Greedfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the Intel Arc B390 produces results that are heavily constrained by the graphics solution. With High settings, the average frame rate sits at 25 FPS, which is below the standard playability threshold. Dropping to Medium settings raises the average to 27 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 23 FPS and a maximum of 32 FPS. Low settings improve the average to 35 FPS, but this still falls short of smooth gameplay. At Ultra settings, the average drops to 16 FPS, which is the lowest recorded result across the entire measurement set. None of these 4K configurations reach a playable level.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains marginal. High settings deliver an average of 42 FPS, while Medium settings produce an average of 46 FPS, with a minimum of 39 FPS and a maximum of 53 FPS. Low settings reach 58 FPS on average, which is close to the 60 FPS target but still under it. Ultra settings at this resolution yield an average of 27 FPS. The data shows that no 1440p preset manages to hold 60 FPS or above.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally crosses the playability threshold. High settings achieve an exact average of 60 FPS, which meets the playable standard. Medium settings perform slightly better, with an average of 66 FPS, a minimum of 56 FPS, and a maximum of 76 FPS. Low settings deliver the highest average at 84 FPS. Ultra settings, however, drop back to 38 FPS, indicating that the highest preset is not viable even at 1080p.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the recorded data shows no playable settings. The best average FPS at this resolution comes from Low settings, but at 35 FPS it remains well below the 60 FPS threshold. The database lists no playable settings and no best settings for 4K.

For 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies. No preset reaches 60 FPS. Low settings come closest with 58 FPS, but the verdict is that no playable configuration exists at this resolution.

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High settings, with an exact average of 60 FPS. This is the best settings choice according to the database. Medium settings also qualify at 66 FPS, but High is the more demanding option that still meets the threshold. Low settings at 84 FPS are also playable, but they are less demanding. The recommendation is High settings, which balances visual quality with a playable frame rate.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU side, the Intel Core i5-12600KF sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27799. Its nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Core i9-10900K, which scores 27872, a delta of -0.3 percent. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, a delta of 0.3 percent. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U scores 27887, a delta of -0.3 percent, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 27896, also a delta of -0.3 percent. These four processors are effectively indistinguishable in average score, with deltas of less than a single percentage point. In practical terms, swapping the i5-12600KF for any of these alternatives would lead to nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall, assuming the same GPU is used. The CPU is not the limiting factor here.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B390 ranks at the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482. Its nearest rivals are all NVIDIA parts from older generations. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, a delta of 1.3 percent. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460, a delta of 1.5 percent. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, a delta of 2.5 percent, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, a delta of 2.7 percent. These deltas are small, meaning that these GPUs would perform within a few percent of the Arc B390 in this game. The Arc B390 is, however, a newer architecture with modern API support, including DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The rivals listed do not share those features, but the raw performance scores are close. For Greedfall specifically, the benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the primary constraint, so any of these rival GPUs would produce similar frame rates, all of which would be below the playable threshold at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Can this combination run Greedfall at 4K?

A: No. The recorded data shows no playable settings at 3840x2160. The highest average FPS at 4K is 35 FPS with Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is 1440p playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 2560x1440, the best average is 58 FPS with Low settings. That is still under 60 FPS, and the database lists no playable settings for this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1080p?

A: High settings at 1920x1080 produce an average of 60 FPS, which is exactly at the playable threshold. Medium settings give 66 FPS, and Low gives 84 FPS, but High is the most demanding preset that remains playable.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform at 1080p?

A: Ultra settings at 1920x1080 yield only 38 FPS on average. This is below the playable threshold, so it is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 23 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 39 FPS, and at 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 56 FPS.

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

A: The combination ranks 3291 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall. This places it in the lower portion of the database, consistent with the GPU's 9th percentile ranking.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU for Greedfall. The Intel Core i5-12600KF is a high-performing processor, sitting at the 79th percentile among all CPUs. Its multi-threaded scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23391 and a single-core score of 3302. The Geekbench multi-core score is 12137, and the single-core score is 2157. None of these figures suggest any CPU bottleneck in a game like Greedfall, which is an Action RPG from 2019.

The Intel Arc B390, on the other hand, is a low-tier graphics solution, ranking at the 9th percentile among all GPUs. Its only recorded benchmark is a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482, which places it near the bottom of the database. The GPU has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operation units, with a boost clock of 2500 MHz. Its FP32 performance is 7.680 TFLOPS. For a modern game, even one from 2019, this level of graphics performance is marginal.

The resolution scaling in the measurements confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor. At 3840x2160, the average FPS across settings ranges from 16 to 35. At 2560x1440, the range is 27 to 58. At 1920x1080, the range is 38 to 84. The frame rate roughly doubles from 4K to 1080p at the same settings, which is consistent with pixel count scaling. For example, Low settings go from 35 FPS at 4K to 58 FPS at 1440p to 84 FPS at 1080p. This pattern indicates that the GPU is doing nearly all the work, and the CPU is not constraining performance.

The CPU's role becomes relevant only when considering the low preset results. At 1080p Low, the combination reaches 84 FPS, which is above the playable threshold. At 1440p Low, it reaches 58 FPS, just under the threshold. The CPU's 16 threads and high single-thread score of 3925 in Passmark help maintain frame pacing, but the GPU's output is the deciding factor. In practical terms, a user could upgrade the GPU in this system and see a significant FPS increase at every resolution, while upgrading the CPU would yield little to no change in Greedfall. The database ranks the CPU at the 79th percentile, meaning it is better than most processors, but the GPU at the 9th percentile is worse than most graphics cards.

The verdict data reinforces this split. The database lists no playable settings at 4K or 1440p, and only High, Low, and Medium as playable at 1080p. The best settings at 1080p, High, yields exactly 60 FPS. If the GPU were stronger, the CPU could likely push higher frame rates, but the measurements show that the current pairing is bounded by the Arc B390's capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Greedfall, this pairing of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and Intel Arc B390 ranks 3291 out of 3703 total combos. That places it in the 89th percentile from the bottom, meaning only about 11 percent of tested combinations perform worse. The rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU, which sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs. The CPU, at the 79th percentile, is far stronger than the GPU, but the combo rank reflects the weakest link in the chain.

The practical implication is that this system is suitable for 1080p gaming at medium to high settings in Greedfall, but it will struggle at higher resolutions. The measured results show that 1080p High is the ceiling for playable performance, with an exact average of 60 FPS. Dropping to Medium provides a small margin at 66 FPS, and Low provides a comfortable cushion at 84 FPS. At 1440p, even Low settings fall short of 60 FPS, and at 4K, all settings are far below the threshold.

For a user building or upgrading a system, the data suggests that the CPU is not the issue. The Intel Core i5-12600KF has enough headroom for more demanding graphics cards. The Arc B390, however, is the limiting component. Its nearest GPU rivals, such as the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 or GT 625 OEM, perform within a few percent, which confirms that this is entry-level graphics performance. The combo rank of 3291 out of 3703 reflects this reality: it is a low-performing combination by database standards, but it can still deliver a playable experience at 1080p with the right settings.