The Technomancer

The Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT pairing delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in The Technomancer, with 4K remaining a challenge at higher presets. The data shows a CPU that is firmly mid-pack in synthetic benchmarks and a GPU that sits near the 77th percentile among all tested graphics cards. This combination is well-balanced for the game's engine, which appears to scale predictably with resolution and settings changes.

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

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It belongs to the Alder Lake architecture and uses a 10 nm process node. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a single-thread score of 909 in 3dmark and 2332 in Cinebench R23 single-core, while its multi-core results reach 5912 in 3dmark max threads and 16518 in Cinebench R23 multicore. The processor holds an average benchmark score of 19221, placing it at the 77th percentile of all CPUs tested.

Comparing the i5-12400F to its nearest rivals, the data shows it is essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-8700K, which posts an average score of 19210 for a delta of 0.1%. It is also within 0.3% of the Intel Core i5-1335U (19167) and 0.7% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS (19364). The largest gap is against the AMD EPYC 7773X, where the i5-12400F leads by 1.3% (18979). These tiny deltas indicate that the i5-12400F’s processing power is not a bottleneck in The Technomancer; its 12 threads are more than sufficient for the game’s workload.

In practical terms, the CPU’s boost clock of 4.40 GHz ensures that single-threaded game logic runs smoothly. The measured FPS at 1080p Low reaches 173.2, which is far above display refresh rates for most monitors, confirming that the CPU is not holding back frame generation. Even at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 28.7, the limitation is clearly the GPU, not the processor. The CPU’s 18 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support provide adequate bandwidth for feeding the GPU in this title.

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

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a 7 nm process and features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 2321 MHz, with a game clock of 2424 MHz and a boost clock of 2581 MHz. The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, delivering a pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is 13.21 TFLOPS.

In the benchmark database, the RX 6700 XT posts an average score of 33721, placing it at the 77th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6800, which scores 33493 (0.7% lower), and the AMD Radeon HD 7950 at 34050 (1% higher). The NVIDIA RTX A5000 is 1.3% ahead at 33294. These close scores indicate the RX 6700 XT is a strong mid-range performer, well-suited for 1440p gaming.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity is a key asset for The Technomancer, as higher resolutions and Ultra settings demand more memory. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS falls to 28.7, which suggests the GPU’s compute capacity is the limiting factor rather than VRAM overflow. The GPU’s boost clock of 2581 MHz helps maintain performance in less demanding scenes, but the data shows that Ultra settings at 4K are simply beyond this card’s comfort zone. At 1440p High, the GPU achieves 75.2 FPS, indicating a good balance for most players.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run The Technomancer at 60 FPS on High settings?*

A: Yes, at 1440p High the average FPS is 75.2, and at 1080p High it reaches 110.3. Both are comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best resolution for this pairing?

A: The data shows 1440p is the sweet spot, with Low settings at 108.8 FPS, Medium at 86.8, and High at 75.2. At 4K, even Low settings only produce 61.5 FPS, which is marginal.

Q: How does this CPU compare to the Intel Core i7-8700K?

A: The i5-12400F and i7-8700K are statistically identical, with the i5 being 0.1% ahead in average benchmark score (19221 vs 19210). In-game performance should be effectively the same.

Q: Is the RX 6700 XT faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6800?

A: No, the RX 6800 has a slightly higher average score of 33493, but the RX 6700 XT is only 0.7% behind at 33721. The difference is negligible in practice.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average is 87.9 FPS. This is playable but lower than the 132.3 FPS seen at Medium settings, showing a significant performance cost for Ultra.

Q: Does the game scale well with CPU threads?

A: The i5-12400F’s 12 threads produce a 3dmark max-thread score of 5912, and the FPS at 1080p Low (173.2) suggests the game does not heavily stress the CPU, leaving headroom for other tasks.

How This Combo Ranks

In the combined database of tested CPU and GPU pairs for The Technomancer, this specific combo ranks 941st out of 1656 total combinations. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems. The rank reflects a balance between the CPU’s 77th percentile performance and the GPU’s 77th percentile performance. While not a top-tier pairing, it outperforms the majority of combinations tested, which is consistent with the measured FPS results.

The rank of 941 out of 1656 means that roughly 57% of tested combos perform better, but this includes systems with much higher-end components. For a 6-core CPU and 12 GB GPU, the position is reasonable. The data shows that the combination is not bottlenecked by the CPU, as the i5-12400F's rival scores are within 1.3% of each other, so the GPU is the primary driver of the ranking. Players with this setup should expect solid performance at 1080p and 1440p but will need to lower settings for 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K are steep, indicating that the GPU is the limiting component in this pairing. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 173.2 at 1080p to 108.8 at 1440p (a 37% drop) and then to 61.5 at 4K (a further 43% drop). This pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the CPU can keep up but the GPU’s rendering load increases exponentially with pixel count.

At High settings, the scaling is similar: 110.3 FPS at 1080p, 75.2 at 1440p, and 39.8 at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 47%, which is larger than the 32% drop from 1080p to 1440p. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is hitting its limits with the game’s geometry and effects. The CPU’s 4.40 GHz boost clock is sufficient to feed the GPU at all resolutions, as evidenced by the high 1080p Low score. The data clearly shows that for 4K gaming, users should stick to Low settings to maintain playable frame rates near 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RX 6700 XT delivers strong results across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 173.2 FPS, Medium drops to 132.3, High to 110.3, and Ultra to 87.9. The gap between Low and Ultra is 85.3 FPS, which is significant but leaves headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors at lower presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains respectable. Low settings average 108.8 FPS, Medium 86.8, High 75.2, and Ultra 56.2. The Ultra setting falls below the 60 FPS mark, but High is perfectly playable. The 1440p results show a 37% performance penalty compared to 1080p at the same settings, which is expected.

At 3840x2160, the GPU struggles at higher presets. Low settings achieve 61.5 FPS, Medium 45.7, High 39.8, and Ultra 28.7. The Ultra result is nearly unplayable, and even Medium is below 60 FPS. The data indicates that 4K is only viable at Low settings for a smooth experience. The 4K Low result of 61.5 FPS is a stark contrast to the 1080p Low result of 173.2, highlighting the GPU’s resolution scaling limitations.