Roblox

The Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Roblox, ranking in the 30th percentile of tested combos (2588 out of 3711), which indicates that while this pairing is far from the top of the leaderboard, it provides a thoroughly playable experience. The data shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary bottleneck at 4K, while at 1080p the CPU’s single-thread performance becomes the limiting factor, yet the sheer scale of the performance—from 308 FPS at 1080p Low to 76 FPS at 4K Ultra—positions this as a robust setup for the game.

FAQ

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

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 247. This is significantly above the 144Hz refresh rate common in gaming monitors, meaning the combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate displays at this resolution and setting level.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested systems in Roblox?

A: This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2588 out of 3711 tested combos in Roblox. This places it in a lower-middle tier overall, but the absolute FPS numbers show that this rank is more a reflection of the sheer number of high-end systems tested than a deficiency in this setup.

Q: What is the maximum FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 205 on Low settings to 134 on Ultra settings. This represents a 71 FPS difference, or roughly a 34.6% reduction in performance, showing that the GPU is heavily taxed by the higher graphical fidelity.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM a limiting factor in Roblox?

A: The data does not suggest that VRAM is a bottleneck. The RTX 2060 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, which is sufficient for the game's demands, as evidenced by the high frame rates at all resolutions. The performance scaling from 4K to 1080p is more consistent with GPU compute limits than memory capacity issues.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance in synthetic tests?

A: The Core i5-12400F scores 1680 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 12380 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. The multi-core score is roughly 7.4 times higher than the single-core score, which is expected for a 6-core, 12-thread processor and indicates it can handle both lightly-threaded tasks like game logic and heavily-threaded workloads.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average frame rate recorded is 76 FPS, which occurs at 4K resolution (3840x2160) with Ultra settings. This is still comfortably above the 60 FPS standard, making the game fully playable even at the most demanding settings tested.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the defining component in this combo, and its role shifts dramatically depending on the resolution. The GPU is built on the Turing architecture with a 12 nm process node and features 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. It has a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz. The memory subsystem is robust, with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory bandwidth is a critical asset for a game like Roblox, which can be heavily reliant on texture streaming and geometry data.

The GPU's performance is measured by a Passmark G3D score of 16462, placing it in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs. In terms of nearest rivals, the RTX 2060 SUPER is nearly identical in average score to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, with a deltaPct of -0.4%, meaning the desktop card trails the mobile chip by a negligible margin. It also sits close to the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (-0.5%) and is ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 460 (-1.5%) and Intel Arc A770M (-1.6%) in this metric.

In the context of Roblox, the GPU's role is most apparent at 4K resolution. At 3840x2160, the average FPS drops from 116 on Low to 76 on Ultra, a 34.5% reduction in performance. This scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution, as the increased pixel count and shader complexity directly impact the RTX 2060 SUPER's compute units. The fact that the 4K Low setting (116 FPS) is still higher than the 1440p Ultra setting (134 FPS) on average shows that the GPU has enough raw power to push high frame rates even at 4K, but the Ultra settings introduce a significant load that the Turing-based card must process.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that highlights the changing balance between CPU and GPU load. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS at High settings drops from 247 to 165, a 33.2% decrease. This is a substantial drop, but the absolute frame rates remain extremely high. The scaling from 1440p to 4K (3840x2160) at High settings shows a further drop from 165 to 93 FPS, a 43.6% decrease. This steeper decline at higher resolutions reinforces that the GPU is becoming the dominant limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The data at Low settings shows a similar trend. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 308, which drops to 205 at 1440p and then to 116 at 4K. The percentage drops are 33.4% (1080p to 1440p) and 43.4% (1440p to 4K). This consistent pattern across settings suggests that the frame rate scaling is primarily driven by resolution, not by the complexity of the scene rendered. The fact that the 4K Low setting (116 FPS) is higher than the 1440p Ultra setting (134 FPS) is a powerful indicator that the GPU is the limiting component at high resolutions, while the CPU has more headroom.

