Ready Or Not

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a performance profile in Ready Or Not that is heavily dictated by resolution and preset selection. The measured data shows a clear transition from a CPU-bound state at 1080p to a GPU-bound state at 4K, with the Ultra preset acting as a significant stressor on the graphics card’s memory capacity and compute resources. This analysis walks through the FPS measurements, component roles, and the combo’s overall standing in the database.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is substantial across all settings, but the magnitude of the decline reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 263.8 FPS at 1080p to 167.6 FPS at 1440p, then to 88.3 FPS at 4K. This represents a 66.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, indicating that the GPU’s rendering load (pixel count) is the primary limiter at higher resolutions, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom.

At High settings, the drop is steeper in percentage terms: from 213.2 FPS at 1080p to 131.4 FPS at 1440p (a 38.4% decrease), and then to 70.5 FPS at 4K (a 46.3% decrease from 1440p). The 4K High result is notably lower than the 1080p Low result, which suggests that the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM and 272.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are being taxed heavily at 4K, even before enabling Ultra. The 4K Ultra setting produces the lowest average of 50.3 FPS, a figure that is 80.9% lower than the 1080p Low result. This indicates that Ultra settings amplify the GPU’s workload disproportionately, likely due to increased texture detail and effects that strain the 128-bit memory bus.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a 12-core, 20-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. Its benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded capability: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 28979 and a Geekbench multicore score of 13596. Single-thread performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4091 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 1043.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU’s role is most apparent at 1080p, where the frame rates exceed 200 FPS on Low and High settings. The 1080p Low average of 263.8 FPS suggests the game engine is not fully utilizing the CPU’s capacity, as the processor’s 3DMark max-thread score of 9983 indicates it can handle substantial parallel workloads. The 20 threads are likely sufficient for the game’s AI and simulation logic, as the FPS at 1080p is far above typical display refresh rates. However, the gap between 1080p Low (263.8 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (148.9 FPS) is 114.9 FPS, which is a larger absolute drop than seen at 1440p (75.3 FPS difference). This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is still feeding the GPU fast enough, and the FPS reduction is primarily due to increased GPU work per frame, not CPU stalls.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. Its boost clock of 2460 MHz and FP32 throughput of 15.11 TFLOPS provide the raw compute for rasterization. The GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus delivers 272.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is a critical factor at higher resolutions. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2302 places it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (deltaPct -0.6%) and the Intel Arc B580 (deltaPct 0.7%).

The GPU’s influence becomes dominant at 4K. The difference between 4K Low (88.3 FPS) and 4K Ultra (50.3 FPS) is 38.0 FPS, which is a 43.0% reduction. This is a larger relative drop than at 1440p (from 167.6 FPS to 92.3 FPS, a 44.9% reduction) but the absolute values are lower, indicating that the GPU is reaching its limits. The 4K Ultra result of 50.3 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold often sought for smooth gameplay, and it suggests that the 8 GB VRAM is a limiting factor. The memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s may also be insufficient for the texture streaming demands of Ultra settings at 4K, as the pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s is overwhelmed by the 3840x2160 resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the i7-12700KF and RTX 4060 ranks 1006 out of 1748 tested combinations in Ready Or Not. This places it in the middle of the database, which is consistent with the components’ individual percentiles: the CPU is in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. The CPU’s high percentile suggests it is not the bottleneck, but the GPU’s lower percentile relative to the CPU creates an imbalance.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14400 (deltaPct 0.1%) and the Intel Core i9-12900HX (deltaPct 0.2%), indicating that the i7-12700KF is competitive with newer and higher-tier mobile parts. The GPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (deltaPct -0.6%) and the Intel Arc B580 (deltaPct 0.7%), show that the RTX 4060 is closely matched with mid-range alternatives. However, the combo’s rank of 1006 out of 1748 means that many other pairings achieve higher FPS in this game, likely due to more balanced CPU-GPU configurations or GPUs with larger memory capacities. The data shows that this combo is capable of high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but its 4K performance is limited by the GPU.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 213.2 at 1920x1080 with High settings.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 4K Ultra?

A: 1080p Low achieves 263.8 FPS, while 4K Ultra achieves 50.3 FPS, making the 1080p result 5.2 times higher.

Q: Does the RTX 4060’s VRAM affect 4K performance?

A: Yes, the 8 GB memory capacity combined with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is a limiting factor, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra average of 50.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-thread benchmark score?

A: The i7-12700KF scores 4091 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 1043 in 3DMark single-thread.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 1006 out of 1748 combos in Ready Or Not, placing it in the middle of the database.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1440p Medium and 1440p High?

A: 1440p Medium averages 149.2 FPS, while 1440p High averages 131.4 FPS, a difference of 17.8 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table details the exact average FPS measurements for each resolution and settings preset. All figures are from the provided data and represent measured results, not estimates.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 70.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 88.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 76.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 50.3 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 131.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 167.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 149.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 92.3 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 213.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 263.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 230.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 148.9 |

Across all resolutions, the Low preset provides the highest FPS, and the Ultra preset provides the lowest. The scaling from Low to Ultra is consistent: at 1080p, the drop is 114.9 FPS; at 1440p, it is 75.3 FPS; and at 4K, it is 38.0 FPS. The absolute FPS values indicate that 1080p and 1440p are playable at all settings, while 4K requires dropping to Medium or Low to maintain frame rates above 70 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 50.3 FPS is the only measurement below 60 FPS, highlighting the GPU’s limitations at the highest resolution and settings combination.