Roblox

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the Intel Core i5-12600KF with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 in Roblox?

A: This pairing ranks 1745 out of 1800 tested combos, placing it in the bottom percentile of systems measured for this game.

Q: How does the GTX 1650 compare to its closest GPU rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The GTX 1650’s average benchmark score is 8713, which is within 0.5% of the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (8671) and 0.4% below the AMD Radeon 550X (8749). It also trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile (8746) by 0.4%.

Q: What is the best FPS result recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 147.8, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution, Ultra settings drop the average to 98.5 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU bottleneck more at 4K in Roblox?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 38.9 (Ultra) to 58.3 (Low). The small spread across settings suggests the GPU is the primary limiter, as raising graphical load from Low to Ultra only reduces FPS by about 33%.

Q: What is the launch MSRP for the GPU and CPU?

A: The GPU launched at an MSRP of 149 USD, while the CPU launched at $264. These are the only listed price figures for these components.

Q: Which CPU rival has nearly identical performance to the i5-12600KF?

A: The Intel Core i9-10900K has an average score of 27829, which is 0% different from the i5-12600KF’s 27827. The i5-12600K (27851) is also virtually tied, at -0.1% delta.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this configuration at rank 1745 out of 1800 tested combos in Roblox, which is a low standing. This rank suggests the combination struggles to deliver competitive frame rates relative to other systems in the database. The CPU alone is not the issue; its percentile versus all CPUs is 84, indicating strong processing capability. The GPU, however, sits at the 43rd percentile versus all GPUs, which drags the overall combo down.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 27827 is essentially identical to the Intel Core i9-10900K (27829, 0% delta) and the Intel Core i5-12600K (27851, -0.1% delta). This means the processor is performing at a level consistent with high-end previous-generation parts. In contrast, the GPU’s average score of 8713 is closely matched by the AMD Radeon 550X (8749, -0.4% delta) and the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (8671, 0.5% delta), which are not known for high-end gaming. The mismatch is stark: a top-tier CPU paired with a mid-to-low-tier GPU results in the combo’s poor ranking. Benchmark results indicate that while the CPU can handle complex physics and game logic in Roblox, the GPU’s rendering throughput caps the achievable frame rate, making this a GPU-limited system in most scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is built on the Turing architecture with a TU117 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process. It features 896 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output pipelines. The GPU’s base clock is 1485 MHz, boosting up to 1665 MHz, with memory running at 2001 MHz (8 Gbps effective). It has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. These specs place it in the entry-level segment, and its percentile versus all GPUs is 43, meaning over half of tested GPUs outperform it.

In Roblox, the GPU’s role is critical for rendering the blocky voxel environments and dynamic lighting. The 4 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game’s moderate texture sizes, but the bandwidth and compute capacity limit high-resolution performance. The measured FPS data shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo averages 38.9 FPS, which is playable but not smooth. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 2.984 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 53.28 GPixel/s are modest, and this directly impacts how many pixels the card can fill each second. At 1080p, the GPU manages 98.5 FPS on Ultra, but the drop to 4K is severe, highlighting that the card’s 128.1 GB/s bandwidth becomes a bottleneck when pixel count quadruples.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 147.8 FPS on Low, 130.5 FPS on Medium, 116.8 FPS on High, and 98.5 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show that even at the highest settings, the system can maintain a frame rate above 90 FPS, which is good for a game like Roblox. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 33% performance hit, which is relatively modest, indicating that the CPU is still able to feed the GPU adequately at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop: 96.7 FPS on Low, 89 FPS on Medium, 78.4 FPS on High, and 65.6 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 32%, similar to 1080p, but the absolute numbers are lower. At this resolution, the GPU is starting to struggle with the increased pixel load, yet the system remains playable on all settings. At 3840x2160, the results are much lower: 58.3 FPS on Low, 47.9 FPS on Medium, 46.9 FPS on High, and 38.9 FPS on Ultra. The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, and the Ultra preset at 4K dips below 40 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay.

The data shows that the combo is most comfortable at 1080p, where it can exceed 100 FPS on most settings. At 1440p, it becomes a 60-90 FPS experience depending on settings. At 4K, the system is only viable on Low settings, where it just misses 60 FPS. These measured values confirm that the GTX 1650 is the limiting factor, as the CPU’s high single-thread performance (3dmark single-thread score of 1016) is not the constraint.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals the system’s bottleneck. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 147.8 at 1920x1080 to 96.7 at 2560x1440 (a 35% reduction) and then to 58.3 at 3840x2160 (a further 40% reduction from 1440p). At Ultra settings, the progression is from 98.5 FPS at 1080p to 65.6 FPS at 1440p (a 33% drop) and then to 38.9 FPS at 4K (a 41% drop). The consistent percentage drops across settings indicate that the GPU is scaling predictably with pixel count, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario.

The fact that the FPS reduction from 1440p to 4K is larger than from 1080p to 1440p suggests that the GPU is hitting a memory bandwidth or fill-rate ceiling. The GTX 1650’s 128.1 GB/s bandwidth is the same regardless of resolution, but the demand on it grows exponentially with pixel count. At 4K, the card is rendering over four times the pixels of 1080p, and the 4 GB VRAM may also be causing texture thrashing. The CPU’s 3dmark multi-thread scores (7956 for 16 threads) are more than sufficient for Roblox’s physics and logic, so the scaling pattern is entirely attributable to the GPU. This analysis indicates that for users targeting 4K, this combo is inadequate, while for 1080p gaming, it provides a solid experience. The data suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield significant returns at higher resolutions, while the CPU would remain relevant for years to come.