SYSTEM ANALYZER

Rate My PC: Intel Core i3-12100 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2

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85 / 100
HIGH-END

Power Build

Top 15% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

1440p Ultra4K High

System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
80%
VS
GPU
90%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i3-12100

12,054 Benchmark Score
Top 20% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2

16,504 Benchmark Score
Top 10% Market Ranking
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Market Position

How your build compares to others
Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Strong Performance

Excellent for 1440p gaming. Most games will run at high/ultra settings smoothly.

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i3-12100 is a 4-core, 8-thread desktop processor built on the Alder Lake architecture and manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, drawing a 60 W TDP. The CPU features a 12 MB shared L3 cache, with 80 KB of L1 and 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core. This is a locked multiplier part, so overclocking is not supported, but it includes integrated UHD Graphics 730 for basic display output.

Benchmark results show a processor that delivers strong single-threaded performance relative to its core count. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1499 and Geekbench single-core score of 1962 indicate that the Alder Lake architecture's IPC improvements are well represented even in this entry-level part. The 3DMark single-thread score of 890 and Passmark single-thread score of 3173 reinforce this picture. For everyday responsiveness, application launches, and lightly threaded workloads, this CPU performs well above what its modest core count might suggest.

Multi-threaded performance scales as expected for a 4-core/8-thread design. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10623 and Geekbench multi-core score of 7214 show that the processor handles parallel workloads competently within its segment. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 4036 and 8-thread score of 4014 are nearly identical to the max-thread score of 4004, indicating that the processor reaches its multi-threaded ceiling at around 8 threads. The 2-thread score of 1645 and 4-thread score of 2845 demonstrate that scaling from 2 to 4 threads adds roughly 73% more performance, while moving from 4 to 8 threads adds only about 41% more, reflecting the Hyper-Threading efficiency curve.

The Passmark suite provides further insight into workload-specific strengths. Integer math scores 35678, floating-point math scores 28015, and extended instructions score 9702. Data compression scores 142060, data encryption scores 7222, and random string sorting scores 14286. Physics processing scores 776, and prime number finding scores a modest 49. These figures suggest that the CPU handles compression and sorting tasks efficiently, while encryption and prime number workloads are less impressive, typical for a mainstream quad-core part.

The average benchmark score of 12054 places this CPU at the 67th percentile among all CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon Gold 6314U at 12026 (0.2% slower), the Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U at 12019 (0.3% slower), the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X at 12000 (0.5% slower), and the Intel Core i7-7700 at 11914 (1.2% slower). This positioning indicates that the i3-12100 outperforms several older or lower-tier server and desktop parts, despite having fewer cores than most of them. The deltas are small, but the i3-12100 leads this group.

Balance and Bottleneck

This pairing of an Intel Core i3-12100 with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 presents a significant imbalance in raw compute capability. The CPU sits at the 67th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU, based on its benchmark score, sits at the 59th percentile among all GPUs. However, the nature of the workloads matters more than the percentile comparison.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 16504 represents a modern, graphics-intensive DirectX 12 workload. The CPU's 3DMark multi-threaded scores range from 1645 (2 threads) to 4036 (16 threads), with single-thread at 890. In gaming scenarios, the CPU's single-thread and low-thread-count performance often becomes the limiting factor when paired with a high-end GPU, particularly at lower resolutions. The CPU's Passmark single-thread score of 3173 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1499 are respectable for a quad-core, but they will constrain frame generation in CPU-bound scenes.

At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, as the rendering load shifts from the CPU to the GPU. The RTX 5090 D V2's massive compute resources — 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 1.34 TB/s memory bandwidth — can handle heavy pixel and geometry workloads, but the CPU must still feed it with draw calls and game logic. The data shows that the CPU's 4-core/8-thread configuration will likely limit maximum frame rates in esports titles or low-detail settings, while the GPU will dominate in high-detail, high-resolution scenarios.

The combined percentile of 63 reflects the overall system positioning. Since no measured FPS data exists for this exact combination, FPS figures are estimates based on the benchmark scores. The CPU's single-thread performance, while strong for its class, does not match the GPU's top-tier compute capability. This is a system where the GPU is the star, and the CPU plays a supporting role that may need upgrading for fully balanced performance.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process node. The GB202 chip contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 122.9 million per mm². The GPU operates at a base clock of 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed.

