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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-12400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

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89 / 100
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Power Build

Top 11% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
84%
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GPU
94%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i5-12400F

19,039 Benchmark Score
Top 16% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

29,945 Benchmark Score
Top 6% 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

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i5-12400F sits on the LGA 1700 socket, which anchors this build to Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake platform. The CPU itself is a 6-core, 12-thread part with a 65 W TDP, and it supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory through a dual-channel memory bus. This memory flexibility is a practical advantage at build time — you can choose the memory generation that fits your existing parts or your preferred price point without changing the motherboard. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the processor, which gives you headroom for current and next-generation graphics cards and NVMe storage. The 65 W TDP is modest, and the system's power supply requirements are shaped by the GPU, which suggests a 600 W PSU. That 600 W figure is the key planning number: it means a typical mid-range power supply handles this pairing without excessive headroom, and it leaves room for a reasonable upgrade later.

A sensible next upgrade path on this platform would be swapping the i5-12400F for a higher-core-count Alder Lake or Raptor Lake CPU on the same LGA 1700 socket, assuming the motherboard BIOS supports it. The 12400F's 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 6 cores are the limiting factor in heavily threaded workloads, so moving to a chip with more cores and more cache would directly address the multi-threaded bottleneck. The GPU side is more constrained: the RTX 3070 Ti uses a 12-pin power connector and is a dual-slot card, so any future GPU upgrade must fit the same physical and power envelope. The platform's PCIe Gen 5 lanes from the CPU mean that a newer GPU won't be held back by the bus interface, though the RTX 3070 Ti itself uses PCIe 4.0 x16. For storage and peripherals, the 20 CPU PCIe lanes provide ample connectivity for a fast boot drive and a secondary drive, while 12th Gen Intel architecture delivers competitive single-thread performance for everyday responsiveness.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: This build delivers strong frame rates at 1080p and 1440p across a wide range of titles. In Counter-Strike 2, the system hits 222.5 FPS at 1080p and 149.1 FPS at 1440p, while Valorant reaches 438.5 FPS at 1080p and 411.6 FPS at 1440p. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X runs at 263.7 FPS at 1080p and 172.7 FPS at 1440p. These numbers support 144Hz and even 240Hz monitors in competitive shooters, with the 1080p results pushing well past 200 FPS in several esports titles.

Streaming: The 6-core/12-thread CPU provides enough parallel processing for game capture and encoding alongside gameplay, but the data shows the CPU is the weaker link in this pairing. The Geekbench multicore score of 9472 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12380 are reasonable for streaming, though the 12400F has no integrated graphics, so all video output must come from the RTX 3070 Ti. The GPU's NVENC encoder (part of the Ampere architecture) offloads streaming work from the CPU, which helps maintain frame rates in games like Warzone at 135.7 FPS at 1080p.

Video editing: The combination of the CPU's multi-threaded performance and the GPU's compute capability handles 1080p and 1440p editing timelines comfortably. The Cinebench R20 multicore score of 6980 and the Passmark multithread score of 19433 indicate solid rendering performance for shorter clips, while the RTX 3070 Ti's 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 compute accelerates effects and color grading. For 4K timelines or heavy motion graphics, the CPU's 6 cores will be the constraint, as the GPU's 608.3 GB/s memory bandwidth and 8 GB GDDR6X VRAM are well-suited for GPU-accelerated effects.

3D rendering: The RTX 3070 Ti is the star here, with 6144 shading units and 48 RT cores providing substantial parallel compute. The GPU scores 23356 in Passmark G3D and 11601 in Passmark GPU compute, which indicates strong performance in GPU-based renderers. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12380 is adequate for CPU-based rendering, but it lags behind the GPU's capability, meaning hybrid rendering workloads will be CPU-limited. The 8 GB VRAM may be a constraint for very large scenes, but for typical product visualizations and architectural renders, this is a capable setup.

Software development: The 12400F's single-thread performance is strong, with a Geekbench single-core score of 1964 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3481. This translates to fast compilation of single-threaded build steps and responsive IDE usage. The multi-threaded scores (Cinebench R23 multicore 12380) support parallel builds across 12 threads, and the 18 MB L3 cache helps with compiler workloads that reuse data. The GPU is largely idle during coding tasks, so the 65 W CPU TDP keeps power draw low during development sessions.

