Minecraft

FAQ

Q: Can this AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Arc B370 system run Minecraft at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, at 1080p and 1440p the system clears 60 FPS on most presets. At 4K, only the Low preset reaches 64 FPS average, while Medium drops to 51 FPS and High falls to 40 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra settings deliver 77 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. If you prefer smoother motion, Low runs at 195 FPS, Medium at 155 FPS, and High at 123 FPS.

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

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is essentially tied with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, only 0.2% faster) and ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5% faster). The AMD FirePro M2000 is 1.4% slower with a score of 1168.

Q: Does the CPU hold back the GPU in this game?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 sits at the 74th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 20468, while the Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile. The CPU is far stronger in relative terms, so frame rates are primarily limited by the GPU, especially at higher resolutions and presets.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 2560x1440 with High settings?

A: The recorded average is 77 FPS, which comfortably clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. Medium runs at 98 FPS, and Low at 123 FPS, but Ultra drops to 48 FPS.

Q: Why is the 4K High preset so much slower than 4K Low?

A: The gap is significant: High averages 40 FPS while Low averages 64 FPS. The Medium preset sits between them at 51 FPS with a minimum of 43 FPS and maximum of 59 FPS. This scaling shows the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data for this AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Arc B370 combination shows a clear pattern: the GPU dominates performance scaling in Minecraft. The CPU, with a 74th percentile rank and an average benchmark score of 20468, is not the bottleneck at any resolution tested. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (0.1% faster) and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (0.2% faster), which confirms it sits in a strong mid-range position.

The GPU, however, is far weaker in relative terms. The Intel Arc B370 scores only 1184 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, placing it at the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are older parts like the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (0.5% faster) and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (0.2% faster), which gives context for its modest performance.

Resolution scaling tells the story. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 195 FPS on Low, 155 FPS on Medium, 123 FPS on High, and 77 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, those numbers drop to 123 FPS on Low, 98 FPS on Medium, 77 FPS on High, and 48 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the drop is steep: 64 FPS on Low, 51 FPS on Medium, 40 FPS on High, and 25 FPS on Ultra.

The scaling between 1080p and 1440p is roughly proportional: Low drops from 195 to 123 FPS (about 37% reduction), Medium from 155 to 98 FPS (about 37%), High from 123 to 77 FPS (about 37%), and Ultra from 77 to 48 FPS (about 38%). This consistent percentage reduction indicates GPU-bound behavior; if the CPU were the limit, the drop would flatten out at lower resolutions.

The jump from 1440p to 4K is even more punishing. High settings drop from 77 to 40 FPS (48% reduction), Medium from 98 to 51 FPS (48%), and Low from 123 to 64 FPS (48%). Ultra drops from 48 to 25 FPS (48% as well). This uniform scaling across all presets strongly suggests that the GPU's shading units, TMUs, and ROPs are saturated at every resolution. The Arc B370 has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs, and those resources scale linearly with pixel count.

In practical terms, the CPU choice matters little here. The Ryzen 5 5600's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz are more than sufficient for Minecraft's single-threaded and lightly threaded workloads. The database shows a single-thread score of 2584 in Cinebench R23 and 882 in 3DMark single-thread, which is ample for this game. If you were to pair this CPU with a stronger GPU, frame rates would improve noticeably, but with the Arc B370, the GPU is the deciding factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system performs well across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 195 FPS, which is far above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 155 FPS with a minimum of 131 FPS and maximum of 178 FPS, showing tight frame pacing. High averages 123 FPS, and Ultra averages 77 FPS. All four presets clear 60 FPS, so 1080p users have full freedom to choose any visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the picture changes slightly. Low averages 123 FPS, Medium averages 98 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS and maximum of 112 FPS, and High averages 77 FPS. These three presets all stay above 60 FPS. Ultra, however, drops to 48 FPS average, which falls below the playability threshold. For 1440p, the best playable preset is High at 77 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU struggles. Low is the only preset that clears 60 FPS, averaging 64 FPS. Medium averages 51 FPS with a minimum of 43 FPS and maximum of 59 FPS, which is borderline but below the threshold on average. High averages 40 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS. The verdict is clear: 4K requires Low settings for a smooth experience.

The minimum and maximum values are only recorded for Medium presets: at 1080p Medium, the range is 131 to 178 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it is 83 to 112 FPS; at 4K Medium, it is 43 to 59 FPS. These ranges indicate that the Medium preset has the most data fidelity, but the averages are consistent with the overall trend.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minecraft, but the experience depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, all presets including Ultra clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 77 FPS. This is the sweet spot for this hardware: you can enable maximum settings and still stay comfortably above the playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on High settings, averaging 77 FPS. Medium runs at 98 FPS and Low at 123 FPS, but Ultra drops to 48 FPS, which is below 60. The best playable preset at 1440p is High, and it delivers a solid experience.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings clear 60 FPS, averaging 64 FPS. Medium falls to 51 FPS, High to 40 FPS, and Ultra to 25 FPS. If you own a 4K display, you must drop to Low to maintain smooth gameplay. The data shows this is a 1080p and 1440p class machine for Minecraft, not a 4K machine.

Considering the CPU's 74th percentile rank and the GPU's 5th percentile rank, the system is unbalanced toward the CPU. The verdict by resolution is straightforward: 1080p Ultra at 77 FPS, 1440p High at 77 FPS, and 4K Low at 64 FPS. Everything else either falls short or wastes performance headroom.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is essentially tied with three other processors. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V scores 20454, which is 0.1% faster. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G scores 20425, 0.2% faster. The AMD EPYC 9454P scores 20422, also 0.2% faster. The AMD EPYC 7713 scores 20363, 0.5% slower. Any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in Minecraft, since the game is not CPU-bound with this GPU.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are all older or lower-end parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, 0.2% faster than the Arc B370. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% faster. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% faster. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% slower. These deltas are within noise, so swapping the Arc B370 for any of these would yield nearly identical frame rates in Minecraft. The practical implication is that this GPU tier is the limiting factor, and upgrading to a significantly stronger GPU would be the only way to improve 4K performance.

If you are building a system around this CPU, pairing it with a much stronger GPU would unlock higher frame rates at all resolutions, since the CPU has headroom. Conversely, if you already own an Arc B370, the CPU choice matters little; any of the listed rivals would perform the same in this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, averaging 77 FPS. This is the recommended setting for 1080p, as it provides the best visual quality while maintaining a comfortable margin above the threshold. If you want extra smoothness, High runs at 123 FPS, Medium at 155 FPS, and Low at 195 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is High, averaging 77 FPS. This gives you strong visual fidelity with a 17 FPS margin above 60. Medium runs at 98 FPS if you prefer more headroom, and Low at 123 FPS, but Ultra is not playable at 48 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the only playable preset is Low, averaging 64 FPS. This is a slim margin of just 4 FPS above the threshold, so frame drops could push it below 60 in busy scenes. Medium is not recommended since it averages 51 FPS, and High at 40 FPS and Ultra at 25 FPS are far too slow.

For the best experience, use 1080p Ultra if you want maximum quality, 1440p High for a balance of resolution and detail, and 4K Low only if resolution matters more than visual fidelity. The data shows that the GPU is the constraint, so lowering settings is the only way to improve frame rates at higher resolutions.