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Rate My PC: Intel Core i3-12100F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

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89 Score

Top 11% Ranking

89 / 100

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Top 11% 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%

GPU

96%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i3-12100F

13,494 Benchmark Score

Top 19% Market Ranking

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GRAPHICS CARD

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

54,209 Benchmark Score

Top 4% Market Ranking

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Market Position

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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

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER creates a desktop build with a stark performance contrast. The CPU is a 4-core, 8-thread Alder Lake part that sits at the 68th percentile of all processors, while the GPU is an Ada Lovelace flagship that reaches the 86th percentile of all graphics cards. The measured data across 51 games shows an average frame rate of 197.3 FPS at 1080p, though this pairing’s utility depends heavily on the workload and resolution in question.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: At 1920x1080, this build excels in competitive titles, with Counter-Strike 2 reaching 323 FPS and Valorant hitting 434.1 FPS. The 4-core CPU is not a bottleneck in these scenarios, as evidenced by the 714.5 FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The RTX 4080 SUPER’s raw throughput drives these numbers, placing the pair at rank 291 out of 3732 in the FPS database.

Streaming: The CPU’s 8 threads provide enough headroom for encoding overhead in less demanding titles. The PassMark multithread score of 14015 and the Cinebench R23 multicore result of 11860 indicate that while not a workstation chip, it can handle a game plus a software encoder for 1080p broadcasts. The GPU’s 320 tensor cores and 80 RT cores also offer hardware-accelerated encoding paths that offload work from the processor.

Video editing: The 3dmark 16-thread score of 4051 and the Geekbench multicore result of 7252 show modest parallel capability. For 1080p timeline editing, the system will feel responsive, but the 4-core limit becomes apparent in 4K exports or complex effects. The GPU’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance accelerate render previews and GPU-accelerated effects significantly.

3D rendering: The RTX 4080 SUPER dominates this workload. Its PassMark GPU compute score of 19822 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 219065 make it a capable renderer for GPU-based engines. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 11860 is sufficient for scene preparation, but final frame renders that rely on CPU cores will lag behind systems with more processors.

Software development: The CPU’s single-thread score of 893 in 3dmark and 1674 in Cinebench R23 provide solid responsiveness for compilation tasks that are often single-threaded. The 12 MB of L3 cache helps with code hot paths. For parallel builds, the 4 cores and 8 threads will complete tasks slower than higher-core alternatives, but the system remains usable for daily development work.

Student and office work: This pairing is overkill for typical productivity. The PassMark single-thread score of 3444 and data compression score of 160452 indicate fast application launches and file handling. The GPU’s capabilities are largely unused in spreadsheets and document processing, but the system will never struggle with office suites or web browsing.

FAQ

Q: Is the Intel Core i3-12100F sufficient for the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The data shows the CPU at the 68th percentile and the GPU at the 86th percentile. In CPU-bound games at 1080p, the processor may limit frame rates, but in GPU-bound workloads at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the primary driver.

Q: What is the average frame rate across all tested games?

A: The pair achieves an average of 197.3 FPS across all games and resolutions tested, ranking 291st out of 3732 pairs.

Q: Does this build support DDR5 memory?

A: Yes, the CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, with a dual-channel memory bus. The choice depends on the motherboard selected.

Q: What is the CPU’s power draw?

A: The CPU has a TDP of 58 watts, while the GPU has a TDP of 320 watts. The suggested PSU for this pairing is 700 watts.

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

A: The Intel Core i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13494. It sits within 1.1% of the Intel Core i5-9500, Intel Core 3 N355, Intel Core 5 120UL, and Intel Core i7-1250U.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Is this a desktop or laptop build?

A: The build class is desktop, with the CPU on Intel Socket 1700 and the GPU being a triple-slot card measuring 310 mm in length.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 13494, placing it at the 68th percentile of all processors. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core 3 N355, scores 13492 – a 0% delta. The Core i5-9500 scores 13452, just 0.3% lower. In multi-threaded tests, the CPU produces a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 11860 and a Geekbench multicore score of 7252. Single-thread performance is stronger relative to its class, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1674 and a Geekbench single-core score of 1932.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 54209, placing it at the 86th percentile. Its nearest rival is the RTX 4080 at 54247, a 0.1% delta, meaning the SUPER variant performs nearly identically to its non-SUPER predecessor in aggregate. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, 1.1% higher. In synthetic tests, the GPU achieves a 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600, a Geekbench Vulkan score of 260075, and a Passmark G3D score of 34245.

The combined percentile for this build is 77, reflecting the CPU’s lower standing relative to the GPU. The measured FPS data confirms this imbalance: at 1080p, the pair averages high frame rates in esports titles, but in heavy single-player games like Cyberpunk 2077 (86.2 FPS) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (88.9 FPS), the GPU still delivers playable performance. The average FPS across all games and resolutions is 197.3, with the pair ranking 291st of 3732.

Balance and Bottleneck

The performance data indicates that the CPU is the limiting factor at lower resolutions. In games like Counter-Strike 2, the 1080p score of 323 FPS drops to 214 FPS at 1440p and 120 FPS at 4K, showing that the GPU becomes more involved as resolution increases. However, in CPU-light titles like Valorant, the 1080p score of 434.1 FPS only drops to 376.9 FPS at 4K, suggesting the GPU is not fully utilized even at high resolutions.

The CPU’s 4 cores and 8 threads produce a 3dmark 8-thread score of 4026, which is nearly identical to the 16-thread score of 4051. This indicates that scaling beyond 8 threads yields almost no benefit, confirming a hard ceiling in heavily multithreaded games. The PassMark physics score of 985 is low relative to the GPU’s capabilities, further evidence of CPU-bound scenarios in physics-heavy workloads.

