Ready Or Not

# Ready Or Not with Intel Core i5-12400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers exceptional frame rates in Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter that clearly favors raw GPU throughput at higher resolutions. This combination ranks 20th out of 1,748 tested combos, placing it in the top 1.1% of all system configurations measured. The data reveals a system that scales predictably across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions, with the CPU becoming increasingly irrelevant as pixel count rises. The i5-12400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, shows its age in synthetic benchmarks but remains sufficient for this title's demands, while the RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provide the headroom needed for the game's detailed environments.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and consistent pattern: frame rates decline steadily as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that decline varies dramatically by settings preset. At 1080p Low, the system produces 524.1 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 337.3 FPS, a reduction of 186.8 FPS, and 4K Low yields 180.4 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low settings represents a 65.6% decrease in frame rate, indicating that the GPU is being pushed progressively harder while the CPU remains relatively unchallenged.

The High preset tells a similar story but with a tighter spread. At 1080p High the system hits 425.7 FPS, 1440p High delivers 268.8 FPS, and 4K High settles at 140.9 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 1440p High is 156.9 FPS, while the gap between 1440p and 4K High is 127.9 FPS. This near-linear scaling suggests the RTX 5090 is the primary performance driver across all resolutions, with the i5-12400F providing enough throughput to avoid becoming a bottleneck until frame rates approach the 500 FPS territory.

Ultra settings compress the range considerably. The system produces 301.8 FPS at 1080p Ultra, 187.5 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and 99.2 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 202.6 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K Ultra is proportionally smaller than at Low settings, which indicates that the additional graphical effects and shading work at Ultra overwhelm the GPU regardless of resolution. This is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where the RTX 5090's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 compute is the limiting factor, not the CPU's 4.40 GHz boost clock.

GPU Role

The RTX 5090's specifications directly explain the observed performance envelope. With a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, the GPU is running at high frequencies that translate into substantial rasterization throughput. The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus provides 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for Ready Or Not's detailed textures and complex lighting at 4K resolution.

The memory configuration becomes more relevant as resolution increases. At 1080p, the game's framebuffer demands are modest, and the GPU's 680 TMUs and 176 ROPs handle texture filtering and pixel output efficiently. At 4K, the pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s are exercised more heavily, and the high bandwidth prevents memory from becoming a constraint. The data supports this: 4K Ultra at 99.2 FPS is the only preset that dips below triple digits, suggesting that the combination of compute load and memory pressure at maximum settings is the system's most demanding scenario.

The GPU's 21760 shading units provide the parallel processing capacity needed for the game's tactical shooter visuals, which include dynamic shadows, reflective surfaces, and particle effects. The RTX 5090's 170 RT cores are present but not specifically tested in this data set, as Ready Or Not's performance metrics do not distinguish between rasterized and ray-traced workloads. The 575 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate a high-power component, but the measured FPS figures show that power translates directly into performance headroom across all tested configurations.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 20th out of 1,748 tested combos, placing it in the 98.9th percentile of all system configurations. The ranking reflects the RTX 5090's dominant position in the GPU hierarchy, as the GPU sits in the 94th percentile versus all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 84,306. The i5-12400F, by comparison, sits in the 77th percentile versus all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 19,221.

The CPU's nearest rivals highlight its position in the broader ecosystem. The Intel Core i7-8700K scores 19,210, a delta of 0.1% from the i5-12400F, making them effectively equivalent in average performance. The Intel Core i5-1335U scores 19,167, just 0.3% behind. The AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS scores 19,364, which is 0.7% ahead, and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18,979, 1.3% behind. These small deltas show that the i5-12400F's 6-core, 12-thread configuration with 18 MB of L3 cache is competitive with a range of mainstream and mobile processors.

The GPU's rivals tell a different story. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D scores 84,241, a 0.1% delta, and the RTX 5050 Mobile scores 84,171, a 0.2% delta. The AMD Radeon PRO W6600 scores 83,209, 1.3% behind, while the NVIDIA CMP 40HX scores 85,637, 1.6% ahead. These near-identical scores suggest that the RTX 5090's performance class has several closely matched competitors, but the combination's 20th-place ranking in Ready Or Not indicates that the specific pairing with the i5-12400F is well-optimized for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Ready Or Not?

A: The highest measured average is 524.1 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration that exceeds 500 FPS, with 1080p Medium reaching 469.5 FPS and 1080p High at 425.7 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 5090's 32 GB VRAM matter for this game?

A: The 32 GB GDDR7 memory provides 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which supports smooth performance even at 4K Ultra where the system maintains 99.2 FPS. The memory capacity is not a limiting factor in any tested configuration.

Q: How does the i5-12400F compare to its nearest CPU rival?

A: The Intel Core i7-8700K scores 19,210 in average benchmarks, a 0.1% delta from the i5-12400F's 19,221. This makes the two processors statistically indistinguishable in average performance.

Q: What is the largest FPS drop between settings at the same resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the difference between Low (180.4 FPS) and Ultra (99.2 FPS) is 81.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Low-to-Ultra gap is 149.8 FPS, and at 1920x1080 it is 222.3 FPS.

Q: Is this system more CPU-bound or GPU-bound in Ready Or Not?

A: The data indicates GPU-bound performance. The scaling from 1080p to 4K shows consistent frame rate drops across all settings, and the RTX 5090's 94th percentile GPU ranking contrasts with the i5-12400F's 77th percentile CPU ranking.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in the database?

A: The combo ranks 20th out of 1,748 tested combinations, placing it in the top 1.1% of all measured systems for Ready Or Not.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 524.1 FPS, Medium yields 469.5 FPS, High achieves 425.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 301.8 FPS. The 222.3 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at this resolution shows that the RTX 5090 has substantial headroom even when the i5-12400F's 4.40 GHz boost clock is fully engaged.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show more compression between settings. Low delivers 337.3 FPS, Medium reaches 298.1 FPS, High produces 268.8 FPS, and Ultra settles at 187.5 FPS. The 149.8 FPS Low-to-Ultra gap is smaller than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is beginning to feel the increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the system maintains playable frame rates across all presets. Low achieves 180.4 FPS, Medium reaches 154.0 FPS, High produces 140.9 FPS, and Ultra delivers 99.2 FPS. The 81.2 FPS gap between Low and Ultra is the smallest of any resolution, confirming that 4K Ultra is the most demanding configuration and that the RTX 5090's 104.8 TFLOPS compute is the limiting factor. The 1,748-combo dataset shows this pairing is near the top, with only 19 other configurations achieving higher scores in this tactical shooter.