Minimum

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers a decisive performance profile in Minimum, but the experience is sharply divided by resolution. At 1920x1080, this combination is overwhelmingly capable, pushing every preset well past the 60 FPS playability threshold. At 2560x1440, it remains strong but requires a slight concession on the highest settings. At 3840x2160, the combo falls short of the 60 FPS target across all tested presets, making 4K gaming impractical for this pairing. Benchmark data confirms the combo ranks 2790 out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the 75th percentile of all systems tested in this title. The Arc B580’s raw compute scores, including a Passmark G3D score of 15748, support its role as the primary driver of frame rates, while the i7-12700KF’s multi-threaded capacity (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28838) ensures the CPU does not bottleneck at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this combo reveal a clear hierarchy across resolutions and presets. At 3840x2160, the data shows a challenging environment: Low settings produce an average of 57 FPS, which is just under the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings drop to 44 FPS average, with a minimum of 37 FPS and a maximum of 50 FPS. High settings yield 37 FPS average, and Ultra settings fall to 28 FPS average. None of these 4K presets achieve the 60 FPS target, confirming that 3840x2160 is outside this combo’s playable envelope.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves substantially. Low settings deliver a 106 FPS average, which is a 49 FPS jump over the 4K Low result. Medium settings produce an 81 FPS average, with a minimum of 69 FPS and a maximum of 93 FPS. High settings achieve a 68 FPS average, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings, however, fall to a 52 FPS average, failing the playability criterion. At this resolution, the High preset is the most demanding option that remains playable.

At 1920x1080, the combo shows no weaknesses. Low settings reach a 165 FPS average, the highest recorded for this pairing. Medium settings provide a 126 FPS average, with a minimum of 107 FPS and a maximum of 145 FPS. High settings match the 1440p Low result at 106 FPS average. Ultra settings, the most demanding preset, still achieve an 81 FPS average, which is 21 FPS above the playable threshold. The scaling from 1440p to 1080p at Ultra settings shows a 29 FPS improvement, from 52 to 81 FPS, indicating that the GPU has ample headroom when pixel count decreases.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling between resolutions and presets indicates that the Intel Arc B580 is the dominant factor in Minimum’s frame rates. The transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings shows a drop from 106 FPS to 68 FPS, a 38 FPS reduction that aligns with a 78% increase in pixel count. This steep decline points to GPU-bound rendering, as the CPU’s workload does not scale with resolution. Similarly, at Medium settings, the drop from 126 FPS at 1080p to 81 FPS at 1440p represents a 45 FPS decrease, reinforcing the GPU’s role as the bottleneck.

The CPU’s contribution becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and lower presets. At 1920x1080 Low settings, the 165 FPS average suggests the i7-12700KF can feed the Arc B580 effectively, as the GPU is not constrained by pixel shading. The CPU’s single-thread performance (Passmark single-thread score of 3984) and multi-thread capabilities (Passmark multithread score of 34092) provide sufficient headroom for the GPU to reach its maximum output. However, at 3840x2160, the GPU’s limits are unmistakable: even at Low settings, the average FPS drops to 57, showing that the Arc B580 cannot maintain playable rates when pixel count quadruples from 1080p.

