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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-12700KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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Top 6% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

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System Balance Analysis

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91%

GPU

97%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-12700KF

35,365 Benchmark Score

Top 9% Market Ranking

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

60,347 Benchmark Score

Top 3% Market Ranking

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0-30

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30-60

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60-85

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85-100

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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

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30-49

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

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0-29

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The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop configuration that combines a high-core-count 12th Gen processor with a flagship Ada Lovelace GPU. The combined benchmark percentile for this pair is 87, indicating that it outperforms the vast majority of system configurations in the database. The measured frame rate data shows an average of 222 FPS across all tested games, placing this pairing at rank 82 out of 3732 pairs. This analysis uses the provided benchmark scores and measured gaming performance to determine the strengths, limitations, and ideal use cases for this specific hardware combination.

FAQ

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

A: The combined percentile for this desktop build is 87, placing it above most configurations tracked in the benchmark database.

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

A: The average FPS across games is 222, with a rank of 82 out of 3732 total pairs tracked.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Core i7-12700KF scores 9983 in 3dmark_max_threads. Its average benchmark score is 35365, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i7-13700T and 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i5-13600T.

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

A: The RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s.

Q: What is the CPU's socket and memory support?

A: The CPU uses Intel Socket 1700 and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration.

Q: What is the suggested PSU wattage for this build?

A: The GPU has a TDP of 450 W, and the suggested PSU for the system is 850 W.

Q: What is the rank of this pairing based on FPS performance?

A: The pair ranks 82 out of 3732 pairs based on average FPS across all games.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data at ultra settings reveals a complex scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the RTX 4090 is capable of extreme frame rates in esports titles, with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hitting 795.9 FPS and Valorant reaching 499.4 FPS. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege achieves 427 FPS at this resolution, while Counter-Strike 2 manages 358.5 FPS. Heavier titles still perform exceptionally well at 1080p, with Cyberpunk 2077 at 101 FPS and Red Dead Redemption 2 at 99.7 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected decline. Valorant still produces 476.1 FPS, while Counter-Strike: Global Offensive drops to 545.9 FPS. AAA titles see more significant scaling, with Cyberpunk 2077 at 78.3 FPS and Red Dead Redemption 2 at 73.5 FPS. Microsoft Flight Simulator runs at 102.3 FPS at this resolution, demonstrating the GPU's capability with demanding simulations. The most demanding title at 1440p is Ark: Survival Ascended, which drops to 34.5 FPS.

At 3840x2160, 4K gaming is viable but with clear limits. Counter-Strike 2 maintains 135.8 FPS, and Valorant stays at 441.1 FPS, but graphically intensive titles struggle. Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 52.8 FPS, while Ark: Survival Ascended falls to 18.4 FPS. Red Dead Redemption 2 produces 45.3 FPS at 4K. The data shows that this pairing is best suited for high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for less demanding or well-optimized titles.

Balance and Bottleneck

The benchmark scores indicate a strong pairing with the GPU as the primary performance driver in most gaming workloads. The CPU's 3dmark_single_thread score of 1043 and 2-thread score of 2065 are sufficient for modern game engines, which typically rely on a few high-performance cores. The 8-thread score of 7211 shows scaling, but the max-thread score of 9983 reveals a more moderate improvement, suggesting the hybrid architecture's efficiency cores contribute less to latency-sensitive tasks.

In gaming, the FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows the GPU being the limiting factor at higher resolutions. For example, Cyberpunk 2077 drops from 101 FPS at 1080p to 52.8 FPS at 4K, a 47.7% reduction that aligns with the GPU's compute load. The CPU is likely the constraint in esports titles at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 300 FPS in some cases. Counter-Strike 2 at 358.5 FPS and Minecraft at 354 FPS suggest that the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently at these high frame rates, but the single-thread performance will cap absolute limits.

The CPU's percentile of 85 and the GPU's percentile of 88 are closely matched, indicating a balanced system. The 0.1% performance delta between this CPU and the i7-13700T suggests that upgrading the processor would yield minimal gains in most workloads, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions. For multi-threaded workloads like rendering, the CPU's 28838 score in cinebench_r23_multicore shows strong scaling, but the GPU's 82.58 TFLOPS FP32 performance will dominate compute-heavy tasks.

