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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-12400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

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87 Score

Top 13% Ranking

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

84%

GPU

89%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i5-12400F

19,039 Benchmark Score

Top 16% Market Ranking

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

16,129 Benchmark Score

Top 11% 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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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

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The Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti form a desktop pairing that targets 1080p and 1440p gaming with strong productivity potential. The CPU, an Alder Lake-S 6-core/12-thread part with a 65 W TDP, sits at the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU, an Ampere-based 8 GB card, holds the 59th percentile of all GPUs. Together, the build achieves a 66th combined percentile and a measured average of 112.2 FPS across a large game library, indicating a balanced mid-range system.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of this CPU and GPU pairing?

A: The build has a combined percentile of 66, placing it above roughly two-thirds of all tracked desktop configurations.

Q: How does the Core i5-12400F compare to its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS?

A: The two processors have nearly identical average benchmark scores — 19039 for the i5-12400F versus 19047 for the Ryzen 5 7535HS — a delta of 0.0%, indicating performance parity.

Q: What is the RTX 3060 Ti's performance standing relative to the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti's average benchmark score is 16129, which is 1.4% lower than the Radeon RX 5700 XT's score of 16361, placing the AMD card slightly ahead.

Q: What is the maximum measured frame rate for this system at 1080p?

A: The highest 1080p figure comes from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 423.9 FPS, followed by Valorant at 356.2 FPS and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X at 229 FPS.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160, performance varies widely: Call of Duty: Warzone runs at 101.8 FPS, but Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 24.4 FPS and Red Dead Redemption 2 to 24 FPS, indicating 4K is only viable for less demanding titles.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, using a 1750 MHz memory clock (14 Gbps effective).

Q: Does the CPU support overclocking?

A: No, the multiplier is locked, so the i5-12400F cannot be overclocked; its boost clock is fixed at 4.40 GHz.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's benchmark results show a clear multi-threaded strength. In Cinebench R23, it scores 12380 multi-core and 1680 single-core, a ratio that highlights solid scaling across its 6 cores and 12 threads. The Geekbench multicore score of 9472 and single-core of 1964 reinforce this. The 3DMark thread scaling is even more telling: from 1699 at 2 threads to 5895 at 16 threads, the score nearly quadruples, demonstrating efficient utilization of all available threads. The PassMark multithread score of 19433 and integer math score of 59995 further confirm that this is a capable workhorse for parallel workloads, while the single-thread PassMark score of 3481 indicates it won't hold back gaming.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3060 Ti delivers a PassMark G3D score of 20349 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2626. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 78927 is substantially higher than its Vulkan score of 47784, suggesting the compute performance depends heavily on API optimization. The GPU's percentile rank of 59 places it in the upper-mid range of all graphics cards, slightly behind the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (by 1.4%) but ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (by 0.7%). The combined picture shows a system where the CPU is relatively stronger (73rd percentile) than the GPU (59th percentile), meaning the graphics card is the more likely performance ceiling in most tasks, though the overall 66th percentile suggests neither component is severely mismatched.

Usage Scenarios

For high-refresh gaming at 1080p, the data shows excellent headroom. Counter-Strike 2 hits 152.6 FPS, Valorant reaches 356.2 FPS, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X runs at 229 FPS, all well above 144 Hz monitors. At 1440p, these numbers drop to 101.4, 300.5, and 146.5 FPS respectively, still playable but requiring a 144 Hz display for the lighter esports titles only.

Streaming and content creation benefit from the CPU's 12 threads. The Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 6980 and PassMark data encryption score of 11679 suggest the processor can handle encoding workloads while gaming, though the 65 W TDP limits sustained all-core boosts.

Video editing in applications like Premiere Pro would see strong performance from the CPU's 3DMark max-thread score of 5912 and PassMark floating point math of 46759. The GPU's 16.20 TFLOPS FP32 and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth assist with effects and timeline rendering, though the 8 GB VRAM may constrain large 4K projects.

3D rendering in Blender or similar tools is a mixed bag. The CPU's Cinebench R15 multi-core score of 1759 provides solid CPU-based rendering, while the GPU's 38 RT cores and 152 tensor cores accelerate ray-traced workloads. However, the 3060 Ti's 59th percentile rank means it won't compete with higher-tier cards for GPU rendering.

Software development workloads, including compilation, benefit from the CPU's PassMark integer math score of 59995 and data compression score of 233327. The 18 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support provide adequate bandwidth for most build tasks.

For student and office work, this system is overkill but smooth. The single-thread PassMark score of 3481 handles everyday applications instantly, while the 73rd CPU percentile ensures multitasking with many browser tabs and office documents never causes stutter.

Who Should Build It

Gamers targeting 1080p with high refresh rates are the primary audience. Measured FPS at 1920x1080 shows 152.6 in Counter-Strike 2, 134.5 in Call of Duty: Warzone, and 111.8 in Assetto Corsa, all comfortably above 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, the system still delivers playable frame rates in most titles, with Warzone at 119.4 FPS and Fortnite at 49 FPS, making it suitable for 1440p 60 Hz monitors.

Content creators working with 1080p or 1440p footage will find the CPU's multi-threaded scores — 12380 in Cinebench R23 and 9472 in Geekbench — sufficient for rendering and export. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 152 tensor cores enable AI-accelerated effects, though 4K workflows may hit memory limits.

Software developers compiling code will appreciate the 6-core/12-thread layout, as evidenced by the PassMark multithread score of 19433. The lack of ECC memory support (eccMemory: false) may be a consideration for mission-critical work, but standard development tasks are well within reach.

