Intel Core i5-12400F + GeForce RTX 5070 Bottleneck
1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Noticeable bottleneck
23.1%
bottleneck at 1080p
The processor is the limit. It holds back about 23% 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 76%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 12 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 i5-12400F
- Cores
- 6
- Base / boost clock
- 2.5 GHz / 4.4 GHz
- Single-thread score
- 3,483
- CPU Mark
- 19,524
- TDP
- 65 W
- Socket
- FCLGA1700
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Jan 2022
- Price
- $155
Graphics card
GeForce RTX 5070
- VRAM
- 12 GB
- Core clock
- 2330 MHz
- G3D Mark
- 28,680
- G2D Mark
- 1,289
- TDP
- 250 W
- Bus
- PCIe 5.0 x16
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Mar 2025
- Price
- $990
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