Who Should Build It

This configuration targets users who demand high frame rates at 1440p or 1080p with maximum settings. Esports enthusiasts will benefit from the extreme FPS in competitive titles, with Valorant at 476.1 FPS at 1440p and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 545.9 FPS. Gamers playing AAA titles at 1440p will see smooth performance, with most games exceeding 70 FPS. Content creators working with video editing or 3D rendering will utilize the CPU's 20 threads and the GPU's compute capabilities, though the system is overkill for basic office work.

Software developers compiling large codebases will appreciate the CPU's 12 cores and 20 threads, as evidenced by the passmark_multithread score of 34092. Students and small business users would find this build excessive for their needs, as the performance exceeds what typical productivity applications require. The pairing is best suited for enthusiasts who want a single system capable of both high-refresh gaming and demanding creative workloads without compromise.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU scores show a capable mid-range processor with strong single-thread and multi-thread performance. The 3dmark_single_thread score of 1043 and cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 4071 indicate excellent single-core performance for gaming. The cinebench_r23_multicore score of 28838 demonstrates strong multi-threaded capability, while the geekbench_multicore score of 14367 confirms this trend. The CPU's avgBenchmarkScore is 35365, with a percentile of 85, placing it above most CPUs.

The GPU benchmarks are exceptional. The 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 9223 shows strong DirectX 12 performance, while the geekbench_vulkan score of 271631 indicates excellent Vulkan API throughput. The passmark_g3d score of 38194 is a very high result, and the passmark_gpu_compute score of 26613 reflects the GPU's compute power. The GPU's avgBenchmarkScore is 60347, with a percentile of 88. Its nearest rival is the Intel Arc Pro A60 with a score of 60326, a 0% delta, though this is likely a data anomaly given the massive difference in hardware specifications.

The combined picture shows a system where the GPU is the more dominant component, but the CPU provides sufficient support to avoid significant bottlenecks. The CPU's closest rival, the Intel Core i7-13700T, has an avgScore of 35403, just 0.1% higher, making the 12700KF effectively equal to that part in overall CPU benchmarks. The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, is 2.5% faster in avgScore, but the RTX 4090 leads the AMD Radeon PRO V710 by 2.9%.

Usage Scenarios

High-Refresh Gaming: This is the primary strength of the pairing. At 1080p, esports titles exceed 300 FPS, with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 795.9 FPS and Valorant at 499.4 FPS. At 1440p, these titles remain above 230 FPS, ensuring compatibility with high-refresh monitors.

Streaming: The CPU's 20 threads handle encoding workloads well, while the GPU's tensor cores can accelerate AI-based streaming features. The passmark_extended_instructions score of 28650 suggests strong AVX and other instruction set performance that benefits encoding tasks.

Video Editing: The CPU's geekbench_multicore score of 14367 and cinebench_r23_multicore score of 28838 provide fast export times. The GPU's 24 GB VRAM allows for large project files and real-time preview of effects, with the 1.01 TB/s bandwidth ensuring rapid data transfer.

3D Rendering: The GPU's 82.58 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 512 tensor cores accelerate rendering and denoising tasks. The CPU's passmark_floating_point_math score of 87449 supports physics simulations, while the 12 cores handle scene management.

Software Development: The CPU's passmark_integer_math score of 113521 and passmark_data_compression score of 441960 indicate strong performance for code compilation and data processing. The 20 threads allow for parallel builds and testing.

Student and Office Work: This configuration is significantly overpowered for these tasks. The passmark_single_thread score of 3984 ensures snappy application response, but the system's capabilities far exceed the requirements of productivity software.

GPU Analysis

The RTX 4090 is the most powerful consumer GPU in this dataset, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process. It contains 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, with a transistor density of 125.3M / mm². The GPU has 16384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 raster operations pipelines. Ray tracing is handled by 128 dedicated RT cores, while 512 tensor cores accelerate AI workloads.

