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Rate My PC: Intel Core i3-12100F + AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT

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87 Score

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87 / 100

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Top 13% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio

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CPU

81%

GPU

93%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i3-12100F

13,494 Benchmark Score

Top 19% Market Ranking

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AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT

26,011 Benchmark Score

Top 7% Market Ranking

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0-30

Mid-Range

30-60

High-End

60-85

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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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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

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The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT forms a desktop build that sits at the 70th combined percentile across all CPU-GPU pairings. This places the system above the median of recorded configurations, with the CPU holding the 68th percentile among all processors and the GPU holding the 71st percentile among all graphics cards. The benchmark data shows a pairing where a quad-core Alder Lake processor meets a 12 GB RDNA 2 graphics card, creating a system whose strengths are defined more by the graphics side than the processor side. The measured frame data across dozens of titles, with an average of 126.2 FPS across games, indicates a machine built for smooth 1080p and viable 1440p play, with 4K gaming only possible at reduced settings or in lighter titles.

GPU Analysis

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 22 chip manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. The die contains 17,200 million transistors across a 335 mm² area, with a transistor density of 51.3M per mm². The GPU operates with a base clock of 2150 MHz, a game clock of 2495 MHz, and a boost clock of 2600 MHz. The memory subsystem is substantial for its class: 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus delivers a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s, with memory clocked at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). This bandwidth is a key enabler for high-resolution textures and heavy shader workloads, and the 12 GB capacity provides a cushion against VRAM limits in modern titles.

The GPU contains 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation processors. It includes 40 ray-tracing cores, providing hardware acceleration for DirectX 12 Ultimate features. The compute capabilities are expressed as 13.31 TFLOPS for FP32 and 26.62 TFLOPS for FP16 (at a 2:1 ratio). The pixel rate is 166.4 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 416.0 GTexel/s. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16, which is appropriate for the 250 W TDP and the suggested PSU of 600 W.

The GPU's benchmark scores show a mixed picture. The Passmark G3D score is 20700, and the Passmark GPU compute score is 9550. In GeekBench, the OpenCL score is 16360, the Vulkan score is 98089, and the Metal score is 137249. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2548. The percentile of 71 versus all GPUs puts it above the majority of graphics cards. Comparing to its nearest rivals, the data shows the RX 6750 XT is within a tight grouping: the AMD Radeon R9 M395X has an average score of 25891 (0.5% behind), the AMD FirePro W7100 is at 25856 (0.6% behind), the AMD FirePro D700 is at 25842 (0.7% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is at 25740 (1.1% behind). These deltas are minuscule, meaning the RX 6750 XT essentially performs at the same level as these four very different cards in aggregate benchmarks.

For rendering workloads, the RX 6750 XT's 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs indicate it can handle direct pixel pushing effectively, while the 40 ray tracing cores add a level of hardware support for DXR effects. The 432.0 GB/s bandwidth and 12 GB frame buffer are the standout features. In the context of the measured gaming data, the card delivers a very capable 1080p experience, with many titles exceeding 100 FPS. At 1440p, the card remains strong but some demanding titles drop into the 40-60 FPS range, and at 4K, several games fall below 30 FPS.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming (144Hz+): The data shows this pairing excels at 1080p competitive gaming. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reaches 432 FPS at 1080p, and Valorant hits 433.8 FPS at 1080p. At 1440p, Valorant still manages 381.4 FPS, and CS:GO 297 FPS. This indicates that for esports titles, the system is far beyond the 144Hz threshold at both 1080p and 1440p, and at 4K it still maintains over 300 FPS in Valorant (303.3 FPS).

Streaming: The RX 6750 XT has 40 ray tracing cores and hardware support for DirectX 12 Ultimate, though the absence of dedicated encoding hardware comparable to the data is not covered. The CPU's 8 threads can handle the encoding overhead for lighter titles, but heavier streams may fall back to GPU compute. The CPU's PassMark multithread score of 14015 suggests adequate headroom for software encoding at 1080p60 in less demanding games, but the data does not specify streaming-specific performance.

Video editing: The GPU's 13.31 TFLOPS FP32 and 26.62 TFLOPS FP16 compute are relevant for render and effects, and the 12 GB memory is useful for large timelines. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11860 indicates sustained multi-threaded performance for export tasks. The balanced nature of this pairing suggests it would handle 1080p editing well, with 1440p timelines possible but not a primary focus.

