Overpower

FAQ

Q: What is the Intel Core i5-12600KF's benchmark standing relative to other CPUs?

A: The Intel Core i5-12600KF holds a 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 27799. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-10900K, scores 27872, which is only 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 27896, also 0.3% higher.

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

A: The Intel Arc B370 has a 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs and an average benchmark score of 1184. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher, while the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1920x1080 for this combination?

A: At 1920x1080, the only playable setting is Low, which delivers an average FPS of 65. This is the only resolution and settings combination that clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is 2560x1440 playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 2560x1440, the Low setting achieves an average FPS of 58, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium setting averages 36 FPS, High averages 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS.

Q: What is the highest FPS recorded at 3840x2160?

A: The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 49, achieved at Low settings. Medium averages 31 FPS, High averages 28 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. None of these reach the playable threshold.

Q: What is the combo rank of this CPU and GPU pairing in Overpower?

A: This combination ranks 3427 out of 3713 tested combos in the database for Overpower, placing it in the lower portion of all tested configurations.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data for Overpower reveals a system that is consistently GPU-limited across all tested resolutions. The Intel Arc B370, with its 5th percentile GPU ranking and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, represents the primary constraint in this pairing. The Intel Core i5-12600KF, by contrast, sits at the 79th percentile among CPUs with a multi-threaded PassMark score of 27575 and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23391.

Resolution scaling confirms the GPU bottleneck. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Low settings drops the average FPS from 65 to 58, a reduction of 7 FPS or roughly 11%. The same transition at High settings reduces the average from 38 to 34 FPS. Going further from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at Low settings reduces the average from 58 to 49 FPS. These consistent drops across every settings tier indicate that the rendering workload, not the CPU's processing capacity, is the limiting factor.

Settings scaling within each resolution reinforces this conclusion. At 1920x1080, the jump from Low to Medium costs 24 FPS (65 to 41), and from Medium to High another 3 FPS (41 to 38). At 2560x1440, Low to Medium drops from 58 to 36 FPS, a 22 FPS penalty. The Ultra preset at every resolution produces the lowest results: 31 FPS at 1080p, 28 FPS at 1440p, and 24 FPS at 4K. The pattern is consistent: each step up in visual fidelity imposes a substantial frame rate cost, while resolution changes produce smaller incremental penalties. This behavior is characteristic of a GPU that reaches its throughput ceiling well before the CPU's 10 cores and 16 threads become a factor.

The CPU's benchmark data shows ample headroom for gaming workloads. Single-thread performance, often critical for game logic, is strong with a Geekbench single-core score of 2157 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3302. Multi-threaded performance is equally robust, with the CPU sitting within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D in average benchmark score. The recorded frame rates, however, do not improve in scenarios where CPU load would typically be higher, such as at lower resolutions with high frame rates. At 1920x1080 Low, the system reaches only 65 FPS average, well below what the CPU's single-thread capabilities would permit if the GPU were not the limiting factor.

The GPU's memory architecture, which uses system shared memory with bandwidth described as system dependent, further explains the performance ceiling. The Arc B370's 25 W TDP and integrated graphics form factor (IGP) indicate a low-power design intended for portable devices, not a discrete solution capable of sustained high-refresh gaming. The 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate provide context for the observed frame rates: the GPU simply lacks the raw throughput to push high polygon counts and complex shaders at demanding settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080: The complete data set shows a clear progression across settings. At Low, the system averages 65 FPS, the only result above the 60 FPS playable threshold in the entire measurement set. Medium averages 41 FPS with a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. High averages 38 FPS. Ultra averages 31 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium, 24 FPS, is the largest settings-to-settings jump recorded at this resolution, while the difference between Medium and High is only 3 FPS.

2560x1440: Low averages 58 FPS, just 2 FPS short of the playable threshold. Medium averages 36 FPS with a minimum of 31 FPS and a maximum of 42 FPS. High averages 34 FPS. Ultra averages 28 FPS. The Low to Medium transition costs 22 FPS, nearly identical to the penalty observed at 1080p. The Medium to High drop is 2 FPS, and High to Ultra is 6 FPS.