The memory subsystem features 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. The base clock is 2235 MHz with a boost clock of 2520 MHz, and the memory runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed. The pixel rate is 443.5 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 1,290.2 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 82.58 TFLOPS, with FP16 at the same rate due to 1:1 ratio.

The benchmark scores confirm the GPU's dominance. The 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 9223 and geekbench_vulkan score of 271631 place it far above typical GPUs. The passmark_g3d score of 38194 and passmark_gpu_compute score of 26613 show strong rasterization and compute performance. The GPU has a TDP of 450 W and requires a 16-pin power connector. It measures 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 61 mm in width, making it a triple-slot card that requires significant case space.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class build combining Intel's 12th Gen Core i7 processor with NVIDIA's flagship GeForce 40-series GPU. The CPU is an Alder Lake-S architecture chip on a 10 nm process, while the GPU uses the Ada Lovelace architecture on a 5 nm process. The combined percentile of 87 places this system in the upper tier of all configurations in the database.

The CPU has 12 cores with 20 threads, a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The GPU has a TDP of 450 W, suggesting a total system power draw that requires a robust power supply. The pair ranks 82 out of 3732 pairs by FPS, putting it in the top 2.2% of tracked configurations. The average FPS across all games is 222, which is exceptionally high.

The overall tier is defined by the GPU's 88th percentile and the CPU's 85th percentile, with the combined 87th percentile indicating a well-balanced high-end system. The build is positioned for enthusiasts seeking maximum gaming performance and substantial compute capability, with the 24 GB VRAM providing future-proofing for upcoming titles and creative applications.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a 12-core, 20-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 25 MB of shared L3 cache. The die size is 215 mm², and the CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode. It has 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes from the CPU, and the multiplier is unlocked for overclocking.

The benchmark scores reveal a processor with strong single-thread and multi-thread capabilities. The 3dmark_single_thread score of 1043 and cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 4071 indicate excellent per-core performance for gaming and lightly-threaded applications. The 3dmark_16_threads score of 9282 and cinebench_r23_multicore score of 28838 show significant multi-threading scaling, ideal for rendering and content creation. The passmark_integer_math score of 113521 and floating_point_math score of 87449 demonstrate strong computational throughput for scientific and engineering workloads.

The CPU's avgBenchmarkScore of 35365 and 85th percentile place it above most desktop processors. Its nearest rival is the Intel Core i7-13700T, which is just 0.1% faster, and the Intel Core i5-13600T, which is 0.2% slower. The CPU's performance is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4090 in most gaming scenarios, as evidenced by the high frame rates achieved at 1080p and 1440p.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU uses Intel Socket 1700, which supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. The platform offers PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU, suitable for the RTX 4090's PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The memory controller supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5, allowing builders to choose between older, more affordable memory or newer, higher-bandwidth DDR5 modules.

The GPU has a TDP of 450 W, and the suggested PSU is 850 W. The CPU has a TDP of 125 W, leaving headroom for overclocking both components. The GPU uses a 1x 16-pin power connector, which requires an appropriate power supply cable or adapter. The build's power requirements are substantial, and users should ensure their PSU can handle transient power spikes.

A sensible next upgrade path would be to the Intel Core i7-13700T, which offers a 0.1% higher average benchmark score, though this would provide minimal real-world gains. The primary upgrade consideration is the GPU, which is already at the top of the consumer stack. The platform's socket 1700 supports newer 13th Gen processors, but the performance delta to the 13700T is negligible. The most impactful future upgrade would be to a newer GPU generation when available, as the current RTX 4090 is marked as end-of-life production.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-12700KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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System Balance Analysis

Intel Core i7-12700KF

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

Market Position

Game Performance Benchmarks

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Valorant

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Minecraft: Java Edition

Performance Insights

Optimal Performance

4K Gaming Ready

Performance Tiers Explained

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Mid-Range

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Legacy

FAQ

Gaming Performance

Balance and Bottleneck

Who Should Build It

Benchmark Performance

Usage Scenarios

GPU Analysis

Build Overview

CPU Analysis

Upgrade Path and Platform

4K Gaming Performance

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Microsoft Flight Simulator

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