Doom

Doom, the fast-paced FPS released in 2016, is a demanding test of raw GPU throughput, and pairing an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X with an Intel Arc B370 creates one of the more unusual CPU/GPU mismatches in the database. The Ryzen 7 3700X sits in the 84th percentile of all CPUs measured, while the Arc B370 sits in just the 5th percentile of all GPUs. The recorded data shows exactly what that imbalance produces: a configuration that can clear the 60 FPS threshold at 1080p on three of four presets, but that falls short everywhere at 4K. Below, the numbers are examined in detail, resolution by resolution and preset by preset.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 7 3700X is an eight-core, sixteen-thread Zen 2 (Matisse) processor built on TSMC's 7 nm process, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz, a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, and a 65 W TDP. Its average benchmark score of 34260 places it in close company with several newer parts. The database records the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 at an average score of 34222, just 0.1 percent behind, and the AMD EPYC 4244P at 34220, also within 0.1 percent. The Intel Core i5-13450HX scores 34333 on average, a slim 0.2 percent ahead, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H trails at 34083, about 0.5 percent behind. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver effectively indistinguishable CPU-side performance in Doom, since the game's frame rates here are not limited by processor throughput.

The GPU is where alternatives matter. The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics solution built on Intel's 3 nm Panther Lake silicon with the Xe3-LPG architecture. It features 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, 20 ROPs, and 10 RT cores, with a 300 MHz base clock and a 2400 MHz boost clock, all within a 25 W TDP. It shares system memory rather than using dedicated VRAM, and its single recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 puts it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are strikingly old discrete cards: the ATI Radeon HD 5770 averages 1190 (0.5 percent ahead), the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 averages 1186 (0.2 percent ahead), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M averages 1192 (0.7 percent ahead), and the AMD FirePro M2000 averages 1168 (1.4 percent behind). A system built around any of those GPUs, or an equivalent integrated solution, would be expected to behave very similarly to this combo in Doom.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data makes the role division unambiguous: this is a GPU-bound configuration at every resolution tested. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on the Low preset drops the average from 96 FPS to 62 FPS, and dropping the resolution from 1440p back to 1080p on Medium lifts the average from 54 FPS to 84 FPS. If the Ryzen 7 3700X were the limiting factor, resolution changes of this magnitude would produce far smaller shifts, since CPU load is largely independent of pixel count. Instead, every step in resolution produces a substantial frame rate change, which points squarely at the Arc B370's 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput as the ceiling.

Within a fixed resolution, the preset ladder tells the same story. At 1080p, going from Low (96 FPS) to Medium (84 FPS) to High (71 FPS) to Ultra (58 FPS) costs roughly a tenth to a quarter of the frame rate at each step. The 3700X, with its 204-point Cinebench R15 single-core score, 2656-point PassMark single-thread score, and 22458-point multithread score, is never implicated: those figures sit comfortably in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, far above what a 2016 title requires. The data implies that swapping in a stronger CPU would change nothing, while any improvement in graphics capability would scale frame rates almost directly.

How This Combo Ranks

Across the database's recorded combinations for Doom, this pairing ranks 3425 out of 3712 tested configurations. That places it in the bottom tenth of the field, a direct consequence of the GPU's 5th-percentile standing. It is a curious result given the processor: the 3700X alone outranks roughly 84 percent of all CPUs in the database, with a Geekbench multi-core score of 8899 and a Geekbench single-core score of 1593, yet the combo as a whole finishes near the back. The ranking is consistent with the rival-based analysis above: a 3700X paired with a GPU performing like an ATI Radeon HD 5770 will rank like an entry-level gaming system, regardless of how strong the CPU half is. The launch MSRP of the 3700X was $329, underscoring how much of the platform's capability goes unused in this pairing.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Doom, but only at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the recorded data clears the 60 FPS playable threshold on Low (96 FPS), Medium (84 FPS), and High (71 FPS); only Ultra falls short at 58 FPS, just two frames below the bar. At 2560x1440, exactly one preset qualifies: Low, at 62 FPS, a narrow two-frame margin over the threshold. At 3840x2160, no preset is playable, with averages ranging from 34 FPS on Low down to 20 FPS on Ultra. For a game built around speed and responsiveness, the data suggests 1080p at High is the sweet spot for this hardware, while 4K is simply out of reach.

FAQ

Q: Can the Ryzen 7 3700X and Arc B370 run Doom at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, at 1080p on Low, Medium, and High presets (96, 84, and 71 FPS average respectively), and at 1440p on Low only (62 FPS). No 4K preset reaches 60 FPS.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck in this pairing?

A: The GPU. The Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 3700X ranks in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, and frame rates scale heavily with resolution, indicating a graphics limit.

Q: What is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: 96 FPS average, at 1920x1080 on the Low preset.

Q: How close is 1080p Ultra to being playable?

A: Very close: the recorded average is 58 FPS, two frames short of the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Does this pairing rank well among tested Doom configurations?

A: No. It ranks 3425 out of 3712 combinations, placing it near the bottom of the field despite the strong CPU.

Q: What GPUs perform similarly to the Arc B370?

A: The database lists the ATI Radeon HD 5770, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and AMD FirePro M2000, all within roughly 1.4 percent of its average benchmark score.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, delivering an average of 71 FPS. At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is Low, delivering an average of 62 FPS. At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset: even Low manages only 34 FPS on average, well below the 60 FPS threshold, so no best setting exists at that resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded averages are 96 FPS on Low, 84 FPS on Medium, 71 FPS on High, and 58 FPS on Ultra. The Medium run also logged a minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 96 FPS, which is notable: the minimum on Medium equals the average on High, suggesting that even the dips stay comfortably above 60 FPS at this resolution on the middle preset.

At 2560x1440, the averages fall to 62 FPS on Low, 54 FPS on Medium, 46 FPS on High, and 37 FPS on Ultra. The Medium entry recorded a minimum of 46 FPS and a maximum of 62 FPS, meaning the best moments on Medium merely match the Low-preset average, and the worst moments sit well below the playable threshold. Only Low clears 60 FPS here, and by a margin of just two frames, so real-world dips below that bar are plausible.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 34 FPS on Low, 29 FPS on Medium, 25 FPS on High, and 20 FPS on Ultra. The Medium run recorded a minimum of 25 FPS and a maximum of 34 FPS, confirming that even peak performance at 4K lands at the level of the High-preset average. The full spread from best case (34 FPS at Low) to worst case (20 FPS at Ultra) covers a span of 14 frames, and every single recorded figure sits far below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Taken together, the dataset sketches a clear picture. The Ryzen 7 3700X contributes an abundance of processor headroom, with eight cores, sixteen threads, 32 MB of L3 cache, and a dual-channel DDR4 memory subsystem offering 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth, none of which Doom at these frame rates can fully tax. The Arc B370, drawing just 25 W and relying on shared system memory, sets the performance ceiling everywhere. The results indicate a configuration best enjoyed at 1080p with High settings, playable with caveats at 1440p on Low, and not viable at 4K.