i5-12400F causing bottleneck with RTX 3070 in newer games?

[tahirmehmood]

Hi everyone, I’m currently running an i5-12400F paired with an RTX 3070 and 16GB RAM, mainly for gaming. In older titles everything runs great, but in some newer games (like Hogwarts Legacy and Warzone), I’m noticing lower-than-expected FPS and occasional stuttering, even on optimized settings.

GPU usage sometimes drops below 80%, which makes me wonder if the CPU might be holding things back in certain scenarios. Temps look fine, and I’ve already updated drivers. Has anyone else experienced something similar with this CPU/GPU combo? Just trying to figure out if this is normal or if there’s something I should tweak.

[BrenzL_Intel]

Hello tahirmehmood,

Thank you for reaching out to the Intel Community Forum.

To help us provide a complete assessment of your system and better understand the behavior you are experiencing, we kindly ask you to share the following details:

• Power Supply Unit (PSU) – brand and model
• Motherboard – brand and model

Additionally, if possible, please provide an Intel System Support Utility (SSU) report with your full system information. This will allow us to perform a more thorough analysis.

Once we have this information, we will be able to investigate your inquiry further and provide more specific recommendations.

We look forward to your response.

Best regards,

Brenz L.

Intel Customer Support Technician