Archeage

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, this combination cannot maintain a playable framerate. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS does not exist at this resolution. The recorded data shows the highest average FPS at 4K is 28 FPS on Low settings, which falls far below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Medium settings produce 25 FPS average, while High drops to 17 FPS and Ultra to 11 FPS. None of these approaches the required performance level.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below the playable threshold. No settings preset reaches 60 FPS. The best measured result is 48 FPS on Low settings, followed by 43 FPS on Medium. High settings yield 29 FPS, and Ultra drops to 20 FPS. The database indicates that even the lightest preset at this resolution falls short of the 60 FPS target by a significant margin.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally clears the playability bar. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, which delivers an average of 64 FPS. Low settings run at 71 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the threshold. High settings dip to 43 FPS, and Ultra only manages 29 FPS, so those presets are not playable according to the 60 FPS standard. The best settings at 1080p, balancing visual quality against the playability requirement, is Medium with its 64 FPS average.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this Intel Core i7-12700KF with Intel Arc B390 combination at rank 3297 out of 3708 tested combos for Archeage. This places the pairing in the bottom 11% of all tested configurations, indicating that the graphics subsystem substantially limits overall performance in this title. The rank reflects the measured FPS across all resolutions and presets, weighted toward the playability threshold.

Breaking down the component contributions, the CPU itself sits in the 85th percentile among all processors in the database, with an average benchmark score of 35365. This puts the i7-12700KF in a strong position relative to other CPUs. The GPU, however, ranks in the 9th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 1482. The disparity between these two percentiles explains the low combo rank: the processor has ample headroom, but the graphics solution constrains the overall experience.

The combo rank of 3297 out of 3708 translates to roughly the bottom 11% of all tested pairs. This is a classification where the data indicates a fundamental imbalance. The CPU is capable of feeding a much stronger GPU, but the Arc B390 acts as the limiting factor in this configuration for Archeage.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable settings preset at 1080p?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 is the most demanding setting that stays at or above 60 FPS, delivering an average of 64 FPS with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS.

Q: Can this PC run Archeage at 1440p?

A: No. At 2560x1440, the best average FPS across any preset is 48 FPS on Low settings, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The verdict records no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU rank compared to other processors?

A: The Intel Core i7-12700KF sits in the 85th percentile of all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 35365. Its nearest rival is the Intel Core i7-13700T, which scores 35403, a difference of 0.1%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Arc B390 ranks in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, which scores 1463, putting the Arc B390 1.3% ahead.

Q: At which resolution does the combo first become playable?

A: The only playable resolution is 1920x1080, where the Low and Medium presets exceed the 60 FPS threshold. The best playable preset is Medium with an average of 64 FPS.

Q: How many total combos were tested, and where does this one rank?

A: The database records 3708 combos tested for Archeage. This Intel Core i7-12700KF + Intel Arc B390 pairing ranks 3297th, placing it in the lower portion of the tested set.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide reference points for similar processing capability. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the i7-12700KF's 35365. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, a 0.2% difference. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, 0.2% higher. Each of these processors would behave similarly in Archeage, as their computational performance is within a fraction of a percent of the i7-12700KF.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals illustrate just how limited this part is in the current database. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3% lower than the Arc B390's 1482. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1250, a 1.5% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1189, 2.5% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1160, 2.7% lower. All of these GPUs fall within a narrow performance band, meaning that swapping to any of them would produce near-identical third-person frame rates in the game.

The overall behavior of this combo can be approximated by pairing the i7-12700KF with any of its listed rival CPUs, keeping the Arc B390. Conversely, keeping the CPU and swapping the GPU to a GTX 520MX or GT 710 would yield very similar results in this specific benchmark, since the performance deltas are all under 3%.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals that the GPU is the dominant constraint in this pairing. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Medium is 7 FPS (64 to 64, from 71 to 64), while the jump from Medium to High costs 21 FPS and from High to Ultra costs an additional 14 FPS. The scaling pattern shows that the GPU struggles as the preset becomes more demanding, while the CPU's high single-thread performance in the 85th percentile provides no visible relief.

Looking across resolutions, the 1080p Low preset runs at 71 FPS, while at 1440p Low drops to 48 FPS, and at 4K Low falls to 28 FPS. This consistent drop as resolution increases points to the GPU's rendering limits. The Arc B390's compute capabilities, rated at 7.680 TFLOPS FP32, simply cannot sustain the fill rate needed at higher pixel counts.

The CPU, with its 12 cores and 20 threads and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, shows it is not the bottleneck in the 1080p playable range. The fact that Medium at 1080p maintains a 64 FPS average while the GPU is the one processing the graphics load indicates that the CPU has headroom. At 1440p and above, the GPU's texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s become the limiting factors, as evidenced by the steep average FPS drops.

For the playable presets, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU enough data to maintain the 60 FPS target. The recorded FPS at 1080p Medium shows a minimum of 54 FPS, which suggests occasional CPU-side frame pacing issues, but the overall average stays above the threshold. At higher resolutions, the GPU's workload increases faster than the CPU's, confirming the GPU is the primary determinant of playability.

The Verdict

This PC can run Archeage, but only under specific conditions. At 1920x1080, the combination delivers playable performance on the Low and Medium presets, with the best playable setting being Medium at an average of 64 FPS. The minimum recorded FPS on Medium is 54, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, but the average exceeds it. Low runs at a more comfortable 71 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is clear: no playable settings exist. The highest average FPS across any preset is 48 FPS on Low, which falls short of the 60 FPS target. Similarly, at 3840x2160, the best case is 28 FPS on Low, which is nowhere near acceptable for smooth play.

For users seeking a consistent 60 FPS experience, the only viable configuration is 1080p with the Medium preset. The database records this as the best settings at that resolution, with an average FPS of 64. Pushing to High or Ultra at 1080p drops the average to 43 and 29 FPS respectively, both below the playability threshold. This combination is a workable solution for 1080p gaming, but it cannot handle higher resolutions in Archeage.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160

• Low: 28 average FPS, with min and max not recorded
• Medium: 25 average FPS, with a minimum of 21 and a maximum of 28
• High: 17 average FPS, with min and max not recorded
• Ultra: 11 average FPS, with min and max not recorded

2560x1440

• Low: 48 average FPS, with min and max not recorded
• Medium: 43 average FPS, with a minimum of 36 and a maximum of 49
• High: 29 average FPS, with min and max not recorded
• Ultra: 20 average FPS, with min and max not recorded

1920x1080

• Low: 71 average FPS, with min and max not recorded
• Medium: 64 average FPS, with a minimum of 54 and a maximum of 73
• High: 43 average FPS, with min and max not recorded
• Ultra: 29 average FPS, with min and max not recorded

The data shows a consistent pattern: the Medium preset is the only one with recorded min and max values at all resolutions, indicating that the benchmark software captured a full distribution for that setting. The other presets only recorded averages, suggesting either a stable frame time or a sampling limitation. Notably, at 4K Ultra, the average of 11 FPS is the lowest recorded value in the entire dataset. At 1080p Low, the 71 FPS average is the only preset at any resolution that comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold, and it does so by 11 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p, with its 54 FPS minimum, is the only playable preset that dips below the threshold during its run, but the average still holds above the line.