Student and office work: This build is overkill for typical productivity tasks, but the headroom means it will never feel slow. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 909 and Passmark single-thread score of 3481 ensure snappy application launches and smooth multitasking. The 65 W TDP keeps electricity costs modest, and the 600 W suggested PSU means the system doesn't require a high-end power supply. For document editing, web browsing, and spreadsheet work, the GPU's 1055 Passmark G2D score indicates solid 2D performance, though the system draws far more power than necessary for such workloads.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy consists of 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. This is a pure performance-core design — there are no efficiency cores in this chip, which simplifies scheduling and ensures consistent performance across all threads. The 12400F has no integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is mandatory, which is already present in this build.

Benchmark results show a balanced profile. The 3DMark scores scale predictably with thread count: 1699 with 2 threads, 3067 with 4 threads, 4779 with 8 threads, and 5895 with 16 threads. The jump from 8 to 16 threads (4779 to 5895) shows that the 6-core/12-thread configuration adds meaningful performance beyond 8 threads, but with diminishing returns. The max threads score of 5912 is nearly identical to the 16-thread score, confirming that 12 threads are fully utilized. In Cinebench, the R15 multicore score of 1759, R20 multicore score of 6980, and R23 multicore score of 12380 show a consistent scaling pattern across benchmark versions. The single-core scores (R15: 244, R20: 985, R23: 1680) are competitive, placing this CPU at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs.

The Passmark suite provides additional context. The multithread score of 19433 and the single-thread score of 3481 are both respectable. The integer math score of 59995 and floating point math score of 46759 indicate strong arithmetic throughput, while the extended instructions score of 15834 shows capable SIMD performance. The data compression score of 233327 and encryption score of 11679 are notable — the encryption score is relatively modest, which could matter for disk encryption workloads. The physics score of 1202 and prime number finding score of 72 are lower, reflecting the CPU's limits in certain scientific workloads. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 12400F sits within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS and Intel Core 3 201E, and it slightly edges the AMD EPYC 7773X by 0.3%. This is a mid-range desktop CPU that competes with mobile and server parts in aggregate benchmark scores, which speaks to its balanced performance.

Balance and Bottleneck

The pairing of a 6-core CPU with a high-end GPU creates a system where the bottleneck shifts depending on the workload. The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 75th percentile ranking among all GPUs are nearly identical, suggesting a well-matched pair on paper. However, the combined percentile of 74 and the pair's FPS ranking of 1313 out of 3732 pairs (with an average FPS of 142.9 across games) indicate that this combination performs in the top third of all tested pairs. The data shows that the CPU is the limiting factor in CPU-bound scenarios, while the GPU dominates in GPU-bound workloads.

In gaming, the CPU's 3DMark 4-thread score of 3067 and 8-thread score of 4779 are the relevant figures for most titles, as modern games typically use 4-8 threads. The single-thread score of 909 is crucial for games that rely on a few fast cores. The RTX 3070 Ti's Passmark G3D score of 23356 is substantially higher than the CPU's Passmark multithread score of 19433, which means that in GPU-bound games at high resolutions, the GPU will be the limiting factor. At 1080p, however, the CPU becomes more relevant — the data shows FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K in games like Control (93.5 to 66.5 to 47.4 FPS), where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. In contrast, a game like Counter-Strike 2 shows a different pattern (222.5 to 149.1 to 83.8 FPS), where the CPU's single-thread performance drives the high frame rates at lower resolutions.

