Archeage

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Archeage with the Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Arc B370 spans three resolutions and four settings presets. At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly low. The High preset averages 15 FPS, while Low reaches 25 FPS. Medium comes in at 22 FPS on average, with a recorded minimum of 19 FPS and a maximum of 25 FPS. Ultra is the weakest showing, averaging just 10 FPS. None of these 4K numbers approach a playable level, and the spread between presets is narrow, which suggests the GPU is saturated even at the lowest settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance improves but remains below the 60 FPS threshold across the board. High averages 26 FPS, Low averages 43 FPS, and Medium averages 39 FPS with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS. Ultra drops to 18 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is only 4 FPS, indicating that the visual uplift from Medium comes at a modest cost, but the overall ceiling is still far from smooth gameplay.

At 1920x1080, the picture changes meaningfully. Low is the only preset that clears 60 FPS, averaging 65 FPS. Medium sits just below the threshold at 57 FPS, with a minimum of 49 FPS and a maximum of 66 FPS. High averages 39 FPS, and Ultra falls to 27 FPS. The 1080p data shows a clear staircase: Low is playable, Medium is borderline, and the higher presets are not viable for sustained action.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread Alder Lake processor with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz and an 18 MB shared L3 cache. Its benchmark profile is solid for a desktop part, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15989 and a single-core score of 2257, plus a PassMark single-thread score of 3456. The Intel Arc B370, by contrast, is an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, with 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs. It uses system shared memory, so its bandwidth is system dependent, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1184.

The scaling between resolutions and presets makes the division of labor clear. From 1080p Low to 4K Low, the average FPS drops from 65 to 25, a reduction of roughly 62%. From 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra, the drop is from 27 to 10 FPS. These large losses with resolution scaling point to the GPU as the primary constraint. The Arc B370 has a low pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s, and its FP32 throughput is 6.144 TFLOPS. Those figures are simply not enough to feed a 4K display in a modern MMORPG environment.

The CPU side becomes more relevant at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the delta between Low and Medium is 8 FPS, and between Medium and High it is 18 FPS. The i5-12400 has ample headroom for this game, as its multi-threaded scores are strong, but the frame rate is still capped by the GPU. The pattern across all settings shows that the Arc B370 is the limiting factor at every resolution, with the CPU rarely becoming the bottleneck. Even at 1080p Low, where the GPU load is lightest, the average FPS of 65 is modest, which is more indicative of the integrated graphics ceiling than any CPU limitation.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best recorded average is 25 FPS at Low, but that is still far below the playable threshold. The database lists no playable settings for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the same situation applies. Low averages 43 FPS, Medium averages 39 FPS, and neither comes close to 60 FPS. The verdict data confirms that no settings at this resolution are playable.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset is the only option that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 65 FPS. Medium falls short at 57 FPS. Therefore, the recommended setting for 1080p is Low, which delivers the required frame rate without needing to drop to a lower resolution.

The Verdict

The question is whether this PC can run Archeage. The answer depends entirely on the resolution target. At 3840x2160, the data says no. Every preset, from Low at 25 FPS to Ultra at 10 FPS, fails to reach the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the result is the same: Low at 43 FPS is the best case, and it is still not playable. The only resolution where this combination clears 60 FPS is 1920x1080, and only at the Low preset, which averages 65 FPS. Medium is close at 57 FPS but does not meet the threshold. For a player who insists on 1440p or 4K, this hardware is not sufficient. For 1080p gameplay with reduced graphical settings, the combination works, but just barely.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-12400, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD EPYC 7643 with an average score of 18697 and a delta of -0.1%, the Intel Core i7-1355U at 18730 with a delta of -0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 at 18811 with a delta of -0.7%. The Intel Core i3-14100F is slightly behind with a score of 18519 and a delta of 0.9%. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would behave almost identically to the i5-12400 in Archeage, as the differences in aggregate score are under one percent. The game is not heavily threaded, so the single-thread performance of the i5-12400, which is strong at 3456 in PassMark, is the more relevant metric, and these rivals are all in the same bracket.

For the Intel Arc B370, the nearest rivals are much older parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 with a delta of -0.2%, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 with a delta of -0.5%, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 with a delta of -0.7%. The AMD FirePro M2000 is slightly behind at 1168 with a delta of 1.4%. These deltas are all within 1.5% of the Arc B370's score of 1184, meaning that any of these GPUs would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Archeage. The Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, which places it alongside hardware that is now several generations old, if not older.

The i5-12400, by comparison, ranks in the 72nd percentile among all CPUs, showing a much stronger relative standing in the CPU market than the GPU has in the graphics landscape. Pairing a mid-tier CPU with a very low-tier GPU creates a system where the GPU is almost always the deciding factor, and swapping the Arc B370 for any of its nearest rivals would not change the playability verdict at any resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Archeage, this pairing ranks 3423 out of 3708. That places it in the lower portion of all tested combos, which is consistent with the measured FPS data. The rank reflects the overall capability of the system across the tested resolutions and presets, and given that only one preset at one resolution clears 60 FPS, a low rank is expected. The i5-12400 is not the problem; its benchmark scores are respectable for a desktop CPU. The Arc B370, however, drags the combination down due to its limited graphics throughput. The 3423rd position out of 3708 means that roughly 92% of tested combos perform better in this game, which is a direct consequence of the integrated GPU's inability to handle higher resolutions or demanding presets.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Archeage at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best average FPS is 25 at Low settings, and Ultra averages only 10 FPS. No preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1080p?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 averages 65 FPS, which is the only setting that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 57 FPS, just below it.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rivals, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, score 1186 and 1190 respectively, with deltas of -0.2% and -0.5%.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The i5-12400 has a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15989 and a PassMark single-thread score of 3456, while the Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile among all GPUs with a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184.

Q: What is the overall rank of this combo in the database?

A: This combination ranks 3423 out of 3708 tested combos for Archeage, placing it in the lower portion of all tested systems.

Q: Does the i5-12400 have any rivals with similar performance?

A: Yes. The AMD EPYC 7643 has a delta of -0.1%, the Intel Core i7-1355U has a delta of -0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 has a delta of -0.7% relative to the i5-12400's average benchmark score of 18683.