Minimum

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the Intel Arc B570 occupies the 2984th position out of 3712 tested combinations in the database for Minimum. This places the combo in the lower third of all recorded configurations, indicating that while it can run the game, it does so with limited headroom at higher demands. The CPU itself sits at the 68th percentile among all processors, while the GPU lands at the 65th percentile among all graphics cards. These are mid-pack positions, and the game's performance reflects that: the combo is capable, but it is not a top-tier configuration for this title.

The recorded data shows a clear pattern. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers playable frame rates across all presets, with the Ultra preset still clearing the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the High and Medium presets remain playable, but Ultra drops below the threshold. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, and even the Low preset falls short. This ranking suggests that the hardware is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p possible only when settings are moderated. The 4K results are uniformly below the playable threshold, so users targeting that resolution would need to look elsewhere.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 71 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the highest preset that remains playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the best preset at 2560x1440?

A: The High preset is the best playable option at 2560x1440, with an average FPS of 60. Medium also clears the threshold at 72 FPS, but High offers higher visual quality while still meeting the minimum playable frame rate.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable with this combo?

A: No. The recorded data shows that at 4K, even the Low preset only reaches an average of 50 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict by resolution lists no playable settings at 3840x2160.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B570's average benchmark score is 20556. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750, scores 20582, a delta of -0.1%, meaning the two are effectively tied. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, a delta of 0.1%, putting it on par as well. The AMD Radeon R9 M390X and NVIDIA Quadro M4000M are also within 0.5% of the Arc B570's score.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-10400F compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185. The Intel Xeon 6756E scores 14163, a delta of 0.2%, and the AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, a delta of 0.5%. The Intel Core 7 160UL is slightly ahead at 14232, a delta of -0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, a delta of -0.6%. All of these processors are within a narrow band of performance.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1920x1080?

A: The Ultra preset is the highest playable setting at 1920x1080, with an average FPS of 71. The Low preset reaches 145 FPS, Medium reaches 111 FPS, and High reaches 93 FPS, but Ultra is the most demanding preset that still stays at or above 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers three resolutions and four settings levels, though not every combination includes min and max values. The most complete data is available for the Medium preset across all resolutions, which includes average, minimum, and maximum FPS.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average at 145 FPS. The Medium preset averages 111 FPS, with a minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS. High averages 93 FPS, and Ultra averages 71 FPS. All four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution, and the spread from Low to Ultra is 74 FPS, showing that the GPU has substantial headroom at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 94 FPS. Medium averages 72 FPS, with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS. High averages exactly 60 FPS, which is right at the playable threshold. Ultra drops to 46 FPS, which is below the threshold. The step from Low to Ultra is 48 FPS, and the Medium preset's minimum of 61 FPS shows that even the lower bound stays just above the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 50 FPS. Medium averages 39 FPS, with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS. High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS. No preset at this resolution reaches 60 FPS, and the gap between Low and Ultra is 25 FPS. The minimum FPS recorded at 4K Medium is 33 FPS, which indicates notable dips during demanding scenes.

The data shows a consistent scaling pattern. Moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the Low preset average from 145 FPS to 94 FPS, a drop of 51 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K reduces the Low preset average from 94 FPS to 50 FPS, a drop of 44 FPS. The Medium preset follows a similar trend: 111 FPS at 1080p, 72 FPS at 1440p, and 39 FPS at 4K. This indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s and its 10 GB of GDDR6 memory are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K workloads exceed what this configuration can handle at a playable frame rate.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-10400F are all within a very narrow performance band. The Intel Xeon 6756E has an average score of 14163, a delta of 0.2% from the i5-10400F's 14185. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, a delta of 0.5%. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, a delta of -0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, a delta of -0.6%. Any of these processors would deliver essentially identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum, since the deltas are all below 1%.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc A750 is the closest match, with an average score of 20582 versus the Arc B570's 20556, a delta of -0.1%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, a delta of 0.1%. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, a delta of 0.4%, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, a delta of -0.5%. These four GPUs are all within half a percent of the Arc B570's average benchmark score, so users with any of these cards should expect very similar frame rates in Minimum.

A system built with the i5-10400F and an Arc A750 would behave almost identically to the tested configuration. The same applies to a system using the RTX 3070 Mobile, though that is a mobile part and would be constrained by laptop thermal and power limits. The Quadro M4000M and R9 M390X are also comparable in raw score, but their driver maturity and feature support may differ from the Arc B570. For the purposes of this game, however, the recorded data suggests that all of these alternatives would land at roughly the same FPS figures at each resolution and preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 71 FPS. This is the recommended setting for users prioritizing visual quality at this resolution. The next step down, High, delivers 93 FPS, which offers more headroom for demanding scenes, but the Ultra preset still clears the threshold with 11 FPS to spare.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. This is a borderline result, as any scene heavier than the average could push the frame rate below the threshold. The Medium preset at 72 FPS provides more consistent performance, with a recorded minimum of 61 FPS, but High remains the highest quality option that meets the playable threshold on average.

At 3840x2160, there is no preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. The Low preset comes closest at 50 FPS, but that is still 10 FPS below the threshold. Users targeting 4K would need to reduce resolution or accept sub-60 FPS performance. The verdict by resolution confirms this, listing no playable settings at 3840x2160.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum, but the experience depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the answer is a clear yes. The Ultra preset averages 71 FPS, High averages 93 FPS, Medium averages 111 FPS, and Low averages 145 FPS. Every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold, and the Ultra preset is the best visual option with 11 FPS of headroom.

At 2560x1440, the answer is yes with caveats. The High preset averages exactly 60 FPS, which is playable but leaves no margin for FPS dips. The Medium preset is safer, averaging 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS. The Low preset averages 94 FPS and is the smoothest option. The Ultra preset at 46 FPS is not playable under the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the answer is no. The Low preset averages 50 FPS, Medium averages 39 FPS, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS. None of these reach the playable threshold, and the verdict by resolution confirms that no playable settings exist at 4K. Users with a 4K display should plan to run the game at a lower resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows how the CPU and GPU divide the workload across resolutions. The i5-10400F has a passmark multithread score of 12115 and a single-thread score of 2541, which are solid mid-range figures for a 2020 desktop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads. The Arc B570 has a passmark G3D score of 14195 and a passmark GPU compute score of 7281, indicating a GPU that is strong at traditional rasterization but more modest in compute-heavy tasks.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high enough across all presets that the CPU is likely the limiting factor in some scenarios. The Low preset at 145 FPS and the Medium preset at 111 FPS suggest that the GPU has headroom to render more frames, but the CPU's single-thread performance of 2541 in passmark may cap the maximum achievable frame rate. The 3dmark single-thread score of 688 reinforces this: the i5-10400F is not a high-end single-thread performer, and at low graphical loads, the CPU can become the bottleneck.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts toward the GPU. The Low preset drops to 94 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 46 FPS, which shows that the GPU's rendering workload is now the dominant factor. The Medium preset's minimum of 61 FPS indicates that the GPU is working harder, and the CPU has more room to keep up. The Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and its 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the key specifications here, as the game's graphical demands scale with resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the primary constraint. The Low preset at 50 FPS and the Ultra preset at 25 FPS show a steep drop that mirrors the GPU's rendering capabilities. The CPU's role diminishes at this resolution, as the frame rates are low enough that even a weaker processor could keep up. The data indicates that users upgrading this system should focus on the GPU first, since the CPU is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p workloads in this game, but the GPU cannot handle 4K.