The Technomancer

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame-rate rows for The Technomancer reveal a clear hierarchy across resolutions and presets. At 3840x2160, the High preset delivers 78.1 FPS average, which is a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth action-RPG play. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 60.5 FPS — technically playable but leaving almost no headroom for demanding combat sequences. The Low preset at 4K hits 120 FPS, while Medium reaches 96.8 FPS, but the visual fidelity loss from dropping below High is not justified given the ample performance available.

At 2560x1440, every preset exceeds 100 FPS, with High at 145.7 FPS and Ultra at 111.8 FPS. The gap between Medium (173.5 FPS) and High (145.7 FPS) is modest, making High the sensible choice for a balance of image quality and frame-rate stability on high-refresh displays. At 1920x1080, even Ultra achieves 178 FPS, while Low reaches 283.9 FPS — but these numbers exceed the refresh rate of most monitors, so the extra frames offer diminishing returns.

The data indicates the optimal experience is High settings at 3840x2160 for 4K displays, delivering 78.1 FPS with substantial headroom above the Ultra preset's 60.5 FPS. For 1440p users, High at 145.7 FPS provides a strong experience that is 30% faster than Ultra's 111.8 FPS. At 1080p, the High preset's 222.1 FPS is more than sufficient for any display, and the Ultra preset at 178 FPS remains highly playable. The measured results show that High consistently offers the best compromise between visual quality and performance across all three resolutions, with the 4K High reading being 17.6 FPS higher than the 4K Ultra reading — a meaningful buffer for scene complexity spikes.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF brings 10 cores and 16 threads from the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. This processor's benchmark results demonstrate strong multi-threaded capability: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 23,444, while the single-core result is 3,309. The 3DMark suite shows scaling from 1,016 in single-thread to 7,956 in 16-thread tests, indicating efficient utilization across its hybrid core layout.

In The Technomancer, an Action RPG from 2016, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 6,128 versus the max-thread score of 7,952 suggests that the processor's performance scales well up to eight threads, which is typical for games of this era that rarely leverage more than eight cores effectively. The PassMark multithread score of 27,575 and single-thread score of 3,925 indicate that both single-thread responsiveness and multi-core throughput are robust.

The percentile ranking of 84 versus all CPUs places the i5-12600KF in the upper tier of processors. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-10900K with an average score of 27,829 (0% delta), the i5-12600K at 27,851 (-0.1% delta), and the Core Ultra 5 125H at 27,872 (-0.2% delta). This clustering shows that the i5-12600KF is performance-equivalent to these alternatives within a fraction of a percent, meaning game performance differences would be negligible. The 10-core, 16-thread configuration with a 20 MB shared L3 cache provides ample capacity for the Technomancer's CPU demands, and the 4.90 GHz boost clock ensures strong single-thread performance for physics and AI calculations. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (283.9 FPS) versus 1080p High (222.1 FPS) shows a 61.8 FPS difference, indicating that at lower settings the CPU can push higher frame rates, but at High settings the rendering workload becomes more balanced between components.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output pipelines, along with 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores. The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory runs across a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. Clock speeds are 2,017 MHz base and 2,407 MHz boost, with memory at 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The GPU's compute capabilities reach 104.8 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16.

In The Technomancer, the RTX 5090's raw horsepower is evident across all measured configurations. At 4K Ultra, the card sustains 60.5 FPS, while at 4K Low it achieves 120 FPS — a doubling of performance from preset changes alone. The 4K Medium result of 96.8 FPS and High of 78.1 FPS show a predictable scaling pattern. At 1440p, the GPU pushes 221.6 FPS on Low settings and 111.8 FPS on Ultra, demonstrating that even the highest quality preset remains highly playable at this resolution. The 1080p results range from 283.9 FPS (Low) to 178 FPS (Ultra), indicating the GPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution.

The RTX 5090's 32 GB VRAM and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensure that texture streaming and memory bandwidth are non-issues for this 2016 title, even at 4K with High settings. The GPU's percentile ranking of 94 versus all GPUs places it among the top tier. Its nearest rivals include the RTX 5090 D (0.1% delta), RTX 5050 Mobile (0.2% delta), and AMD Radeon PRO W6600 (1.3% delta), with the NVIDIA CMP 40HX at -1.6% delta. The PassMark G3D score of 39,650 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,411 confirm the GPU's dominance. The measured data shows that the RTX 5090 provides a 17.6 FPS advantage at 4K High versus 4K Ultra, and a 41.5 FPS advantage at 4K Low versus 4K Ultra, highlighting how preset selection dramatically impacts frame rates with this GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12600KF with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 achieves a combo rank of 21 out of 1,656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the pairing in the top 1.3% of all configurations tested, which is a strong result given the age of the game relative to the hardware. The rank indicates that this combination delivers near-top-tier performance, though the CPU's mid-range positioning (84th percentile) relative to the GPU's high-end positioning (94th percentile) creates a slight imbalance.

The i5-12600KF's performance profile, with a 23,444 Cinebench R23 multicore score, is sufficient to keep the RTX 5090 well-fed in this title. The measured FPS at 1440p High (145.7 FPS) versus 1080p High (222.1 FPS) shows a 76.4 FPS difference, indicating that the GPU scales well with resolution. The combo's rank of 21 suggests that only 20 other configurations outperform it, likely those pairing the RTX 5090 with higher-core-count CPUs. However, the delta between this combo and top-ranked ones may be small, as the CPU's nearest rivals show only 0-0.4% differences in average benchmark scores.

The data shows that the i5-12600KF's 10-core/16-thread design with a 4.90 GHz boost clock is adequate for maximizing the RTX 5090's potential in The Technomancer. The game's 2016 release date means it was designed for era-appropriate hardware, so modern CPUs with high single-thread performance — like the i5-12600KF's 3,309 Cinebench R23 single-core score — are more than sufficient. The combo's rank of 21 out of 1,656 indicates excellent performance, with the only likely improvements coming from CPUs with higher multi-thread scores that might reduce frame-time variance in busy scenes. Overall, this pairing represents a well-balanced configuration for The Technomancer, with the GPU as the primary performance driver and the CPU providing ample support without becoming a bottleneck.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset to use with this combo at 4K resolution?

A: The High preset at 3840x2160 delivers 78.1 FPS, which is 17.6 FPS higher than Ultra's 60.5 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, making High the recommended choice for 4K play.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark scores?

A: The Intel Core i5-12600KF has an average benchmark score of 27,827, which is identical to the Intel Core i9-10900K (0% delta), 0.1% below the i5-12600K, and 0.2% below the Core Ultra 5 125H, while being 0.4% above the Core i7-13700H.

Q: What memory configuration does the RTX 5090 use, and how does it affect this game?

A: The RTX 5090 uses 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. This provides more than sufficient memory capacity and bandwidth for The Technomancer, ensuring no texture streaming bottlenecks at any preset or resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game's performance?

A: The data shows the GPU is the primary driver, as evidenced by the 4K Low (120 FPS) versus 4K Ultra (60.5 FPS) difference of 59.5 FPS. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking is sufficient to support the GPU's 94th percentile performance without bottlenecking.

Q: How much performance is gained by lowering settings from Ultra to High?

A: At 4K, High (78.1 FPS) is 29% faster than Ultra (60.5 FPS). At 1440p, High (145.7 FPS) is 30% faster than Ultra (111.8 FPS). At 1080p, High (222.1 FPS) is 25% faster than Ultra (178 FPS).

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested configurations?

A: The Intel Core i5-12600KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combo ranks 21st out of 1,656 tested combinations in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 1.3% of all configurations tested.