The memory bandwidth of the GPU (608.3 GB/s) is another factor. With 8 GB of GDDR6X VRAM, the GPU can handle high-resolution textures but may run out of memory in the most demanding titles at 4K. The CPU's dual-channel memory support (DDR4 or DDR5) is not a bottleneck for the GPU, as the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides sufficient bandwidth. The 65 W TDP CPU and 290 W TDP GPU create a power balance where the GPU dominates power draw, which is typical for gaming systems. The 600 W suggested PSU accommodates this without excessive headroom, but it does mean that overclocking the GPU or CPU would push the system closer to its power limits.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's average benchmark score is 19039, placing it at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS with a score of 19047 (a 0% delta), followed by the Intel Core 3 201E at 19056 (a -0.1% delta, meaning the 12400F is 0.1% slower), the Intel Core i5-1335U at 18982 (a 0.3% delta), and the AMD EPYC 7773X at 18979 (a 0.3% delta). These tight margins show that the 12400F is performance-equivalent to a range of mobile and server processors in aggregate benchmarks, which confirms its efficiency.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 29945, placing it at the 75th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile with a score of 29928 (a 0.1% delta), followed by the AMD Radeon RX 6800 at 30095 (a -0.5% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti at 29783 (a 0.5% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 at 30433 (a -1.6% delta). The RTX 3070 Ti sits within 1.6% of these rivals, making it a solid mid-to-high-range GPU that competes with both newer mobile parts and previous-generation desktop flagships.

Combined, the system achieves a 74th percentile ranking, which is higher than either component individually — a sign that the CPU and GPU complement each other well. The measured FPS data across 51 games shows an average of 142.9 FPS, with the pair ranking 1313th out of 3732 tested pairs. The benchmark results indicate that this system handles 1080p and 1440p gaming with ease, with 4K performance varying by title. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3478 on the GPU confirms strong DirectX 12 performance, while the Geekbench OpenCL score of 119718 and Vulkan score of 139541 show robust compute and graphics API support.

Who Should Build It

This system targets gamers who want high-refresh 1080p or 1440p performance without stepping up to the highest-end GPUs. The measured FPS in esports titles — Counter-Strike 2 at 222.5 FPS, Valorant at 438.5 FPS, and Rainbow Six Siege X at 263.7 FPS at 1080p — makes this an ideal build for competitive players who prioritize frame rate over resolution. At 1440p, the system still delivers 149.1 FPS in Counter-Strike 2 and 411.6 FPS in Valorant, which is plenty for high-refresh monitors. For AAA games, the 1080p results are strong: Cyberpunk 2077 at 62.5 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 58.9 FPS, and Control at 93.5 FPS. These are playable frame rates, though not as high as the esports titles.

Content creators who work with video editing or 3D rendering will find this system capable, though the CPU is the limiting factor. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12380 and Geekbench multicore score of 9472 are adequate for 1080p editing, and the GPU's 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 performance accelerates effects and rendering. Small business workstations that run office applications, web tools, and light multitasking will be more than served by this system, as the CPU's single-thread performance (Geekbench single-core 1964) ensures responsiveness. Software developers will benefit from the fast compilation times enabled by the multi-threaded scores, but the lack of integrated graphics means the GPU is always drawing power, which is a consideration for always-on workstations.

The system is not ideal for 4K gaming at ultra settings, as the data shows frame rates dropping below 60 FPS in many titles at 3840x2160 (Cyberpunk 2077 at 32.5 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 31.2 FPS, Control at 47.4 FPS). For users who want 4K, the 8 GB VRAM and the GPU's performance level are the constraints. Students who need a versatile system for gaming and coursework will find this build capable, but the power draw (65 W CPU + 290 W GPU) makes it less suitable for dorm rooms with strict power budgets.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data (dataIsMeasured is true) provides a comprehensive view of gaming performance at three resolutions: 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160, all at ultra settings.

1080p performance: Esports titles excel here. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 483.9 FPS, Valorant reaches 438.5 FPS, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X runs at 263.7 FPS. These frame rates are well above 144Hz and approach 240Hz territory. Minecraft runs at 216 FPS, and Roblox at 282.4 FPS. Heavier titles still deliver playable frame rates: Call of Duty: Warzone at 135.7 FPS, Fortnite at 102.9 FPS, and Grand Theft Auto V at 98.2 FPS. The most demanding games dip below 60 FPS: Cyberpunk 2077 at 62.5 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 58.9 FPS, and The Medium at 46.3 FPS. Ark: Survival Ascended is the outlier at 33.9 FPS, indicating an extremely demanding title.

