The Medium

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the Intel Arc B370 ranks 3439 out of 3724 tested combos in The Medium. This places the combo in the bottom 8 percent of all tested configurations, a result driven almost entirely by the GPU's limited capability. The i5-12400 is a competent mid-range processor, sitting at the 72nd percentile among all CPUs tested in the database, but the Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. That massive imbalance defines the experience here: the CPU is not the bottleneck, the GPU is.

The Arc B370's only recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1184. Its nearest rivals in the database are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, 0.2 percent faster), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5 percent faster), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, 0.7 percent faster), and the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168, 1.4 percent slower). These are all legacy or entry-level mobile and desktop parts from over a decade ago. The data indicates the Arc B370 performs at a level comparable to those old GPUs, which explains why the combo struggles so badly with The Medium.

The CPU side tells a different story. The i5-12400 has an average benchmark score of 18683, with its nearest rivals being the AMD EPYC 7643 (18697, 0.1 percent faster), the Intel Core i7-1355U (18730, 0.3 percent faster), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (18811, 0.7 percent faster), and the Intel Core i3-14100F (18519, 0.9 percent slower). The i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread Alder Lake desktop processor with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15989 and single-core score of 2257 confirm it is far more capable than what the Arc B370 can feed into the frame buffer.

The recorded frame rates confirm the verdict: no resolution tested reaches 60 FPS at any preset. The best recorded average is 46 FPS at 1080p Low. Every other preset and resolution combination falls below that. The combo is effectively unplayable for The Medium, and the limiting factor is unambiguous. The Arc B370's 25 W TDP and integrated-class positioning (the database lists it as an IGP with no power connectors) means it was never designed for this workload. The Medium is a demanding horror title, and this GPU simply does not have the throughput.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run The Medium at 60 FPS on any settings?

A: No. The highest average FPS recorded across all tested resolutions and presets is 46 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and no configuration in the measured data reaches it.

Q: What is the best preset at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce an average of 46 FPS. Medium produces 29 FPS (min 24, max 33), High produces 21 FPS, and Ultra produces 16 FPS. None reach the 60 FPS threshold, but Low is the highest average recorded at this resolution.

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

A: The Arc B370's Steel Nomad score of 1184 is nearly identical to the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, 0.2 percent faster), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5 percent faster), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, 0.7 percent faster). The AMD FirePro M2000 (1168) is 1.4 percent slower.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-12400 a weak processor?

A: No. The i5-12400 sits at the 72nd percentile among all CPUs in the database with an average benchmark score of 18683. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 15989 and single-core is 2257. The CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo.

Q: What resolutions were tested for this combo?

A: The recorded data includes 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080. At each resolution, four presets were tested: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. The best result at any resolution and preset is 46 FPS at 1080p Low.

Q: Why does the combo rank so low despite having a decent CPU?

A: The combo rank of 3439 out of 3724 is driven by the GPU. The Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are legacy parts like the ATI Radeon HD 5770. The CPU's strength cannot compensate for the GPU's lack of rendering throughput.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS recorded is 30 FPS at Low settings. Medium produces 19 FPS (min 16, max 22), High produces 14 FPS, and Ultra produces 11 FPS. The 60 FPS threshold is not reached at any preset, so there is no recommended setting for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the highest average FPS recorded is 39 FPS at Low settings. Medium produces 24 FPS (min 21, max 28), High produces 17 FPS, and Ultra produces 14 FPS. Again, no preset reaches 60 FPS, so no setting is recommended for this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the highest average FPS recorded is 46 FPS at Low settings. Medium produces 29 FPS (min 24, max 33), High produces 21 FPS, and Ultra produces 16 FPS. The 60 FPS threshold is not reached at any preset, so no setting is recommended for this resolution either.

The data shows a clear pattern: even the lowest quality preset at the lowest resolution falls 14 FPS short of the 60 FPS target. Lowering resolution from 1080p to 720p might improve the average, but no 720p data is recorded in the database. Based on the measured results, this combo cannot achieve a playable frame rate in The Medium at any tested resolution or preset.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-12400 are all closely matched in CPU performance. The AMD EPYC 7643 has an average score of 18697, just 0.1 percent faster. The Intel Core i7-1355U scores 18730, 0.3 percent faster. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 18811, 0.7 percent faster. The Intel Core i3-14100F scores 18519, 0.9 percent slower. A buyer moving between these CPUs would see no meaningful difference in The Medium, since the GPU is the binding constraint. Swapping the i5-12400 for any of these rivals would not change the frame rates in this game.