Students and small business workstations benefit from the system's balanced profile. The 65 W TDP CPU and 200 W GPU keep power requirements manageable, and the 550 W suggested PSU leaves headroom for peripherals. The desktop class means easy upgrades, though the locked CPU multiplier limits tuning.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck in gaming workloads. The CPU's 73rd percentile versus the GPU's 59th percentile shows a ~14-point gap, meaning the graphics card is the weaker link. This is evident in FPS scaling: at 1080p, Call of Duty: Warzone hits 134.5 FPS, but at 4K it only reaches 101.8 FPS, a 24% drop that reflects GPU limits rather than CPU constraints.

In CPU-bound scenarios, the picture reverses. The 3DMark thread scaling from 1699 (2 threads) to 5912 (max threads) shows the processor has headroom, but the PassMark single-thread score of 3481 suggests it can bottleneck very high-FPS esports titles. For instance, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reaches 423.9 FPS at 1080p, which may exceed what the CPU can consistently feed in complex scenes.

The TDP figures corroborate this balance: the CPU's 65 W TDP is modest, while the GPU's 200 W TDP is where most power goes. In productivity tasks like data compression (233327) and encryption (11679), the CPU is the limiting factor, but these scores are still strong enough for typical workloads. The overall 66th combined percentile suggests a well-matched pair for most users.

GPU Analysis

The RTX 3060 Ti uses the GA104 chip on Samsung's 8 nm process, with 17,400 million transistors across a 392 mm² die. It has 4864 shading units, 152 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The 38 RT cores and 152 tensor cores provide dedicated hardware for ray tracing and DLSS, though the 59th percentile rank indicates it's mid-tier in the current GPU landscape.

Memory is a key strength: 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus delivers 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is ample for 1080p and 1440p textures. The 1750 MHz memory clock (14 Gbps effective) contributes to this throughput. The pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s support high-resolution rendering without fill-rate bottlenecks.

In benchmark terms, the PassMark G3D score of 20349 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2626 show solid DirectX 12 performance. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 78927 indicates strong compute for non-gaming tasks, though Vulkan at 47784 is notably lower. The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, scores 16361 on average, just 1.4% higher, meaning the 3060 Ti is competitive with that earlier-generation card.

CPU Analysis

The Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Alder Lake-S architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP that keeps thermal requirements low. The 18 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core provide ample data storage for workloads.

Benchmark results show a strong single-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 single-core of 1680 and Geekbench single-core of 1964. These numbers place it in the upper tier for gaming and everyday tasks. Multi-threaded performance is equally impressive, with Cinebench R23 multi-core of 12380 and PassMark multithread of 19433, indicating it can handle content creation and compilation.

The 73rd percentile rank puts it ahead of rivals like the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (delta 0.0%) and Intel Core i5-1335U (delta 0.3%). The PassMark data compression score of 233327 and integer math of 59995 demonstrate practical speed for real-world workloads. However, the locked multiplier prevents overclocking, and the lack of integrated graphics means a discrete GPU is mandatory.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class build (buildClass: "desktop") pairing the Intel Core i5-12400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. The CPU was released on 2022-01-03 with a launch MSRP of $174, while the GPU launched on 2020-11-30 at 399 USD. The combined percentile of 66 places this system in the upper-mid range of all benchmarked configurations.

The CPU's 73rd percentile and GPU's 59th percentile combine for a system that excels at 1080p gaming and handles 1440p well. The measured average of 112.2 FPS across all games (pairRankByFps: 2165 out of 3732 pairs) confirms its capability. This is a balanced mid-range desktop that prioritizes gaming performance while maintaining strong productivity potential.

Gaming Performance

Measured FPS data (dataIsMeasured: true) provides a detailed picture across resolutions. At 1920x1080, esports titles shine: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 423.9 FPS, Valorant at 356.2 FPS, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege at 227 FPS. Triple-A titles are also playable: Call of Duty: Warzone at 134.5 FPS, Doom at 145 FPS, and Assetto Corsa at 111.8 FPS. However, demanding games like Cyberpunk 2077 (44.1 FPS) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (42.4 FPS) require settings adjustments.

At 2560x1440, performance drops but remains viable: Warzone at 119.4 FPS, Counter-Strike 2 at 101.4 FPS, and Fortnite at 49 FPS. Heavier titles like Cyberpunk 2077 (33.5 FPS) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (33.4 FPS) fall below 60 FPS, indicating the GPU's limits. At 3840x2160, only lighter games remain smooth: Warzone at 101.8 FPS, Valorant at 239.3 FPS, and Minecraft at 62 FPS. Most AAA titles drop below 30 FPS, including Ark: Survival Ascended (6.4 FPS) and The Medium (19.7 FPS).

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU uses Intel Socket 1700, supporting both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 20 lanes (CPU only) provides bandwidth for modern GPUs and NVMe drives. The 65 W TDP and 200 W GPU TDP suggest a 550 W PSU is sufficient (suggestedPsu: 550 W), leaving headroom for minor upgrades.

The GPU connects via PCIe 4.0 x16 and requires a 1x 12-pin power connector, with display outputs including 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The card is dual-slot and 242 mm long, fitting most mid-tower cases. As the GPU is end-of-life (productionStatus: "End-of-life") with a successor in the GeForce 40 series, a future upgrade would involve a newer-generation card, though the CPU's PCIe Gen 5 support ensures compatibility.

For CPU upgrades, the Socket 1700 platform supports newer 12th-gen and 13th-gen parts, but the locked multiplier and 65 W TDP limit the i5-12400F's ceiling. A sensible next step would be a higher-core-count CPU on the same socket, leveraging the existing motherboard and memory. The 8 GB VRAM on the GPU may become a limitation for future titles, making a GPU upgrade the more pressing priority for gaming longevity.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-12400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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