Greedfall

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Greedfall at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1080p the system is playable on three presets. High settings average 60 FPS, Medium averages 66 FPS, and Low averages 84 FPS. Ultra settings fall below the playable threshold, averaging 38 FPS.

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

A: None of the settings at 1440p reach the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low settings average 58 FPS, Medium averages 46 FPS, High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. The database records no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. That is 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, 1.5% ahead of the GeForce 800M, 2.5% ahead of the GT 625 OEM, and 2.7% ahead of the GT 710.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 sits in the 72nd percentile among all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 18683, with Cinebench R23 multicore at 15989 and single-core at 2257.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest recorded average is 84 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Medium at 1080p produces 66 FPS, and High at 1080p produces 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in Greedfall?

A: The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Arc B390 ranks 3291 out of 3703 tested combos in the game, placing it in the lower portion of the database results.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a system heavily constrained by the graphics processor. The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated-class part with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482, which places it in the 9th percentile among all GPUs. The CPU, by contrast, is a 6-core, 12-thread Alder Lake desktop processor with a 72nd percentile standing. The performance gap between these components is substantial, and the measured frame rates reflect that imbalance.

Looking at resolution scaling, the pattern is clear. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system averages 84 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at Low, the average drops to 58 FPS, a reduction of 26 FPS. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls further to 35 FPS. The GPU is the limiting factor as pixel count rises, since the CPU has ample headroom in its benchmark results.

Preset scaling reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 46 FPS (84 down to 38). At 1440p, that spread narrows to 31 FPS (58 down to 27). At 4K, the spread is 19 FPS (35 down to 16). As resolution increases, the GPU becomes so saturated that preset adjustments matter less in absolute terms, though they still shift the average meaningfully.

The min and max FPS data, where recorded, shows the frame pacing characteristics. At 1080p Medium, the system records 56 FPS minimum and 76 FPS maximum, a 20 FPS range around the 66 average. At 1440p Medium, the range is 39 to 53, a 14 FPS spread around the 46 average. At 4K Medium, the range is 23 to 32, a 9 FPS spread around the 27 average. The narrowing range at higher resolutions again points to GPU-bound behavior, where the frame times become more consistent because the workload is dominated by the graphics pipeline rather than CPU-side variations.

The CPU's role is not irrelevant, but it is secondary in this pairing. The Core i5-12400 has strong multicore throughput for a mainstream desktop part, with Cinebench R23 multicore at 15989 and PassMark multithread at 18747. Those figures would not bottleneck a typical discrete GPU at 1080p. Yet the Arc B390, with FP32 throughput of 7.680 TFLOPS and 24 ROPs, cannot feed frames fast enough to stress the CPU's limits. The bottleneck sits firmly on the graphics side across all tested resolutions and presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the results are consistently below playable thresholds. Ultra settings average 16 FPS, the lowest recorded figure in the entire dataset. High settings average 25 FPS. Medium settings average 27 FPS, with a minimum of 23 and maximum of 32. Low settings average 35 FPS. No preset at 4K comes close to the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the 35 FPS Low result is only slightly more than half of what would be needed for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below the playable mark. Low settings average 58 FPS, just 2 FPS short of the threshold. Medium settings average 46 FPS, with a minimum of 39 and maximum of 53. High settings average 42 FPS. Ultra settings average 27 FPS. The 1440p Low result is notable because it is the closest any preset outside 1080p gets to playability, but the database still records no playable settings at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system reaches playable territory on three of the four presets. Low settings average 84 FPS, the highest figure in the entire dataset. Medium settings average 66 FPS, with a minimum of 56 and maximum of 76. High settings average 60 FPS, exactly matching the playable threshold. Ultra settings average 38 FPS, which falls short of the threshold. The pattern across 1080p shows a steep drop from Low to Ultra, with the playable presets clustered at the lower and middle end of the quality spectrum.

The measured data includes min and max values only for Medium presets across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the 56 FPS minimum means the system occasionally dips below the 60 FPS threshold even though the average clears it. At 1440p Medium, the 39 FPS minimum and 53 FPS maximum indicate consistent sub-60 performance. At 4K Medium, the 23 FPS minimum and 32 FPS maximum show a tightly packed but very low performance envelope.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i5-12400 has nearby rivals in the database's CPU rankings. The AMD EPYC 7643 scores 18697 on average, which is 0.1% below the i5-12400's 18683 average benchmark score. The Intel Core i7-1355U scores 18730, 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 18811, 0.7% higher. The Intel Core i3-14100F scores 18519, 0.9% lower. These four processors bracket the i5-12400 within a narrow performance band, meaning any of them would likely produce similar CPU-side behavior in Greedfall when paired with the same GPU.

