To The Core

The page examines the measured performance of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 in the idle game To The Core (released 2024‑02‑14). Data is drawn from in‑game measurements at three resolutions (1920×1080, 2560×1440, 3840×2160) across four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). The combo’s measured performance ranks 860th out of 3,725 tested combinations, placing it in the top 23% of all combos cataloged.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS drops steeply as resolution rises, revealing a clear GPU‑bound pattern. At Low settings, the average goes from 432 FPS at 1080p to 290 FPS at 1440p to 166 FPS at 4K. That’s a reduction of 142 FPS moving from 1080p to 1440p (a 32.9% drop), and another 124 FPS (42.8%) from 1440p to 4K. The overall 1080p‑to‑4K drop is 266 FPS, a 61.6% decline.

High settings show a steeper relative drop: 316 FPS at 1080p → 213 FPS at 1440p → 122 FPS at 4K. The 1080p‑to‑1440p loss is 103 FPS (32.6%), while 1440p‑to‑4K loses 91 FPS (42.7%). The total 4K decline reaches 194 FPS (61.4%). Medium follows the same pattern: 365 → 245 → 140, with the 1080p‑to‑1440p loss at 120 FPS (32.9%) and the 1440p‑to‑4K loss at 105 FPS (42.9%).

Ultra’s average drops from 255 FPS at 1080p to 171 at 1440p and then to 122 at 4K. That’s a 84 FPS fall (32.9%) from 1080p to 1440p, and a 49 FPS fall (28.7%) from 1440p to 4K, amounting to a 52.2% total reduction from 1080p to 4K. Interestingly, Ultra and High both settle on 122 FPS at 4K, suggesting that extra Ultra effects do not tax the GPU further at that resolution.

The nearly uniform ~60% FPS drop from 1080p to 4K across all presets indicates the graphics pipeline is the limiting factor when pixel count rises. The CPU, a 6‑core/12‑thread Zen 4 part with a 5.00 GHz boost, does not show distinct frame penalties as resolution increases, since the game is an idle title with modest render demands. The measured FPS remains extremely smooth throughout even at 4K.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 found here uses 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192‑bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. Its boost clock is rated at 2475 MHz, with a base clock of 1920 MHz. The card is built on Ada Lovelace at TSMC’s 5 nm node. These specifications produced an average benchmark score of 37,648 across all tests, placing it at the 81st percentile of all GPUs. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, it scored 3,854, and in PassMark’s G3D test it reached 26,927.

When compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 4070 stands within a small margin. Its average score is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37435) and 0.4% higher than the Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507). However, it trails the GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile by 1.3% (38,135) and leads the Radeon PRO W6400 by 1.3% (37,157). These rival scores come from general benchmark averages, not from in‑game measurements, but they illustrate the GPU’s overall position.

In To The Core, the measured FPS at any resolution and preset stays far above 60 FPS, with the exception of 4K High and 4K Ultra, both at 122 FPS average. The highest recorded average is 432 FPS at 1080p Low. These numbers point to a GPU that is not heavily stressed by this title. The 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth exceed the obvious needs of an idle game, and the high boost clock keeps the FPS pegged at monitor refresh rates even at 4K. The lack of extreme VRAM pressure is expected in genre this light, though the GPU’s ample specs mean there is headroom for future patches or heavier scenes.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6‑core/12‑thread CPU from the 7000 series, built on Zen 4 (codenamed Raphael) on a 5 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts to 5.00 GHz, with an L3 cache of 32 MB. Its TDP is 65 W, an efficient figure. In multi‑threaded synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scored 22,799 in Cinebench R23, 9,575 in Cinebench R20, and 26,825 in PassMark’s multithread test. Single‑thread reads are equally solid: Cinebench R23 single‑core 3,218, and PassMark single‑thread 3,841.

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 24,964, placing it at the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rivals are the Intel Core i7‑11850H (24,935, a 0.1% gap), the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25,005, –0.2%), the Intel Core i7‑13620H (24,911, +0.2%), and the Intel Core 5 210H (24,872, +0.4%). These delta percentages show the Ryzen 5 7500F sits virtually level with these CPUs; no rival deviates more than 0.5% in either direction.

For To The Core’s CPU load, the measured FPS numbers indicate the CPU is not limiting performance. Even at 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least load, the average FPS reaches 432. At the same resolution and preset, the CPU’s 12 threads easily maintain the frame submission. The lack of a meaningful FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K (166 vs 122) suggests that the GPU shift is dominant, not the CPU. The CPU’s strong single‑thread and multithread scores guarantee headroom for the title’s simulated idle mechanics, which typically are not pathologically demanding.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows indicate the Medium preset offers the most stable average FPS per resolution while also providing reported minimum and maximum values. At 4K Medium, the average is 140 FPS with a shown minimum of 119 FPS and maximum 161 FPS, so even the low‑end stays above 60 FPS. At 1440p, Medium hits 245 FPS (min 209, max 282). At 1080p Medium averages 365 FPS (min 310, max 420). This is the only preset with min/max data, which gives a clearer picture of frame consistency.

