Hitman 2

Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Arc B370 is a pairing that lands near the bottom of the database’s tested combinations for Hitman 2. With a combo rank of 3428 out of 3711 recorded systems, this configuration sits in the 8th percentile of all tested setups. The data shows a platform that can handle the game at 1080p with reduced settings, but struggles significantly as resolution climbs. The Arc B370, an integrated graphics solution from Intel’s Panther Lake generation, carries most of the limitation here, while the Core i5-12400F provides ample processing headroom that never becomes the primary bottleneck in this title.

The measured FPS values come from direct testing across three resolutions and four preset levels. Every recorded frame rate is an average unless otherwise noted, with some presets also capturing minimum and maximum frame times. The playable threshold for this database is 60 FPS, and the results show exactly where this combo crosses that line.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Arc B370 combination produces unplayable results across every preset. The Low preset averages 25 FPS, which is the best outcome at this resolution. Medium drops to an average of 19 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 16 FPS and a maximum of 21 FPS. High falls further to 14 FPS average, and Ultra bottoms out at 10 FPS average. None of these numbers approach the 60 FPS threshold, and even the minimum frame rate at Medium is far below playable. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 15 FPS, indicating that visual quality settings have a moderate impact, but the starting point is already too low for any practical use.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains firmly below the playable line. Low preset delivers an average of 46 FPS, which is the highest figure at this resolution. Medium averages 35 FPS, with a minimum of 30 FPS and a maximum of 40 FPS. High drops to 26 FPS average, and Ultra manages only 19 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p shows a 27 FPS difference, suggesting that each preset tier costs roughly 7 to 9 FPS on average. The minimum frame rate at Medium, 30 FPS, is exactly half of the playable threshold, which highlights the performance ceiling of this integrated GPU.

At 1920x1080, the combo finally reaches a playable state, but only at the Low preset. Low averages 73 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold by 13 frames. Medium averages 54 FPS, which is 6 FPS short of playable, with a minimum of 46 FPS and a maximum of 63 FPS. The maximum at Medium does exceed 60 FPS, but the average and minimum both fall below. High averages 41 FPS, and Ultra averages 30 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 19 FPS drop, the largest single preset transition in the entire dataset. From Medium to High loses another 13 FPS, and High to Ultra loses 11 FPS. This uneven scaling suggests that Medium introduces significant rendering overhead relative to Low, while subsequent tiers have more predictable costs.

The minimum and maximum frame data is incomplete for several presets. Only the Medium preset at each resolution includes these values in the database. At 1080p Medium, the range spans 17 FPS from minimum to maximum, indicating some frame time variability. At 1440p Medium, the range is 10 FPS, and at 4K Medium, the range is 5 FPS. This pattern shows that higher resolutions compress the frame time variance, likely because the GPU is consistently saturated rather than occasionally hitting a lighter workload.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU combination at 3428 out of 3711 tested configurations for Hitman 2. That places it in the bottom 7.6% of all recorded systems. The rank reflects the measured FPS across all resolutions and presets, weighted toward the playable threshold of 60 FPS. Only 283 combinations in the database perform worse than this setup, which puts it in a very narrow band of low-end hardware.

The Intel Arc B370 is the dominant factor in this ranking. Its average benchmark score across all tests is 1184, and it sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The nearest rivals for this GPU include the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 with an average score of 1186, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192, and the AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168. These deltas range from -0.7% to +1.4%, meaning the Arc B370 performs within about one percent of these older discrete and mobile graphics solutions. This context explains why the combo rank is so low: the GPU is competing with hardware from a different era in terms of raw compute output.

The CPU side tells a different story. The Intel Core i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19039 and sits at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS with a score of 19047 (0% delta), the Intel Core 3 201E at 19056 (-0.1% delta), the Intel Core i5-1335U at 18982 (0.3% delta), and the AMD EPYC 7773X at 18979 (0.3% delta). These are all competitive scores, showing that the CPU is not the reason for this combo’s low rank. A stronger GPU paired with this CPU would likely produce a much higher combo rank, but the database only records the actual pairing tested.

The combination of a 73rd percentile CPU with a 5th percentile GPU creates a massive imbalance. The system is CPU-rich and GPU-poor, and Hitman 2’s rendering demands expose this gap immediately. The rank of 3428 reflects the GPU ceiling, not the CPU potential.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the Intel Core i5-12400F, the nearest rivals in the database are all processors with similar average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS matches almost exactly with a score of 19047 compared to 19039, a negligible difference. The Intel Core 3 201E scores 19056, which is 0.1% higher. The Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982, 0.3% lower. The AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979, also 0.3% lower. Any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically to the i5-12400F in Hitman 2 when paired with the same GPU, because the game at these frame rates is entirely GPU-bound. The CPU’s single-thread and multi-thread performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 scores of 1680 single-core and 12380 multi-core, far exceeds what this game requires at 14 to 73 FPS.

