01
Introduction
The Core i5-12400F is a highly cost-effective and very popular entry-level processor, making it the first choice for many entry-level users building a PC. Some users may be considering purchasing a brand-new system with the Core i5-12400F, or they may already be using it and are now thinking about graphics card pairing or upgrades.
Previously, we shared test results for the Core i5-12400F paired with the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, which showed a clear performance bottleneck. Today, we’re sharing test results for the Core i5-12400F paired with the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti to evaluate whether this combination is reasonable, for interested readers’ reference.
02
Specifications Overview
The Core i5-12400F was released on January 4, 2022. It uses a 10nm process and features 6 performance cores without any efficiency cores, totaling 12 threads. Its base clock speed is 2.5 GHz and it can boost up to 4.4 GHz. It has 7.5MB of L2 cache, 18MB of smart cache, a power consumption of 65W, and a suggested retail price between $184.00 and $194.00. Currently, the OEM version sells for around 600 RMB in the market.
The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti was released on April 16, 2025, using the GB206-300 GPU chip built on TSMC’s 4nm process. It has 4608 CUDA cores, 144 texture units, 48 ROPs, 36 streaming multiprocessors, 144 tensor cores, and 36 ray tracing cores, with 32MB of L2 cache.
Its base clock is 2407 MHz and boosts up to 2572 MHz. It comes with either 8GB or 16GB of GDDR7 video memory, running at 28Gbps. The memory interface is 128-bit, with a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, and FP32 performance reaching 23.70 TFLOPS. The 8GB version is priced at $379, while the 16GB version is priced at $429.
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Test Platform Configuration
Main configuration:
The processor is Core i5-12400F, motherboard is Gigabyte Z790 Gaming X AX, memory is 32GB DDR5 6000MHz, graphics card is GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, storage is Samsung 870 EVO, and the operating system is Windows 10.
04
Game Testing (RTX 5060 Ti with i5 12400F)
The following tests cover seven games, all run at 1080P resolution.
Game 1: Alan Wake 2
- Average FPS: 71
- Minimum FPS: 51
- Frame Time: 14.3ms
- CPU Usage: 25%
- CPU Power: 36W
- CPU Temp: 52°C
- RAM Usage: 9.9GB
- GPU Usage: 97%
- VRAM Usage: 6.4GB
- GPU Power: 134W
- GPU Temp: 63°C
The CPU load is very light at around 25%. RAM usage is around 10GB. GPU is near full load, with VRAM usage slightly over 6GB. Average FPS is around 70, and the performance is well-balanced with no bottlenecks.
Game 2: Cyberpunk 2077
- Average FPS: 124
- Minimum FPS: 91
- Frame Time: 9.2ms
- CPU Usage: 51%
- CPU Power: 54W
- CPU Temp: 65°C
- RAM Usage: 10.7GB
- GPU Usage: 98%
- VRAM Usage: 6.1GB
- GPU Power: 137W
- GPU Temp: 63°C
CPU usage is moderate at around 50%, RAM usage is between 10–11GB, GPU is nearly maxed out. Average FPS exceeds 120, and all metrics are well within optimal ranges.
Game 3: Ghostwire: Tokyo
- Average FPS: 88
- Minimum FPS: 72
- Frame Time: 10.6ms
- CPU Usage: 31%
- CPU Power: 39W
- CPU Temp: 57°C
- RAM Usage: 13.8GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 6.7GB
- GPU Power: 131W
- GPU Temp: 65°C
CPU load is relatively light at 30%. RAM usage is 13–14GB. GPU is fully loaded, VRAM usage between 6–7GB. Performance is balanced with average FPS above 80 and no weak points.
Game 4: Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Average FPS: 75
- Minimum FPS: 63
- Frame Time: 11.1ms
- CPU Usage: 44%
- CPU Power: 32W
- CPU Temp: 57°C
- RAM Usage: 14.4GB
- GPU Usage: 98%
- VRAM Usage: 4.8GB
- GPU Power: 107W
- GPU Temp: 61°C
CPU load is moderate at just over 40%. RAM usage is 14–15GB, GPU is near full load, VRAM usage around 5GB. Average FPS over 70, minimum over 60, and system shows no bottlenecks.
Game 5: Monster Hunter Wilds
- Average FPS: 73
- Minimum FPS: 57
- Frame Time: 12.9ms
- CPU Usage: 52%
- CPU Power: 47W
- CPU Temp: 62°C
- RAM Usage: 16.8GB
- GPU Usage: 95%
- VRAM Usage: 7.3GB
- GPU Power: 100W
- GPU Temp: 60°C
CPU usage is average at 50%, RAM usage between 16–17GB, GPU slightly under full load, VRAM usage around 7GB. Average FPS above 70, no system bottlenecks.
Game 6: Starfield
- Average FPS: 124
- Minimum FPS: 86
- Frame Time: 7.6ms
- CPU Usage: 58%
- CPU Power: 59W
- CPU Temp: 67°C
- RAM Usage: 13.8GB
- GPU Usage: 98%
- VRAM Usage: 6.8GB
- GPU Power: 114W
- GPU Temp: 61°C
CPU usage approaches 60%, indicating moderate load. RAM usage 13–14GB, GPU almost fully loaded, VRAM between 6–7GB. Average FPS exceeds 120. All components perform stably with no major stress points aside from higher CPU load.
Game 7: The Last of Us Part II
- Average FPS: 104
- Minimum FPS: 71
- Frame Time: 7.6ms
- CPU Usage: 90%
- CPU Power: 68W
- CPU Temp: 70°C
- RAM Usage: 15.3GB
- GPU Usage: 98%
- VRAM Usage: 8.7GB
- GPU Power: 121W
- GPU Temp: 61°C
CPU usage is very high at around 90%, RAM usage just over 15GB. GPU is nearly maxed, VRAM usage between 8–9GB. Average FPS is over 100, and performance remains strong, though CPU is nearing its limit.
05
Test Conclusion
Overall, the Core i5-12400F paired with the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti delivers an excellent combination. The RTX 5060 Ti is able to fully utilize its performance throughout all tests, with the CPU only showing high load in a few rare cases—nowhere near enough to become a bottleneck.
In conclusion: if you’re considering building a new system with the Core i5-12400F, or already using it and thinking about pairing or upgrading your GPU, then matching it with the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is completely viable, with no performance bottleneck concerns.
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