Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable experience in Greedfall at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra preset falls short of the 60 FPS threshold. Benchmark data shows this combo ranks 2979th out of 3703 tested configurations, placing it in the lower-mid range of the database, yet it still clears the playable bar at two of the three tested resolutions. The strongest performance comes at 1080p High, where the average frame rate reaches 92 FPS, while 1440p High holds at 64 FPS. At 4K, even the Low preset only manages 54 FPS average, which means no settings combination at that resolution achieves the 60 FPS target.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Greedfall at 1080p with the Ultra preset?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 59 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High preset averages 92 FPS and is the highest quality setting that clears the bar at this resolution.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset is the most demanding option that stays at or above 60 FPS, averaging 64 FPS. Medium averages 71 FPS, and Low averages 90 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality among playable options.

Q: Is Greedfall playable at 4K with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 54 FPS, Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. No settings combination reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold, so 4K is not viable.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12600KF compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU scores an average benchmark of 27799, which is within 0.3% of the Intel Core i9-10900K (27872), AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (27896), and AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (27887). The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (27712) is 0.3% behind. Performance differences among these are negligible in practice.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The GPU averages 20556 in benchmarks. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534 (0.1% lower), the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582 (0.1% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662 (0.5% higher). These deltas are all within 0.5%, so the cards perform nearly identically.

Q: What frame rates does the combo achieve at 1440p Medium?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 71, with a minimum of 60 and maximum of 81. This preset comfortably clears the playable threshold while providing higher visual fidelity than Low.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data across resolutions reveals how the balance shifts between processor and graphics card demands in Greedfall. At 1080p, the system averages 130 FPS on Low settings, which indicates the CPU is feeding frames quickly enough to keep the GPU busy. When settings jump to Ultra at the same resolution, the average drops to 59 FPS, a reduction of roughly 55% from Low. This steep decline points to the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck as shading and texture workloads increase, since the CPU workload does not scale as dramatically with visual quality.

At 1440p, the pattern continues with a smaller absolute delta. Low settings produce 90 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 41 FPS, a 54% reduction. The High preset sits at 64 FPS, which is closer to the Low figure than to Ultra, suggesting that the GPU handles the additional resolution demand without massive losses until the Ultra preset loads heavier effects. The Medium preset shows a minimum FPS of 60 and maximum of 81, which brackets the average of 71 FPS, indicating consistent frame pacing rather than sporadic spikes or drops.

Moving to 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint across all presets. Low settings average 54 FPS, Medium 42 FPS, High 38 FPS, and Ultra 24 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 30 FPS, which is a 56% reduction, similar in proportion to lower resolutions but with absolute values far below the playable threshold. The CPU’s role here is largely secondary; even at Low settings the system cannot reach 60 FPS, and the frame rate scales almost entirely with GPU load. The i5-12600KF, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, provides ample headroom for the game’s logic and physics at these settings, as evidenced by the fact that the 1080p Low preset reaches 130 FPS without hitting a CPU wall.

The scaling between resolutions at the same preset reinforces this split. For High settings, the average FPS drops from 92 at 1080p to 64 at 1440p and then 38 at 4K. Each resolution step roughly halves the pixel count, and the frame rate follows suit, which is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering. At Low settings, the drop from 130 FPS at 1080p to 90 FPS at 1440p and then 54 FPS at 4K shows a similar pattern, though the 1080p figure suggests the CPU can push beyond what the GPU can render if the workload were lighter. Overall, for this combo in Greedfall, the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution and preset combination, with the CPU only becoming relevant at 1080p Low where the frame rate reaches triple digits.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the High preset is the most demanding option that maintains an average of 92 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Ultra preset averages 59 FPS, missing the mark by just one frame per second, so it is not recommended for consistent gameplay. Medium averages 102 FPS and Low averages 130 FPS, but High offers the best visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the High preset again takes the top spot among playable options, averaging 64 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS bar with a small margin, making it suitable for most scenes. Medium averages 71 FPS and Low averages 90 FPS, providing additional headroom for demanding areas, but High remains the highest quality setting that stays at or above 60 FPS. Ultra at this resolution averages 41 FPS, which is not playable.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS average. The Low preset comes closest at 54 FPS, followed by Medium at 42 FPS, High at 38 FPS, and Ultra at 24 FPS. Since the playable threshold is 60 FPS, none of these settings are recommended for 4K play. Users who must run at this resolution would need to accept lower frame rates, but the data does not support any preset as meeting the minimum requirement.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2979th out of 3703 tested combos in the database for Greedfall. That places it in the lower 20% of all configurations, which reflects the GPU’s mid-range positioning rather than the CPU’s capabilities. The i5-12600KF sits in the 79th percentile against all CPUs, meaning it outperforms roughly four out of five processors in general benchmarks. The Arc B570, meanwhile, sits in the 65th percentile against all GPUs, which is a more modest standing.

The rank of 2979 suggests that many other combos deliver higher frame rates in this game, likely due to more powerful graphics cards. However, the combo still achieves playable performance at 1080p and 1440p, so the low rank does not translate to an unplayable experience. The gap between the CPU’s strong percentile and the GPU’s moderate percentile indicates that the graphics card is the limiting factor in this pairing. Users considering an upgrade path would see the most benefit from replacing the GPU rather than the CPU, since the i5-12600KF already provides solid single-thread and multi-thread scores, such as 3302 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 23391 in multi-core.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in benchmark scores are the Intel Core i9-10900K, AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, and AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE. The i9-10900K scores 27872, which is 0.3% higher than the i5-12600KF’s 27799. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 27896, also 0.3% higher. The Ryzen 7 6800U scores 27887, 0.3% higher, while the Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, 0.3% lower. These differences are within the noise of benchmark variation, so swapping among these processors would yield nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall. The i9-10900K and 5800X3D are both desktop parts with strong gaming reputations, while the 6800U and 8500GE are lower-power mobile or embedded chips that still match the i5 in this workload.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, Intel Arc A750, NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, and AMD Radeon R9 M390X. The RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, which is 0.1% lower than the Arc B570’s 20556. The Arc A750 scores 20582, 0.1% higher. The Quadro M4000M scores 20480, 0.4% lower, and the R9 M390X scores 20662, 0.5% higher. All of these cards fall within a 0.5% band of the B570, so they would produce essentially the same average FPS in this game. The Arc A750 is the direct Intel predecessor and is the closest match in both architecture and performance. The RTX 3070 Mobile is a laptop part, so its desktop equivalent would likely score higher, but based on the data provided, it behaves similarly to the B570 in this benchmark set.

The Verdict

This PC can run Greedfall at 1080p and 1440p with playable frame rates, but not at 4K. At 1920x1080, the High preset averages 92 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably. The Ultra preset falls just short at 59 FPS, so High is the highest quality option that meets the playable bar. At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 64 FPS, again above the threshold, while Medium and Low also qualify. Ultra at 1440p averages 41 FPS, which is not playable.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS average. The Low preset comes closest at 54 FPS, but that still misses the target by 6 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind, with averages of 42, 38, and 24 FPS respectively. The verdict by resolution confirms this: the playable settings list includes High, Low, and Medium at both 1080p and 1440p, with High as the best settings option. For 4K, the playable settings list is empty, meaning no preset is recommended.

The practical takeaway is that this combo is well suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming on Greedfall, with enough headroom on High settings for a smooth experience. For 4K, users would need to lower expectations or upgrade the GPU, since the CPU is not the bottleneck at that resolution. The data shows a capable mid-range pairing that handles the game’s demands at mainstream resolutions but hits a wall when pixel count increases to 4K.