For the Intel Arc B370, the nearest GPU rivals are all significantly older hardware. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, just 0.2% higher than the Arc B370’s 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. In practical terms, swapping the Arc B370 for any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Hitman 2. The game does not differentiate meaningfully between these low-score GPUs, as evidenced by the measured FPS values clustering in the same ranges.

The implication is that a system with the i5-12400F and any one of these rival GPUs would land in the same combo rank neighborhood. The limiting factor is not the specific GPU model but the tier of graphics performance it represents. The Arc B370’s 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 96.00 GTexel/s texture rate are simply insufficient for Hitman 2’s rendering load at higher resolutions or presets.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Hitman 2, but only under a narrow set of conditions. The database verdict for 1920x1080 lists Low as the only playable setting, with an average FPS of 73 at best. That exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by 13 frames, providing a comfortable margin for typical gameplay. The Low preset at 1080p is the sole configuration in the entire dataset that clears the playable line.

At 2560x1440, no settings are playable. The best average is 46 FPS at Low, which is 14 FPS short of the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse, with the best average at 25 FPS for Low, a 35 FPS deficit from playable. The verdict for both 1440p and 4K is an empty list of playable settings, meaning the database does not consider any preset at those resolutions viable for a 60 FPS experience.

For users who accept lower frame rates, the combo can technically run the game at any resolution, but the database’s playable threshold is fixed at 60 FPS. The data shows that 1080p Low is the only way to hit that target. Medium at 1080p averages 54 FPS, which might feel close, but the minimum of 46 FPS indicates dips that would break the 60 FPS experience. The verdict is clear: this is a 1080p Low machine for Hitman 2, nothing more.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Intel Core i5-12400F is not a limiting factor in Hitman 2 at any resolution or preset tested. Its benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12380 and a single-core score of 1680, place it far above the demands of this game. The GPU, Intel Arc B370, is the bottleneck in every single measurement.

The scaling between resolutions confirms this. At 1080p Low, the combo averages 73 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 46 FPS, a 37% reduction. At 4K Low, it falls to 25 FPS, a 66% reduction from 1080p. These large drops are characteristic of a GPU that is overwhelmed by pixel count. The CPU’s role remains constant across these resolutions because the game logic and draw calls are unchanged; only the rendering load on the GPU increases.

Preset scaling within a resolution also points to the GPU as the primary constraint. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 19 FPS, from Medium to High costs 13 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 11 FPS. These are all GPU-side effects, as higher presets increase shadow quality, texture filtering, and post-processing, none of which add meaningful CPU work. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, handle the game’s AI and physics without dropping below the GPU’s output.

At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes even more dominant. The 4K Ultra average of 10 FPS versus the 1080p Low average of 73 FPS shows a 7.3x difference in frame rate, driven almost entirely by the GPU’s pixel throughput limits. The Arc B370’s pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s are simply not enough for 4K rendering at any quality level. The CPU would need to be several times slower before it became the limiting factor, and the i5-12400F is nowhere near that point.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are Low, with an average of 73 FPS. This is the only playable preset in the entire dataset. Medium averages 54 FPS, which falls short of the threshold. The database records no playable settings for 2560x1440 or 3840x2160, meaning no preset at those resolutions reaches 60 FPS average.

For 2560x1440, the closest option is Low at 46 FPS, but that is not listed as playable. For 3840x2160, Low at 25 FPS is the best available, but again not playable. The verdictByResolution data explicitly lists empty playable settings arrays for both higher resolutions, confirming that no preset meets the threshold.

The 1080p Low result of 73 FPS is the single data point that defines this combo’s usability. It provides a 13 FPS buffer over the 60 FPS line, which is modest but workable for a stealth game where frame timing is less critical than in fast-action shooters. The minimum FPS at 1080p Low is not recorded in the database, so the stability of that 73 FPS average is unknown, but the average itself clears the bar.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Hitman 2 at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, which averages 73 FPS. No other resolution or preset combination in the measured data reaches 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best frame rate this combo achieves?

A: The highest recorded average is 73 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next best is 54 FPS at 1080p Medium, which does not meet the playable threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in the database’s average benchmark. Its closest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192, and the AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168. Performance differences are within 1.4%.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-12400F strong enough for this game?

A: The CPU is not the limiting factor. Its average benchmark score of 19039 places it at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS and Intel Core 3 201E with nearly identical scores. The GPU is the bottleneck in all measurements.

Q: What frame rates does Medium settings produce at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the combo averages 54 FPS, with a minimum of 46 FPS and a maximum of 63 FPS. The average falls 6 FPS short of the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Can this system handle 1440p or 4K gaming?

A: No. At 2560x1440, the best average is 46 FPS on Low, and at 3840x2160, the best average is 25 FPS on Low. The database records no playable settings for either resolution.