Revolution Idle

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank for the Intel Core i3-12100F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 in Revolution Idle?

A: The combination ranks 266th out of 3,712 tested combos in this game, placing it in the top 7.2% of all configurations tested.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest rivals in general GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5080 scores 56,083 on average benchmark scores, sitting 0.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon 8060S, 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, and 2.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is 2.2% ahead of the RTX 5080.

Q: What is the best frame rate achieved at 1080p for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate at 1920x1080 is 188 FPS on Low settings. The Ultra preset delivers 112 FPS, High delivers 167 FPS, and Medium delivers 170 FPS at this resolution.

Q: How does the i3-12100F compare to the Intel Core i5-9500 in CPU benchmarks?

A: The i3-12100F scores 13,494 on average benchmark score, which is 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i5-9500's 13,452 score. The i3-12100F also edges out the Intel Core 3 N355 by 0.0% and trails the Intel Core 5 120UL by 0.7%.

Q: Does the RTX 5080 perform better at 1440p Medium or 4K High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 Medium settings, the combo achieves 116 FPS average, while at 3840x2160 High settings it achieves 58 FPS average. The 1440p Medium configuration delivers exactly double the frame rate of the 4K High configuration.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest minimum frame rate recorded in the measured data is 52 FPS at 3840x2160 Medium settings. At 2560x1440 Medium the minimum is 99 FPS, and at 1920x1080 Medium the minimum is 144 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the dominant component in this pairing, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. The GPU packs 45,600 million transistors across a 378 mm² die, with 10,752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. The 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves critical for the higher resolution presets in Revolution Idle.

Clock speeds are substantial: the base clock runs at 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2617 MHz, while memory operates at 1875 MHz effective 30 Gbps. The GPU's compute capabilities are impressive on paper — 56.28 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 — but the measured frame rates in this idle game reveal that raw GPU throughput is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is only 76 FPS, indicating the GPU has ample headroom even at maximum quality.

The RTX 5080's percentile ranking of 87 versus all GPUs places it in the upper echelon of graphics cards. Its average benchmark score of 56,083 positions it just 0.6% above the AMD Radeon 8060S and 0.7% above the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, showing tight competition at this performance tier. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support with version 12_2, along with Vulkan 1.4 and OpenGL 4.6 APIs, ensures broad compatibility with modern rendering paths.

At 4K, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced. The 3840x2160 Ultra preset drops to 37 FPS average, a substantial 55% reduction from the 80 FPS achieved at 4K Low. This scaling suggests that Revolution Idle's higher presets at 4K demand significant memory bandwidth and shading throughput, which the RTX 5080 provides but not without measurable frame rate consequences. The GPU's 112 ROPs and 879.3 GTexel/s texture rate handle the pixel and texture workloads efficiently, though the 293.1 GPixel/s pixel rate becomes a constraint at Ultra 4K.

The 360 W TDP and 750 W suggested PSU rating indicate this GPU requires substantial power delivery. The dual-slot design with a single 16-pin connector measures 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The PCIe 5.0 x16 interface provides ample bandwidth for data transfer, and the display outputs include one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b connections.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F serves as the processor in this configuration, offering 4 cores and 8 threads from the Alder Lake-S architecture. Base clock speed is 3.30 GHz with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, and the chip carries a 58 W TDP. The 10 nm process node from Intel produces a 163 mm² die, and the CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory through a dual-channel memory bus.

Cache configuration includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores reveal its multi-threaded capabilities: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 11,860, while single-core reaches 1,674. Geekbench scores are 7,252 multicore and 1,932 single-core. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 4,051 closely matches the 8-thread score of 4,026, indicating that the 4-core/8-thread configuration scales effectively up to its thread limit.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 68 versus all CPUs places it comfortably above average. Its average benchmark score of 13,494 puts it in a tight cluster with rivals: the Intel Core 3 N355 scores 13,492 (0.0% delta), the Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13,452 (0.3% delta), and the Intel Core 5 120UL scores 13,594 (-0.7% delta). The Intel Core i7-1250U trails at 13,351, which is 1.1% behind.

In Revolution Idle, the CPU's role is less demanding than in traditional action games. The genre's idle mechanics typically involve calculations that progress over time rather than real-time physics or complex AI. The i3-12100F's single-thread performance of 3,444 on PassMark and 893 on 3DMark single-thread proves adequate for the game's logic. The CPU's 4.30 GHz boost clock ensures responsive background processing even when the game runs at 4K Ultra where GPU load is highest.

