Greedfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Greedfall with the Intel Core i5-13400F and Intel Arc B390 shows a clear pattern: this combination is only viable at 1080p, with performance falling off sharply as resolution increases. At 3840x2160, the game is essentially unplayable across all tested presets. The High preset delivers an average of 25 FPS, while Low reaches 35 FPS, Medium sits at 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 FPS and a maximum of 32 FPS, and Ultra drops to 16 FPS. None of these approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the best case, Low at 35 FPS, is less than 60% of the target.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below the playable threshold. The High preset produces an average of 42 FPS, Low reaches 58 FPS, Medium averages 46 FPS with a range of 39 to 53 FPS, and Ultra falls to 27 FPS. The Low preset at 58 FPS is the closest this resolution gets to playable, but it still misses the 60 FPS mark. The gap between Low and High at 1440p is 16 FPS, indicating that settings scaling has a meaningful impact, but the hardware ceiling prevents any preset from reaching the target.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally becomes playable. The High preset averages exactly 60 FPS, meeting the playable threshold. Low runs at 84 FPS, Medium averages 66 FPS with a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 76 FPS, and Ultra drops to 38 FPS. The data shows a steep drop between Medium and Ultra, with a 28 FPS difference, suggesting that Ultra settings introduce a significant rendering load that this GPU cannot handle smoothly. The minimum FPS on Medium, 56 FPS, is slightly below the 60 FPS threshold, so while the average is playable, there are brief dips below it.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS, so the database records no playable settings for this resolution. The best average FPS comes from Low at 35 FPS, but that is still far below the threshold, and the experience would be marked by noticeable stutter and slowdown. At 2560x1440, the same situation applies: no playable settings exist. The closest is Low at 58 FPS, which misses the threshold by just 2 FPS, but the database does not classify it as playable because the average does not reach 60.

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is High, which averages exactly 60 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium also qualifies with a 66 FPS average, but its minimum of 56 FPS means it can dip below the target during intense scenes. High, by contrast, holds the average at the threshold, and the recorded data does not include a minimum below 60 for that preset. Low is also playable at 84 FPS, but High offers better visual quality while still meeting the target, making it the recommended choice for 1080p. Ultra is not playable at any resolution, with its best showing being 38 FPS at 1080p.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the Intel Arc B390 is the dominant constraint in this pairing, and its weakness becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly overwhelmed, with even Low settings producing only 35 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a drop from 35 to 16 FPS, a 19 FPS reduction, which points to the GPU's limited pixel throughput and memory bandwidth. The Arc B390 uses system-shared memory, which is dependent on the rest of the platform, and at 4K the demand on memory bandwidth likely compounds the GPU's compute limitations.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds. The GPU still cannot push past 58 FPS even on Low, and the gap between Low and Ultra is 31 FPS. The Intel Core i5-13400F, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, has more than enough processing headroom for Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG that does not demand high core counts. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 and single-core score of 3191 indicate strong performance, but that capability is largely idle because the GPU cannot feed frames fast enough at higher resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the CPU and GPU roles shift slightly. The GPU still limits Ultra settings, where the average drops to 38 FPS, but at Low and Medium the CPU begins to matter more. The difference between Low at 84 FPS and High at 60 FPS shows that the GPU is still the primary bottleneck, but the CPU's strong single-thread performance, reflected in its 3DMark single-thread score of 960, helps maintain high frame rates at lower settings. The scaling between resolutions tells the story: at 1080p Low, the combo hits 84 FPS, but at 1440p Low it drops to 58 FPS, and at 4K Low it falls to 35 FPS. This is a classic GPU-bound scaling curve, where the CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases. For this game, the i5-13400F is never the limiting factor; the Arc B390 determines playability at every resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-13400F, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with a delta of 0%, the Intel Core 5 120 at -0.3%, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D at -0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H at 0.4%. These CPUs would behave similarly in Greedfall, meaning they would also sit idle relative to the GPU at higher resolutions. The Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen 7 6800H are mobile parts, while the Ryzen 5 5600X3D is a desktop chip with 3D V-Cache, but their average scores are within a fraction of a percent of the i5-13400F. In practice, any of these would deliver comparable frame rates in Greedfall when paired with the same GPU, since the game is not CPU-limited in this configuration.

For the Intel Arc B390, the nearest rivals are much older and weaker GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX has a delta of 1.3%, the GeForce 800M is at 1.5%, the GeForce GT 625 OEM is at 2.5%, and the GeForce GT 710 is at 2.7%. These are all low-end parts from previous generations, and their average scores are within a few points of the Arc B390's 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad. The data indicates that the Arc B390 performs at a level comparable to these legacy GPUs, which explains why it struggles with Greedfall at higher resolutions. A system with a GT 710 or GT 625 OEM would likely produce very similar frame rates, though those cards have their own driver and API limitations. The Arc B390 does support DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, which is more modern than the rival GPUs, but raw performance is what matters in this benchmark, and the numbers put it in the same class as hardware that is over a decade old.

FAQ

Q: Can this combination run Greedfall at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1080p the High preset averages 60 FPS, which meets the playable threshold. Low and Medium also qualify, with 84 FPS and 66 FPS averages respectively, though Medium can dip to 56 FPS at its lowest.

Q: Is Greedfall playable at 1440p with this hardware?

A: No. The best result at 2560x1440 is 58 FPS on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. High averages 42 FPS, Medium 46 FPS, and Ultra 27 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo?

A: At 1080p, High is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an exact average of 60 FPS. Ultra is not playable at any resolution, with its best average being 38 FPS at 1080p.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad, which is 1.3% above the GeForce GT 520MX, 1.5% above the GeForce 800M, 2.5% above the GeForce GT 625 OEM, and 2.7% above the GeForce GT 710. Its performance class is comparable to those legacy GPUs.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in Greedfall?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at all resolutions. The i5-13400F has strong multi-threaded and single-threaded scores, but frame rates drop from 84 FPS at 1080p Low to 35 FPS at 4K Low, indicating GPU-bound scaling.

Q: What is the combo's rank among tested configurations?

A: This combination ranks 3291 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the lower portion of the database.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-13400F and Intel Arc B390 combination ranks 3291 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall, putting it in the bottom 11% of the database. This low ranking is driven almost entirely by the GPU. The i5-13400F itself sits in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25292, but the Arc B390 is in the 9th percentile among GPUs, with an average score of 1482. The pairing of a strong CPU with a very weak GPU creates a lopsided system that cannot leverage the CPU's capabilities in this game.

The recorded data confirms that this combo is only suitable for 1080p gaming at medium-to-high settings, and even then, it just barely meets the 60 FPS threshold on High. At 1440p and 4K, it falls short of playable across all presets. The rank of 3291 reflects this reality: most other tested combinations, even those with older or less capable CPUs, likely pair them with stronger GPUs that can handle higher resolutions. For a builder considering this setup, the data suggests that the i5-13400F is a capable processor that could drive a much faster graphics card, but the Arc B390 holds the entire system back. If the goal is 1080p playability, the combo works, but the margin is thin, and there is no headroom for higher resolutions or more demanding games.