The implication for the limiting component is clear: at 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance and the game's engine likely cap the maximum FPS, as evidenced by the relatively small difference between Low (308 FPS) and High (247 FPS) settings. At 4K, the GPU's raw throughput is the constraint, as the difference between Low (116 FPS) and Ultra (76 FPS) is much larger. This dual-bottleneck behavior is typical for a balanced mid-range combo like this one, where neither component is severely underpowered.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2588 out of 3711 tested combos in Roblox. This means that approximately 70% of the tested systems outperform this setup, placing it in the lower third of the database. However, the absolute performance metrics tell a different story than the raw rank. The measured FPS numbers are exceptionally high, with even the lowest average (76 FPS at 4K Ultra) being well above playable thresholds. This disparity between rank and real-world FPS suggests that the database contains a large number of high-end systems with top-tier CPUs and GPUs, which skews the percentile ranking.

The rank is more indicative of the competitive landscape than of any deficiency in this combo. The Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Core 12th Gen series, based on the Alder Lake architecture. It has a boost clock of 4.40 GHz and an L3 cache of 18 MB. The RTX 2060 SUPER is a solid mid-range GPU from the GeForce 20-series, with a boost clock of 1650 MHz and 8 GB of VRAM. The combination of these two components is well-matched for Roblox, as the game is not particularly demanding on either component.

The performance of the combo is best understood by comparing it to the individual component rankings. The CPU is in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 62nd percentile. This suggests that the combo's rank in Roblox is dragged down by the GPU, which is the weaker of the two components. The data confirms this, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions. Overall, the combo rank indicates that while it is not a top-tier system, it is more than capable of delivering a high-refresh-rate experience in Roblox, which is the primary goal for most players.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F plays a critical role in this combo, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. The CPU has 6 physical cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It is based on the Alder Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process node, and has a 65W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration provides a strong balance between single-threaded and multi-threaded performance.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 1680 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 12380 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. The single-core score is particularly relevant for Roblox, which is known to be heavily reliant on single-thread performance for its game logic and physics calculations. The Geekbench single-core score of 1964 and Passmark single-thread score of 3481 further confirm the CPU's strength in this area. The multi-thread performance is also solid, with a 3DMark max threads score of 5912, indicating that the CPU can handle background tasks and other workloads without impacting game performance.

The CPU's role in Roblox is most evident at 1080p resolution. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 308, which is extremely high. However, the fact that this is not much higher than the 247 FPS at High settings suggests that the CPU is reaching its limit. The difference between Low and High at 1080p is only 61 FPS, compared to a difference of 71 FPS at 1440p. This indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is the primary bottleneck, as the GPU has enough headroom to render more frames, but the CPU cannot feed it data fast enough. The CPU's boost clock of 4.40 GHz is crucial here, as it provides the single-thread speed needed to maintain high frame rates in a game like Roblox.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The comprehensive FPS data for this combo spans four resolutions and four quality settings, providing a complete picture of its capabilities. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 308 on Low to 201 on Ultra. The Medium setting yields an average of 280 FPS with a minimum of 238 and maximum of 322, while High delivers 247 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is a 34.7% drop, which is the smallest percentage drop across all resolutions, reinforcing that the CPU is the limiting factor at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 205 on Low to 134 on Ultra. The Medium setting produces 187 FPS (min 159, max 215), and High averages 165 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 34.6%, which is nearly identical to the 1080p drop. This suggests that the GPU is starting to become more of a factor, but the CPU is still contributing to the overall performance. The minimum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium is 159, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 116 on Low to 76 on Ultra. The Medium setting averages 106 FPS (min 90, max 121), and High averages 93 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at 4K is 34.5%, which is consistent with the other resolutions. However, the absolute numbers are much lower, clearly indicating that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at 4K. Even the minimum FPS at 4K Medium (90 FPS) is above 60, ensuring a smooth experience across all settings.

The data reveals that the setup is highly capable across the board. At 1080p, the combo delivers a minimum of 201 FPS on Ultra, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1440p, the minimum average is 134 FPS on Ultra, which is still very playable. At 4K, the lowest average is 76 FPS on Ultra, which is above the 60 FPS standard. The only setting where the FPS dips below 100 is 4K Ultra, but even then, the performance is acceptable. The consistency of the performance scaling across resolutions and settings indicates a well-balanced system that can adapt to different display configurations without any major stutters or frame drops, as evidenced by the minimum FPS values recorded for Medium settings.