resolution increases to 1440p and then 4K, the workload shifts to the GPU, resulting in a more balanced scenario where the RTX 4070’s capabilities become the primary determinant of performance. The data indicates a system capable of high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming and solid 4K playability, with the CPU’s six cores and 12 threads proving sufficient for this tactical shooter’s demands.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a dramatic shift in frame rates, clearly illustrating where the bottleneck lies. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 367.9 FPS, a figure that drops by roughly 68% to 118.6 FPS at 4K Low. This massive reduction indicates that at lower resolutions, the i5-12400F is the limiting factor, as the RTX 4070 has ample headroom to render frames far faster than the CPU can issue draw calls. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is also steep: High settings fall from 292.7 FPS to 182 FPS, a 37.8% decrease, while Ultra settings drop from 202.9 FPS to 130.5 FPS, a 35.7% reduction. These figures suggest that even at 1440p, the CPU still exerts significant influence, though the GPU is starting to take on more of the load.

At 4K, the scaling pattern changes character. The difference between 4K Low (118.6 FPS) and 4K High (96.7 FPS) is only 18.5%, while the gap between 4K High and 4K Ultra (66.5 FPS) is a substantial 31.2%. This non-linear progression is a classic sign of GPU saturation. The RTX 4070, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, begins to hit its computational ceiling as pixel count and shader complexity increase. The 4K Ultra result of 66.5 FPS is the only sub-60 FPS average in the entire dataset, indicating that while the card can handle 4K, it requires settings adjustments to maintain a smooth experience. The data suggests that the sweet spot for this combo is 1440p, where it can deliver between 130.5 and 229.4 FPS depending on settings, comfortably exceeding the needs of high-refresh-rate monitors.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in Ready Or Not?*

A: The maximum recorded average is 367.9 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Ready Or Not?*

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K High, it averages 96.7 FPS, and at 4K Medium, it reaches 108.1 FPS. However, at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 66.5 FPS, which is still playable but indicates the GPU is becoming the primary constraint.

Q: How does the CPU influence performance at 1080p?

A: The i5-12400F is the limiting factor at 1080p. Evidence for this is the massive frame rate headroom: at 1080p Low, the system produces 367.9 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra, it drops to 202.9 FPS. The GPU is capable of more, but the CPU’s six cores and 12 threads cap the output.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 229.4 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 130.5 FPS. This represents a 75.9% performance cost for the highest visual fidelity settings.

Q: Is the RTX 4070’s performance in this game close to any other GPUs?

A: Based on aggregate benchmark scores, the RTX 4070 is 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 and 2.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5300M. These are the nearest rivals in the data, though they are not directly compared in Ready Or Not specifically.

Q: How does the i5-12400F’s multi-threaded performance compare to its direct rivals?

A: In synthetic multi-threaded benchmarks, the i5-12400F scores 19,221 on average. This is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-8700K and 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i5-1335U. It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS by 0.7%.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a six-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel’s 10 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. In Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter that relies heavily on AI-driven enemy behavior and physics calculations, this CPU configuration proves adequate but not exceptional. The game’s engine appears to scale well with the available threads, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p, but the processor’s 18 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support are sufficient for the task at hand.

The data reveals that the CPU’s role diminishes as resolution increases. At 1080p, the system is clearly CPU-bound, with frame rates ranging from 202.9 FPS (Ultra) to 367.9 FPS (Low). These numbers indicate that the i5-12400F is capable of feeding the RTX 4070 with data at a rate that exceeds what most displays can show. However, when compared to other CPUs in the database, the i5-12400F’s average benchmark score of 19,221 places it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, scores 19,210, a negligible 0.1% difference. This suggests that in CPU-bound scenarios, the i5-12400F performs on par with older high-end processors, but it does not possess the headroom of more modern or higher-core-count parts.

The synthetic benchmarks paint a clear picture of its threading capabilities. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16,518 and single-core score of 2,332 indicate a balanced design. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5,895 versus the 2-thread score of 1,699 shows that scaling efficiency is decent but not linear, meaning that adding more workloads yields diminishing returns. For Ready Or Not, this means that while the CPU can handle the game’s logic, it will not be the component that pushes frame rates higher at 4K. The game’s reliance on GPU rendering at higher resolutions means the i5-12400F’s role is to maintain a consistent frame pacing, which it does effectively, as shown by the absence of any reported minimum FPS drops in the data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this combo in Ready Or Not are as follows. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 367.9 FPS, Medium produces 318.2 FPS, High yields 292.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 202.9 FPS. These figures demonstrate a clear hierarchy where each settings tier imposes a measurable performance penalty. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 165 FPS, a substantial 44.8% reduction, indicating that the visual enhancements at Ultra settings are computationally expensive for the CPU to manage.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 229.4 FPS (Low), 201.3 FPS (Medium), 182 FPS (High), and 130.5 FPS (Ultra). The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across all presets, with an average reduction of roughly 37-38%. This consistency suggests that the workload is transitioning from CPU-bound to GPU-bound, as the RTX 4070 must render more pixels. At 1440p Ultra, the frame rate of 130.5 FPS is still high enough for competitive play, but it represents a significant drop from the 1080p Ultra figure.

At 3840x2160, the results show more pronounced GPU limitations. Low settings average 118.6 FPS, Medium averages 108.1 FPS, High averages 96.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 66.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 52.1 FPS, a 43.9% reduction, which mirrors the percentage drop seen at 1080p. However, the absolute numbers are much lower, demonstrating that the RTX 4070’s 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate are being fully utilized. The 4K Ultra result of 66.5 FPS is notably close to the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that any further increases in graphical fidelity would push the system below playable levels.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Ready Or Not, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 holds a rank of 488 out of 1,748 tested combos. This places it in the top 27.9% of all configurations, indicating a solidly above-average performance tier. The percentile rank of the CPU is 77th among all processors, while the GPU sits in the 81st percentile among all graphics cards. These individual scores suggest that the GPU is the stronger component in this pairing, a conclusion supported by the resolution scaling data.

The ranking is more impressive when considering that the RTX 4070’s nearest rivals in the GPU database include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (which it trails by 0.6%) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (which it trails by 2.2%). This means that in a broader context, the RTX 4070 is competing well against both previous-generation and mobile parts. The CPU’s rivals, such as the Intel Core i7-8700K and AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS, are within a 1% margin of the i5-12400F’s synthetic scores, showing that the six-core processor is not a bottleneck in this specific game’s measured results.

The rank of 488 out of 1,748 is a strong indicator that this combo is well-suited for Ready Or Not. The data shows that it can handle 1440p at maximum settings with an average of 130.5 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 4K, it remains playable, though users will need to compromise on settings to maintain high frame rates. The combination of a mid-range CPU and high-end GPU proves to be a balanced match for this title, with neither component drastically limiting the other’s potential across the resolution spectrum tested. This ranking confirms that the i5-12400F and RTX 4070 form a cohesive unit that delivers performance well above the median for the game.