SYSTEM ANALYZER

Rate My PC: Intel Core i3-12100F + AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT

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86 / 100
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Power Build

Top 14% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

1440p Ultra4K High

System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
81%
VS
GPU
92%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i3-12100F

13,494 Benchmark Score
Top 19% Market Ranking
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AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT

22,549 Benchmark Score
Top 8% 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

Balance and Bottleneck

The pairing of the Intel Core i3-12100F with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT presents a classic resolution-dependent balance. At 1080p, the CPU’s 68th percentile standing among all processors becomes the primary governor in many titles, while the GPU’s 67th percentile ranking means neither component wholly dominates. The FPS scaling across resolutions tells the story clearly: in Counter-Strike 2, the system delivers 214 FPS at 1920x1080, drops to 141 at 2560x1440, and settles at 79 at 3840x2160. This 63% reduction from 1080p to 4K indicates the GPU is increasingly tasked as resolution climbs, but the 4K figure still represents a playable experience for competitive titles.

Looking at more demanding workloads, Cyberpunk 2077 shows 63 FPS at 1080p, 45.5 at 1440p, and 29.9 at 4K. The steep decline at 4K, falling below the 30 FPS threshold, demonstrates that the RX 7700 XT’s 12 GB frame buffer and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 1440p ultra settings in heavy titles but insufficient for 4K ultra in the most graphically intensive games. The CPU’s 4 cores and 8 threads, with a max-thread benchmark score of 4023 in 3DMark, show a plateau effect: the 8-thread score of 4026 is nearly identical to the max-thread score, confirming that the processor has no additional headroom beyond its 8 threads. This makes the i3-12100F a bottleneck in CPU-intensive scenes at lower resolutions, where frame rates are highest.

The 3DMark single-thread score of 893, combined with a 2-thread score of 1659, reveals that the dual-core performance is strong but not exceptional. In games like Valorant, the system achieves 434 FPS at 1080p and 408 at 1440p, with the 4K figure of 326.4 still remarkably high. This suggests that for esports titles, the bottleneck is rarely the CPU at 1080p, but rather the GPU’s ability to push frames at higher resolutions. The average FPS across all games is 138.8, placing this pair at rank 1396 out of 3732 pairs, which is the 63rd percentile by FPS performance. This rank, slightly below the individual component percentiles, indicates that the pairing introduces some inefficiency, likely due to the CPU limiting the GPU in lighter workloads.

Benchmark Performance

The Intel Core i3-12100F posts an average benchmark score of 13494, placing it in the 68th percentile among all CPUs. Its closest rival, the Intel Core 3 N355, scores 13492 with a delta of 0%, meaning the i3-12100F effectively trades blows with that processor. Against the Intel Core i5-9500, the i3-12100F leads by 0.3% (13494 vs 13452), while the Intel Core 5 120UL is 0.7% ahead at 13594, and the Intel Core i7-1250U trails by 1.1% at 13351. In Cinebench R23, the multi-core score of 11860 and single-core score of 1674 show a strong ratio of 7.1:1, which is typical for a 4-core/8-thread part. The Geekbench scores of 7252 multi-core and 1932 single-core reinforce this positioning as a capable entry-level desktop processor.

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT achieves an average benchmark score of 22549, placing it in the 67th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile, scores 22435 with the RX 7700 XT leading by 0.5%. The RTX 4060 Mobile is 0.8% ahead at 22729, the RTX 2080 is 1.5% ahead at 22895, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 trails by 1.7% at 22170. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 7700 XT scores 3316, while Geekbench OpenCL returns 138383 and Vulkan 46443. The Passmark G3D score of 22547 aligns closely with the average benchmark score, confirming consistent performance across different test suites.

The combined percentile for this CPU+GPU pair is 68, slightly above the individual component percentiles, which suggests that the pair performs marginally better together than either component does in isolation. The average FPS across all tested games is 138.8, with the pair ranking 1396 out of 3732 pairs. This combined picture shows a system that delivers high frame rates in competitive titles, solid 1440p performance in AAA games, and acceptable 4K performance only in less demanding or well-optimized titles.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i3-12100F uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform, which supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes, allowing for current-generation graphics cards and NVMe storage to run at full bandwidth. The 58 W TDP of the CPU is modest, while the GPU has a 245 W TDP, and the suggested PSU for the system is 550 W. This leaves headroom for minor upgrades without requiring a power supply change, though a more powerful CPU would not necessarily demand a larger PSU given the current 550 W recommendation.

Memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5 gives builders flexibility, but the 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core mean the CPU’s performance is more dependent on memory latency than raw capacity. The platform’s PCIe Gen 5 support is forward-looking, but the RX 7700 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x16, which is fully compatible and unlikely to be a bottleneck. A sensible next upgrade for this platform would be a higher-core-count Intel 12th Gen processor, as the socket and memory support would carry over. However, the 550 W suggested PSU may limit GPU upgrades to mid-range options, as higher-tier cards typically require more power. The CPU’s 4 cores and 8 threads are the most likely upgrade trigger for users moving beyond gaming into multi-threaded productivity workloads.

Who Should Build It

This build targets gamers who prioritize high refresh rates at 1080p and solid 1440p performance. The measured FPS data shows that esports titles like Valorant (434 FPS at 1080p), Counter-Strike 2 (214 FPS), and Rainbow Six Siege (254 FPS) all exceed the 144 Hz threshold, making this an excellent choice for competitive players. At 1440p, the system still delivers 408 FPS in Valorant and 167 FPS in Rainbow Six Siege, confirming that the GPU is not the limiting factor in these titles. For AAA gaming, the system achieves 63 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p and 45.5 at 1440p, which is suitable for 60 Hz displays at 1080p and 40-50 FPS at 1440p with quality settings adjusted.

Content creators working with light workloads will find the CPU’s 11860 Cinebench R23 multi-core score adequate for occasional video encoding or photo editing, but the 4-core limit means heavy 3D rendering or 4K video editing would be slow. The GPU’s 35.17 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 549.5 GTexel/s texture rate make it capable for GPU-accelerated rendering in applications that support OpenCL or Vulkan. Software developers compiling code will notice the CPU’s 8-thread limit, but the 14015 Passmark multi-thread score indicates reasonable performance for small to medium projects. Students and small business workstations would find this build sufficient for office productivity, web development, and light data analysis, given the 68th percentile combined ranking.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread desktop processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with a 58 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 12 MB of shared L3. The die size is 163 mm², and the processor uses the LGA 1700 socket. The CPU does not have integrated graphics, meaning a discrete GPU is mandatory. The launch MSRP is $97.

Benchmark results show that the CPU’s performance scales well up to 8 threads but not beyond. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 4026 is nearly identical to the max-thread score of 4023, confirming that the 8 threads are fully utilized. The single-thread score of 893 in 3DMark and 1674 in Cinebench R23 indicate strong per-core performance, which is crucial for gaming. In Passmark, the single-thread score of 3444 is competitive, but the multi-thread score of 14015 is modest. The floating-point math score of 31977 and integer math score of 40978 show that the CPU handles arithmetic workloads reasonably well for its class.

The data encryption score of 8071 and data compression score of 160452 suggest that the CPU is adequate for basic security and archiving tasks. The extended instructions score of 10842 indicates support for modern SIMD instruction sets, which benefits multimedia applications. The physics score of 985 in Passmark is low, which could impact physics-based gaming performance in CPU-bound scenarios. The find prime numbers score of 60 is also low, reflecting the CPU’s limitations in certain compute-heavy tasks.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data, which is based on actual testing (dataIsMeasured is true), shows a wide range of gaming performance. At 1920x1080, the system delivers high frame rates in most titles: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 472 FPS, Valorant reaches 434 FPS, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege achieves 254 FPS, and Minecraft runs at 211 FPS. These figures confirm that the CPU+GPU combination is more than sufficient for 1080p competitive gaming. In AAA titles, Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 63 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 54.8 FPS, and Call of Duty: Warzone at 132.7 FPS, showing that the system can handle demanding games at high settings.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong for most games: Valorant drops to 408 FPS, Counter-Strike 2 to 141 FPS, and Rainbow Six Siege to 167 FPS. Heavy titles like Cyberpunk 2077 run at 45.5 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 43.2 FPS, and Microsoft Flight Simulator at 59.2 FPS. These numbers suggest that 1440p is a sweet spot for this build, offering a good balance between visual quality and frame rate. At 3840x2160, the system struggles with the most demanding games: Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 29.9 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 to 27.4 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended to 7.4 FPS. However, less demanding titles still perform well: Valorant achieves 326.4 FPS, Counter-Strike 2 runs at 79 FPS, and Call of Duty: Warzone maintains 103.9 FPS.

The average FPS across all games is 138.8, which is skewed by the high frame rates in esports titles. The pair rank of 1396 out of 3732 pairs places this system in the upper-middle tier for gaming performance. For 4K gaming, the system is only suitable for older or less demanding titles, as the RX 7700 XT’s 12 GB VRAM and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for ultra settings in modern AAA games at that resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined percentile ranking of this CPU+GPU pair?