3840x2160: Low averages 49 FPS, which is 11 FPS below the 1080p Low result and 9 FPS below the 1440p Low result. Medium averages 31 FPS with a minimum of 26 FPS and a maximum of 35 FPS. High averages 28 FPS. Ultra averages 24 FPS. At this resolution, every setting falls well below the 60 FPS threshold, with the best case (Low) still 11 FPS short.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum values, providing a frame time window of 8 to 9 FPS at each resolution. The other presets lack min/max data, but the averages alone are sufficient to establish the performance hierarchy. The data shows a consistent pattern: Low settings are the only viable option, and even then only at 1920x1080.

The Verdict

This PC can run Overpower, but only under narrowly defined conditions. The verdict data specifies a playable threshold of 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 65 FPS and is the sole playable configuration. No settings at 2560x1440 or 3840x2160 reach 60 FPS. At 1440p, the best result is Low at 58 FPS, a 2 FPS shortfall. At 4K, the best result is Low at 49 FPS, an 11 FPS shortfall.

The practical takeaway is that this system is suited for 1080p gaming at minimal visual settings. Users seeking higher frame rates at higher resolutions would need to consider the GPU the primary upgrade target, as the CPU's performance percentile (79th) and benchmark scores suggest it is not the limiting factor. The recorded data indicates that the Arc B370 cannot sustain playable performance beyond the lowest settings at 1080p, and the margin at that configuration is thin: 65 FPS is only 5 FPS above the threshold.

The Ultra preset, at any resolution, produces averages between 24 and 31 FPS, which is below the minimum frame rates typically expected for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 41 FPS with a minimum of 34 FPS, and at 1440p averages 36 FPS with a minimum of 31 FPS. These figures fall short of the playable threshold, confirming that the system's usable performance envelope is limited to Low settings at 1080p.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database provide context for what other processors would behave similarly in this pairing. The Intel Core i9-10900K has an average score of 27872, 0.3% higher than the i5-12600KF. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 27896, also 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U scores 27887, 0.3% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, 0.3% lower. All four rivals sit within a narrow band of roughly 0.6% of the i5-12600KF's average score, meaning any of them would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Overpower when paired with the same GPU.

The GPU's nearest rivals represent significantly older hardware. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, 0.2% higher than the Arc B370. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. These deltas are all within 2%, indicating that the Arc B370 performs at a level comparable to graphics solutions from a much earlier era. For Overpower specifically, any of these GPUs would produce frame rates within a few FPS of the Arc B370's results.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average FPS of 65. This is the only playable configuration in the entire measurement set. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 41 FPS, which is 19 FPS below the threshold, so it cannot be recommended.

At 2560x1440, no preset clears the 60 FPS threshold. The closest result is Low at 58 FPS, which is 2 FPS short. Medium averages 36 FPS, High averages 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS. The verdict data confirms that no playable settings exist at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, no preset clears the 60 FPS threshold either. Low averages 49 FPS, Medium averages 31 FPS, High averages 28 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The best case at 4K is 11 FPS below the playable threshold.

For users who prioritize frame rate stability over visual fidelity, the 1080p Low preset is the only configuration that meets the playable standard. The 65 FPS average provides a modest cushion above the threshold, though users should expect frame rate fluctuations in demanding scenes given the GPU's performance class.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU and GPU combination ranks 3427 out of 3713 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the bottom 8% of all tested configurations. The ranking reflects the GPU's severe performance limitation: the Arc B370's 5th percentile standing among all GPUs drags the overall combo down despite the CPU's comparatively strong 79th percentile ranking.

The rank of 3427 means that 286 tested combos perform worse, while 3426 perform better. Given that the system only achieves playable performance at 1080p Low, the low ranking is consistent with the measured frame rates. The combination's position in the database suggests that users should not expect this hardware to handle demanding modern titles at high settings, but the 1080p Low result does clear the minimum playable bar for Overpower.

The disparity between the CPU's strong benchmark position and the GPU's weak one creates a lopsided pairing. The i5-12600KF, with its 79th percentile CPU ranking and average benchmark score of 27799, is capable of feeding much faster graphics hardware. The Arc B370, with its 5th percentile GPU ranking and average benchmark score of 1184, cannot translate that CPU headroom into frame rate. The result is a system that underperforms relative to what the CPU alone would suggest, and the combo rank of 3427 out of 3713 accurately captures this imbalance.