The CPU's PCIe Gen 5 support with 16 lanes (CPU only) provides a modern interface to the RTX 5080, though the GPU's PCIe 5.0 x16 bus can operate at lower generations without significant performance loss in this title. The LGA 1700 socket and active production status mean this CPU remains a viable budget-oriented choice for this game, though the data shows the GPU is the primary driver of frame rate differences across settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings at each resolution. At 1920x1080, all presets deliver playable frame rates, but the Medium preset at 170 FPS average with a 144 FPS minimum offers the best combination of visual quality and smoothness. The Ultra preset at 112 FPS is also viable, though the 58 FPS drop from Medium to Ultra suggests diminishing returns on visual fidelity for that performance cost.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset at 116 FPS average with a 99 FPS minimum provides the smoothest experience while maintaining reasonable visual quality. High settings at 111 FPS are nearly identical in performance, making either choice acceptable depending on preference for visual extras. The Ultra preset at 71 FPS remains playable but represents a 39% reduction from Medium, which may not justify the visual improvements for an idle game.

At 3840x2160, the recommendations shift significantly. The Medium preset at 61 FPS average with a 52 FPS minimum is the highest setting that maintains a consistent 60 FPS target. The High preset at 58 FPS falls just short of that target, and the Ultra preset at 37 FPS drops below comfortable playability for many users. For 4K displays, the Low preset at 80 FPS provides the most headroom, but Medium at 61 FPS offers a better balance for users prioritizing visual quality over maximum frame rates.

The data indicates that Medium settings provide the most consistent experience across all three resolutions, with minimum frame rates of 144 FPS at 1080p, 99 FPS at 1440p, and 52 FPS at 4K. This consistency suggests that the Medium preset is the sweet spot for this CPU-GPU combination, balancing the RTX 5080's capabilities with the i3-12100F's processing power without exposing bottlenecks at any resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i3-12100F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 266th out of 3,712 tested combinations in Revolution Idle. This placement in the top 7.2% of all combos reflects a strong overall performance profile, though the ranking indicates that many other configurations achieve higher frame rates in this game.

The ranking is notable given the CPU's modest specifications. The i3-12100F's 4 cores and 8 threads place it well below many multi-core processors in synthetic benchmarks, yet the combination still achieves top-tier positioning. This suggests that Revolution Idle does not heavily penalize the CPU's limited core count, allowing the RTX 5080's substantial compute resources to drive performance.

Comparing to the CPU's nearest rivals, the performance difference is minimal. The i3-12100F's 0.3% advantage over the Intel Core i5-9500 and 0.0% over the Intel Core 3 N355 indicates that any of these CPUs would likely produce similar results in this game when paired with the same GPU. The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern: the RTX 5080's 0.6% advantage over the AMD Radeon 8060S and 0.7% over the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB suggest that frame rates would be nearly identical with those alternative GPUs.

The combo's rank of 266 out of 3,712 places it in the upper quartile of tested configurations. This is a strong result for a CPU that costs $97 at launch MSRP, though the GPU's $999 launch MSRP dominates the total system cost. The combination demonstrates that a budget CPU can effectively pair with a high-end GPU in this game without creating a significant performance bottleneck, as evidenced by the smooth frame rate scaling across resolutions and settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 188 FPS average, representing the ceiling for this resolution. Medium settings achieve 170 FPS average with a 144 FPS minimum and 195 FPS maximum, showing tight frame pacing. High settings reach 167 FPS average, just 3 FPS behind Medium. Ultra settings drop to 112 FPS average, a 40% reduction from Low but still comfortably above 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down predictably. Low settings deliver 154 FPS average, maintaining excellent smoothness. Medium settings achieve 116 FPS average with a 99 FPS minimum and 134 FPS maximum, providing consistent performance above 100 FPS. High settings reach 111 FPS average, just 5 FPS behind Medium. Ultra settings drop to 71 FPS average, which remains playable but shows a 54% reduction from Low.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. Low settings deliver 80 FPS average, still smooth but 57% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings achieve 61 FPS average with a 52 FPS minimum and 70 FPS maximum, barely maintaining a 60 FPS average. High settings reach 58 FPS average, just below the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings drop to 37 FPS average, the lowest measured result in the dataset.

The scaling efficiency between resolutions shows the GPU's capabilities. From 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings, the frame rate drops from 170 to 116 FPS, a 32% reduction. From 1440p to 4K at Medium settings, the frame rate drops from 116 to 61 FPS, a 47% reduction. The pixel count increase from 1440p to 4K is 2.25x, so the frame rate scaling of roughly 0.53x indicates the GPU is not purely pixel-bound and other factors influence the drop.