Hitman 2

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers a clearly tiered performance profile in Hitman 2, with playability sharply divided by resolution. At 1920x1080, the combination is broadly capable, while 2560x1440 requires a preset compromise, and 3840x2160 falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at every tested setting. The data shows a system whose 1080p performance is robust, but whose higher-resolution headroom is limited by the demands of the game engine and the hardware's scaling characteristics.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates form a clear hierarchy across the four presets. The Low preset produces an average of 140.9 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded for this combo at any resolution or setting. Medium drops to an average of 101.9 FPS, while High delivers 78.3 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding an average of 57.1 FPS, which falls just below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The spread from Low to Ultra is substantial, with the Ultra preset averaging 83.8 FPS less than Low.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same preset order holds, but all averages decline significantly. Low produces 90.8 FPS, Medium drops to 66.0 FPS, and High falls to 54.2 FPS. Ultra at this resolution averages 39.1 FPS, which is less than half the frame rate of Low at 1080p. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is steep: Low loses 50.1 FPS, Medium loses 35.9 FPS, High loses 24.1 FPS, and Ultra loses 18.0 FPS. Notably, the absolute drop is larger at lower presets, suggesting a growing dependency on other bottlenecks as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, all presets fall well below the 60 FPS target. Low averages 49.0 FPS, Medium averages 38.9 FPS, High averages 27.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 20.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 28.5 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the gap at 1440p. No minimum or maximum frame rate data is available, so analysis relies solely on these averages. The data indicates that even the least demanding preset at 4K cannot maintain a playable average, and the Ultra preset at this resolution is effectively unplayable for smooth motion.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results reveal a shift in component roles as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the CPU's influence is more apparent because the GPU has less pixel work to do. The single-threaded strength of the Intel Core i3-12100F, evidenced by a 3dmark_single_thread score of 893 and a passmark_single_thread score of 3444, helps push Low to 140.9 FPS. However, the gap between Low and Medium at 1080p is 39.0 FPS, which is larger than the gap between Medium and High (23.6 FPS). This suggests that even a capable CPU cannot fully mask the GPU's workload increase at higher presets.

As resolution rises to 2560x1440, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The average frame rate at Low drops by 50.1 FPS compared to 1080p, a 35.5% reduction. This severe scaling indicates that the Intel Arc B580's fill rate and memory bandwidth are being taxed more heavily. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with 456.0 GB/s bandwidth, is sufficient for the data at hand, but the rendering load at 1440p clearly exceeds what the architecture can sustain at higher presets. The CPU's multithreaded score (3dmark_16_threads: 4051) is not the limiting factor here, as the frame rate drops proportionally with resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU role is even more pronounced. The difference between Low (49.0 FPS) and Ultra (20.5 FPS) at 4K is 28.5 FPS, but the absolute values are so low that the CPU's headroom is irrelevant. The data shows that the Arc B580's pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s are insufficient to maintain playability at this resolution, regardless of CPU performance. The i3-12100F has ample compute for the game's logic at these frame rates, but the GPU is saturated. Overall, the CPU matters most at 1080p Low and Medium, while the GPU dictates performance at 1440p and above.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages 78.3 FPS. This leaves substantial headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra falls short at 57.1 FPS. The verdict data confirms that Low, Medium, and High are all playable at 1080p, with High being the optimal choice for visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium, which averages 66.0 FPS. This is just 6 FPS above the threshold, leaving little margin for demanding scenes. High at 1440p averages 54.2 FPS, which is not playable, and Low averages 90.8 FPS but offers reduced visual fidelity. The verdict lists Low and Medium as the playable settings at this resolution, with Medium as the recommended best.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS target. The highest average is Low at 49.0 FPS, which is 11 FPS below the threshold. The verdict explicitly lists no playable settings at 4K, and thus no best settings are provided. Users targeting 4K would need to accept sub-60 FPS averages, which the data shows ranges from 20.5 FPS (Ultra) to 49.0 FPS (Low).

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the Intel Core i3-12100F, the nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score provide context for its CPU-bound performance. The Intel Core 3 N355 has an average score of 13492, a delta of 0% relative to the i3-12100F's 13494. The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452, which is 0.3% lower. The Intel Core 5 120UL is slightly ahead at 13594, a delta of -0.7%, and the Intel Core i7-1250U scores 13351, 1.1% lower. In practice, any of these CPUs would likely produce similar frame rates in Hitman 2 at 1080p, where the CPU has more influence.

For the Intel Arc B580, the nearest GPU rivals show a tight cluster of performance. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP has an average score of 23061, which is 0.2% higher than the Arc B580's 23021. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895, a delta of 0.6% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23172, which is 0.7% higher, and the NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, 1.0% higher. These deltas are all within 1%, meaning the Arc B580 and these rivals would produce nearly identical FPS in this game. A user with an RTX 2080 or RX 580 2048SP would see similar playability tiers: playable at 1080p High, playable at 1440p Medium, and unplayable at 4K.

The Verdict

This PC can run Hitman 2, but only at specific resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the combo clears the 60 FPS threshold on Low, Medium, and High presets. The best visual experience is High, which averages 78.3 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the playable threshold. Ultra at 1080p fails, averaging 57.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, the system is playable on Low (90.8 FPS) and Medium (66.0 FPS), but not on High (54.2 FPS) or Ultra (39.1 FPS). The recommended setting is Medium, with 66.0 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot reach 60 FPS at any preset. The best case is Low at 49.0 FPS, which is still below the threshold. The verdict data confirms that no playable settings exist at 4K. For users with a 1440p or 1080p monitor, this combo is viable, but 4K gaming is not feasible without dropping below the playable threshold. The i3-12100F's single-thread performance is sufficient for the game's logic, and the Arc B580's 12 GB VRAM is adequate, but the GPU's raw throughput limits high-resolution performance.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the benchmark database, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2763 out of 3711 combos for Hitman 2. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the distribution. The percentile data for the individual components shows the CPU at the 68th percentile among all CPUs and the GPU at the 68th percentile among all GPUs, but the combined ranking is lower than either percentile would suggest. This indicates that the game's specific workload draws on aspects of both components that are not fully captured by their aggregate benchmark scores.

The rank of 2763 out of 3711 means that roughly 74% of tested combos achieve higher frame rates in this game. This is primarily due to the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions, as the CPU is relatively strong on single-threaded tasks. The data shows that the combo is more competitive at 1080p, where its rank would likely be higher, but the overall ranking is dragged down by the inability to handle 1440p High or any 4K preset. Users interested in this combo should note that it outperforms its overall rank at 1080p Medium and High, but underperforms at 1440p Ultra and above.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Hitman 2 at 60 FPS on 1080p Ultra?

A: No. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 57.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable preset at 1080p is High, averaging 78.3 FPS.

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

A: The highest average frame rate is 140.9 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This is the only preset in the data that exceeds 140 FPS.

Q: Is 2560x1440 playable on High settings?

A: No. At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 54.2 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium is the best playable preset at this resolution, averaging 66.0 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Core i3-12100F compare to the Intel Core i5-9500 in this game?

A: The i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13494, while the i5-9500 scores 13452, a delta of 0.3%. This means the CPUs would perform nearly identically in Hitman 2, with the i3-12100F having a negligible advantage.

Q: What GPU rival is closest in performance to the Arc B580?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP has an average score of 23061, which is 0.2% higher than the Arc B580's 23021. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is 0.6% lower, and the RTX 3080 is 0.7% higher, all within a 1% performance band.

Q: Can this PC run Hitman 2 at 3840x2160?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 49.0 on the Low preset, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict data lists no playable settings at this resolution.