Fivem

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the Intel Arc B370 presents a starkly unbalanced picture for Fivem. The CPU is a high-end desktop part, while the GPU is an integrated solution based on the Arc Graphics-M architecture. Benchmark results show this combination struggles significantly in most scenarios, with the recorded data indicating that only lower resolutions and settings approach playable frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the data shows no playable settings. The best recorded average is 29 FPS at Low settings, which falls far below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Medium preset averages 23 FPS, High averages 18 FPS, and Ultra drops to 14 FPS. Even at the lowest settings, the frame rate is less than half of what is needed for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves slightly but remains below the playable threshold. Low settings produce an average of 53 FPS, which is close to 60 but still not sufficient. Medium averages 41 FPS, High averages 33 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. No preset at this resolution reaches the 60 FPS target.

At 1920x1080, the only resolution with playable results, the database identifies both Low and Medium as playable. The best settings for maintaining 60 FPS is the Medium preset, which delivers an average of 63 FPS with a recorded minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 72 FPS. Low settings average 80 FPS, comfortably above the threshold. High settings average 50 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS, neither of which clears the 60 FPS bar.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions points to a severe GPU bottleneck. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at the same settings, the average frame rates drop by roughly 35% to 40%. For example, Low settings fall from 80 FPS at 1080p to 53 FPS at 1440p, and Medium falls from 63 FPS to 41 FPS. This steep decline with increasing resolution is a classic sign that the graphics processor is the limiting factor.

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 shows another substantial drop, with Low settings going from 53 FPS to 29 FPS and Medium from 41 FPS to 23 FPS. These reductions, approximately 45%, confirm that the render load is overwhelming the GPU. The Intel Core i7-12700K, with its multi-core strength, is not the constraint here. Its benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 19784 and a Geekbench multicore score of 15790, indicate ample headroom for the CPU side of Fivem's workload.

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: the GPU cannot keep pace with the CPU's output. Even at 1080p, the gap between Low (80 FPS) and Ultra (39 FPS) shows how quickly the integrated graphics saturate as settings increase. The CPU's role becomes more prominent only at lower settings where the GPU has less work, but even then, the 1080p Low result of 80 FPS is the ceiling for this combination.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Fivem at 2560x1440?

A: No. The recorded data shows the best average at this resolution is 53 FPS on Low settings, which falls short of the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium averages 41 FPS, High averages 33 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 1920x1080?

A: The Medium preset is the best playable option, delivering an average of 63 FPS. Low settings also clear the threshold at 80 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while staying above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184. Its closest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186 (0.2% higher), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190 (0.5% higher), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192 (0.7% higher), and the AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168 (1.4% lower). These are all older, low-end parts, which explains the poor gaming performance.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 3840x2160?

A: All presets fail to reach playable levels. Low averages 29 FPS, Medium averages 23 FPS, High averages 18 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. None of these come close to the 60 FPS target.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-12700K the reason for the low frame rates?

A: No. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong, including a Passmark multithread score of 34404 and a single-thread score of 4013. The frame rate drops between resolutions and settings indicate the GPU is the bottleneck, not the processor.

Q: Does this combo rank well among tested systems for Fivem?

A: No, it ranks 3420 out of 3707 tested combos. This places it in the bottom 8% of all recorded systems for this game.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear: this PC can only run Fivem at 1920x1080 with Medium settings, where it averages 63 FPS. The 1080p Low preset also works at 80 FPS, but any higher settings at this resolution, High at 50 FPS and Ultra at 39 FPS, fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, there are no playable settings. The closest result is Low at 53 FPS, which is still 7 FPS short of the target. At 3840x2160, all presets are far below playable, with the best being Low at 29 FPS.

For a practical recommendation, this system is only suitable for Fivem at 1080p with modest settings. Users who want higher resolutions or more visual fidelity would need a more capable GPU, as the CPU has plenty of performance to spare. The integrated nature of the Arc B370, with its 1280 shading units and 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, simply does not provide enough graphics horsepower for demanding scenarios.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Core i7-12700K performs nearly identically to several other processors. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, which is 0.1% lower than the 12700K's average of 35287. The Intel Core i7-12700KF scores 35365, just 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, 0.3% higher. The Intel Core 5 213PE is also close at 35428, 0.4% higher. Any of these CPUs would behave similarly in Fivem, meaning the GPU would remain the limiting factor.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are all significantly older and slower parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 (0.2% higher), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (0.7% higher). The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower. These results suggest that the Arc B370 is comparable to a decade-old discrete graphics card, which explains why Fivem's performance is so limited. Users coming from any of these older GPUs would see a similar experience, though the Arc B370 supports modern APIs like DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-12700K and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3420 out of 3707 tested combos in the database for Fivem. This places the system in the bottom 8% of all recorded configurations. The rank reflects the fundamental mismatch between the strong CPU and the weak integrated GPU.

This low ranking is consistent with the measured frame rates. The CPU does its job, but the GPU holds the entire system back. In the database's percentile rankings, the CPU sits in the 84th percentile among all processors, while the GPU sits in the 5th percentile among all graphics cards. That extreme gap explains why the combo performs so poorly in a game like Fivem, which scales heavily with resolution and settings.

For context, the measured FPS data shows that even at 1080p Low, the system only reaches 80 FPS, a result that many dedicated gaming laptops with discrete GPUs would surpass. The Arc B370's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 is a low baseline, and its nearest rivals are all legacy parts. Users considering this configuration for Fivem should understand that it is only viable for 1080p gaming at low-to-medium settings, and even then, frame times may vary given the recorded minimum of 54 FPS at 1080p Medium. The database does not record any playable settings above 1080p, making this a strictly entry-level setup for this particular title.