Budget

Core i5-12400F + RTX 4060 Performance

Estimated FPS, CPU/GPU balance, power draw and upgrade path for the Core i5-12400F + RTX 4060 combination.

Estimated FPS by resolution

Average across 8 representative games at High settings, ray tracing off, no upscaling.

1080p
138 FPS
1440p
97 FPS
4K
56 FPS

CPU / GPU balance

GPU limitation

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has less headroom than the Intel Core i5-12400F here — the GPU is the more likely constraint on frame rate.

Estimated power consumption

CPU60 W
GPU109 W
RAM6 W
Motherboard35 W
Storage6 W
Fans / other12 W
Total system power228 W
Recommended PSU450 W

Recommended RAM: 16GB (dual-channel)

Best games for this build

GameEst. FPS (1080p, High)Balance
Valorant315 FPSBalanced
Counter-Strike 2282 FPSBalanced
Grand Theft Auto V162 FPSBalanced

Sample benchmark log

Sample data

These rows illustrate our benchmark data structure with a small amount of clearly-labeled sample data — they are not real measurements. See how it works.

GameResolutionPresetAvg FPS1% Low
Elden Ring1080pHigh6550

Frequently asked questions

Averaged across a representative set of games at High settings, this build estimates roughly 138 FPS at 1080p, 97 FPS at 1440p and 56 FPS at 4K. See the per-game table below for specifics.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has less headroom than the Intel Core i5-12400F here — the GPU is the more likely constraint on frame rate.

We estimate a total system draw of about 228W, and recommend a PSU rated at 450W or higher for headroom.

We'd recommend 16GB (dual-channel) for this build — see the RAM guide for the full reasoning.