BOTTLENECK PAIR · GAMING · 1440P HEADLINE
Intel Core i5-12400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
// VERDICT · 1440P GAMING
0% CPU-bound. The Intel Core i5-12400F is holding back the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super.
CPU limits 1440p performance — single-thread headroom is the constraint at this resolution.
GRADE
S
PSU MIN
500W
CONFIDENCE
95%
// HOW THE VERDICT CHANGES WITH RESOLUTION
The same pair gives a different answer at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.
// 1080P GAMING
4% CPU-bound
CPU
77
GPU
97
// 1440P GAMING
0% CPU-bound
CPU
74
GPU
93
// 4K GAMING
Balanced
CPU
71
GPU
91
// PREDICTED FPS · 1440P
Expected frame rates in 10 popular games.
- League of Legends458EST. LOW
- Valorant458EST. LOW
- Counter-Strike 2400EST. LOW
- Fortnite342EST. LOW
- Baldur's Gate 3118EST. LOW
// SWAP THE CPU FOR A BETTER MATCH
These CPUs would unlock more of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super.
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