Overpower

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the Intel Arc B390 is a combination that sits near the bottom of the database’s tested configurations for Overpower. The recorded frame rates show a system that can handle the game only at its lowest graphical preset, and only at 1080p and 1440p resolutions. At 4K, no setting reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The data paints a clear picture: this is a pairing where the GPU’s limited throughput dominates the experience, and the CPU’s strong multi-threaded scores do little to rescue playability in a demanding action title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers three resolutions and four settings each. At 3840x2160, the results are consistently below playable levels. The Low preset averages 54 FPS, which is the best 4K result recorded, but it still misses the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset drops to an average of 34 FPS, with a minimum of 29 and a maximum of 39. High settings average 32 FPS, and Ultra falls to 26 FPS. None of these numbers approach a smooth experience, and even the Low preset’s 54 FPS average would feel inconsistent in fast action scenes.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves only marginally. The Low preset averages 64 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by a narrow margin. This is the only playable setting at this resolution. Medium averages 40 FPS, with a minimum of 34 and a maximum of 46. High settings average 37 FPS, and Ultra averages 31 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is substantial, roughly 24 FPS, which indicates that the graphical workload at Medium exceeds what the Arc B390 can sustain.

At 1920x1080, the results follow the same pattern. Low settings average 72 FPS, the highest recorded average across all configurations in this dataset. Medium drops to 45 FPS, with a minimum of 38 and a maximum of 52. High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra averages 35 FPS. The 1080p Low preset is the only configuration that provides both an average above 60 FPS and a comfortable margin over the threshold. The step from Low to Medium costs 27 FPS, which is a steep penalty for a single preset increase.

The data shows a consistent trend across resolutions: the difference between Low and Medium is always larger than the difference between Medium and High or High and Ultra. At 1080p, that gap is 27 FPS. At 1440p, it is 24 FPS. At 4K, it is 20 FPS. This suggests that the Medium preset introduces a rendering load that the GPU cannot handle efficiently, likely related to shading or texture work that overwhelms the limited compute resources.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database’s rankings for Overpower, this combination of Intel Core i7-12700KF and Intel Arc B390 sits at rank 3301 out of 3713 tested combos. That places it in the bottom 11 percent of all configurations recorded for this game. The percentile ranking for the GPU alone is 9, meaning it outperforms only about 9 percent of all GPUs in the database. The CPU, by contrast, has a percentile ranking of 85, outperforming 85 percent of all CPUs. This stark contrast between component percentiles is the central story of this pairing.

The combo’s low rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU. The Arc B390’s average benchmark score is 1482, and its nearest rivals in the database are all older, low-end NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3 percent lower. The GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5 percent lower. The GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5 percent lower. The GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7 percent lower. These are all parts from a different era of graphics hardware, and the Arc B390 sits among them in raw compute terms.

On the CPU side, the Core i7-12700KF’s nearest rivals are much closer in performance. The Core i7-13700T averages a benchmark score of 35403, which is 0.1 percent lower than the i7-12700KF’s 35365. The Core i5-13600T scores 35305, 0.2 percent higher. The Core 5 213PE scores 35428, 0.2 percent lower. The Core i7-12700K scores 35287, 0.2 percent higher. These deltas are negligible, meaning the CPU is effectively tied with several other mid-range and upper-mid-range Intel parts. The CPU is not the bottleneck in this system, but the ranking reflects the whole combo, and the GPU drags it down.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the verdict is unambiguous: no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 54 FPS average, but that still falls short. The database records no playable settings at this resolution, so there is no recommended configuration to highlight. Users targeting 4K would need to consider a different GPU entirely.

For 2560x1440, the only playable setting is Low, with an average of 64 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by 4 FPS, which is a slim margin. In scenes with heavy action or many on-screen effects, the frame rate could dip below 60, but the average holds. The database lists Low as the best settings at this resolution because it is the only preset that qualifies as playable.

For 1920x1080, Low is again the only playable setting, averaging 72 FPS. This provides a more comfortable margin of 12 FPS above the threshold. The 1080p Low preset is the best overall configuration for this combo, offering the highest average frame rate and the only setting with a meaningful buffer over 60 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60, with averages of 45, 42, and 35 respectively.

