Fivem

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Fivem shows a clear performance ceiling driven by the Intel Arc B390. At 4K, all presets fall far below the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset averages 20 FPS, Low reaches 32 FPS, Medium sits at 25 FPS with a minimum of 22 and maximum of 29, and Ultra drops to 16 FPS. None of these are remotely playable for smooth multiplayer action.

Moving to 1440p, the situation improves but still misses the target. High averages 37 FPS, Low reaches 58 FPS, Medium hits 46 FPS with a range of 39 to 53, and Ultra manages only 29 FPS. The Low preset comes closest to 60 FPS, but the average still falls short by 2 FPS.

At 1080p, the combo finally shows playable results. Low averages 88 FPS, which is the strongest recorded number across all resolutions and settings. Medium delivers 70 FPS on average, with a minimum of 59 and maximum of 80. High drops to 56 FPS, just under the playability line, while Ultra falls to 43 FPS. The data indicates that 1080p is the only resolution where this hardware can sustain the 60 FPS target, and only at Low or Medium settings.

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: Low is always the fastest preset, followed by Medium, then High, then Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra grows with resolution, from a 45 FPS difference at 1080p (88 versus 43) to a 16 FPS difference at 4K (32 versus 16). This suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor more aggressively at higher resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the database lists no playable settings. Even the lowest preset, Low, only reaches 32 FPS on average. The verdict data confirms this: the playable settings list is empty, and no best settings are assigned.

For 2560x1440, the same outcome applies. No preset achieves the 60 FPS threshold. Low comes closest at 58 FPS, but that is still below the playability line. The verdict records no playable settings at this resolution.

For 1920x1080, the situation changes. The playable settings are Low and Medium. The best settings are Medium, which delivers an average of 70 FPS. This is the only resolution where the hardware clears the threshold, and Medium is the highest preset that does so. Low is also playable at 88 FPS, but Medium offers a better visual quality while staying 10 FPS above the target. High and Ultra remain unplayable at 56 and 43 FPS respectively.

The data implies that players seeking a stable experience should target 1080p with Medium settings. That configuration provides headroom above 60 FPS, with the minimum recorded at 59 FPS, meaning even dips stay near the threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Comet Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its benchmarks show a 3DMark max threads score of 4735, a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10283, and a single-core score of 1451. This CPU is not the bottleneck in Fivem; the data points to the GPU.

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, with 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units. Its only recorded benchmark is a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482, which places it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, GT 625 OEM, and GT 710, all of which are entry-level parts from over a decade ago.

The scaling between resolutions confirms the GPU bind. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 88 FPS. Dropping to 1440p Low reduces that to 58 FPS, a 34% loss. At 4K Low, it falls to 32 FPS, another 45% loss from 1440p. This steep decline with resolution is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where the integrated graphics cannot feed enough pixels.

Preset scaling reinforces the same conclusion. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 18 FPS (88 to 70), from Medium to High costs 14 FPS (70 to 56), and from High to Ultra costs 13 FPS (56 to 43). The CPU has enough headroom to handle the increased draw calls and game logic; the GPU simply runs out of fill rate and shading power.

The CPU's role becomes more visible in multiplayer scenarios, which Fivem is known for. The 12 threads and 12 MB of shared L3 cache allow the CPU to manage multiple player connections and world state updates, but the GPU still dictates the final frame rate. The CPU's percentile ranking at 68% of all CPUs versus the GPU's 9% percentile makes the imbalance clear: this is a GPU-limited pairing.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Fivem? The answer is yes, but only at 1080p and only with Low or Medium settings. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous. At 3840x2160, no settings are playable. At 2560x1440, no settings are playable. At 1920x1080, Low and Medium clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Medium being the best playable preset at 70 FPS average.

The 1080p Medium result is the standout data point. With an average of 70 FPS and a minimum of 59, it sits just above the playable threshold even during dips. The 1080p Low result is even stronger at 88 FPS average, offering substantial headroom for busy multiplayer moments.

For anyone considering this combo, the takeaway is simple: stick to 1080p. The 4K and 1440p results are not viable for a game that demands responsive frame rates. The GPU's performance class, as shown by its 9th percentile rank and its proximity to decade-old discrete GPUs, makes higher resolutions out of reach.

The recorded data also shows that High and Ultra presets are not worth attempting at any resolution. At 1080p High, the average of 56 FPS is just under the line, and Ultra at 43 FPS is clearly below. The visual gains from those presets do not compensate for the loss of smoothness.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-10400F, based on average benchmark scores, are the Intel Xeon 6756E, Intel Core 7 160UL, AMD EPYC 7552, and AMD Ryzen 3 7320C. These CPUs have average scores within 0.6% of the i5-10400F's 14185 average. The Xeon 6756E sits 0.2% higher, the Core 7 160UL is 0.3% lower, the EPYC 7552 is 0.5% higher, and the Ryzen 3 7320C is 0.6% lower. In Fivem, any of these processors would produce nearly identical CPU-side behavior, meaning the GPU would remain the limiting factor.

For the Intel Arc B390, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, GeForce 800M, GeForce GT 625 OEM, and GeForce GT 710. The GT 520MX scores 1.3% lower, the 800M scores 1.5% lower, the GT 625 OEM scores 2.5% lower, and the GT 710 scores 2.7% lower. These are all integrated or entry-level discrete GPUs from the early 2010s. In Fivem, swapping the Arc B390 for any of these would result in very similar frame rates, all within a few percent of the recorded data.

This comparison underscores the GPU's positioning. The Arc B390 is not competing with modern discrete graphics cards; it is competing with legacy parts that were already weak when Fivem launched in 2017. The CPU, by contrast, sits in a much healthier spot, with rivals that are server and mobile parts from recent generations.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and the Intel Arc B390 ranks 3294 out of 3707 tested combos in Fivem. This places it in the bottom 11% of all configurations in the database. The rank reflects the GPU's severe limitation, as the CPU alone would rank much higher given its 68th percentile standing.

The practical implication of this rank is that most other tested systems will outperform this combo in Fivem. The few combos that rank lower are likely pairing the same weak integrated GPU with even older CPUs, or using similarly dated hardware. The i5-10400F cannot rescue the Arc B390 from its performance class.

In the context of the database, this combo is a cautionary data point. It shows that a capable 6-core CPU from 2020 cannot compensate for a GPU that benchmarks at the 9th percentile. The measured FPS numbers confirm the rank: 1080p Medium at 70 FPS is the ceiling, and that is a modest result for a game from 2017.

The rank also indicates that this combo is better suited for older or less demanding titles than Fivem's multiplayer environment. The 4K and 1440p results are effectively unusable, and even 1080p requires settings compromises. For players who already own this hardware, the data suggests a 1080p Medium configuration as the only sensible path forward.