Hitman 2

The Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B580 combination presents a specific performance profile for Hitman 2, a stealth game released on 2018-11-12. The recorded data shows a system that can handle the game at 1080p and 1440p with specific settings, but it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K across all tested presets. The following analysis breaks down the measured frame rates, the balance between CPU and GPU load, and the optimal settings for each resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains average FPS measurements for three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). No minimum or maximum frame rate values were recorded, so all figures below refer to average FPS.

1920x1080 (1080p)

At the lowest preset, the system delivers an average of 138.6 FPS. Moving to Medium reduces the average to 101.7 FPS, a drop of roughly 37 FPS. The High preset produces 82 FPS on average. The Ultra preset is the most demanding at this resolution, yielding 57.2 FPS, which falls just below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline: 138.6, 101.7, 82, and 57.2 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is about 20 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is roughly 25 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only one at 1080p that fails to reach 60 FPS.

2560x1440 (1440p)

At 1440p, the Low preset averages 87.1 FPS. Medium drops to 65 FPS, which still clears the 60 FPS threshold. High falls to 53.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 35.5 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is about 22 FPS, while the difference between Medium and High is about 11 FPS. The largest relative drop occurs between High and Ultra, where the average falls by approximately 18 FPS. Only Low and Medium remain playable at this resolution.

3840x2160 (4K)

The 4K results are the weakest for this combination. Low averages 49.7 FPS, Medium averages 38.7 FPS, High averages 26.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 18.4 FPS. None of these reach 60 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a steep decline: 49.7, 38.7, 26.9, and 18.4 FPS. Each preset step costs roughly 8 to 12 FPS on average. The 4K Ultra result of 18.4 FPS is the lowest recorded value across all tested configurations.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured data reveals how the balance between the Intel Core i5-11400F and the Intel Arc B580 shifts across resolutions. The CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread Rocket Lake part with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, while the GPU is a Battlemage architecture card with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 192-bit bus. The GPU has a TDP of 190 W and the CPU has a TDP of 65 W.

At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough that the CPU becomes a more significant factor. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p reduces the average from 138.6 to 57.2 FPS, which indicates that the GPU is still the primary limiter, but the CPU's multi-threaded performance (a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14340 and a Passmark multi-thread score of 16908) is sufficient to feed the GPU at these frame rates. The 1080p Low result of 138.6 FPS shows that the CPU can drive very high frame rates in this game when the GPU is not heavily loaded.

At 1440p, the GPU load increases. The average FPS at Low is 87.1, and at Medium it is 65. This is a smaller drop than at 1080p, but still substantial. The CPU's role diminishes as the resolution increases because the GPU must render more pixels. The i5-11400F has a single-thread score of 2024 in Cinebench R23 and 2981 in Passmark, which suggests it can handle Hitman 2's AI and physics calculations, but the data shows that the GPU is the component that determines whether the 60 FPS threshold is met at 1440p Medium.

At 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant bottleneck. The Low preset averages 49.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 18.4 FPS. The CPU's performance becomes less relevant at this resolution because even the lowest GPU preset cannot reach 60 FPS. The i5-11400F's benchmark scores, including a Geekbench multi-core score of 7737 and a 3DMark max threads score of 5652, are not the limiting factor here. The Arc B580's scores, such as a Passmark G3D score of 15748 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 3068, show that the GPU cannot maintain playable frame rates at 4K, regardless of the CPU.

The scaling between resolutions tells the story: at 1080p, the CPU can support frame rates well above 100 FPS, but at 4K, the GPU cannot reach 60 FPS even at Low settings. The frame rate drops are 138.6 to 138.6 at 1080p, 87.1 at 1440p Low, and 49.7 at 4K Low. The GPU load increases with resolution, and the data shows that the i5-11400F is not the limiting factor at 4K.

The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance in synthetic tests does not translate into 4K playability with this GPU. The Passmark multi-thread score of 16908 and Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 6022 place the CPU in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 68th percentile of all GPUs. The percentiles indicate that both components are above average in their respective categories, but the game's requirements at 4K exceed the GPU's capabilities, not the CPU's.

The CPU's 12 threads and 6 cores, along with a L3 cache of 12 MB, are enough for Hitman 2's stealth gameplay mechanics, which include AI guards and crowd simulations. The data shows that the GPU is the primary factor in determining playability for most settings and resolutions. The CPU's performance is sufficient up to 1080p High, where the average of 82 FPS shows a healthy balance, but this balance tips toward the GPU as resolution increases.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold for this analysis is 60 FPS. The verdict data identifies which settings remain at or above this threshold for each resolution.

1920x1080: The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 82 FPS. Low and Medium also clear the threshold with 138.6 and 101.7 FPS respectively, but High is the highest quality setting that remains playable. Ultra is not playable at 57.2 FPS.