The pattern is consistent: this system can only run Overpower at Low settings, and only at 1080p or 1440p. Any attempt to increase visual quality results in frame rates that drop well below the playable threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the GPU’s nearest rivals, the Arc B390 performs at a level comparable to several very old NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX, GeForce 800M, GeForce GT 625 OEM, and GeForce GT 710 all have average benchmark scores within 2.7 percent of the Arc B390. In practical terms, any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Overpower, meaning they would also struggle to exceed Low settings at 1080p and would fail to reach 60 FPS at higher resolutions.

On the CPU side, the Core i7-12700KF is effectively interchangeable with the Core i7-13700T, Core i5-13600T, Core 5 213PE, and Core i7-12700K. The performance deltas among these processors are all within 0.2 percent, which is within measurement noise. If a user swapped in any of these CPUs while keeping the Arc B390, the overall frame rates in Overpower would be essentially unchanged. The GPU remains the limiting factor regardless of which of these CPUs is installed.

This means that for users considering alternatives, the CPU choice has virtually no impact on this game’s performance. The bottleneck is entirely on the graphics side. A system with a much weaker CPU but a stronger GPU would likely outperform this combo in Overpower, because the game’s frame rates are constrained by the Arc B390’s compute capabilities, not by the i7-12700KF’s processing power.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data clearly shows that the GPU dominates the performance profile for this game. At 1080p, the average frame rate drops from 72 FPS on Low to 45 FPS on Medium, a 27 FPS decline. At 1440p, the same preset change causes a 24 FPS decline, from 64 to 40. At 4K, it drops 20 FPS, from 54 to 34. These large drops indicate that the GPU’s rendering capabilities are saturated when moving from the simplest preset to the next tier.

The CPU’s role is harder to isolate because the recorded data does not include CPU-only tests during gameplay. However, the CPU’s benchmark scores suggest it has ample headroom. The i7-12700KF scores 28838 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4071 in single-core, placing it in the 85th percentile among all CPUs. In contrast, the GPU sits in the 9th percentile. When a system has such a disparity, the weaker component dictates the frame rate in most scenarios.

Resolution scaling also points to the GPU as the primary constraint. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 72 FPS at 1080p to 64 FPS at 1440p, a decline of 8 FPS. From 1440p to 4K, it drops from 64 to 54, another 10 FPS decline. These reductions are consistent with a GPU that is running out of fill rate and shading capacity as pixel count increases. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would remain closer to flat across resolutions, since the CPU’s workload does not scale as strongly with resolution.

At Medium settings, the resolution scaling is even steeper. The average drops from 45 FPS at 1080p to 40 FPS at 1440p, then to 34 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium result has a minimum of 29 FPS, which is close to the Low preset’s average at that resolution. This suggests that the Medium preset at 4K is pushing the GPU to its absolute limits, with frame times becoming inconsistent.

The data indicates that for this game, users should prioritize GPU upgrades over CPU upgrades. The i7-12700KF is more than capable of feeding the Arc B390, and any additional CPU performance would not translate into higher frame rates. The bottleneck is squarely on the graphics side, and the only way to improve playability would be to replace the GPU with a faster model.

The Verdict

This PC can run Overpower, but with significant limitations. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 72 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably. This is the best-case scenario for this combo. At 2560x1440, Low averages 64 FPS, which is playable but with less margin for error. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, and the system cannot deliver a playable experience at any setting.

For users who prioritize high visual quality, this system is not suitable for Overpower. The Medium preset at 1080p drops to 45 FPS, High drops to 42, and Ultra drops to 35. These are all well below the playable threshold and would result in noticeable stuttering and lag during intense action sequences. At 1440p, the situation is worse, with Medium at 40 FPS and Ultra at 31. At 4K, even Low falls short at 54 FPS.

The verdict is clear: this combo is playable only at Low settings, and only at 1080p or 1440p. Users who want to play Overpower with higher graphical fidelity would need a different GPU. The CPU is not the limiting factor, and swapping it for a similar or even slightly faster model would not change the outcome. The Arc B390’s performance level, comparable to decade-old NVIDIA parts, is the defining constraint of this system.

In practical terms, a user running this combo should set the game to Low at 1080p for the most consistent experience. At 1440p, Low is still playable but with a thinner margin. At 4K, the system cannot maintain 60 FPS under any settings, so users should avoid that resolution entirely. The database’s verdict aligns with the measured data: playable settings exist only at Low, and only at the two lower resolutions.