Intel Core i7-12700K + GeForce RTX 5070 Bottleneck
1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Excellent balance
0.0%
bottleneck at 1080p
The graphics card is the limit, which is what you want in games. The processor has a little headroom left.
Which part is the limit?
Limit: GPU
← CPU is the limitBalancedGPU is the limit →
CPU est. usage in games 97%
GPU est. usage in games 99%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 12 GB VRAM is enough for 1080p.
- 16 GB RAM won't limit games.
- Real FPS also depends on the game, settings and cooling. Treat this as an estimate.
Spec comparison
Processor
Intel Core i7-12700K
- Cores
- 8
- Base / boost clock
- 3.6 GHz / 5.0 GHz
- Single-thread score
- 4,002
- CPU Mark
- 34,227
- TDP
- 190 W
- Socket
- FCLGA1700
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Nov 2021
- Price
- $409
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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