2560x1440: The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 65 FPS. Low is also playable at 87.1 FPS, but High (53.9 FPS) and Ultra (35.5 FPS) fall below the threshold.

3840x2160: No preset reaches 60 FPS. The best recorded average at this resolution is 49.9 FPS at Low settings, but the verdict data lists no playable settings. The recorded data shows the highest average at 4K is 49.7 FPS at Low, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

The best settings per resolution, as identified in the verdict data, are 1080p High at 82 FPS, 1440p Medium at 65 FPS, and 4K with no playable preset. The highest playable preset at 1440p is Medium with an average of 65 FPS, and at 1080p it is High with 82 FPS. The 4K resolution has no playable settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly in this setup.

Intel Core i5-11400F rivals: The CPU's average benchmark score is 17177. The nearest rival is the AMD EPYC 7H12 with an average score of 17120, a delta of 0.3 percent. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, a delta of -0.4 percent. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, a delta of -0.6 percent. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, a delta of 0.6 percent. These CPUs are all within about 1 percent of the i5-11400F's average score, meaning they would likely produce very similar frame rates in Hitman 2 when paired with the same GPU, given that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at most settings.

Intel Arc B580 rivals: The GPU's average benchmark score is 23021. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP scores 23061, a delta of -0.2 percent. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895, a delta of 0.6 percent. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23172, a delta of -0.7 percent. The NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, a delta of -1 percent. These graphics cards are all within 1 percent of the Arc B580's average score, suggesting that they would deliver nearly identical frame rates in this game at the same settings and resolutions. The Arc B580 sits in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, and these rivals represent comparable performance tiers.

The data indicates that swapping the i5-11400F for any of its nearest rivals would not meaningfully change the measured FPS, since the differences are all under 1 percent. Similarly, replacing the Arc B580 with any of its nearest rivals would result in very similar performance, with all deltas under 1 percent. The RTX 2080, RTX 3080, and RX 580 2048SP are all close enough that the playable settings at each resolution would remain the same.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS is 138.6, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this system run Hitman 2 at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: No. The highest average at 3840x2160 is 49.7 FPS on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. No 4K preset reaches 60 FPS.

Q: What is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Medium settings deliver an average of 65 FPS at 1440p. High and Ultra fall below 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 4K Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the average is 138.6 FPS, while at 4K Low it is 49.7 FPS. This represents a drop of about 89 FPS when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 4K?

A: The data shows the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. The CPU’s performance is sufficient at lower resolutions, where 1080p Low reaches 138.6 FPS, but the GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K even on the lowest preset.

Q: What are the playable settings at 1920x1080?

A: Low, Medium, and High are all playable at 1080p, with averages of 138.6, 101.7, and 82 FPS respectively. Ultra is not playable at 57.2 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2838 out of 3711 tested combos in Hitman 2. This places it in the lower half of the database, which is consistent with the measured frame rates. The rank reflects that while the system handles 1080p and 1440p playable presets, it cannot manage 4K, and it fails to maintain 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra or 1440p High. The CPU is in the 71st percentile of all CPUs and the GPU in the 68th percentile, but the overall combo rank of 2838 out of 3711 suggests that this pairing is not optimized for Hitman 2 at higher settings or resolutions. The rank of 2838 indicates that roughly 76 percent of tested combos perform better in this game. The CPU's nearest rivals are all within 1 percent in average score, and the GPU's nearest rivals are also within 1 percent, so the rank is largely determined by the combination's overall capability rather than any single component deficiency.

The low rank is driven by the 4K results, where no preset reaches 60 FPS, and the 1440p results, where only Low and Medium are playable. At 1080p, the system is more competitive, with three playable presets, but the Ultra preset at 57.2 FPS just misses the threshold, which prevents a higher rank. The combo's rank of 2838 is a mid-pack result for a system with a CPU in the 71st percentile and a GPU in the 68th percentile, indicating that Hitman 2 is a demanding title for this hardware at higher resolutions.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B580 can run Hitman 2, but only at certain resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the system is playable on Low, Medium, and High, with the best playable preset being High at an average of 82 FPS. At 2560x1440, the system is playable on Low and Medium, with the best playable preset being Medium at 65 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset is playable, as the highest average is 49.7 FPS on Low, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

The verdict data confirms these findings: 1080p has playable settings of High, Low, and Medium, with the best setting being High at 82 FPS. 1440p has playable settings of Low and Medium, with the best setting being Medium at 65 FPS. 4K has no playable settings. For users targeting 60 FPS, this system is suitable for 1080p gaming at up to High settings and 1440p gaming at up to Medium settings. It is not suitable for 4K gaming or for 1080p Ultra (57.2 FPS) or 1440p High (53.9 FPS) if the 60 FPS threshold is a strict requirement. The data shows a clear resolution ceiling: the system delivers smooth gameplay at 1080p and modest 1440p settings, but the GPU cannot sustain playable frame rates at 4K.