A: The combined percentile is 68, which is slightly above the individual CPU percentile of 68 and GPU percentile of 67.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core 3 N355?

A: The i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13494, while the Intel Core 3 N355 scores 13492, resulting in a delta of 0% — they are effectively tied.

Q: What is the GPU’s VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

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

A: The average FPS across all games is 138.8, with the pair ranking 1396 out of 3732 pairs.

Q: Does the CPU support DDR5 memory?

A: Yes, the Intel Core i3-12100F supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration.

Q: What is the suggested power supply wattage for this build?

A: The suggested PSU is 550 W, which accounts for the CPU’s 58 W TDP and the GPU’s 245 W TDP.

Q: How does the GPU perform in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The RX 7700 XT scores 3316 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is consistent with its 67th percentile ranking among all GPUs.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build combining the Intel Core i3-12100F, a 4-core/8-thread entry-level processor from the Core 12th Gen series, with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, a mid-range GPU from the Radeon RX 7000 series based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The CPU is built on Intel’s 10 nm process with a 58 W TDP, while the GPU uses TSMC’s 5 nm process with a 245 W TDP. The combined percentile of 68 places this system in the upper-middle tier of all desktop configurations, with the pair ranking 1396 out of 3732 by average FPS.

The build class is desktop, and the overall tier is defined by the 68th percentile combined ranking. The CPU’s 68th percentile and GPU’s 67th percentile are closely matched, meaning neither component is a clear bottleneck across all workloads. The system is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with the measured FPS data showing excellent performance in esports titles and playable frame rates in AAA games at 1440p. The 12 GB VRAM on the GPU provides some future-proofing for texture-heavy games, while the CPU’s 4 cores may become a limitation in more CPU-intensive titles or multitasking scenarios.

Usage Scenarios

For high-refresh gaming, this build excels at 1080p, delivering 434 FPS in Valorant, 214 FPS in Counter-Strike 2, and 254 FPS in Rainbow Six Siege, all of which exceed the refresh rates of most high-end monitors. At 1440p, the system still achieves 408 FPS in Valorant and 167 FPS in Rainbow Six Siege, making it suitable for 144 Hz or 165 Hz displays. Streaming while gaming is feasible given the CPU’s 8 threads, but the 14015 Passmark multi-thread score suggests that software encoding may impact frame rates in CPU-heavy games; using the GPU’s hardware encoders would be preferable.

Video editing in applications like Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve will benefit from the GPU’s 35.17 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 12 GB VRAM, but the CPU’s 11860 Cinebench R23 multi-core score will limit export times compared to higher-core-count processors. For 3D rendering in Blender or similar tools, the GPU’s 35.17 TFLOPS and 54 ray tracing cores provide substantial acceleration, but the 4-core CPU may become a bottleneck in scene preparation and physics calculations. Software development workloads, including compilation and testing, will run adequately given the 40978 integer math score, but large projects may see longer build times compared to 8-core or 12-core CPUs.

For students and office workers, this build provides more than enough performance for document editing, web browsing, and spreadsheet work, with the GPU enabling smooth 4K desktop scaling for productivity. The 68th percentile combined ranking indicates that this system outperforms the majority of desktop configurations, making it a capable multi-purpose machine.

GPU Analysis

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is based on the Navi 32 chip, built on TSMC’s 5 nm process with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. The GPU has 3456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units, along with 54 ray tracing cores. The base clock is 1435 MHz, with a game clock of 2171 MHz and a boost clock of 2544 MHz. Memory runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth across a 192-bit bus. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and has a TDP of 245 W with a suggested PSU of 550 W.

The benchmark scores for the GPU show strong performance in compute workloads. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 138383 indicates excellent general-purpose compute capability, while the Vulkan score of 46443 demonstrates solid graphics API performance. The Passmark G3D score of 22547 aligns with the average benchmark score, and the GPU compute score of 12912 shows that the GPU handles compute tasks well. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the score of 3316 places it in a competitive position against its rivals, with the RTX 5060 Mobile trailing by 0.5% and the RTX 2080 leading by 1.5%. The pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s indicate that the GPU can handle high-resolution textures and effects without significant bottlenecks.

The FP32 and FP16 performance are both 35.17 TFLOPS, with a 1:1 ratio, which is beneficial for workloads that can use FP16 precision. The 54 ray tracing cores provide hardware acceleration for ray-traced lighting and reflections, though the 29.9 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K suggests that heavy ray tracing at high resolutions will require upscaling or reduced settings. The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1440p gaming with high texture quality and for most GPU-accelerated rendering tasks.