The Medium

The Medium benchmark data for the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile combo places it 768th out of 3724 tested combinations. Measured FPS rows cover 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080 across Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. The CPU is a 14-core, 18-thread mobile Meteor Lake part; the GPU is a 24 GB GDDR7 Blackwell mobile part.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is a mobile processor in Intel's Core Ultra Series 1. It is built on Meteor Lake architecture at Intel's 7 nm process and uses the Intel BGA 2049 socket. The part has 14 cores and 18 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. The TDP is 28 W. Cache is organized as 112 KB per core L1, 2 MB per core L2, and 18 MB shared L3. Memory support is DDR5 on a dual-channel bus with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth, and the I/O interface is PCIe Gen 5. The integrated Arc Xe-LPG 96EU GPU is present, but the measured data on this page is for the discrete RTX 5090 Mobile. The CPU's launch MSRP is $375.

Synthetic benchmarks show a mobile chip with substantial throughput. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 12804.5, R20 multi-core is 7161, and R15 multi-core is 2021.5. Single-core results are R23 1647.5, R20 1010, and R15 241. PassMark multi-thread is 21100 and single-thread is 3399. Other PassMark sub-tests include integer math 69986, floating point math 51670, data compression 236209, data encryption 14251, extended instructions 13749, find prime numbers 88, random string sorting 27435, and physics 1439. The aggregate average benchmark score is 27507, and the CPU sits in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Nearest rivals in aggregate score are the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 at 27535 with delta -0.1, the Intel Core i5-12600K at 27578 with delta -0.3, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X at 27578 with delta -0.3, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G at 27382 with delta 0.5. These deltas are small, so the Core Ultra 5 125H occupies a crowded synthetic band rather than a clear lead.

How does this CPU relate to the game's measured results? The highest frame rates in the data appear at 1920x1080. Low preset averages 140 FPS, Medium 98, High 70, and Ultra 56. At 2560x1440 the same values are 132, 83, 59, and 47. At 3840x2160 they are 104, 65, 47, and 37. A 14-core, 18-thread CPU with a 4.50 GHz boost and 18 MB shared L3 can keep the discrete GPU occupied at these frame rates. The resolution-dependent decline points to the GPU as the scaling limit rather than the CPU.

FAQ

Q: What is this combo's rank in The Medium's measured combo list?

A: It ranks 768th out of the 3724 tested combos in The Medium.

Q: What core and clock data does the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H have?

A: It has 14 cores, 18 threads, a base clock of 3.60 GHz, and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. Its L3 cache is 18 MB shared.

Q: What are the RTX 5090 Mobile's memory specifications?

A: The GPU has 24 GB of GDDR7, a 256-bit memory bus, and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth. Its memory clock is 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed.

Q: What are the highest and lowest measured FPS averages in the data?

A: The highest measured average is 140 FPS at 1920x1080 Low. The lowest measured average is 37 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra.

Q: Does the combo reach a strong average at 4K High?

A: No, it averages 47 FPS at 3840x2160 High. At 4K Medium it averages 65 FPS, with a minimum of 55 FPS and a maximum of 75 FPS.

Q: How close are the CPU's nearest synthetic rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 27507. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27535 with delta -0.1, the Intel Core i5-12600K and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X both score 27578 with delta -0.3, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G scores 27382 with delta 0.5.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

Resolution scaling is a clear pattern in the measured rows. At Low, average FPS moves from 140 at 1920x1080 to 132 at 2560x1440 and 104 at 3840x2160. At Medium, it moves from 98 to 83 to 65. At High, it moves from 70 to 59 to 47. At Ultra, it moves from 56 to 47 to 37.

In every preset, the larger single step is between 2560x1440 and 3840x2160. This is the expected shape when rendering load, rather than CPU work, is the main variable. The CPU's core and thread configuration does not change with resolution; the GPU's shading, texturing, and pixel throughput must scale with the higher pixel count. The RTX 5090 Mobile's 896.0 GB/s bandwidth and 31.80 TFLOPS FP32 are the resources exercised more heavily at 3840x2160. The measured data therefore identifies the GPU as the limiting component once the resolution rises.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo's game-specific rank is 768 out of 3724 combos tested in The Medium. On the CPU side, the aggregate average benchmark score is 27507 and the percentile versus all CPUs is 79. On the GPU side, the aggregate average benchmark score is 45152 and the percentile versus all GPUs is 84.

