Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the Intel Arc B370 is a combination severely constrained by its graphics component, and the recorded data confirms this pairing is only viable for 1080p Low settings. The database places this combo at rank 3427 out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 8% of all tested systems for this title. While the CPU is a high-end 12-core, 24-thread Zen 3 processor, the Arc B370 is an integrated graphics solution that effectively bottlenecks the entire system, making high refresh rate or high-resolution play impossible.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the data shows the combination is entirely unplayable at every preset. The best result at this resolution comes from Low settings, which produces an average of 38 FPS. The Medium preset drops to an average of 27 FPS, with recorded minimum and maximum frames of 23 and 31 FPS respectively. High settings average 23 FPS, while the Ultra preset falls to 18 FPS. None of these averages approach the 60 FPS playability threshold, and even the peak Low setting average is 22 FPS short of it.

At 2560x1440, performance improves but still remains below playable standards across all settings. Low settings deliver an average of 58 FPS, which is the closest this combo gets to 60 FPS at this resolution, but it still falls short. Medium settings produce an average of 42 FPS, with frame times ranging from a minimum of 35 FPS to a maximum of 48 FPS. High settings average 36 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 27 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium at this resolution represents a 16 FPS drop, which is a substantial penalty for a single preset step.

At 1920x1080, the pairing finally finds a playable configuration, but only at the lowest graphical preset. Low settings produce an average of 80 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a 20 FPS margin. Medium settings average 57 FPS, just 3 FPS below the 60 FPS target, with recorded minimum and maximum frames of 48 and 65 FPS. High settings drop to 49 FPS, and Ultra settings average 37 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium at 1080p costs 23 FPS, indicating that the integrated GPU has very little headroom once settings are increased.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the Intel Arc B370 is the dominant bottleneck in this system. The Arc B370 has a benchmark score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 with a 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 are all older or low-power parts, confirming that the Arc B370 is operating at a level far below what modern gaming demands.

The CPU, by contrast, is a strong performer. The Ryzen 9 5900X scores 16262 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 1527 in single-core, with a Passmark multithread score of 39002. It ranks in the 87th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H, the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440, and the Intel Core i7-14650HX. The delta percentages between these CPUs are very small, ranging from 0.3% to 0.5% differences, meaning the 5900X is statistically tied with these alternatives in raw compute.

The scaling between resolutions shows the GPU's limitations clearly. At 1080p Low, the system averages 80 FPS. At 1440p Low, this drops to 58 FPS, a 27.5% reduction. At 4K Low, it falls to 38 FPS, another 34.5% reduction from the 1440p result. This steep drop-off with increasing resolution is a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering load outpaces the integrated graphics capability. The CPU is not the limiting factor here; its high core count and benchmark scores indicate it could feed a much more powerful discrete graphics card without issue.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 3427 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the bottom 7.7% of all tested systems, a position that reflects the GPU's very low performance percentile of 5. The CPU's 87th percentile ranking is essentially wasted in this pairing, as the Arc B370 cannot translate that processing power into frame rate. The data suggests that any system with a similarly weak GPU would land in this same performance tier, regardless of the CPU paired with it. The rank is a direct consequence of the GPU's integrated nature and its inability to sustain modern game rendering loads.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU side, the Ryzen 9 5900X is statistically indistinguishable from several nearby processors. The Intel Core Ultra 7 366H scores 41263 in the aggregate benchmark, which is 0.3% lower than the 5900X's 41376. The Intel Core Ultra 7 356H scores 41215, a 0.4% difference. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 scores 41208, also a 0.4% difference. The Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41576, which is 0.5% higher. Any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in this system, meaning the frame rates recorded with the 5900X would be effectively unchanged if one of these alternatives were installed.

For the GPU side, the nearest rivals are all far older or lower-end parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher than the Arc B370's 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, a 0.5% advantage. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, a 0.7% advantage. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower. These delta percentages are small, but they confirm that the Arc B370 is in the same performance class as these legacy parts. Substituting any of these GPUs into a system with the 5900X would produce frame rates within a few percent of those recorded here.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The highest average is 38 FPS at Low settings, which is 22 FPS below the playability threshold. Even the most demanding preset, Ultra, only produces 18 FPS, and High produces 23 FPS. The Medium preset averages 27 FPS with a 23 FPS minimum. This resolution is not viable for this combination under any settings.

At 2560x1440, the situation is similar. Low settings produce an average of 58 FPS, which is 2 FPS below the 60 FPS target. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. No settings configuration at this resolution reaches the playable threshold, so the database lists no playable settings for 1440p.

At 1920x1080, Low settings are the only playable configuration, producing an average of 80 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, and it is also the only one that does so. Medium settings average 57 FPS, which is below the threshold, meaning even a single step up from Low sacrifices playability. High and Ultra settings are further behind at 49 FPS and 37 FPS respectively.

The Verdict

This PC cannot run Lockdown Protocol at 4K or 1440p under any settings, as the recorded data shows no playable configurations at those resolutions. The best 4K result is 38 FPS at Low, and the best 1440p result is 58 FPS at Low, both below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1080p, the system is playable only on Low settings, where it averages 80 FPS. This is a clear verdict: the combination of the Ryzen 9 5900X and the Intel Arc B370 is a 1080p Low settings machine for this game. The 80 FPS average provides some headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, but the margin is narrow enough that demanding scenes could cause dips. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 57 FPS, which is just below the threshold, so users cannot rely on it for consistent playability. The verdict by resolution is straightforward: 3840x2160 is not playable, 2560x1440 is not playable, and 1920x1080 is playable only at Low settings.