Revolution Idle

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a mid-pack performance tier for Revolution Idle across the tested settings and resolutions. The data places this combination at rank 435 out of 1,774 tested combos, positioning it in the top quarter of all configurations evaluated for this title. This result reflects a balanced pairing where the CPU's strong multi-threaded throughput and the GPU's substantial rendering resources combine to produce steady frame rates, though the measured averages show that ultra settings at 4K remain demanding. The benchmark results indicate that this combo is most effective at lower resolutions and settings, where it can fully leverage its capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 435 out of 1,774 tested combos places it in the 75th percentile of all configurations tested for Revolution Idle, indicating that it outperforms roughly three-quarters of the field. This is a solid standing, but not a top-tier result; the data shows that the system is better suited to high-refresh 1080p or 1440p play rather than pushing maximum fidelity at 4K. The CPU's percentile vs. all CPUs is 89, and its average benchmark score of 35,355 is nearly identical to its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-14400, which scores 35,336, a delta of just 0.1%. The GPU's percentile vs. all GPUs is 81, with an average score of 37,283, placing it slightly below the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, which scores 37,507, a delta of -0.6%.

This combination of a high-percentile CPU and a solidly above-average GPU creates a system that is rarely the bottleneck in this genre. The measured FPS at 1080p High (129.5 FPS) and 1440p High (83.4 FPS) suggest that the components are well-matched for mainstream gaming demands. However, the significant drop at 4K Ultra (27 FPS) indicates that the GPU, while powerful, cannot maintain high frame rates at the most demanding settings. The data suggests that the combo's rank is driven more by the CPU's consistency than the GPU's peak performance, as the CPU's nearest rivals (i5-14400, i7-13800H, i9-12900HX) all score within 0.3% of each other, showing a very tight competitive field at the top of the CPU leaderboard.

FAQ

*Q: How does this combo rank relative to other configurations in Revolution Idle?*

A: It ranks 435th out of 1,774 tested combos, placing it in the top 25% of all systems evaluated for this game.

Q: What is the best performance this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: The highest average FPS is 185.2 at 1080p with Low settings, while Ultra settings at the same resolution yield 86.2 FPS, showing a wide range of performance depending on graphical fidelity.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU more likely to limit performance at 4K?

A: Benchmark results indicate the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, as the average FPS drops from 60.5 at Low settings to 27 at Ultra settings, a steep decline that suggests rendering load exceeds the GPU's capacity for high settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core i7-12700KF scores 35,355 on average, which is effectively tied with the Intel Core i5-14400's 35,336, a delta of just 0.1%. This indicates near-identical CPU performance between the two.

Q: What is the GPU's standing among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4070 has a percentile rank of 81 versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37,283, putting it ahead of the majority of cards but slightly behind the RX Vega 56 by 0.6%.

Q: Are the measured FPS numbers consistent across resolutions for this combo?

A: No, the data shows a clear scaling pattern: from 1080p to 1440p, FPS drops by roughly 35% at High settings (from 129.5 to 83.4 FPS), and from 1440p to 4K, it drops another 45% (from 83.4 to 45.5 FPS), indicating a heavy reliance on resolution scaling.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 serves as the primary rendering engine in this combo, and its specifications directly influence the measured frame rates. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This bandwidth is sufficient for the texture and geometry loads of Revolution Idle, but the data shows that the GPU's compute capabilities—29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance—are the deciding factor at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz, combined with 5,888 shading units, allows for strong performance at 1080p, where the average FPS at High settings reaches 129.5.

However, the GPU's role becomes more critical as resolution increases. At 4K, the pixel count quadruples from 1080p, and the GPU's 64 ROPs and 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate become strained. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (27 FPS) is less than a third of the 1080p Ultra score (86.2 FPS), indicating that the GPU's fill rate is a bottleneck. The memory capacity of 12 GB is not exceeded in this game's tested settings, so VRAM is not a limiting factor, but the bandwidth is fully utilized at 4K, as evidenced by the steep performance drop. The GPU's percentile rank of 81 versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37,283, confirms that it is a capable mid-to-high-end part, but its nearest rivals, such as the RTX 4080 Mobile (scoring 38,135, a delta of -2.2%), show that there is headroom for more powerful cards.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a granular view of the combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the system delivers high frame rates across the board: 185.2 FPS at Low, 136.7 FPS at Medium, 129.5 FPS at High, and 86.2 FPS at Ultra. This shows that the combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p, with even Ultra settings maintaining a playable frame rate above 60 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 99 FPS, indicating that the GPU has ample headroom at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop significantly. Low settings produce 113.7 FPS, Medium yields 88.4 FPS, High reaches 83.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 51.7 FPS. The performance hit from 1080p is substantial—a 38.6% reduction at Low settings and a 40% reduction at Ultra—which is expected given the higher pixel count. At 1440p, Ultra settings dip below the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that users should opt for High settings to maintain smooth gameplay. At 3840x2160, the frame rates are considerably lower: 60.5 FPS at Low, 47.4 FPS at Medium, 45.5 FPS at High, and just 27 FPS at Ultra. This demonstrates that the combo is only viable for 4K gaming at Low settings, where it barely hits 60 FPS, while Higher settings are not recommended for a consistent experience.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the nature of the bottleneck in this system. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 129.5 at 1080p to 83.4 at 1440p, a reduction of 35.6%, and then to 45.5 at 4K, a further reduction of 45.4% from 1440p. This scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, as the pixel count increases by 2.25x from 1080p to 1440p and another 2.25x from 1440p to 4K. The FPS does not drop proportionally to the pixel increase, which indicates that the CPU is able to keep up with the frame generation demands, but the GPU's rendering capacity is the limiting factor.

The data shows that the scaling is more severe at Ultra settings. From 1080p Ultra (86.2 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (51.7 FPS), the drop is 40%, and from 1440p to 4K Ultra (27 FPS), the drop is 47.8%. This steeper decline at higher settings suggests that the GPU's shading units and texture units are saturated when processing more complex effects, such as advanced lighting and shadows, which are more prevalent at Ultra. Conversely, at Low settings, the scaling is slightly less aggressive: 185.2 FPS at 1080p drops to 113.7 FPS at 1440p (38.6% reduction), and then to 60.5 FPS at 4K (46.8% reduction). This indicates that even at minimal graphical load, the GPU's pixel throughput cannot maintain high frame rates at 4K, solidifying its role as the primary bottleneck. The CPU's high multi-threaded score (28,979 in Cinebench R23) ensures that it does not constrain performance, as the FPS scaling follows the GPU's expected limits rather than showing signs of CPU starvation.