Overpower

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-9400 paired with the Intel Arc B370 ranks 3427 out of 3713 tested combinations in Overpower. That places this combo in the bottom 8% of all tested systems, a position that reflects the Arc B370's severe performance ceiling. The GPU sits at the 5th percentile among all tested graphics cards, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184. Its nearest rivals, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, score 1186 and 1190 respectively, placing the Arc B370 within 0.5% of those older parts. The CPU is comparatively stronger, sitting at the 47th percentile overall, with an average benchmark score of 2254 that puts it within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i7-10710U.

The data records that this is a measured configuration, not an estimate, which makes the ranking all the more telling. A combo ranked this low in the database typically struggles to maintain fluid frame rates at demanding settings, and the measured FPS results confirm that pattern. The CPU is not the bottleneck here; it is a six-core part from the Coffee Lake generation with performance that lands mid-pack. The Arc B370, however, is an integrated graphics solution with a 25 W TDP, and its benchmark percentile reflects that positioning. In Overpower, the combination of a mid-range CPU and a bottom-tier GPU produces results that are playable only at the very lowest settings and resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Intel Core i5-9400 and the Intel Arc B370 becomes clear when examining frame rates across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo delivers 65 average FPS, the only configuration in the entire measured set that clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Dropping to 2560x1440 at Low yields 58 average FPS, a 7 FPS reduction, and at 3840x2160 at Low the average falls to 49 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the dominant constraint: as pixel count rises, the integrated Arc B370 has less headroom to work with, and frame rates drop accordingly.

The gap between Low and Medium settings at each resolution further isolates the GPU's role. At 1080p, Low produces 65 FPS while Medium drops to 41 FPS, a 24 FPS penalty. At 1440p, the same transition goes from 58 to 36 FPS, a 22 FPS penalty. At 4K, Low delivers 49 FPS and Medium 31 FPS, an 18 FPS penalty. The consistent and substantial drop when moving from Low to Medium indicates that the Arc B370's shading units, 1280 of them, and its 40 texture mapping units are quickly overwhelmed by additional graphical work. The CPU, by contrast, maintains its output across these transitions; the i5-9400's six cores and six threads are sufficient to feed the GPU at these frame rates, meaning the measured performance is almost entirely GPU-bound.

The scaling between resolutions at the same preset reinforces this conclusion. At Medium settings, 1080p averages 41 FPS, 1440p averages 36 FPS, and 4K averages 31 FPS. The relatively modest declines, 5 FPS and then another 5 FPS, show that even at Medium the GPU is already near its limit, and the extra pixels at higher resolutions only incrementally worsen the result. At Low settings, the 1080p to 1440p drop is 7 FPS, and the 1440p to 4K drop is 9 FPS, a slightly steeper curve that suggests the GPU has a little more headroom at Low but still cannot sustain playable rates beyond 1080p. The CPU's contribution is essentially static: the i5-9400's memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s and dual-channel DDR4 support are not limiting factors in any of these measurements.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Overpower at 1080p?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The measured average at 1920x1080 with Low settings is 65 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. At Medium settings the average drops to 41 FPS, which does not meet the threshold.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: The only resolution with any playable settings is 1920x1080. At 2560x1440, the highest average FPS across all presets is 58 at Low, which falls short of the 60 FPS threshold, and at 3840x2160 the best average is 49 at Low.

Q: How does the Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher, and the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, which is 0.5% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for the low frame rates?

A: The GPU. The Intel Core i5-9400 sits at the 47th percentile among all CPUs, while the Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. Frame rates scale heavily with resolution and settings, both of which primarily load the GPU.

Q: What average FPS does the combo achieve at 1440p Medium?

A: The measured average is 36 FPS, with a minimum of 31 FPS and a maximum of 42 FPS. This is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Are there any settings at 4K that reach 60 FPS?

A: No. The best 4K result is 49 FPS at Low settings. High averages 28 FPS, Medium averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: this PC can run Overpower, but only at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The verdict by resolution lists 1920x1080 as having one playable setting, Low, with an average FPS of 65. At 2560x1440, no settings clear the 60 FPS threshold; the closest is Low at 58 FPS, which is just short of playable. At 3840x2160, none of the four presets come close, with the best result being 49 FPS at Low.

For users with a 1080p display, the experience at Low settings is technically playable, but the margin is thin. The 65 FPS average leaves only 5 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, and the measured minimums at other presets suggest that frame pacing could be inconsistent in demanding scenes. At Medium settings, the average falls to 41 FPS, which is a 24 FPS drop from Low, illustrating how quickly the Arc B370's limited resources are exhausted. At 1440p and 4K, the verdict is a clear no: the best possible configuration at 1440p is 58 FPS, and at 4K it is 49 FPS, both below the playable mark. The combination of a 47th-percentile CPU and a 5th-percentile GPU is simply not balanced for high-resolution gaming in Overpower.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 65 FPS. Medium settings average 41 FPS, with a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. High settings average 38 FPS. Ultra settings average 31 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline, with the largest single step being the 24 FPS drop from Low to Medium.

At 2560x1440, performance falls across the board. Low settings average 58 FPS. Medium settings average 36 FPS, with a minimum of 31 FPS and a maximum of 42 FPS. High settings average 34 FPS. Ultra settings average 28 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 22 FPS, slightly smaller than at 1080p, but the overall frame rates are lower at every preset.

At 3840x2160, the Arc B370 is clearly overmatched. Low settings average 49 FPS. Medium settings average 31 FPS, with a minimum of 26 FPS and a maximum of 35 FPS. High settings average 28 FPS. Ultra settings average 24 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 18 FPS, and the Ultra preset, at 24 FPS, is the lowest recorded average across all resolutions and settings.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the medium preset at each resolution provides the only min/max figures in the database, indicating that those runs were captured with full frame time data. At Low, High, and Ultra settings, only averages are recorded. The min/max values at Medium presets, such as 34 to 47 FPS at 1080p and 26 to 35 FPS at 4K, show that frame delivery is relatively stable even when the average is far below the playable threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 65 FPS. No other preset at this resolution reaches the threshold; Medium is 19 FPS short, High is 22 FPS short, and Ultra is 29 FPS short. For a 1080p display, Low settings are the only viable option, and the 65 FPS average provides just enough margin above the 60 FPS line.

At 2560x1440, there is no preset that clears 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 58 FPS, which misses the threshold by 2 FPS. The database records no playable settings at this resolution, meaning the best settings recommendation is none; users would have to accept sub-60 FPS performance or lower the resolution.

At 3840x2160, the situation is worse. Low settings average 49 FPS, which is 11 FPS below the threshold. Medium averages 31 FPS, High averages 28 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The database records no playable settings at this resolution either. The verdict by resolution confirms this: 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 both have empty playable settings lists, while 1920x1080 has exactly one entry, Low, at 65 FPS. For anyone seeking a playable experience in Overpower with this hardware, 1080p Low is the only configuration that the measured data supports.