1440p performance: This is the sweet spot for the system. Esports remain fast: Valorant at 411.6 FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 337.1 FPS, and Rainbow Six Siege X at 172.7 FPS. AAA titles are mostly playable: Call of Duty: Warzone at 120.9 FPS, Control at 66.5 FPS, and Cyberpunk 2077 at 48.3 FPS. Some games fall below 60 FPS: Red Dead Redemption 2 at 42.7 FPS, The Medium at 38.9 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended at 18.6 FPS. Microsoft Flight Simulator runs at 60.5 FPS, which is right at the playable threshold.

4K performance: This is where the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and performance level show limits. Esports titles remain playable: Valorant at 343.3 FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 199.4 FPS, and Rainbow Six Siege X at 91.7 FPS. Call of Duty: Warzone runs at 101.4 FPS, which is strong for 4K. However, most AAA titles fall below 60 FPS: Cyberpunk 2077 at 32.5 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 31.2 FPS, and Control at 47.4 FPS. The Medium runs at 31.8 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended at 12.9 FPS. For 4K gaming, you would need to lower settings or rely on upscaling technologies.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU's socket and does it support DDR5?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F uses the Intel Socket 1700 and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory through a dual-channel memory bus. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes.

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

A: The i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19039, which is within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047), Intel Core 3 201E (19056), Intel Core i5-1335U (18982), and AMD EPYC 7773X (18979). It ranks at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs.

Q: What power supply is recommended for this build?

A: The GPU's suggested PSU is 600 W, which accounts for the RTX 3070 Ti's 290 W TDP and the CPU's 65 W TDP. The GPU uses a single 12-pin power connector.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have and what is its bandwidth?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 608.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but can be a limitation at 4K in the most demanding titles.

Q: What is the maximum FPS at 1080p in esports titles?

A: Measured data shows Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 483.9 FPS, Valorant at 438.5 FPS, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X at 263.7 FPS at 1920x1080 with ultra settings. Counter-Strike 2 runs at 222.5 FPS.

Q: Is this system good for 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160, esports titles are playable (Valorant at 343.3 FPS, Call of Duty: Warzone at 101.4 FPS), but most AAA games fall below 60 FPS. Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 32.5 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 31.2 FPS, and Control at 47.4 FPS at 4K ultra settings.

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark score and how does it compare to the RX 6800?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 29945, which is 0.5% slower than the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (30095) and 0.1% faster than the RTX 5070 Mobile (29928). It ranks at the 75th percentile among all GPUs.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture, using the GA104 chip manufactured on Samsung's 8 nm process. The chip contains 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die, with a transistor density of 44.4 million per mm². The GPU has 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. It includes 48 RT cores for ray tracing and 192 tensor cores for AI acceleration. The base clock is 1575 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and the memory runs at 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The GPU is a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height, with a 1x 12-pin power connector and a 290 W TDP.

The 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for this class of GPU. This bandwidth supports high-resolution textures and fast data movement for compute workloads. The pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s indicate strong fill rates. The FP32 performance of 21.75 TFLOPS is identical to the FP16 performance (21.75 TFLOPS at 1:1), which is notable because it means the GPU does not have a dedicated FP16 acceleration path — it processes FP16 at the same rate as FP32. This is different from some competing architectures that double FP16 throughput.

Benchmark scores confirm the GPU's position in the market. The Passmark G3D score of 23356 and GPU compute score of 11601 show strong overall graphics and compute performance. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 119718 and Vulkan score of 139541 indicate robust compute API support. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3478 demonstrates solid DirectX 12 performance. The GPU ranks at the 75th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29945. Its nearest rivals — the RTX 5070 Mobile (29928, 0.1% faster), RX 6800 (30095, 0.5% faster), RTX 2080 Ti (29783, 0.5% slower), and RX 6700 (30433, 1.6% faster) — show that the RTX 3070 Ti is competitive with newer mobile parts and previous-generation desktop flagships.

For rendering workloads, the 48 RT cores accelerate ray tracing, which is used in real-time rendering and some professional visualization tools. The 192 tensor cores support DLSS and other AI-based features, which can improve gaming performance at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming with high textures, but it can be a bottleneck in 4K gaming or when working with large 3D scenes. The 608.3 GB/s memory bandwidth helps mitigate this, but the capacity is the limiting factor. The GPU's display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a) support modern monitors and high refresh rates. The production status is end-of-life, meaning this GPU is no longer in active production, but its performance remains competitive with current mid-range parts.