Minimum

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, none of the recorded presets reach the 60 FPS playable threshold. The closest option is Low, which averages 50 FPS, followed by Medium at 39 FPS, High at 32 FPS, and Ultra at 25 FPS. Since no preset clears 60 FPS, the database lists no playable settings for 4K.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. Medium also clears the threshold at 72 FPS, and Low runs at 94 FPS. Ultra falls short at 46 FPS, so it is not recommended for smooth play at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is the most demanding preset that remains above 60 FPS, delivering an average of 71 FPS. High runs at 93 FPS, Medium at 111 FPS, and Low at 145 FPS. All four presets qualify as playable, making 1080p the only resolution where the full settings range is viable.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear shift in component pressure as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames for Low to hit 145 FPS, and even Ultra stays at 71 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 74 FPS, which suggests the GPU is still the limiting factor at higher settings, but the CPU handles the frame delivery without bottlenecking.

Moving to 2560x1440, the spread between presets narrows. Low runs at 94 FPS, Medium at 72 FPS, and High at 60 FPS. The difference between Low and High is 34 FPS, roughly half the 1080p gap. This compression indicates the GPU begins to take on more of the workload as pixel count rises, while the CPU still manages to keep frame rates respectable.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. Low drops to 50 FPS, Medium to 39 FPS, High to 32 FPS, and Ultra to 25 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is only 25 FPS, showing that even the lowest preset cannot escape the resolution's pixel throughput demands. The Intel Core i5-11400F, with its six cores and 12 threads, is not the limiting factor here; the Intel Arc B570's rendering pipeline is.

The scaling pattern is consistent: from 1080p Low to 1440p Low, performance drops by 51 FPS, and from 1440p Low to 4K Low, it drops by another 44 FPS. This linear degradation across resolutions points to GPU-bound behavior at every preset, with the CPU contributing enough headroom to avoid major frame pacing issues.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160

Ultra delivers the lowest recorded average at 25 FPS. High improves to 32 FPS. Medium reaches 39 FPS, with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS. Low is the fastest 4K preset at 50 FPS. No min or max values were recorded for Low, High, or Ultra, only averages.

2560x1440

Low leads the resolution at 94 FPS average. Medium follows at 72 FPS, with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS. High lands at exactly 60 FPS. Ultra drops to 46 FPS. The Medium min of 61 FPS confirms that even the lowest frame dips stay above the playable threshold.

1920x1080

Low produces 145 FPS average. Medium averages 111 FPS, with a minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS. High runs at 93 FPS. Ultra averages 71 FPS. The Medium minimum of 95 FPS shows strong frame consistency, with no dips below 60 FPS across any recorded preset at this resolution.

The full dataset includes min and max values only for Medium at each resolution. The 1080p Medium range spans from 95 to 128 FPS, the 1440p Medium range from 61 to 82 FPS, and the 4K Medium range from 33 to 44 FPS. These ranges indicate that frame pacing remains stable even when the GPU is under heavy load.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the Intel Core i5-11400F, the nearest rivals in the database are closely matched. The AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 0.3% higher on average, the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 0.6% higher, the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 0.4% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 0.6% lower. These deltas are negligible, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum when paired with the same GPU.

For the Intel Arc B570, the closest GPU alternatives include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 0.1% higher average score, the Intel Arc A750 at 0.1% lower, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 0.4% higher, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X at 0.5% lower. The Arc A750 is the most direct comparison, as it shares the same architecture family and falls within 0.1% of the B570's average benchmark score. A system swapping the B570 for an Arc A750 would see virtually identical performance in this title.

The CPU rivals all sit within a 1% band, so the choice among them would not alter the measured FPS results meaningfully. Similarly, the GPU rivals cluster within 0.6% of each other, suggesting that any of these cards would produce the same playability verdict at each resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 1920x1080 with every preset above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra averages 71 FPS, which provides a comfortable margin over the playable line. High at 93 FPS and Medium at 111 FPS offer additional headroom for users who prefer higher frame rates over maximum visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on three presets. High averages exactly 60 FPS, meeting the threshold without margin. Medium at 72 FPS and Low at 94 FPS are safer choices for sustained smoothness. Ultra at 46 FPS is not recommended for 60 FPS play.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the playable threshold. The best case is Low at 50 FPS, which falls 10 FPS short. Medium at 39 FPS, High at 32 FPS, and Ultra at 25 FPS are all well below the line. Users targeting 4K would need to lower the resolution or accept sub-60 frame rates.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p is fully playable, 1440p is playable up to High settings, and 4K is not playable at any setting.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the Intel Arc B570 ranks 2984 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the combo in the lower portion of the database, around the 20th percentile of all recorded systems. The ranking reflects the GPU's mid-range position and the CPU's older architecture, though the combination still delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p.

The CPU itself ranks in the 71st percentile among all tested processors, which is respectable for a six-core Rocket Lake part. The GPU ranks in the 65th percentile among all tested graphics cards. The combo rank being lower than both individual percentiles suggests that the pairing does not extract maximum potential from either component in this specific title, likely due to the game's age and its modest hardware requirements.

For context, the top combos in the database likely pair high-end CPUs with flagship GPUs, while this system sits in the mid-range tier. The 2984 rank means roughly 800 tested combinations perform worse, but over 2900 perform better. Within the context of Minimum's 2014 release date and its third-person shooter genre, this rank is adequate but not impressive. The system clears the playable bar at the two most common resolutions, which is the practical measure for most users.