Revolution Idle

# Revolution Idle with Intel Core i5-12600KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

This combination of an Intel Core i5-12600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 lands at rank 300 out of 1774 tested combos for Revolution Idle, placing it in the top 17% of all configurations. The pairing of a 10-core, 16-thread Alder Lake processor with a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU produces a system that handles this idle title with considerable headroom at most settings, though the data reveals some unexpected bottlenecks at higher resolutions and quality presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The rank of 300 out of 1774 combos indicates that this system sits comfortably above the median but not at the absolute top tier for Revolution Idle. What makes this positioning interesting is the delta between the CPU and GPU percentiles: the i5-12600KF sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 5070 holds the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. Both components are closely matched in their relative standing, which suggests a balanced pairing.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 27827 places it in a tight cluster with its nearest rivals. The Intel Core i9-10900K scores 27829, a delta of 0%, while the i5-12600K achieves 27851, just 0.1% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H trails by 0.2% at 27872, and the Intel Core i7-13700H comes in at 27716, which is 0.4% lower. This clustering shows the i5-12600KF is firmly in a competitive performance band for CPU-bound tasks.

For the GPU, the RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 41687 sits near the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 at 41610 (0.2% delta) and the NVIDIA Tesla M40 at 41897 (-0.5% delta). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 41441, which is 0.6% lower, while the AMD Radeon Pro 580X reaches 41991, 0.7% higher. This grouping places the RTX 5070 in a competitive position relative to both older flagship and professional workstation cards.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070 brings 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. The GPU's base clock is 2325 MHz with a boost clock of 2512 MHz, and it contains 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units. The 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores support the Blackwell 2.0 architecture's capabilities.

In Revolution Idle, the GPU's role appears to scale significantly with resolution. At 1080p, the GPU has substantial headroom, with even Ultra settings producing 94.1 FPS. However, at 4K Ultra, performance drops to 29.2 FPS, suggesting that the GPU becomes a limiting factor at the highest resolution and quality combination. The measured data shows the RTX 5070's raw compute capability, with 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 performance, is more than sufficient for the game's lower presets but is challenged by the demands of 4K Ultra.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity proves adequate across all tested configurations, as no VRAM-related performance cliffs appear in the measured frame rates. The GPU's pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s provide the foundational throughput that drives the frame rates seen in the benchmark results.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear pattern across all resolutions: Low settings consistently deliver the highest frame rates, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra producing the lowest performance. At 1080p, the progression from Low at 198.1 FPS to Medium at 150.4 FPS to High at 144.7 FPS to Ultra at 94.1 FPS shows a 52.5% drop from Low to Ultra.

At 1440p, the same pattern holds with Low at 125.3 FPS, Medium at 97.8 FPS, High at 88.8 FPS, and Ultra at 59.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 52.8% at this resolution. At 4K, Low delivers 62.6 FPS, Medium drops to 50.7 FPS, High falls to 46 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 29.2 FPS, representing a 53.4% reduction from Low to Ultra.

For the best experience balancing smoothness and visual fidelity, Medium settings appear to be the sweet spot. At 1080p Medium achieves 150.4 FPS, at 1440p it reaches 97.8 FPS, and even at 4K it maintains 50.7 FPS. High settings offer only marginal improvements over Medium at 1080p (144.7 vs 150.4) but cost more at higher resolutions. Ultra settings should be avoided at 4K, where the 29.2 FPS result falls below smooth gameplay thresholds.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 5070 and i5-12600KF combination delivers 198.1 FPS on Low, 150.4 FPS on Medium, 144.7 FPS on High, and 94.1 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p results show the system's ability to push well beyond 144 Hz on lower presets, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the measured frame rates are 125.3 FPS on Low, 97.8 FPS on Medium, 88.8 FPS on High, and 59.2 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p numbers indicate that 60 FPS remains achievable on High settings, with Ultra just barely missing the 60 FPS mark.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more constrained: 62.6 FPS on Low, 50.7 FPS on Medium, 46 FPS on High, and 29.2 FPS on Ultra. The 4K results show that only Low settings maintain a 60 FPS average, while Medium and High hover in the 46-51 FPS range, and Ultra falls below 30 FPS.

