BOTTLENECK PAIR · GAMING · 1440P HEADLINE
Intel Core i5-12400F + AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
// VERDICT · 1440P GAMING
2% CPU-bound. The Intel Core i5-12400F is holding back the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT.
CPU limits 1440p performance — single-thread headroom is the constraint at this resolution.
GRADE
S
PSU MIN
600W
CONFIDENCE
95%
// HOW THE VERDICT CHANGES WITH RESOLUTION
The same pair gives a different answer at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.
// 1080P GAMING
5% CPU-bound
CPU
77
GPU
98
// 1440P GAMING
2% CPU-bound
CPU
74
GPU
98
// 4K GAMING
Balanced
CPU
71
GPU
98
// PREDICTED FPS · 1440P
Expected frame rates in 10 popular games.
- League of Legends477EST. LOW
- Valorant477EST. LOW
- Counter-Strike 2416EST. LOW
- Fortnite356EST. LOW
- Baldur's Gate 3123EST. LOW
// SWAP THE CPU FOR A BETTER MATCH
These CPUs would unlock more of the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT.
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