Core i5-12400F with RTX 4070 Super: Bottleneck & FPS

The Core i5-12400F and RTX 4070 Super are well balanced at 1440p: about 95 FPS on average in AAA games at High settings, with 1% lows around 74 FPS. At 1080p the Core i5-12400F becomes the limit (13% CPU bottleneck at 1080p); from 1440p upward the RTX 4070 Super takes over and the CPU has capacity to spare. In esports titles such as CS2 or Valorant expect around 285 FPS, enough for a 240 Hz monitor, while CPU-heavy games like Microsoft Flight Simulator drop to about 66 FPS with a 45% CPU bottleneck. With ray tracing enabled, expect about 56 FPS at 1440p, so turn on DLSS or FSR to get back above 60.

Processor

Intel Core i5-12400F

6 cores / 12 threads · LGA1700 · 2022

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

12 GB VRAM · Ray tracing ✓ · 2024

1440p (2560×1440) · High · AAA games · Native · 32 GB · 165 Hz

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GPU-limited

Well balanced (GPU-bound) at 1440p

The RTX 4070 Super is the limiting part at 1440p, which is the normal and preferred situation for gaming. The Core i5-12400F has headroom for about 120 FPS, so it can handle a faster GPU later.

CPU120 FPSBottleneck

GPU96 FPSBottleneck

Display165 Hz

Max frames each part can deliver. Frames pile up in front of the slower one.

Avg FPS95

1% low74

CPU load79%

GPU load98%

Bottleneck by resolution

Core i5-12400F + RTX 4070 Super at High settings in AAA games.

Resolution	Avg FPS	1% low	Bottleneck
1080p (1920×1080)	116	83	CPU 13%
1440p (2560×1440)	95	74	GPU 20%
UW 1440p (3440×1440)	80	62	GPU 33%
4K (3840×2160)	58	46	GPU 51%

FPS by game type

At 1440p, High settings.

Game type	Avg FPS	Limited by
AAA / mixed games Cyberpunk 2077, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring	95	GPU 20%
Competitive esports CS2, Valorant, Fortnite (Performance), League of Legends	285	Balanced
CPU-heavy (strategy, sims, MMO) MS Flight Simulator, Cities: Skylines II, WoW, Baldur's Gate 3 Act 3	66	CPU 45%
Ray tracing / path tracing Cyberpunk RT Overdrive, Alan Wake 2, Indiana Jones	56	GPU 45%

Recommendations

Specific to these parts at 1440p.

Your 165 Hz monitor can show more frames than this build delivers. Variable refresh (G-Sync/FreeSync) will keep motion smooth.

Upgrade suggestions

The smallest upgrades that balance this build.

No upgrade needed. These parts are well matched at these settings.

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Core i5-12400F + RTX 4070 Super: quick answers

Does the Core i5-12400F bottleneck the RTX 4070 Super?

1080p: 13% CPU-limited. 1440p: 20% GPU-limited. UW 1440p: 33% GPU-limited. 4K: 51% GPU-limited. At 1440p the CPU keeps up, so this is a sensible pairing. A GPU-limited result is the normal, healthy state for gaming.

How many FPS does the Core i5-12400F with RTX 4070 Super get?

About 116 FPS at 1080p, 95 FPS at 1440p, 80 FPS at UW 1440p, 58 FPS at 4K in AAA games at High settings without upscaling. In esports games like CS2 and Valorant it reaches roughly 285 FPS at 1440p.

What is the best upgrade for a Core i5-12400F + RTX 4070 Super build?

None is needed at 1440p. The Core i5-12400F and RTX 4070 Super are well matched, so upgrade only when you want more FPS overall.