Revolution Idle

# Revolution Idle with Intel Core i5-12400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a playable experience in Revolution Idle, an idle genre title released on 2023-05-09. The measured data shows this combination ranking 2935th out of 3712 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower half of the database. While the game is not graphically demanding by nature, the benchmark results reveal distinct performance tiers across resolutions and settings, with the RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and the i5-12400F's 6-core/12-thread configuration playing specific roles in the outcomes.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across all three resolutions shows a clear pattern: Low settings provide the most headroom, while Ultra settings push the hardware to its limits. At 1920x1080, Low settings achieve an average of 102 FPS, which is the highest recorded value in the entire dataset. Medium settings at the same resolution deliver 77 FPS on average, while High settings reach 74 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 47 FPS at 1080p.

For 2560x1440, the story shifts. Low settings still produce a smooth 65 FPS average, and High settings maintain 47 FPS. Medium settings come in at 49 FPS, but Ultra falls to 30 FPS. At 3840x2160, all settings struggle: Low averages 34 FPS, Medium 26 FPS, High 24 FPS, and Ultra just 16 FPS.

The optimal experience depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, High settings at 74 FPS offers a strong balance between visual quality and smoothness, with enough headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, High settings at 47 FPS is still playable for an idle game, but Medium at 49 FPS provides nearly identical performance with potentially better stability given its recorded 42 FPS minimum. At 4K, no setting reaches a comfortable level—even Low at 34 FPS will feel sluggish, making this resolution impractical for this combination.

Given that Revolution Idle is an idle game, where extended play sessions and background operation are common, the recommendation is to prioritize stability over peak frame rates. The Medium setting at 1440p, with its documented 42-56 FPS range, offers the most consistent experience for users who want a balance of quality and performance. For 1080p users, High settings at 74 FPS average is the sweet spot, delivering a responsive interface without the visual compromises of Low settings. Ultra settings should be avoided at every resolution, as the 47 FPS at 1080p and 30 FPS at 1440p indicate diminishing returns that do not justify the visual upgrade in an idle game context.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip manufactured on TSMC's 12 nm process, provides the graphical foundation for this combination. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the modest texture and effect loads of Revolution Idle. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and boosts to 1680 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz or 14 Gbps effective.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, along with 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores. The FP32 performance sits at 6.451 TFLOPS, and the texture rate reaches 201.6 GTexel/s. In the broader GPU landscape, the RTX 2060 holds a 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15290.

The measured FPS data indicates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The performance drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is 27 FPS (from 74 to 47), and the drop from 1440p to 4K is another 23 FPS (from 47 to 24). This scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU that has enough bandwidth for 1080p and moderate 1440p workloads but runs out of headroom when pixel count increases dramatically. The 6 GB VRAM capacity is not likely to be exceeded by Revolution Idle's requirements, but the raw fill rate and shader throughput limit 4K performance to sub-30 FPS levels across all settings.

The RTX 2060's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 (deltaPct 0), the AMD Radeon 680M (deltaPct 0.1), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (deltaPct 0.6), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 (deltaPct 0.8). These close score margins indicate that the RTX 2060 sits in a competitive mid-range tier, though its end-of-life production status and predecessor/successor relationship to the GeForce 10 and GeForce 30 series respectively place it as a transitional product.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combination in Revolution Idle?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 as the only resolution where all settings achieve playable frame rates. Low settings hit 102 FPS average, Medium reaches 77 FPS, High maintains 74 FPS, and even Ultra stays at 47 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low (65 FPS) and Medium (49 FPS) remain above 40 FPS, while 3840x2160 never exceeds 34 FPS even on Low.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its closest GPU competitors?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 15290 places it within 0.8% of the AMD Radeon RX 7600 (15171), 0.6% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (15199), and effectively tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 (15283, deltaPct 0). The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, a 0.1% delta.

Q: Does the Intel Core i5-12400F bottleneck the RTX 2060 in this game?

A: Given that Revolution Idle is an idle genre title with likely minimal CPU demands, the i5-12400F's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz provide ample processing power. The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs (average benchmark score 19039) suggests it is not the limiting factor; the FPS drops across resolutions align more closely with GPU workload scaling.

Q: What is the expected frame rate range at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The measured data records a 42 FPS minimum, 49 FPS average, and 56 FPS maximum at 2560x1440 with Medium settings. This is the only resolution-settings combination in the dataset that includes both minimum and maximum values, indicating it was the focus of stability testing.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this hardware for Revolution Idle?

A: No. The best 4K result is 34 FPS at Low settings, with Medium at 26 FPS, High at 24 FPS, and Ultra at 16 FPS. None of these reach the 60 FPS threshold typically expected for smooth gameplay, and even 30 FPS is only marginally achieved at Low settings.

