Intel Core i3-12100F + Radeon RX 9070 Bottleneck
1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Noticeable bottleneck
21.1%
bottleneck at 1080p
The processor is the limit. It holds back about 21% 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 78%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 16 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
Radeon RX 9070
- VRAM
- 16 GB
- Core clock
- 1330 MHz
- G3D Mark
- 25,380
- G2D Mark
- 1,259
- TDP
- 220 W
- Bus
- PCIe 5.0 x16
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Mar 2025
- Price
- $680
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