Overpower

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the Intel Core i5-9400 paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers an average of 56 FPS on High settings, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Dropping to Medium raises the average to 60.6 FPS, just clearing the playable mark. Low settings produce a much higher 92.2 FPS average, while Ultra settings drop to 46.5 FPS. The data shows a steep scaling curve at 4K: moving from Ultra to Low yields a 45.7 FPS improvement, indicating that the rendering load at this resolution responds strongly to preset changes.

At 2560x1440, the same combo achieves 65.4 FPS on High, 111.5 FPS on Low, 68.2 FPS on Medium, and 51.1 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p results show a narrower gap between Medium and High than between Low and Medium, which suggests that the preset scaling becomes less uniform as the resolution drops. The High preset comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra remains below it.

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are 71.1 FPS on High, 123.1 FPS on Low, 74.7 FPS on Medium, and 58.1 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p results are the strongest of the three resolutions, with every preset except Ultra clearing the playability bar. The jump from Low to Medium costs 48.4 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs only 3.6 FPS, showing that the High preset is not much more demanding than Medium at this resolution. The recorded data does not include per-frame minimum or maximum values, so all analysis relies on average FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the Intel Core i5-9400 at the 47th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 2254. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-1068NG7, which scores 2259 and is 0.2% faster, and the Intel Core i3-10305, which scores 2264 and is 0.4% faster. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246, 0.4% slower, and the Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248, 0.3% slower. These delta percentages are small enough that any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Overpower when paired with the same GPU. The i5-9400 sits in a tightly clustered performance band where a swap to any of these rivals would not meaningfully change the measured FPS at any resolution or preset.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B580 sits at the 68th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23021. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, which scores 23061 and is 0.2% faster, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, which scores 22895 and is 0.6% slower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23172, 0.7% faster, while the NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, 1% faster. These deltas are all under 1%, so any of these GPUs paired with the i5-9400 would behave almost identically in Overpower. The RTX 3080 being only 0.7% ahead of the Arc B580 in the database's average score is notable, as it places the Arc B580 in a performance tier that spans several generations of NVIDIA hardware. A system builder swapping the Arc B580 for any of these four rivals would see frame rate differences of roughly 1% or less, which is within run-to-run variance for most games.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU and GPU combination ranks 2844 out of 3713 tested combos in the database for Overpower. That places the combo in the lower portion of the distribution, at roughly the 76.6th percentile from the top, meaning about 23.4% of tested combos perform worse. The rank reflects both the aging six-core i5-9400, which sits at the 47th CPU percentile, and the Arc B580, which sits at the 68th GPU percentile. The GPU carries more of the performance weight in this pairing, but the CPU's modest single-thread and multi-thread scores prevent the combo from climbing higher in the overall ranking. The database rank of 2844 is not a verdict on playability; it simply positions the combo relative to all other tested pairings. Many combos ranked above this one may still fail to hit 60 FPS in the most demanding presets, while this combo clears 60 FPS in multiple configurations.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Overpower at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, at 4K the playable settings are Low and Medium. Medium produces 60.6 FPS on average, and Low produces 92.2 FPS. High and Ultra fall below 60 FPS at 56 and 46.5 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p?

A: The best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 65.4 FPS. Low and Medium also clear the threshold at 111.5 and 68.2 FPS, while Ultra does not at 51.1 FPS.

Q: How much faster is Low compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low averages 123.1 FPS while Ultra averages 58.1 FPS, a difference of 65 FPS. Every preset except Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-9400 compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The i5-9400 scores 2254 on average. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 is 0.2% faster, the Intel Core i3-10305 is 0.4% faster, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is 0.4% slower, and the Intel Core i7-10710U is 0.3% slower.

Q: Which GPU rivals are closest to the Intel Arc B580?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP is 0.2% faster, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is 0.6% slower, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is 0.7% faster, and the NVIDIA P106-100 is 1% faster. All four are within 1% of the Arc B580's average score.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 4K?

A: The best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 60.6 FPS. Low also qualifies, but Medium is the most demanding preset that still clears the threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Intel Core i5-9400 and the Intel Arc B580 becomes clear when comparing frame rates across resolutions. At 3840x2160, the GPU is the dominant constraint. The arc B580's 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are fully exercised at this resolution, and the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU without becoming the bottleneck. The 4K data shows a wide spread between presets, from 46.5 FPS on Ultra to 92.2 FPS on Low, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where pixel throughput dictates performance.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts slightly. The gap between Low and Medium is 43.3 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is only 2.8 FPS. This compression at the higher presets suggests that the CPU begins to play a larger role as the GPU load decreases. The i5-9400's six cores and six threads, with a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, are sufficient to keep the Arc B580 fed at 1440p, but the smaller delta between Medium and High indicates that the CPU is starting to limit the upper end of the preset range.

At 1920x1080, the CPU matters even more. The difference between Medium and High is only 3.6 FPS, and the difference between Low and Medium is 48.4 FPS. This pattern indicates that the GPU can handle the geometry and shading work at 1080p with plenty of margin, but the CPU's single-thread performance, reflected in its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 935, becomes the limiting factor when frame rates climb above 100 FPS. The 123.1 FPS result on Low settings is likely near the ceiling of what this CPU can sustain in Overpower, regardless of further GPU headroom. The scaling across resolutions, from 56 FPS at 4K High to 71.1 FPS at 1080p High, shows a 15.1 FPS gain when dropping two resolution steps, which is a moderate gain typical of a system where neither component is drastically mismatched.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 60.6 FPS. This is the only 4K preset besides Low that clears the threshold, and it does so by a narrow margin of 0.6 FPS. High falls short at 56 FPS, and Ultra falls further behind at 46.5 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 65.4 FPS. Medium and Low also clear the threshold at 68.2 and 111.5 FPS respectively, but High is the highest quality preset that maintains playability. Ultra drops to 51.1 FPS, below the threshold.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 71.1 FPS. Medium clears the threshold at 74.7 FPS and Low at 123.1 FPS, but Ultra falls to 58.1 FPS, just under the playable mark. The data shows that the High preset at 1080p offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate for this combo, with an 11.1 FPS margin above the threshold.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-9400 paired with the Intel Arc B580 can run Overpower with playable frame rates at all three tested resolutions, provided the right settings are selected. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium being the best choice at 60.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best choice at 65.4 FPS. At 1920x1080, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best choice at 71.1 FPS. Ultra settings are not playable at any resolution, falling to 46.5 FPS at 4K, 51.1 FPS at 1440p, and 58.1 FPS at 1080p. The verdict by resolution is clear: this system delivers a smooth experience at 1080p and 1440p on High settings, and at 4K on Medium settings. The 60 FPS threshold is achievable in every resolution, but only by avoiding the Ultra preset. The database ranks this combo at 2844 out of 3713, which reflects the aging CPU and mid-range GPU, yet the measured results show that the pair is well matched for Overpower's demands across the most common gaming resolutions.