Yes, at 1080p. The Core i5-12400F holds the GeForce RTX 4070 Super back by about 13.4%, which is a small loss of the card's speed.
Mild CPU bottleneck
The processor holds the graphics card back by about 13.4% at 1080p.
| Resolution | Result | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Mild CPU bottleneck | 13.4% cpu |
| 1440p | GPU limited. The CPU has spare power | 14.4% gpu |
| 4K | GPU limited. The CPU has spare power | 47.5% gpu |
The processor launched at $167 and the card at $599, so the card cost 3.6 times as much. At 1080p this pairing is held back by the processor by about 13.4% (mild). At 1440p it is limited by the graphics card by about 14.4%, and at 4K limited by the graphics card by about 47.5%. The graphics card scores 54 on our index and the processor 55.
The loss is a 1080p problem, and it fades by 4K. To remove it you would pair the GeForce RTX 4070 Super with Ryzen 5 5600X ($299 at launch), Core i9-10900K ($488 at launch) and Ryzen 7 5700 ($175 at launch).
For comparison, with the more powerful GeForce RTX 3080 Ti the 1080p result would be held back by the processor by about 15% (mild), and with the less powerful GeForce RTX 5070 the 1080p result would be held back by the processor by about 11.8% (mild).
Yes, at 1080p. The Core i5-12400F holds the GeForce RTX 4070 Super back by about 13.4%, which is a small loss of the card's speed.
No. At 1440p the GeForce RTX 4070 Super is the slower part by about 14.4%, so the Core i5-12400F has spare capacity. That is the normal way round for a gaming PC.
No. At 4K the GeForce RTX 4070 Super is the slower part by about 47.5%, so the Core i5-12400F has spare capacity. That is the normal way round for a gaming PC. Higher resolutions put more load on the graphics card, so the processor matters less.
Updated October 3, 2026