At 4K, the GPU’s 86th percentile ranking becomes the dominant factor. In games like Control, the 4K score of 69 FPS is respectable, while Call of Duty: Warzone hits 101 FPS at 4K. The bottleneck shifts from CPU to GPU at this resolution, as the 16 GB of VRAM and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are fully exercised. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K in games like Fortnite (155 to 52 FPS) shows a 66% drop, typical of GPU-bound scaling.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU uses Intel Socket 1700 with PCIe Gen 5 support providing 16 CPU lanes. The GPU uses PCIe 4.0 x16, which is backward compatible. Memory support includes both DDR4 and DDR5 in dual-channel configuration, though the specific type depends on the motherboard. The CPU’s TDP is 58 watts, while the GPU’s TDP is 320 watts, with a suggested PSU of 700 watts, leaving moderate headroom for additional components.

A sensible next upgrade would be a higher-core-count CPU on the same socket, as the LGA 1700 platform supports newer 12th Gen parts. The GPU’s production status is end-of-life, with a successor in the GeForce 50 series already released, but the RTX 4080 SUPER remains competitive at the 86th percentile. The CPU’s production status is active, indicating ongoing availability. The system’s PCIe Gen 5 lanes on the CPU provide future-proofing for storage devices, though the GPU uses Gen 4.

Who Should Build It

Gamers at 1440p and 4K: The RTX 4080 SUPER delivers excellent performance at these resolutions, with 1440p scores like 73.5 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 and 119 FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. The CPU’s limitations are less noticeable at higher resolutions.

Content creators focusing on GPU-accelerated workflows: The 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 and 16 GB VRAM make this build suitable for video editing with GPU effects and 3D rendering in GPU-based engines. The CPU handles asset import and timeline scrubbing adequately.

Developers who write single-threaded code: The CPU’s single-thread scores (1674 in Cinebench R23) provide quick compile times for sequential builds. The 12 MB L3 cache helps with frequent small file operations.

Students and small business workstations: The system will breeze through office applications, web development, and data analysis in spreadsheets. The PassMark integer math score of 40978 and floating-point math score of 31977 indicate strong general arithmetic performance.

Not suitable for: CPU-heavy rendering workstations, heavily multithreaded game servers, or 1080p competitive gaming where the CPU bottleneck could limit frame rates in esports titles with high CPU demands.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data (dataIsMeasured: true) shows the following ultra-settings performance:

1080p: The pair achieves high frame rates in most titles. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leads at 714.5 FPS, followed by Valorant at 434.1 FPS and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege at 384 FPS. Heavy titles like Cyberpunk 2077 (86.2 FPS) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (88.9 FPS) remain playable. The lowest score is Ark: Survival Ascended at 47 FPS.

1440p: Frame rates remain strong, with Valorant at 410.3 FPS and Rainbow Six Siege at 252 FPS. Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 73.5 FPS, while Ark: Survival Ascended falls to 30 FPS. The average across all games is still above 60 FPS for most titles.

4K: Performance becomes GPU-limited. Call of Duty: Warzone hits 101 FPS, Counter-Strike 2 reaches 120 FPS, and Valorant maintains 376.9 FPS. Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 46.2 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended is unplayable at 16 FPS. The 16 GB VRAM prevents memory-related stuttering in most games.

The pair ranks 291st out of 3732 in the FPS database, with an average of 197.3 FPS across all games and resolutions.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build combining the Intel Core i3-12100F, a 4-core Alder Lake processor, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, an Ada Lovelace GPU. The combined percentile is 77, reflecting a system where the GPU significantly outperforms the CPU. The GPU sits at the 86th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU is at the 68th percentile. This is a high-end graphics solution paired with an entry-level processor, making it suitable for GPU-intensive workloads but potentially CPU-limited in others.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor based on Alder Lake architecture, manufactured 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 TDP of 58 watts. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode and provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 CPU lanes.

Benchmark results show a strong single-thread performance relative to its multi-thread capability. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1674 and Geekbench single-core score of 1932 are competitive, while the multicore scores (11860 and 7252 respectively) reveal the limits of 4 cores. The 3dmark scores show that adding threads beyond 8 yields negligible gains: the 8-thread score of 4026 nearly matches the 16-thread score of 4051. The PassMark data encryption score of 8071 and extended instructions score of 10842 indicate adequate security and SIMD performance for general use.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the AD103 chip using TSMC’s 5 nm process, with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. It has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU runs at a base clock of 2295 MHz and boosts to 2550 MHz, with memory at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective). It features 10240 shading units, 320 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 80 RT cores, and 320 tensor cores.

Compute performance is substantial: 52.22 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1), with pixel and texture rates of 285.6 GPixel/s and 816.0 GTexel/s respectively. The 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 260075 demonstrate strong graphics API performance. The PassMark G3D score of 34245 and GPU compute score of 19822 confirm its compute capabilities. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, with display outputs including 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. It requires a 700-watt PSU and uses a 16-pin power connector.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i3-12100F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

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System Balance Analysis

Intel Core i3-12100F

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Market Position

Game Performance Benchmarks

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Valorant

Minecraft

Performance Insights

Strong Performance

Performance Tiers Explained

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Legacy

Usage Scenarios

FAQ

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Balance and Bottleneck

Upgrade Path and Platform

Who Should Build It

Gaming Performance

Build Overview

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4K Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

1440p Gaming Performance

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

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

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