The game rank and the synthetic percentiles are on different scales. The rank is ordinal within a single game's combo list, while the percentiles are over all CPUs or all GPUs. The measured FPS rows for this combo, from 140 FPS at 1920x1080 Low down to 37 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra, are the concrete performance levels behind that 768th position. The 4K Ultra row is especially demanding, and the data still records a complete measured average of 37 FPS.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is a GeForce 50-series mobile GPU with the GB203 chip, using Blackwell 2.0 architecture. It is fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process and contains 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. Its base clock is 990 MHz, boost clock is 1515 MHz, and memory clock is 1750 MHz at 28 Gbps effective. The memory subsystem consists of 24 GB GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, giving 896.0 GB/s bandwidth. Compute resources include 10496 shading units, 328 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 82 RT cores, and 328 tensor cores. The GPU is rated for 31.80 TFLOPS FP32 and 31.80 TFLOPS FP16, with a TDP of 95 W and a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface.

Synthetic scores give context for the measured game data. The GPU scores 5871 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 201834 in Geekbench OpenCL, 198405 in Geekbench Vulkan, 30034 in PassMark G3D, and 13401 in PassMark GPU compute. Its aggregate average benchmark score is 45152, and it sits in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Nearest rivals by aggregate score are the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45384 with delta -0.5, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti at 44795 with delta 0.8, the Intel Arc A730M at 45592 with delta -1, and the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation at 45972 with delta -1.8. These deltas are within 1.8, so the RTX 5090 Mobile is clustered with those GPUs in synthetic average rather than being isolated.

The measured frame rates in The Medium scale clearly with preset level. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average is 37 FPS; at High, 47; at Medium, 65; at Low, 104. At 2560x1440 Ultra, the average is 47 FPS; at 1920x1080 Ultra, it is 56 FPS. The 24 GB VRAM capacity is present in every row, and each measured row reports a complete average. The bandwidth and shading-unit count are the more relevant figures for this game's resolution scaling.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS rows cover 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080 with Low, Medium, High, and Ultra settings. The table below lists each average and the min/max values where reported.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|---|---|---|---|---|

| 3840x2160 | High | 47 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 104 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 65 | 55 | 75 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 37 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | High | 59 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 132 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 83 | 70 | 95 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 47 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | High | 70 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 140 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 98 | 84 | 113 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 56 | — | — |

The Medium preset is the only one with min and max values in the data. At 3840x2160, the Medium min is 55 and max is 75. At 2560x1440, the Medium min is 70 and max is 95. At 1920x1080, the Medium min is 84 and max is 113. All other preset rows list average FPS only.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Across the measured rows, Medium is the most consistent choice. At 3840x2160, Medium averages 65 FPS with a reported minimum of 55 FPS; High averages 47, Ultra averages 37, and Low averages 104. Medium is the highest-quality preset in the 4K set that still reports an average above the High and Ultra rows, and it is the only 4K row with a measured minimum.

At 2560x1440, Medium averages 83 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS; High averages 59, Ultra averages 47, and Low averages 132. Medium keeps the reported minimum at 70, while High's average is 59. This makes Medium the safer choice for a stable playable result at 1440p.

At 1920x1080, Medium averages 98 FPS with a minimum of 84 FPS; High averages 70, Ultra averages 56, and Low averages 140. If visual quality is prioritized, High at 70 FPS is usable, but Medium provides more headroom and a complete min/max envelope.

Overall, Medium is the recommended preset from the measured data because it is the only preset with complete min/max values at every resolution, and those reported minimums are 55 at 3840x2160, 70 at 2560x1440, and 84 at 1920x1080. Low remains the option for maximum frame rate, but Medium offers the strongest blend of quality and measured stability in The Medium for this combo.