Minimum

Can the Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the Intel Arc B570 run the 2014 third-person shooter Minimum? The measured data says yes, but with a sharp resolution ceiling. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears the 60 FPS playability threshold, with Ultra averaging 71 FPS. At 2560x1440, the combo maintains 60 FPS or better on High, Medium, and Low, but Ultra dips to 46 FPS. At 3840x2160, no settings reach 60 FPS; the best case is Low at 50 FPS. This is a capable 1080p and solid 1440p machine for this title, but 4K is out of reach.

FAQ

Q: What is the best playable preset at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra is the best playable preset at 1080p, with an average FPS of 71. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at this resolution, with Low averaging 145 FPS, Medium 111 FPS, and High 93 FPS.

Q: Is 2560x1440 playable on this combo?

A: Yes, but not at Ultra. The playable settings at 1440p are High (60 FPS average), Medium (72 FPS average), and Low (94 FPS average). Ultra drops to 46 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Can this system run the game at 3840x2160?

A: No. None of the tested presets at 4K reach 60 FPS. The highest average is 50 FPS at Low settings, followed by Medium at 39 FPS, High at 32 FPS, and Ultra at 25 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Arc A750's average score of 20582. The difference is negligible in practical terms.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all tested CPUs?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F sits in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19039. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, scores 19047, a delta of 0%.

Q: Are the FPS figures measured or estimated?

A: The data is measured, not estimated. The `dataIsMeasured` field is true, and the FPS values come from direct testing of this specific CPU/GPU combination.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear pattern: the Intel Arc B570 is the performance bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the Intel Core i5-12400F provides sufficient headroom at lower resolutions. Looking at the scaling from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS at High settings drops from 93 to 60, a 35% reduction. This steep decline indicates the GPU is being pushed harder as pixel count increases, since the CPU workload for a given frame doesn't scale with resolution in the same way.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings further illustrates the GPU's dominance. At 1080p, Low averages 145 FPS while Ultra averages 71 FPS, a 51% performance spread. This huge range shows the Arc B570's rendering load is the primary variable. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is clearly not the limiting factor at 1080p—even at Ultra, the system holds 71 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the GPU stress becomes more evident. High settings hit exactly 60 FPS average, while Medium jumps to 72 FPS. The 20% improvement from High to Medium suggests the GPU is working near its capacity at this resolution. The CPU's role diminishes further; the i5-12400F's 3DMark multi-thread score of 5895 (16 threads) and single-thread score of 909 indicate it can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them at 1440p.

The 3840x2160 results confirm the GPU as the hard limit. Even at Low settings, the average FPS is only 50, and the scaling from 1080p Low (145 FPS) to 4K Low (50 FPS) represents a 65% drop. The CPU is not the issue here—the Arc B570's 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 160-bit bus, delivering 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth, simply cannot sustain 60 FPS at 4K in this game. The data strongly indicates that users should focus on GPU settings to improve performance at 1440p, while at 1080p the CPU has ample headroom for any preset.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i5-12400F's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (score 19047, delta 0%), Intel Core 3 201E (score 19056, delta -0.1%), Intel Core i5-1335U (score 18982, delta 0.3%), and AMD EPYC 7773X (score 18979, delta 0.3%). These deltas are all within 0.3% of the i5-12400F's average score of 19039, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Minimum when paired with the same GPU. The Ryzen 5 7535HS, being a mobile chip, is particularly interesting—it matches the desktop i5-12400F in this game's CPU demands, indicating that Minimum is not heavily multi-threaded.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570 (average score 20556) sits closely alongside the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (score 20534, delta 0.1%), Intel Arc A750 (score 20582, delta -0.1%), NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (score 20480, delta 0.4%), and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (score 20662, delta -0.5%). The Arc A750 is a direct desktop comparison—it's 0.1% faster on average, so in Minimum the B570 would trail the A750 by roughly 1-2 FPS at most settings. The RTX 3070 Mobile, despite being a laptop part, is statistically identical to the B570 in synthetic benchmarks, suggesting similar real-world performance in this title. For users considering alternatives, the Intel Arc A750 is the closest desktop GPU, while the RTX 3070 Mobile is a notable mobile counterpart.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Minimum effectively, but the verdict depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, the system is fully playable across all presets—High, Low, Medium, and Ultra all clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 71 FPS. This is the sweet spot for this combo. At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on High (60 FPS), Medium (72 FPS), and Low (94 FPS), but Ultra falls to 46 FPS, which is not playable. For 1440p users, High is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is a clear no. The best average FPS is 50 at Low settings, with Medium at 39, High at 32, and Ultra at 25. None of these reach the 60 FPS threshold. The data shows that the Intel Arc B570, despite its modern Xe2-HPG architecture and 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, is not sufficient for 4K in this title. The i5-12400F is not the limiting factor here—the GPU's 10 GB memory and bandwidth constraints cap performance. For the best experience, 1080p Ultra or 1440p High are the recommended targets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS by preset is as follows: Low averages 145 FPS, Medium averages 111 FPS with a minimum of 95 and maximum of 128, High averages 93 FPS, and Ultra averages 71 FPS. All presets exceed the 60 FPS threshold, and the minimum FPS at Medium (95) is well above the playable limit.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 94 FPS, Medium at 72 FPS (min 61, max 82), High at 60 FPS, and Ultra at 46 FPS. High exactly meets the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra is the only preset that fails. The Medium preset's minimum of 61 FPS shows that even in demanding scenes, the system stays above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 50 FPS, Medium at 39 FPS (min 33, max 44), High at 32 FPS, and Ultra at 25 FPS. No preset reaches 60 FPS, and the Medium minimum of 33 FPS indicates significant frame drops. The gap between 1080p Low (145 FPS) and 4K Low (50 FPS) underscores the GPU's rendering limits at higher pixel counts.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Minimum, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2984th out of 3712 combos, placing it in the bottom 20% of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the GPU's mid-tier status—the Arc B570 sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU is in the 73rd percentile. The combination's rank is dragged down by the GPU's performance at higher resolutions, despite the CPU's solid standing.

The rank of 2984 out of 3712 means that 728 other combos perform worse, while 2983 perform better. For a 2014 title like Minimum, this ranking is surprisingly low, but it's consistent with the GPU's 65th percentile. The i5-12400F, with a 73rd percentile ranking, is not the weak link. The data suggests that pairing this CPU with a stronger GPU would yield a much higher rank, as the CPU has demonstrated it can handle 1080p Ultra at 71 FPS without bottlenecking.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average FPS of 71. This is the highest setting available, and it clears the threshold with an 11 FPS margin.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is High, with an average FPS of exactly 60. Medium also works (72 FPS), but High offers better visual quality while meeting the 60 FPS requirement. Ultra is not playable at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset—all settings fall below 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 50 FPS, but it does not meet the threshold. Users at 4K would need to lower the resolution or upgrade the GPU to achieve playable performance.