3D rendering: The RX 6750 XT's ray tracing cores provide hardware acceleration for DXR workloads, and the 12 GB memory at 432 GB/s supports complex scenes. The CPU's multi-core score from Cinebench R23 (11860) shows it can handle render tasks, but the 4-core/8-thread configuration may become a bottleneck in large scene exports. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 20700 indicates strong rasterization performance for viewport rendering.

Software development: The CPU's 8 threads and the 12 MB L3 cache, with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, provide responsive compilation. The PassMark integer math score of 40978 and extended instructions score of 10842 show it can handle code compilation and hashing workloads. The GPU's OpenCL score of 16360 offers compute acceleration for tasks that offload to the GPU.

Student and office work: The CPU's GeekBench single-core score of 1932 and multi-core score of 7252 exceed the needs of typical office tasks, while the GPU's high performance is wasted on such workloads. The L3 cache of 12 MB and the dual-channel memory support (DDR4/DDR5) keep the system responsive for everyday use. The build's TDP of 58 W for the CPU and 250 W for the GPU is far above what typical office tasks require, but the performance headroom is there.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture (Alder Lake-S) on Intel's 10 nm process. The base clock is 3.30 GHz and the boost clock reaches 4.30 GHz. It has a 12 MB shared L3 cache, plus 1.25 MB L2 per core and 80 KB L1 per core. The chip supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory, and has a PCIe Gen 5 connection with 16 lanes from the CPU. The TDP is 58 W, which is low for a desktop CPU. The processor is produced on a 163 mm² die.

The CPU's benchmark results place it at the 68th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13494. The 3DMark scores show a clear scaling pattern: single-thread 893, 2-thread 1659, 4-thread 2859, 8-thread 4026, and max-thread 4023. This indicates that the CPU's performance scales well with extra threads up to 8 threads, but adding physical cores (up to 8) is not possible because it's a 4-core chip. The 8-thread score is nearly identical to the max-thread score (4026 vs 4023), confirming that the 8 threads are the ceiling. The single-thread score of 893 is a respectable for a 4-core chip.

In Cinebench R23, the multi-core score of 11860 and single-core score of 1674. The single-core score indicates that the Alder Lake architecture is quite efficient per core. The GeekBench multi-core score of 7252 and single-core 1932. The PassMark tests provide more insight: the multi-thread score is 14015, single-thread 3444, floating point math 31977, integer math 40978, data compression 160452, data encryption 8071, extended instructions 10842, and find prime numbers 60. The physics score is 985.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the i3-12100F is essentially equal to the Intel Core 3 N355 (avg score 13492, 0% delta), and slightly different from the Intel Core i5-9500 (13452, 0.3% ahead), Intel Core 5 120UL (13594, 0.7% behind), and Intel Core i7-1250U (13351, 1.1% ahead). This means the i3-12100F's overall performance is on par with those older i5 and newer "Core 3" parts, despite having only 4 cores. The lack of a hardware multiplier unlock (no unlocked multiplier) means overclocking is not a significant path for improvement.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined performance ranking of the Intel Core i3-12100F and RX 6750 XT?

A: The combined build sits at the 70th percentile among all CPU-GPU pairs, with the CPU at the 68th percentile among all CPUs and the GPU at the 71st percentile among all GPUs.

Q: How much VRAM does the RX 6750 XT have and what is its bandwidth?

A: The RX 6750 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s.

Q: What is the average FPS across all games for this pairing?

A: The average FPS across all measured games is 126.2, which ranks this pair at 1761 out of 3732 recorded pairs.

Q: Does the CPU support overclocking?

A: No, the multiplier is not unlocked, so the CPU is not designed for overclocking.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the CPU and GPU?

A: The CPU has a launch MSRP of $97, and the GPU has a launch MSRP of 549 USD.

Q: What is the TDP of the CPU and the GPU?

A: The CPU has a TDP of 58 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 250 W, with a suggested PSU of 600 W.

Q: What memory types does the CPU support?

