Downfall

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the Intel Arc B580 produces a clear, resolution-dependent performance curve in Downfall, with the data indicating that 1080p and 1440p gameplay are broadly smooth while 4K requires more careful preset selection. Measured average frame rates range from 185 FPS at 1080p Low down to 34 FPS at 4K Ultra, with the most demanding settings at higher resolutions falling below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers consistently high frame rates across all presets. The Low preset averages 185 FPS, which is the highest measured average for this configuration. Medium settings produce 151 FPS average, with a recorded minimum of 128 FPS and maximum of 174 FPS. High settings drop slightly to 124 FPS average, while Ultra still manages 77 FPS average. The 1080p results show that even the most demanding preset clears the 60 FPS threshold with a 17 FPS margin, making this resolution entirely comfortable for the hardware.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably but remains strong. Low settings produce 132 FPS average, Medium drops to 108 FPS average with a 92 FPS minimum and 124 FPS maximum, and High comes in at 88 FPS average. Ultra is the only preset at this resolution that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, producing a 55 FPS average. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p represents a 33 FPS drop, indicating that Ultra carries a heavy rendering load that the Arc B580 cannot fully sustain at this pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the hardware begins to show significant strain. Low settings produce 82 FPS average, which is playable, and Medium settings deliver 67 FPS average with a 57 FPS minimum and 77 FPS maximum. High settings drop to 55 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 34 FPS average. The 4K Medium result is notable because it sits just above the 60 FPS target, but the minimum frame rate of 57 FPS suggests occasional dips below that threshold. The gap between the 4K High and Medium presets is 12 FPS, while the gap between Medium and Low is 15 FPS, showing that each step up in quality carries a meaningful cost at this resolution.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings shows a reduction from 124 FPS to 88 FPS, a 36 FPS drop. From 1440p to 4K at High settings, the average falls from 88 FPS to 55 FPS, a 33 FPS drop. This roughly linear scaling pattern suggests consistent performance behavior across resolutions rather than a sudden bottleneck appearing at any single point.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data indicates that the Intel Arc B580 is the primary driver of frame rate differences between settings, while the Intel Core i5-12400 provides adequate support across all tested configurations. The evidence for this is visible in the smooth scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p, where the frame rate drops from 185 FPS to 77 FPS without any sign of a CPU-imposed ceiling. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see the higher-end presets produce similar frame rates to lower-end ones, but that is not the case.

At 1440p, the GPU remains the dominant component. The 132 FPS Low result and 55 FPS Ultra result show a 77 FPS spread, which is a typical GPU-bound behavior. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are sufficient to feed the B580's rendering pipeline even at the highest frame rates measured, as evidenced by the 185 FPS 1080p Low result not being capped by any apparent CPU limit.

At 4K, the GPU clearly becomes the limiting factor. The 34 FPS Ultra result and 55 FPS High result are far below what the CPU could deliver if it were the bottleneck, and the fact that reducing the preset from Ultra to Medium doubles the frame rate from 34 FPS to 67 FPS confirms that the rendering workload is the constraint. The CPU's performance in 3DMark benchmarks, including a 5,890 max-thread score and a 910 single-thread score, indicates computational headroom that the GPU cannot fully exploit at 4K Ultra.

The resolution scaling itself tells a similar story. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings increases pixel count by roughly 78%, and the observed frame rate drop from 151 FPS to 108 FPS aligns with a GPU-bound workload. The Arc B580's 13.67 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the specifications that correlate with this behavior, while the CPU's specifications remain unchanged across resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Downfall at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 1080p Ultra is 77 FPS, which is 17 FPS above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The verdict data lists 1080p Ultra among playable settings.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: High settings provide the best visual quality at 1440p while remaining playable, with an average of 88 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 55 FPS, which falls below the threshold.

Q: Does the duo go below 60 FPS at any resolution?

A: The 4K Ultra preset produces 34 FPS average, 4K High produces 55 FPS, and 1440p Ultra produces 55 FPS. The 4K Medium preset has a minimum frame rate of 57 FPS, which dips below 60 FPS even though its average is 67 FPS.

Q: How does the 1440p Medium result compare to 1080p Medium?

A: The 1440p Medium average is 108 FPS, which is 43 FPS lower than the 1080p Medium average of 151 FPS. The minimum of 92 FPS at 1440p Medium is still well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is there a preset at 4K that maintains a frame rate above 60 FPS at all times?

A: The data shows that 4K Medium has an average of 67 FPS but a minimum of 57 FPS, so it does not stay above 60 FPS at all times. The 4K Low preset has an 82 FPS average but no minimum data is provided, so it cannot be confirmed from the numbers alone.

Q: What is the highest measured frame rate in the data?

A: The 1080p Low preset produces 185 FPS average, which is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combination.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i5-12400 sits within a close performance group based on average benchmark scores. The nearest rival is the Intel Core i3-14100F with an average score of 18,519, which is 0.9% lower than the i5-12400's average score of 18,683. The AMD EPYC 7643 scores 18,697, just 0.1% higher, and the Intel Core i7-1355U scores 18,730, 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 18,811, which is 0.7% higher. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning any of these processors would deliver essentially identical CPU performance in a Downfall system, assuming the GPU is the same.

On the graphics side, the Intel Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23,021. The nearest GPU rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP at 23,061, which is 0.2% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 at 23,172, which is 0.7% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22,895, 0.6% lower, and the NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23,249, which is 1.0% higher. With such small deltas, a system built with any of these GPUs would show near-identical frame rates in Downfall, meaning the performance profile described here is representative of a broader class of graphics hardware.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3,716 tested combinations in the benchmark database, this specific pairing ranks 2,802nd in Downfall. That places it in the lower half of the overall distribution, which is expected given that Downfall is a 2016-released game and this is a modern mid-range pairing. The rank indicates that while the hardware is capable of running the game smoothly at most settings, there are many higher-powered combinations that achieve better frame rates, particularly at 4K Ultra.

The percentileVsAllCpus of 72 for the i5-12400 and percentileVsAllGpus of 68 for the Arc B580 show that both components are above the median in their respective categories. The combination rank of 2,802 out of 3,716 corresponds to roughly the 25th percentile of all tested combos, which suggests that the pairing's performance in Downfall is limited more by the GPU than by the CPU, since the GPU's lower percentile aligns more closely with the combo's overall position.

The Verdict

This PC can run Downfall at the 60 FPS target at 1080p and 1440p with the right preset choices. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra producing 77 FPS average and Low producing 185 FPS. At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 88 FPS average, which is the best visually playable option, while the Low preset achieves 132 FPS and Medium achieves 108 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p is not playable at 55 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is mixed. The Low preset produces 82 FPS average and Medium produces 67 FPS average, both of which clear the average threshold, but the Medium preset's minimum of 57 FPS means it does not consistently stay above 60 FPS. The High preset at 4K is not playable at 55 FPS, and Ultra is far short of playable at 34 FPS. The data indicates that 4K is only viable with the Low or Medium presets, and even then, the frame rate dips below the threshold at times. For the most stable experience, 1440p High is the highest resolution and preset combination with both a high average frame rate and no recorded dips below 60 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS average is Ultra, with a measured 77 FPS average. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset is playable.

At 2560x1440, the highest playable preset is High, with an 88 FPS average. The Medium preset also matches the 60 FPS threshold at 108 FPS, but High offers better visual quality with the same playability guarantee.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average score at or above the threshold is Medium, with a 67 FPS average. However, its 57 FPS minimum shows that this preset is not strictly locked above 60 FPS; the Low preset at 82 FPS average is the only 4K option with a clear margin above the target.