Memory configuration is substantial: 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus delivers 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth. This is sufficient for high-resolution textures, large datasets, and demanding rendering workloads. The GPU features 21760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output units. For ray tracing, there are 170 RT cores, and for AI acceleration, 680 tensor cores are present. Pixel rate reaches 423.6 GPixel/s, and texture rate hits 1,636.8 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 performance both measure 104.8 TFLOPS, with a 1:1 ratio.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 16504 places this GPU at the 59th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA T400 at 16508 (0% difference), the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 at 16415 (0.5% slower), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell at 16408 (0.6% slower), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT at 16361 (0.9% slower). These are remarkably close scores, with the RTX 5090 D V2 essentially matching the T400 and edging out the others by less than 1%. This suggests that in the specific Steel Nomad workload, the GPU's performance is closely grouped with these rivals, despite the architectural differences.

The RTX 5090 D V2 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. It uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface and requires a 950 W suggested PSU. The card draws 575 W TDP and uses a single 16-pin power connector. It is a dual-slot card measuring 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 48 mm in width. Display outputs include 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The launch MSRP is 2,299 USD.

For rendering workloads, the combination of 24 GB VRAM, 1.34 TB/s bandwidth, and 170 RT cores makes this GPU capable of handling large scenes, complex ray-traced effects, and AI-accelerated tasks. The 680 tensor cores provide substantial compute for deep learning inference and training acceleration. The 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance ensures high throughput for traditional rasterization and compute shaders.

Who Should Build It

The target user for this build is someone who prioritizes GPU-centric workloads over CPU-bound tasks. Gamers playing at high resolutions — particularly 4K — will benefit from the RTX 5090 D V2's immense rendering power, where the CPU's limitations are less apparent. The 24 GB VRAM accommodates the most demanding modern titles at maximum settings, and the 104.8 TFLOPS compute capability handles heavy post-processing and ray tracing effects.

Content creators working with video editing, 3D rendering, and GPU-accelerated effects will find the RTX 5090 D V2 suitable for their workflows. The GPU's 1.34 TB/s memory bandwidth and 24 GB capacity allow for large project files and complex scenes. The 170 RT cores accelerate ray-traced renders, while the 680 tensor cores speed up AI-based denoising and upscaling. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10623 provides adequate, though not exceptional, CPU-side rendering performance.

Software developers working on GPU compute, machine learning, or graphics programming will appreciate the CUDA and tensor core capabilities. The 104.8 TFLOPS FP16 performance, matching FP32 at a 1:1 ratio, is notable for mixed-precision workloads. The CPU's Passmark integer math score of 35678 and data encryption score of 7222 support general development tasks, though the 4-core/8-thread configuration may limit compilation times for large codebases.

Students and small business users building a workstation for general productivity will find the CPU's single-thread performance adequate for office applications, web browsing, and document processing. The integrated UHD Graphics 730 provides a fallback display output. However, this pairing is overkill for such tasks, and the GPU's capabilities would go largely unused in these scenarios.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i3-12100 uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform, which supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration. This flexibility allows builders to choose between more affordable DDR4 or higher-bandwidth DDR5 modules. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes, enabling high-speed connectivity for the RTX 5090 D V2's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface.

The CPU's 60 W TDP is modest, and the GPU's 575 W TDP dominates the system power draw. The suggested PSU of 950 W provides sufficient headroom for the combined load, with room for additional drives, fans, and peripherals. The GPU uses a single 16-pin power connector, which the suggested PSU should accommodate.

A sensible next upgrade would be replacing the Core i3-12100 with a higher-core-count Socket 1700 processor. The platform supports Intel 12th Gen and later generations, so users can move to a CPU with more cores and threads for improved multi-threaded performance. The current CPU's 3DMark max-thread score of 4004 shows it saturates at 8 threads, so a CPU with more cores would better complement the GPU's capabilities in CPU-bound scenarios. The motherboard's PCIe Gen 5 support ensures the GPU operates at full bandwidth, and the dual-channel memory controller can be populated with higher-capacity modules as needed.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance compared to its multi-thread performance?

A: The CPU scores 1499 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 10623 in multi-core, indicating strong single-thread performance for a quad-core part, with multi-thread scaling that reaches its ceiling at 8 threads.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have, and what type?

A: The GPU has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark score and percentile?

A: The GPU scores 16504 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it at the 59th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Does the CPU support ECC memory?

A: No, ECC memory is not supported by this CPU.

Q: What is the CPU's socket and memory support?

A: The CPU uses Intel Socket 1700 and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration.

Q: What power supply is suggested for this GPU?