A: The CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's average benchmark score is 13494, landing at the 68th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core 3 N355 (13492, 0% delta), Intel Core i5-9500 (13452, 0.3% delta), Intel Core 5 120UL (13594, -0.7% delta), and Intel Core i7-1250U (13351, 1.1% delta). The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11860 and single-core of 1674 demonstrate a strong single-thread vs. multi-thread balance. The Geekbench multi-core 7252 and single-core 1932. The PassMark multithread is 14015, and single-thread is 3444.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 26011, at the 71st percentile. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon R9 M395X (avg 25891, 0.5% behind), AMD FirePro W7100 (25856, 0.6% behind), AMD FirePro D700 (25842, 0.7% behind), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (25740, 1.1% behind). The GPU's PassMark G3D score is 20700, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2548. In GeekBench, the OpenCL score is 16360, Vulkan 98089, and Metal 137249. The data indicates that the GPU has a narrow 1.1% spread between it and its closest rivals, meaning that the performance is tightly clustered.

The combined picture is of a system where the GPU is the stronger part relative to its generation, but both are within a single percentile point of each other. The pair ranks 1761 out of 3732 pairs by average FPS, which is just below the top half of all recorded pairs. The average FPS across games is 126.2, confirming a high-refresh 1080p experience as the core strength.

Gaming Performance

The gaming data is measured (dataIsMeasured is true), so the following FPS figures are actual results at Ultra settings.

At 1920x1080, the system is exceptional for esports and high-FPS titles. Valorant runs at 433.8 FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 432 FPS, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege at 232 FPS. Minecraft reaches 192 FPS, and Roblox 252 FPS. For AAA titles, Call of Duty: Warzone hits 131.4 FPS, Assetto Corsa 116 FPS, Doom 145 FPS, and Grand Theft Auto V 85.5 FPS. More demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 (56.5 FPS), Red Dead Redemption 2 (55.2 FPS), and The Medium (43 FPS) are playable but not at high refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the resolution that is a sweet spot for this card. Valorant runs at 381.4 FPS, CS:GO at 297 FPS, and Counter-Strike 2 at 129.7 FPS. Warzone manages 121.6 FPS, Assetto Corsa 81 FPS, and Control 64.2 FPS. Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 40.6 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 to 38.1 FPS, and The Medium to 34.8 FPS. Ark: Survival Ascended falls to 18 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system is challenged. Most AAA titles fall below 40 FPS: Cyberpunk 2077 at 29.4 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 26.2 FPS, Control at 39.7 FPS, and The Medium at 29.3 FPS. Lighter titles like Valorant (303.3 FPS), CS:GO (175 FPS), and Roblox (95 FPS) remain smooth. The data shows that 4K is only viable for competitive or light games, not for the most demanding AAA titles.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data reveals a well-balanced pairing for most scenarios, but with the GPU as the primary limiting factor for high-end gaming. The average FPS of 126.2 across games is a strong figure. The GPU's 71st percentile vs the CPU's 68th percentile indicates they are in a similar tier, but the CPU has a slight gap for maximum FPS.

In CPU-heavy titles like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Valorant, the CPU's single-core performance (893 in 3DMark single-thread, 1674 in Cinebench R23 single-core) is sufficient to reach 400+ FPS. However, in GPU-heavy titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Red Dead Redemption 2, the GPU's performance is the limit, as the CPU has enough threads to keep the GPU busy in those scenarios.

At 4K resolution, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K are substantial: Cyberpunk 2077 goes from 56.5 to 29.4 FPS, and Red Dead Redemption 2 from 55.2 to 26.2 FPS, which is roughly half, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor. On the other hand, the CPU's 4-core/8-thread design may be a limiting factor in CPU-intensive workloads like data compression (160452 in PassMark) and in some modern games that use more than 8 threads, but the benchmark data does not show a scenario where the CPU holds back the GPU in gaming.

The PassMark multithread score of 14015 suggests that the CPU can handle streaming and background tasks, but the 4-core limit may show in the most thread-hungry games. The overall balance is good: the GPU's 71st percentile is a bit higher than the CPU's 68th percentile, which is an appropriate imbalance for a gaming-focused build.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build (buildClass: "desktop") that combines Intel's Alder Lake Core i3-12100F with AMD's RDNA 2 Radeon RX 6750 XT. The CPU is a 4-core/8-thread processor on the LGA 1700 socket, supporting DDR4 and DDR5 memory with a TDP of 58 W. The GPU is a 250 W dual-slot card with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, requiring a 600 W PSU.

