Hitman 2

The Intel Core i5-13400F and Intel Arc B570 combination presents a study in contrasts for Hitman 2: a CPU that ranks in the 77th percentile against all processors, paired with a GPU that sits in the 65th percentile. The measured frame rates reveal a system that is decisively playable at 1080p, marginally so at 1440p, and entirely out of its depth at 4K. The data indicates a clear ceiling for this pairing, defined almost entirely by the demands of the resolution and the graphics preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The performance envelope of this combo is best understood by examining the average frame rates across the three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system delivers a robust 123 FPS on Low settings, which drops to 93 FPS on Medium, 70 FPS on High, and 52 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial, a 71 FPS difference that highlights the GPU's scaling curve. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 106 FPS, indicating a stable experience even in less predictable moments.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates compress significantly. The Low preset yields an average of 79 FPS, but Medium falls to 59 FPS with a range of 50 to 68 FPS. High drops further to 45 FPS, while Ultra collapses to 33 FPS. The 1440p results show that the Arc B570 begins to struggle as pixel count increases, with the drop from Low to Medium representing a 25% reduction in average performance. The 4K data is more stark: at 3840x2160, the system manages only 42 FPS on Low, 32 FPS on Medium (with a 27 to 36 FPS range), 24 FPS on High, and 18 FPS on Ultra. These numbers are uniformly below the 60 FPS playability threshold, making 4K an unrealistic target for smooth gameplay.

The scaling between presets is consistent but not linear. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 30 FPS, while Medium to High costs another 23 FPS. At 1440p, the same transitions cost 20 FPS and 14 FPS respectively, showing that the GPU's headroom diminishes as resolution rises. The data suggests that the 1080p Medium and High presets offer the best balance of visual quality and performance, while the 1440p Low setting is the only viable option for a consistent 60 FPS experience.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-13400F, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (a 0% delta), the Intel Core 5 120 (a -0.3% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (a -0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (a 0.4% delta). These CPUs would behave nearly identically in Hitman 2, meaning any of them paired with the Arc B570 would produce similar frame rates. The Ryzen 7 6800H is effectively a direct match, while the Ryzen 9 6900HS sits within a rounding error of the i5-13400F's performance.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B570's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (a 0.1% delta), the Intel Arc A750 (a -0.1% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (a 0.4% delta), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (a -0.5% delta). The RTX 3070 Mobile and Arc A750 are the most relevant comparisons, as they would deliver nearly identical FPS in this game. The Quadro M4000M and Radeon R9 M390X are older or mobile-oriented parts, but their benchmark scores indicate they would tie the Arc B570's output within a fraction of a percent.

A system built around any of these CPU-GPU pairings would land in the same performance tier. For instance, an i5-13400F with an RTX 3070 Mobile would likely match the 70 FPS High preset result at 1080p, while swapping the CPU for a Ryzen 5 5600X3D would not move the needle given the 0.3% difference. The data suggests that the Arc B570 is the limiting factor in this combo, as its nearest rivals all fall within a narrow performance band.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the dominant constraint for this game at all tested resolutions. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong—a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 and a single-core score of 3191—but the frame rates scale almost entirely with resolution and preset changes, which is a GPU-bound pattern. At 1080p, the system achieves 123 FPS on Low, which is a high enough frame rate that the CPU is likely keeping pace, but the drop to 52 FPS on Ultra suggests the GPU is saturated by the increased shading and texture work.

The scaling between resolutions reinforces this. At 1080p Low, the system hits 123 FPS; at 1440p Low, it drops to 79 FPS; at 4K Low, it falls to 42 FPS. This is a textbook GPU-limited progression, where doubling the pixel count roughly halves the frame rate. The CPU's role becomes more relevant at lower resolutions and settings, where the frame rate is high enough to expose any single-thread bottlenecks, but the i5-13400F's 10 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom for a 2018 title like Hitman 2.

The preset scaling also points to GPU dominance. At 1080p, the Ultra preset is 58% slower than Low, while at 1440p, Ultra is 58% slower than Low as well. This consistency across resolutions suggests that the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors, not the CPU. The Arc B570's 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the 160-bit bus width becomes a bottleneck at 4K, where the 18 FPS Ultra result is the clearest evidence of this constraint.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Hitman 2, but only at specific resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold on High, Medium, and Low settings, with the High preset averaging 70 FPS. This is the sweet spot for this combo, offering a smooth and visually acceptable experience. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset manages to stay above 60 FPS, with an average of 79 FPS. The Medium preset falls just short at 59 FPS, which is a borderline result that may cause occasional dips below the target.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is clear: this system cannot run the game at a playable frame rate. The best 4K result is 42 FPS on Low, which is well below the 60 FPS threshold. Even the Medium preset, with its 32 FPS average, is not viable for smooth gameplay. The verdict by resolution confirms this: no settings are playable at 4K, while 1440p has only one playable setting (Low), and 1080p has three (High, Medium, Low).

For users targeting a 60 FPS experience, the 1080p High preset is the recommended target, as it provides the best visual quality without sacrificing frame rate stability. The 1440p Low preset is a fallback for those with a 1440p monitor, but it requires a significant graphical compromise. The 4K resolution should be avoided entirely with this hardware.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages 70 FPS. This is the optimal choice for 1080p gaming, as it balances visual fidelity with a comfortable margin above the playability threshold. The Medium preset also works well at 93 FPS, but High offers a better visual experience for a 23 FPS cost. The Ultra preset, at 52 FPS, is not recommended as it falls below 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the only preset that clears 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 79 FPS. This is the best setting for 1440p, though it requires accepting lower graphical details. The Medium preset, at 59 FPS, is technically below the threshold and should be avoided if a consistent 60 FPS is a priority. The data shows a 20 FPS gap between Low and Medium at this resolution, indicating that the step up in quality is too costly for this GPU.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, so there is no recommended setting. The best result is 42 FPS on Low, which is still 30% below the playability target. Users with a 4K display would need to lower the resolution to 1440p or 1080p to achieve a smooth experience.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i5-13400F and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2986 out of 3711 tested combos for Hitman 2. That places it in the 20th percentile of all tested hardware configurations, which is a modest position for a system with a 77th percentile CPU and a 65th percentile GPU. The ranking reflects the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions, as the combo's 1080p performance is solid but its 4K performance is among the weakest in the database.

The rank also suggests that many other CPU-GPU pairings outperform this one in Hitman 2, likely due to the Arc B570's mid-range positioning. The CPU's strong benchmark scores—such as a Passmark multi-thread score of 25032 and a Geekbench single-core score of 1996—do not translate into a high game-specific rank because the GPU becomes the bottleneck at the resolutions where the game is most demanding. In essence, this combo is a capable 1080p machine that struggles beyond that, and its rank reflects that ceiling.