A: The suggested PSU for the RTX 5090 D V2 is 950 W, and the GPU's TDP is 575 W.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 12054 is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 6314U, 0.3% ahead of the Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U, 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X, and 1.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-7700.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU+GPU combination. The FACT PACK contains no measuredFps rows, so all frame rate discussions are estimates based on the benchmark scores.

In CPU-bound gaming scenarios, the Core i3-12100's single-thread performance — Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1499, Geekbench single-core of 1962, and 3DMark single-thread of 890 — will set an upper bound on frame rates. The Passmark single-thread score of 3173 suggests this CPU can handle modern game logic, but at 1080p with lower graphics settings, the CPU may struggle to keep up with the GPU's output capacity.

At 1440p and 4K resolutions, the GPU's rendering power dominates. The RTX 5090 D V2's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 1.34 TB/s bandwidth can push high frame rates at maximum settings, limited primarily by the CPU's ability to submit draw calls. The 24 GB VRAM ensures textures and geometry load without memory constraints. Esports titles at high refresh rates will likely be CPU-limited, while AAA games at high detail will be GPU-limited. Given the CPU's 67th percentile and GPU's 59th percentile, expect the GPU to be the primary performance driver in most gaming workloads, with the CPU occasionally bottlenecking at lower resolutions.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class build pairing an Intel Core i3-12100 CPU with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 GPU. The combination places the system at the 63rd combined percentile. The CPU, at the 67th percentile among all CPUs, provides solid single-threaded performance and adequate multi-threaded capability for its segment. The GPU, at the 59th percentile among all GPUs, delivers substantial rendering and compute power based on its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score.

The overall tier of this system is defined by the GPU's capabilities. The RTX 5090 D V2 is a high-end graphics card with 24 GB GDDR7 memory, 170 RT cores, and 680 tensor cores. The CPU is an entry-level quad-core part that, while competent, does not match the GPU's top-tier positioning. This is a GPU-first build where the graphics card dominates the system's performance profile.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's average benchmark score is 12054, with a percentile rank of 67 among all CPUs. Its best scores include Cinebench R23 multi-core at 10623, Geekbench multi-core at 7214, and Passmark multi-thread at 12170. Single-thread scores are Cinebench R23 single-core at 1499, Geekbench single-core at 1962, and Passmark single-thread at 3173. The 3DMark suite shows scores of 4036 for 16 threads, 4014 for 8 threads, 2845 for 4 threads, 1645 for 2 threads, and 890 for single-thread.

The GPU's benchmark score is 16504 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it at the 59th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA T400, scores 16508 with a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16415 (0.5% slower), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scores 16408 (0.6% slower), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 16361 (0.9% slower).

The combined picture shows a CPU that outperforms its nearest rivals by small margins — 0.2% to 1.2% — and a GPU that matches its closest competitor exactly. The CPU's 67th percentile and GPU's 59th percentile combine to a system percentile of 63. The data indicates a capable CPU for everyday and moderately threaded workloads, paired with a GPU that offers substantial compute and memory resources for demanding graphics tasks.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The GPU's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 1.34 TB/s bandwidth can drive high frame rates at 1440p and 4K with maximum settings. The CPU's single-thread score of 890 in 3DMark may limit frame rates in esports titles at lower resolutions, where the CPU becomes the bottleneck.

Streaming: The GPU's 680 tensor cores and 170 RT cores provide hardware acceleration for encoding and real-time effects. The CPU's 8 threads and 12 MB L3 cache handle streaming overhead, though the 4-core configuration may struggle with simultaneous gaming and encoding at high bitrates.

Video editing: The GPU's 24 GB VRAM and 1.34 TB/s bandwidth accelerate effects, color grading, and rendering. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10623 supports timeline operations and export tasks, though longer render times are expected compared to higher-core CPUs.

3D rendering: The GPU's 170 RT cores and 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance excel at ray-traced and compute-based rendering. The CPU's Passmark floating-point score of 28015 provides supplementary CPU-side rendering, but the GPU is the primary workhorse.

Software development: The CPU's Passmark integer math score of 35678 and data compression score of 142060 handle code compilation and file operations. The GPU's tensor cores accelerate machine learning training and inference. The 4-core/8-thread CPU may slow large builds, but daily development tasks run smoothly.

Student and office work: The CPU's single-thread performance — Geekbench single-core of 1962 and Passmark single-thread of 3173 — ensures responsive productivity applications. The integrated UHD Graphics 730 provides display output without the discrete GPU. The system's power is excessive for these tasks, but the CPU handles them without issue.