Evolve

Can the Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with an Intel Arc B570 run Evolve? Based on measured data, the answer is a qualified yes depending on your target resolution. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers playable frame rates across High, Medium, and Low presets, with High achieving 83 FPS average. At 2560x1440, Low and Medium presets remain above the 60 FPS threshold, with Medium delivering 71 FPS. However, at 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the best effort is Low at 52 FPS. The data indicates this combination is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming for Evolve, with 4K requiring significant compromises that still fall short of playability.

FAQ

Q: What is the best playable preset at 1920x1080 for this combo in Evolve?

A: The High preset is the most demanding playable option at 1080p, delivering an average of 83 FPS. Lower presets are also playable, with Medium at 106 FPS and Low at 137 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality while comfortably exceeding the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Can this system handle 2560x1440 resolution in Evolve?

A: Yes, but with limitations. The Medium preset achieves an average of 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS, making it a stable playable option. The Low preset runs at 92 FPS, while High drops to 56 FPS and Ultra falls to 39 FPS, both of which fail to meet the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with the Intel Core i7-12700KF and Intel Arc B570 in Evolve?

A: No, not at a playable level. At 3840x2160, the best average frame rate is 52 FPS on the Low preset, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Other presets perform worse: Medium averages 40 FPS, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, which is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, a 0.1% difference) and the Intel Arc A750 (20582, a -0.1% difference). It also sits close to the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480) and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662), indicating these GPUs would likely perform similarly in this game.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile ranking among all CPUs?

A: The Intel Core i7-12700KF ranks in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35365. Its closest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13700T (35403, -0.1% delta), Intel Core 5 213PE (35428, -0.2% delta), Intel Core i5-13600T (35305, 0.2% delta), and Intel Core i7-12700K (35287, 0.2% delta).

Q: Does the CPU or GPU play a larger role in determining frame rates at 2560x1440?

A: The data shows the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1440p, dropping from High to Medium improves the average FPS from 56 to 71, while the CPU's performance remains constant. This indicates that at higher resolutions, the Arc B570's rendering capabilities determine the frame rate, whereas the i7-12700KF has sufficient headroom.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i7-12700KF's average benchmark score of 35365 places it within a tight cluster of CPUs. The closest match is the Intel Core i7-13700T, which scores 35403 with a -0.1% delta, meaning it would deliver virtually identical performance in Evolve. The Intel Core i5-13600T (35305, 0.2% delta) and Intel Core i7-12700K (35287, 0.2% delta) are also essentially equivalent, with differences of less than a third of a percent. The Intel Core 5 213PE (35428, -0.2% delta) rounds out this group. For gaming purposes, swapping between these CPUs would produce no noticeable frame rate changes, as the benchmark deltas are within noise margins.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570's average score of 20556 is closely matched by several alternatives. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) is just 0.1% slower, while the Intel Arc A750 (20582) is 0.1% faster. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480) trails by 0.4%, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662) leads by 0.5%. In practical terms, all five GPUs should produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve at the same settings and resolution. Notably, the Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, indicating it outperforms the majority of graphics cards, though it is not a top-tier part.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 2971st out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve, placing it in the bottom 20% of all possible pairings. This rank reflects the fact that while the i7-12700KF is a strong CPU (85th percentile), the Arc B570 is only mid-range (65th percentile), and Evolve appears to be a demanding title. The rank suggests that a significant number of alternative hardware pairings would deliver higher frame rates. However, the measured data confirms that despite this low relative ranking, the combo still achieves playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p on appropriate presets, meaning the rank alone does not tell the full story of playability.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Evolve at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 with playable frame rates, but it cannot handle 3840x2160. At 1080p, the High preset clears the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 83 FPS, and Medium (106 FPS) and Low (137 FPS) also provide smooth gameplay. At 1440p, the Medium preset is the best playable option, averaging 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS, while Low runs at 92 FPS. High at 1440p falls short at 56 FPS, and Ultra is not viable at 39 FPS. At 4K, no settings achieve 60 FPS; the closest is Low at 52 FPS, which still fails the playability bar. For a 60 FPS experience, users should target 1080p High or 1440p Medium.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the CPU and GPU divide responsibilities in Evolve. At 1920x1080, the GPU has ample headroom, and frame rates are high across all presets: Low hits 137 FPS, Medium 106 FPS, High 83 FPS, and Ultra 58 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a clear GPU-bound workload, but even at Ultra the frame rate stays close to the threshold, suggesting the i7-12700KF is feeding the GPU adequately. At 2560x1440, the GPU becomes more strained, as High drops to 56 FPS and Ultra to 39 FPS, while Low and Medium remain playable at 92 and 71 FPS respectively. The CPU's performance is essentially constant—the i7-12700KF has a passmark multithread score of 34092 and a single-thread score of 3984—so the frame rate drops are attributable to the Arc B570's rendering limits.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is the clear bottleneck. The Low preset yields 52 FPS, Medium 40 FPS, High 32 FPS, and Ultra 22 FPS. The consistent degradation with each preset increase indicates that the Arc B570's pixel throughput (200.0 GPixel/s) and texture rate (360.0 GTexel/s) are overwhelmed at 4K. The CPU, with its 12 cores and 20 threads, is not the limiting factor at any resolution; its cinebench r23 multicore score of 28838 and single-core score of 4071 suggest ample processing power for this FPS title. In summary, the i7-12700KF provides a stable foundation, while the Arc B570 determines playability, especially as resolution scales upward.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is High, with an average of 83 FPS. This is the recommended setting for 1080p, as it offers the best visual quality while providing a comfortable margin above the playability threshold. Medium runs at 106 FPS and Low at 137 FPS, but High is the sweet spot for visual fidelity versus performance.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium, averaging 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS. This provides a stable experience at 1440p. Low runs faster at 92 FPS, but Medium offers superior visuals without sacrificing the 60 FPS requirement. High and Ultra are not viable at this resolution, as they produce 56 FPS and 39 FPS respectively.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS threshold. The highest average is 52 FPS on Low, which is below playability. Medium (40 FPS), High (32 FPS), and Ultra (22 FPS) all fall further behind. As such, there is no recommended setting for 4K; users seeking 60 FPS should lower the resolution to 1440p or 1080p instead.