The frame rate deltas between settings are consistent across resolutions. The difference between Low and Medium ranges from 47.7 FPS at 1080p to 11.9 FPS at 4K. Between Medium and High, the gap is 5.7 FPS at 1080p, 9 FPS at 1440p, and 4.7 FPS at 4K. The largest jump occurs between High and Ultra: 50.6 FPS at 1080p, 29.6 FPS at 1440p, and 16.8 FPS at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a 36.7% reduction in frame rate on Low settings (198.1 to 125.3 FPS), a 35% drop on Medium (150.4 to 97.8 FPS), a 38.6% decline on High (144.7 to 88.8 FPS), and a 37.1% decrease on Ultra (94.1 to 59.2 FPS). These consistent reductions indicate that the scaling from 1080p to 1440p is relatively uniform across all quality presets.

From 1440p to 4K, the frame rate drops are more pronounced: 50% on Low (125.3 to 62.6 FPS), 48.2% on Medium (97.8 to 50.7 FPS), 48.2% on High (88.8 to 46 FPS), and 50.7% on Ultra (59.2 to 29.2 FPS). The resolution scaling suggests that the system becomes increasingly GPU-limited at higher resolutions, as the pixel throughput requirements grow faster than the CPU's ability to feed the GPU.

The overall 1080p to 4K scaling shows Low dropping by 68.4%, Medium by 66.3%, High by 68.2%, and Ultra by 68.9%. This relatively narrow range of scaling percentages across settings indicates that the limiting component remains consistent regardless of quality preset. The GPU's pixel rate and memory bandwidth appear to be the primary constraints at 4K, while the CPU keeps pace more easily at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF features 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.90 GHz. This Alder Lake-S architecture processor carries 20 MB of shared L3 cache, with 80 KB of L1 and 1.25 MB of L2 per core. The CPU's single-thread performance is strong, as evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 1016 and Cinebench R23 single-core result of 3309.

Multi-threaded performance shows the processor's capability: the 3dmark 16-thread test yields 7956, while 8 threads produce 6128, 4 threads reach 3806, and 2 threads manage 1995. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23444 and Geekbench multicore result of 12373 demonstrate solid all-core throughput. Passmark tests show 27575 for multithreaded performance and 3925 for single-thread, with strong scores in integer math (87830), floating point math (67074), and extended instructions (22003).

In Revolution Idle, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU has spare capacity. At 1080p Low, the 198.1 FPS result suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU efficiently. However, the relatively small FPS differences between Medium and High at 1080p (150.4 vs 144.7) hint that the game's engine may not scale perfectly with additional CPU threads, as the 16-thread configuration appears sufficient but not transformative.

The CPU's 84th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 27827 align closely with its nearest rivals, particularly the i9-10900K at parity. This suggests that for Revolution Idle's CPU demands, the i5-12600KF provides performance equivalent to older flagship processors, with the 10-core, 16-thread configuration proving ample for this idle genre title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Revolution Idle?

A: The data shows 1080p delivers the highest frame rates across all settings, with Low achieving 198.1 FPS and Ultra reaching 94.1 FPS. At 1440p, performance remains strong with 125.3 FPS on Low and 59.2 FPS on Ultra. 4K is viable only on Low settings at 62.6 FPS, while Ultra drops to 29.2 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 41687 places it 0.2% above the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41610) and 0.6% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41441). It trails the NVIDIA Tesla M40 by 0.5% (41897) and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X by 0.7% (41991).

Q: Is the i5-12600KF a bottleneck for the RTX 5070?

A: The CPU's performance at 1080p Low (198.1 FPS) suggests it can feed the GPU effectively at lower resolutions. However, the 68.4% frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K on Low settings indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, not the CPU.

Q: What frame rate difference exists between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, Ultra is 52.5% slower than Low (94.1 vs 198.1 FPS). At 1440p, the difference is 52.8% (59.2 vs 125.3 FPS). At 4K, Ultra is 53.4% slower than Low (29.2 vs 62.6 FPS).

Q: How does the i5-12600KF compare to the i5-12600K?

A: The i5-12600KF scores 27827 on average, which is 0.1% lower than the i5-12600K's 27851. This places the KF variant essentially at parity with its K counterpart in overall benchmark performance.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 1440p Ultra?

A: No, at 1440p Ultra the measured average is 59.2 FPS, just barely below the 60 FPS threshold. High settings at 1440p achieve 88.8 FPS, comfortably above 60 FPS, while Medium reaches 97.8 FPS.