The GPU alternatives paint a different picture. The Arc B370's nearest rivals are all substantially older parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186) is 0.2 percent faster, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190) is 0.5 percent faster, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192) is 0.7 percent faster. The AMD FirePro M2000 (1168) is 1.4 percent slower. In practical terms, any of these GPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in The Medium, meaning all of them would also fail to reach 60 FPS at any tested resolution. The Arc B370 is not an outlier among its peers; it sits squarely in a performance tier that is simply too weak for this title.

For someone considering an upgrade path, the data suggests the CPU is not the issue. The i5-12400's 72nd percentile ranking and strong Cinebench scores mean it can handle modern games. The GPU is the component that needs replacing. However, the database only records this specific pairing; no data exists for the i5-12400 with a stronger GPU in this game. Based on the measured results, the bottleneck is so severe that even a modest GPU upgrade would likely produce a dramatic improvement, but that claim goes beyond the recorded facts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded averages are as follows. Low settings produce an average of 30 FPS. Medium produces 19 FPS with a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 22. High produces 14 FPS. Ultra produces 11 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 19 FPS, a 63 percent drop from the Low preset. The minimum and maximum values are only recorded for Medium, so the variance at other presets is unknown from the data.

At 2560x1440, Low settings produce an average of 39 FPS. Medium produces 24 FPS with a minimum of 21 and a maximum of 28. High produces 17 FPS. Ultra produces 14 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 15 FPS, and the step from Medium to High costs another 7 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs 3 FPS. The diminishing returns of the Ultra preset are visible here, but no preset comes close to the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1920x1080, Low settings produce an average of 46 FPS. Medium produces 29 FPS with a minimum of 24 and a maximum of 33. High produces 21 FPS. Ultra produces 16 FPS. This is the best result in the entire dataset, but 46 FPS is still 14 FPS short of the playable threshold. The Medium preset's minimum of 24 FPS shows that even the average does not tell the full story; frame times are inconsistent enough to cause noticeable stutter.

The resolution scaling is also telling. From 1080p Low to 1440p Low, the average drops from 46 to 39 FPS, a 15 percent loss. From 1440p Low to 4K Low, the average drops from 39 to 30 FPS, a 23 percent loss. These are large penalties for a GPU that is already underpowered. The Arc B370's system-shared memory and system-dependent bandwidth mean that higher resolutions place additional strain on the memory subsystem, which likely contributes to these steep drops.

The Medium preset at each resolution provides the only min/max data in the database. At 1080p, the range is 24 to 33 FPS, a spread of 9 FPS. At 1440p, the range is 21 to 28 FPS, a spread of 7 FPS. At 4K, the range is 16 to 22 FPS, a spread of 6 FPS. The narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests the GPU is consistently saturated, leaving little headroom for variance. At lower resolutions, the variance is larger, possibly due to CPU-side frame pacing or driver overhead.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Arc B370 cannot run The Medium at a playable frame rate. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, there are no playable settings. The database records zero configurations that reach the 60 FPS threshold. The best average is 46 FPS at 1080p Low, and every other combination scores lower.

The root cause is the GPU. The Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, with a Steel Nomad score of 1184 that places it alongside the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and similar decade-old parts. The i5-12400, by contrast, is a strong processor at the 72nd percentile, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15989. Swapping the CPU for any of its nearest rivals would change nothing, since the GPU is already the limiting factor at every resolution and preset.

For someone with this combo, the database offers no path to a playable experience within the tested configurations. The Medium is a horror game that demands substantial GPU throughput, and the Arc B370 does not provide it. The only option would be to replace the GPU, but the database does not record any alternative GPU pairings with the i5-12400 for this game. Based on the measured data, this combo fails the 60 FPS test at every resolution and every preset, and the verdict is clear: not playable.