Intel Core i3-12100F + GeForce RTX 3080 Bottleneck
1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Good balance
19.8%
bottleneck at 1080p
The processor is the limit. It holds back about 20% of the graphics card's performance at 1080p. Upgrade the CPU first.
Which part is the limit?
Limit: CPU
← CPU is the limitBalancedGPU is the limit →
CPU est. usage in games 99%
GPU est. usage in games 79%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 10 GB VRAM is enough for 1080p.
- 16 GB RAM won't limit games.
- A higher resolution or heavier graphics settings shift load to the GPU and hide some of the CPU limit.
Spec comparison
Processor
Intel Core i3-12100F
- Cores
- 4
- Base / boost clock
- 3.3 GHz / 4.3 GHz
- Single-thread score
- 3,432
- CPU Mark
- 13,953
- TDP
- 58 W
- Socket
- FCLGA1700
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Jan 2022
- Price
- $125
Graphics card
GeForce RTX 3080
- VRAM
- 10 GB
- Core clock
- 1440 MHz
- G3D Mark
- 24,970
- G2D Mark
- 1,062
- TDP
- 320 W
- Bus
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Sep 2020
- Price
- $469
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