The preset scaling also reveals GPU dominance. At 2560x1440, moving from Low to Medium reduces FPS from 106 to 81, a 25 FPS loss, while moving from Medium to High reduces FPS from 81 to 68, a 13 FPS loss. The diminishing returns suggest that the GPU’s shading units and texture units (160 TMUs and 80 ROPs) are the limiting resources, not the CPU’s 12 cores and 20 threads. The Arc B580’s 13.67 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the specifications that govern these results, and the data confirms that the GPU is the primary determinant of playability across all resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-12700KF show that its processing power is closely matched by several other CPUs, meaning users with those alternatives would see near-identical CPU-driven performance in Minimum. The Intel Core i7-13700T has an average benchmark score of 35403, which is 0.1% lower than the i7-12700KF’s score of 35365. This negligible difference means the 13700T would deliver essentially the same frame rates in CPU-light scenarios. The Intel Core i5-13600T, with a score of 35305, is 0.2% higher, also providing equivalent performance. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core i7-12700K scores 35287, 0.2% lower. All four alternatives fall within a 0.4% range of the i7-12700KF, indicating that any of these CPUs would produce the same measured FPS results in this game, as the GPU remains the limiting factor.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B580’s nearest rivals present more varied outcomes. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP has an average score of 23061, which is 0.2% lower than the Arc B580’s 23021 average, meaning it would perform almost identically in Minimum. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895, 0.6% higher, suggesting slightly better frame rates at the same settings. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23172, 0.7% higher, which could translate to a few extra FPS at 1440p Ultra, potentially pushing that preset from 52 FPS closer to the 60 FPS threshold. The NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, 1% higher, offering a marginal advantage. Users with any of these GPUs paired with a comparable CPU would see similar playability patterns: strong 1080p performance, playable 1440p at High, and unplayable 4K.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 Ultra is 81, which is 21 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the highest preset tested and remains fully playable.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: The High preset is the most demanding option that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 68 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 52 FPS, which is below the playability threshold.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable with any settings?

A: No. The highest average FPS at 4K is 57 on Low settings, which is just below the 60 FPS target. Medium, High, and Ultra presets produce 44, 37, and 28 FPS averages respectively, all failing the playability criterion.

Q: How does the Arc B580 compare to the RTX 2080 in this game?

A: The RTX 2080 has a benchmark score 0.6% higher than the Arc B580, so it would deliver marginally higher frame rates. In practice, the difference is small enough that both GPUs would be playable at the same resolutions and presets, with the RTX 2080 having a slight edge.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: No. At 1920x1080 Low settings, the combo reaches 165 FPS, indicating the i7-12700KF provides enough single-thread and multi-thread performance to feed the Arc B580 fully. The CPU’s Passmark single-thread score of 3984 supports this conclusion.

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking among tested systems?

A: This pairing ranks 2790 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum, placing it in the lower-middle range of all systems. This rank reflects its strong 1080p performance but its inability to handle 4K playably.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2790 out of 3712 tested combinations places this system in the 75th percentile, meaning roughly three-quarters of tested systems perform better in Minimum. This ranking is influenced by the GPU’s moderate performance tier; the Arc B580’s percentile of 68 among all GPUs indicates it is a mid-range part. The CPU’s percentile of 85 among all CPUs is higher, but since the GPU is the bottleneck in most scenarios, the overall combo rank is dragged down by the GPU’s limitations. In practical terms, this rank means the combo is well-suited for 1080p gaming and acceptable for 1440p at reduced settings, but it will struggle against systems with higher-tier GPUs in the same resolution range. The data shows that a system with a similarly ranked CPU but a top-tier GPU would rank significantly higher, confirming that the Arc B580 is the limiting component. For users targeting 60 FPS at 1080p, this combo ranks highly effective, but for 4K enthusiasts, the rank reflects its unsuitability.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best setting is Ultra, which delivers an average of 81 FPS. This is the most demanding preset available, and it stays 21 FPS above the playable threshold, providing a smooth experience with maximum visual fidelity. There is no reason to lower settings at this resolution, as even the highest preset offers comfortable headroom.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is High, with an average of 68 FPS. This preset is 8 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, offering a good balance between visual quality and performance. The Ultra preset at 52 FPS is below the playable threshold, so High is the recommended choice. For users prioritizing frame rate over visuals, Medium at 81 FPS is also an option, but High provides the best combination of quality and playability.

At 3840x2160, no settings are playable. The closest preset is Low, which averages 57 FPS, just 3 FPS below the threshold. Since the playable threshold is 60 FPS and no preset meets it, the verdict is that 4K is not feasible with this combo. Users wishing to play at 4K would need to reduce resolution or accept sub-60 FPS performance, as the data shows no playable setting exists at this resolution.