The Intel Arc B390's nearest rivals are all older NVIDIA parts, and the deltas are small. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3% below the Arc B390's 1482. The GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5% below. The GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5% below. The GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7% below. These are all legacy or entry-level parts, and the Arc B390 outperforms each by a modest margin. The practical takeaway is that swapping the GPU for any of these rivals would produce frame rates within a few percentage points of the measured results.

For a system builder looking at this pairing, the CPU has substantial headroom relative to the GPU. The i5-12400's nearest rivals are a mix of server, mobile, and desktop parts that all perform within 1% of each other, indicating the CPU is not the differentiating factor in this combo. The GPU's rivals, by contrast, are all firmly in the entry-level segment, and their scores cluster within 2.7% of the Arc B390. The GPU choice defines the gaming experience here.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the database records no playable settings. The best average FPS at 4K is 35 on Low settings, but that falls 25 FPS short of the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict for this resolution is that no preset achieves playable performance.

At 2560x1440, the database also records no playable settings. Low settings come closest with an average of 58 FPS, just 2 FPS below the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind. The verdict for 1440p is that no preset achieves playable performance, though Low is nearly there.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. Medium is also playable at 66 FPS, and Low is playable at 84 FPS. Ultra is not playable, averaging 38 FPS. The best playable setting at 1080p is therefore High, since it delivers the highest quality while still meeting the playable threshold.

The recommendation structure follows directly from the measured data. For users who prioritize visual quality at 1080p, High is the ceiling. For users who want more frame rate headroom, Medium provides 6 FPS more on average, and Low provides 24 FPS more. At 1440p and 4K, the system cannot reach the playable threshold on any preset, so the only path to playable performance would be lowering the resolution to 1080p.

The Verdict

This PC can run Greedfall, but only at 1920x1080 and only on Low, Medium, or High settings. The database verdict by resolution confirms this: 1080p has three playable settings (High, Low, and Medium), with High as the best setting at exactly 60 FPS average. The 1440p verdict records no playable settings, and the 4K verdict records none either.

At 1080p High, the system meets the 60 FPS threshold exactly, which means it is playable but with little margin. The 1080p Medium preset provides more headroom at 66 FPS, and Low provides substantial headroom at 84 FPS. Players who want consistent frame rates above the threshold would be better served by Medium or Low, while players who accept a 60 FPS average with possible dips could use High. The measured data for 1080p Medium shows a 56 FPS minimum, so even the Medium preset can dip below 60 FPS in demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, the system is not playable by the 60 FPS standard. Low settings average 58 FPS, which is close but still below the threshold. The frame rate at 1440p Low would likely feel nearly playable in practice, but the database standard is strict, and the verdict records no playable settings. At 3840x2160, performance ranges from 16 FPS on Ultra to 35 FPS on Low, all far below the threshold.

The overall verdict is conditional: the system is playable at 1080p with quality settings up to High, but it cannot handle higher resolutions at playable frame rates. Users with 1440p or 4K displays would need to run the game at 1080p or accept sub-60 FPS performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Arc B390 ranks 3291 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall. That places it in the bottom 11% of the database's tested configurations. The rank reflects the GPU's position in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, which dominates the combo's overall standing.

The CPU's 72nd percentile ranking does little to lift the combo because the GPU constrains the system so heavily. The i5-12400 is a capable desktop processor, with a PassMark multithread score of 18747 and a Geekbench multicore score of 8564, but the Arc B390's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1482 places it among the weakest GPUs in the database. The measured FPS data confirms this imbalance: the system can reach 84 FPS at 1080p Low, but that is the ceiling, and it falls to 16 FPS at 4K Ultra.

The rank of 3291 out of 3703 means the vast majority of tested combos deliver better Greedfall performance. The system is functional at 1080p with lower and middle presets, but it does not compete with mainstream gaming configurations. The nearest GPU rivals, all scoring within 2.7% of the Arc B390, would likely produce similar ranks if paired with the same CPU. The combination is best understood as an entry-level configuration that meets the playable threshold only at 1080p and only on select presets.