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

A: This specific combination ranks 2935th out of 3712 tested combos in Revolution Idle, placing it in the bottom 21% of the database. This ranking reflects the game's low hardware demands, where even mid-range components may not rank highly if more powerful combos dominate the tested pool.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance envelope is broad. Low settings produce an average of 102 FPS, the highest in the dataset. Medium settings average 77 FPS with a recorded range of 66 to 89 FPS. High settings average 74 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 47 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 55 FPS, demonstrating a significant scaling range across quality presets.

The 2560x1440 results show a compressed performance curve. Low settings average 65 FPS, Medium averages 49 FPS with a range of 42 to 56 FPS, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra drops to 30 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 35 FPS, narrower than at 1080p, indicating that resolution is starting to constrain the GPU's ability to differentiate between settings.

At 3840x2160, all settings cluster in a narrow low-performance band. Low averages 34 FPS, Medium averages 26 FPS with a range of 22 to 29 FPS, High averages 24 FPS, and Ultra averages 16 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is just 18 FPS, suggesting that pixel throughput, not settings complexity, is the dominant limiter at this resolution.

Comparing across resolutions at the same settings reveals the scaling penalties. High settings lose 27 FPS going from 1080p to 1440p (74 to 47) and another 23 FPS going from 1440p to 4K (47 to 24). Low settings lose 37 FPS from 1080p to 1440p (102 to 65) and 31 FPS from 1440p to 4K (65 to 34). Medium settings lose 28 FPS from 1080p to 1440p (77 to 49) and 23 FPS from 1440p to 4K (49 to 26). Ultra settings lose 17 FPS from 1080p to 1440p (47 to 30) and 14 FPS from 1440p to 4K (30 to 16). The Ultra preset shows the smallest absolute drops, but this is because it starts from an already low baseline at 1080p.

The only fully documented frame time data comes from Medium settings: at 1080p, the range is 66 to 89 FPS; at 1440p, 42 to 56 FPS; and at 4K, 22 to 29 FPS. These ranges indicate that Medium settings maintain relatively consistent frame pacing at each resolution, with the spread between minimum and maximum roughly proportional to the average FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 2935th out of 3712 tested combos in Revolution Idle, a percentile position of roughly 21st from the bottom. This low ranking is notable given that the individual components hold respectable positions in their respective benchmarks: the CPU is in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 58th percentile among all GPUs.

The discrepancy between component-level performance and combo-level ranking suggests that Revolution Idle's benchmark pool includes a large number of high-end configurations, or that the game's low system requirements mean even modest hardware can achieve high frame rates, compressing the performance spread and pushing mid-tier combos down the ranking. The data indicates that this combo's performance is measured (dataIsMeasured is true), meaning the 2935th rank comes from actual testing rather than estimation.

In the context of the 3712 tested combos, this rank places the i5-12400F + RTX 2060 setup in the bottom quarter. For an idle game with modest graphical demands, this suggests that while the combo can run the game, it does not stand out among the tested field. Users seeking higher rankings would need significantly more powerful components, but for practical gameplay purposes, the measured FPS values at 1080p and 1440p are sufficient for the genre.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads to this combination, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This Alder Lake-S architecture CPU, built on Intel's 10 nm process, includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. Its 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support make it a flexible desktop processor, though it lacks integrated graphics and an unlocked multiplier.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12380 and a singlecore score of 1680, a Geekbench multicore score of 9472 and singlecore score of 1964, and a Passmark multithread score of 19433 with a singlethread score of 3481. The 3DMark tests reveal scaling from 909 (single thread) to 5895 (16 threads) and 5912 (max threads), indicating that the processor handles both lightly and heavily threaded workloads effectively.

For Revolution Idle, an idle genre game, the CPU workload is likely minimal, focusing on game logic, UI updates, and background calculations rather than intensive physics or AI. The i5-12400F's 12 threads provide ample parallel processing capacity, and the 4.40 GHz boost clock ensures responsive single-threaded performance for any game logic that runs on a primary thread. The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking (average benchmark score 19039) places it above the majority of tested processors, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (score 19047, deltaPct 0), Intel Core 3 201E (score 19056, deltaPct -0.1), Intel Core i5-1335U (score 18982, deltaPct 0.3), and AMD EPYC 7773X (score 18979, deltaPct 0.3).

The measured FPS data shows no evidence of CPU bottlenecking. At 1080p, where GPU load is lightest, the combo achieves 102 FPS on Low settings, suggesting the CPU can feed frames at a high rate. As resolution increases, FPS drops consistently, which is the signature of GPU-limited performance. The i5-12400F's DDR4/DDR5 dual-channel memory support and PCIe Gen 5 interface (20 lanes CPU-only) provide modern connectivity, though the RTX 2060 uses PCIe 3.0 x16, which does not appear to hinder performance given the measured results.