Thief

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers a high-refresh-rate experience in Thief, though the game’s age means the CPU often becomes the limiting factor at lower resolutions. This combo ranks in the 85th percentile of tested configurations for this title, with the GPU clearly dominating performance at 4K while the processor holds it back at 1080p. Below is a breakdown of what the data shows for this specific pairing.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combination in Thief?*

A: The combo ranks 239th out of 1642 tested combinations, placing it in the top 15% of all configurations tested in this game.

Q: How much faster is this GPU than its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti scores 52,086 on average, which is effectively identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (52,085, 0% delta). It is 2.5% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A1000 (50,826) and 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7700S (52,505).

Q: What is the CPU’s synthetic benchmark score compared to its nearest competitor?

A: The i5-12400F averages 19,221 on benchmarks, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-8700K (19,210) and 1.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7773X (18,979).

Q: What is the maximum average FPS achievable at 1080p with this combo?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 168.7 fps at 1080p with Low settings. At Ultra settings, the average drops to 139.9 fps.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration and how does it affect performance?

A: The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This large memory pool and high bandwidth support the game at high resolutions without memory-related bottlenecks.

Q: What is the CPU’s core and thread configuration?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this pairing at rank 239 out of 1,642 combos tested in Thief. This 85th-percentile position (rank 239 / 1,642) indicates a strong pairing that outperforms the vast majority of tested systems. The ranking reflects a balance between the GPU’s high synthetic scores and the CPU’s mid-range capabilities. The RTX 5070 Ti’s average benchmark score of 52,086 places it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, while the i5-12400F sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. This suggests the combo is slightly GPU-heavy in terms of raw compute potential, which aligns with the measured FPS data showing CPU limitations at lower resolutions. The gap between the GPU’s percentile (87) and the combo’s overall rank (85th percentile) is modest, indicating that the CPU does not severely hamper the experience but does prevent the GPU from reaching its full potential at 1080p.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing for Thief. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective), provides 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is critical for maintaining high frame rates at 4K, where the game’s textures and geometry place significant demands on the memory subsystem. The GPU’s boost clock of 2452 MHz allows it to push through the game’s DirectX 12 rendering pipeline efficiently. In synthetic tests, the GPU scores 32,974 in Passmark G3D and 6604 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, with a Passmark DirectX 11 score of 300. These figures confirm the GPU’s capability to handle the game’s workload, particularly at higher resolutions. The RTX 5070 Ti’s 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs means it outperforms most other graphics cards, which is evident in the measured FPS data where it achieves over 100 fps at 1440p across all settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU dominance at higher resolutions and CPU limitation at lower ones. At 1080p, the average FPS ranges from 168.7 (Low) to 139.9 (Ultra), with High at 138.9 and Medium at 152.4. These numbers are remarkably close, with only a 28.8 fps difference between Low and Ultra. At 1440p, the range tightens: Low hits 149.2 fps, Medium 135.8, High 126.4, and Ultra 118.4. The jump from 1080p to 1440p shows a more substantial drop for Low settings (19.5 fps) than for Ultra (21.5 fps). At 4K, the GPU takes over completely: Low achieves 127.2 fps, Medium 97.4, High 73.7, and Ultra 67.0. The 4K Low result is notable because it is only 41.5 fps lower than 1080p Low, demonstrating the GPU’s ability to maintain high frame rates even at 2160p with reduced settings. The gap between 4K Ultra (67.0) and 4K Low (127.2) shows a 60.2 fps spread, indicating that settings have a massive impact on performance at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck lies. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 138.9 at 1080p to 126.4 at 1440p (a 9.0% decrease) and then to 73.7 at 4K (a 41.7% decrease from 1440p). This pattern — a small drop from 1080p to 1440p followed by a large drop to 4K — indicates that the CPU is limiting performance at 1080p, while the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K. At Low settings, the same pattern holds: 168.7 at 1080p, 149.2 at 1440p (11.6% drop), and 127.2 at 4K (14.7% drop from 1440p). The smaller percentage drop at Low settings between 1440p and 4K (14.7% vs 41.7% at High) suggests that at Low settings, the CPU is still partially limiting performance even at 4K. The data indicates that the i5-12400F cannot fully feed the RTX 5070 Ti at 1080p, as evidenced by the minimal FPS difference between 1080p and 1440p at all settings except Low. The 4K Ultra result of 67.0 fps is the only setting where the GPU is clearly the sole bottleneck, as the CPU has more headroom at lower frame rates.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F provides 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its synthetic benchmarks show a balanced profile: a single-thread Passmark score of 3481, a multithread score of 19,433, and a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16,518. The CPU’s 3DMark scores range from 909 (single thread) to 5912 (max threads), with a 16-thread score of 5895. These figures indicate that the CPU is capable of handling modern games, but its 6-core/12-thread configuration is modest by current standards. In Thief, the CPU’s limitations become apparent at 1080p, where the average FPS at High (138.9) is nearly identical to 1440p High (126.4) — a difference of only 12.5 fps. This suggests that the CPU cannot push more frames at 1080p, leaving the GPU underutilized. The CPU’s 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs, compared to the GPU’s 87th percentile, confirms this mismatch. The data shows that at 4K, the CPU’s role diminishes, and the GPU’s 16 GB of VRAM and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth become the primary drivers of performance. The CPU’s boost clock of 4.40 GHz helps maintain playable frame rates even at Ultra settings, but the lack of additional cores limits its ability to scale with lower resolutions where the GPU could otherwise deliver higher FPS.