The combined percentile is 70, which means that this pairing outperforms 70% of all recorded CPU-GPU pairs. The CPU itself, with a 4-core/8-thread setup, is only at the 68th percentile, while the GPU is at the 71st percentile. This indicates a well-matched pair for a mid-range gaming tower, with the GPU being the stronger component. The system is not a high-end enthusiast build, but it is a significant step above entry-level integrations. The launch MSRP for the CPU is $97 and for the GPU is 549 USD, which places this as a mid-range pairing.

Who Should Build It

Gamers at 1080p: This is the primary target. The data shows a high-refresh 1080p experience in most titles, with esports titles like CS:GO (432 FPS), Valorant (433.4 FPS), and Rainbow Six Siege (232 FPS) far exceeding any 144Hz monitor. Even AAA titles like Warzone (131.4 FPS) and Cyberpunk 2077 (56.5 FPS) are playable, though the more demanding games require some settings tweaks.

Gamers at 1440p: The GPU is capable at 1440p, with Valorant reaching 381.4 FPS, CS:GO 297 FPS, and Call of Duty: Warzone 121.6 FPS. AAA titles like Red Dead Redemption 2 (38.1 FPS) and Cyberpunk 2077 (40.6 FPS) are under 60 FPS, so users would need to lower settings or use upscaling. This would be a good option for gamers who want a high refresh rate in esports and a playable experience in AAA at 1440p.

Content creators: The CPU's 8 threads and the GPU's 12 GB VRAM make this a viable for light video editing (1080p) and 3D modeling. The GPU's 13.31 TFLOPS FP32 and 26.62 TFLOPS FP16 provide compute for rendering, but the CPU is limited by its core count for heavy multi-threaded exports.

Software developers: The CPU's single-core performance (Cinebench R23 1674, GeekBench 1932) and multi-thread (Geekbench 7252) are sufficient for compilation and general development. The 12 MB L3 cache and high boost clock (4.30 GHz) help in IDE responsiveness.

Students and office users: This pairing is overpower for typical student workloads, but the CPU's low TDP (58 W) and the GPU's (if needed) provide headroom. However, the lack of integrated graphics in the F-model means a dedicated GPU is required, making this a less ideal for basic office builds where power draw is a concern.

Small business workstations: The system can handle GPU-accelerated tasks like CAD, data processing, and some rendering. The GPU's 12 GB VRAM and 432 GB/s bandwidth are beneficial for large datasets, but the CPU's 4 cores may limit multi-threaded business applications.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU is socketed in Intel Socket 1700, which supports the Alder Lake architecture. The platform supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory, which is a significant flexibility for upgrade. The CPU's PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU means the platform is ready for future storage and GPU bandwidth, though the RX 6750 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

The CPU has a TDP of 58 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 250 W, with a suggested PSU of 600 W. This leaves headroom for a GPU upgrade to a higher-end card, but the CPU's 4 cores may become a bottleneck if a more powerful GPU is added. The motherboard would need to be a quality LGA 1700 board to support DDR4 or DDR5, depending on the choice (the CPU supports both).

A sensible next upgrade would be to increase the CPU to an 8-core or 12-core Alder Lake or Raptor Lake processor on the same LGA 1700 socket, as the socket is compatible with a wider range of 12th, 13th, and 14th gen CPUs (based on the platform's socket). The GPU, being end-of-life (production status: End-of-life), could be replaced by a newer generation card that uses PCIe 4.0 or 5.0, but the CPU's PCIe 5.0 support ensures no bottleneck there. The 600 W PSU provides a reasonable headroom for a mid-range upgrade, but a higher TDP GPU would require a larger PSU. The 12 GB VRAM on the GPU is a solid amount for 1440p gaming, so an upgrade would be more about the CPU if the user wants higher FPS in CPU-bound games at 1080p.

The platform's memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5 means that an upgrade to a high-capacity DDR5 kit is possible, but the current dual-channel bandwidth is not fully utilized by the GPU. The overall upgrade path is flexible: the CPU can be upgraded to a more powerful LGA 1700 part, and the GPU can be replaced with a next-gen card within the 600 W PSU budget, though the 250 W TDP of the current GPU is near the limit for long-term power efficiency.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i3-12100F + AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Valorant

Valorant

Valorant

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Strong Performance

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Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

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Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

1080p Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

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