Lowering further to Low only boosts an already smooth experience: Low yields 166 FPS at 4K, 290 at 1440p, and 432 at 1080p. However, without min/max records for Low, there is no evidence of its stability. High sits between Medium and Ultra, but at 4K High and Ultra share an identical 122 FPS average—likely because the Ultra preset adds no extra GPU work at that resolution. The data suggests that for the best visual quality at 4K, High or Ultra are equivalent in FPS, but only Medium provides a measured minimum of 119. For users prioritizing a guaranteed floor, Medium at 4K is the only preset with a published minimum and an average of 122 for High/Ultra, which is below 125. In practice, the difference between Medium, High, and Ultra is small (140 vs 122 vs 122 at 4K), so the data strongly favors Medium for those who want both quality and a stable 119 FPS minimum.

How This Combo Ranks

In To The Core, the pair of Ryzen 5 7500F and RTX 4070 holds a combo rank of 860 out of 3,725 tested combinations. That puts it better than 2,865 other combos, meaning it is in the top 23% of all setups tested in this game. The ranking reflects both the strong CPU and GPU individually; the GPU’s 81st percentile overall bench score and the CPU’s 77th percentile average contribute to a combo that easily pushes high FPS across resolutions. The rank is not near the very top (the best combination would be rank 1), so the system sits in the upper quarter but not in the extreme elite. For an idle game, such a rank underscores that this hardware is more than adequate for max settings, as the lowest average FPS (122 at 4K Ultra) is still high, but the rank indicates that even stronger combos exist if one prioritizes extreme 4k Ultra performance beyond this.

FAQ

Q: At which resolution does the average FPS change most sharply?

A: The FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p is the steepest for every preset. For example, at High it falls from 316 to 213 FPS, a loss of 103 FPS (32.6%). At 1440p to 4K, the same preset loses 91 FPS (42.7%), but the absolute loss from 1080p to 1440p is the largest in raw FPS.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS this combo delivers in To The Core?

A: The lowest measured average is 122 FPS, occurring at 4K with both High and Ultra presets. Other settings at 4K are higher: Medium 140 FPS, Low 166 FPS.

Q: Does the GPU’s 12 GB VRAM appear to be an advantage in To The Core?

A: The measured FPS does not change drastically with resolution, and the game is an idle title; the VRAM amount likely exceeds its needs. The exact usage is not measured, but the sustained 122 FPS at 4K even at Ultra suggests there is no VRAM‑related FPS drop until the highest preset.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7500F compare in benchmarks with its nearest CPU rivals?

A: Looking at average CPU scores, the 7500F (24,964) is almost equal to the i7‑11850H (24,935) and the Ryzen 5 8400F (25,005), each within 0.5%. It is 0.2% above the i7‑13620H and 0.4% above the Intel Core 5 210H.

Q: Which preset gives the best minimum FPS experience?

A: The Medium preset is the only one that provides minimum FPS values in the data: at 1080p it reports 310 FPS, at 1440p 209 FPS, and at 4K 119 FPS. Low, High, and Ultra do not have listed minimums, so the Medium data is the only direct evidence of a floor. Given its 119 FPS minimum at 4K, it is the safest choice for consistent output.

Q: How does this combo rank among other combos in this game?

A: The combo ranks 860th out of 3,725 tested combinations, placing it in the top 23.2% (better than 2,865 combos). This means it outperforms a sizeable majority of setups, though it is not in the very highest tier.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists every measured average frames per second from the data, organized by resolution and preset. Additionally, where provided, minimum and maximum values are included for Medium settings at each resolution.

| Resolution | Preset | Avg FPS | Min ‑ Max |

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

| 1920×1080 | Low | 432 | — |

| 1920×1080 | Medium | 365 | 310 420 |

| 1920×1080 | High | 316 | — |

| 1920×1080 | Ultra | 255 | — |

| 2560×1440 | Low | 290 | — |

| 2560×1440 | Medium | 245 | 209 282 |

| 2560×1440 | High | 213 | — |

| 2560×1440 | Ultra | 171 | — |

| 3840×2160 | Low | 166 | — |

| 3840×2160 | Medium | 140 | 119 161 |

| 3840×2160 | High | 122 | — |

| 3840×2160 | Ultra | 122 | — |

All readings are taken from real‑time measurements with the specified hardware. The data set shows that no preset category at any resolution falls below 119 FPS (the lowest recorded minimum is at 4K Medium), reinforcing the combo’s strength for this title.