The Medium

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for The Medium with this configuration shows a challenging performance profile. Across all tested resolutions and settings, this combination does not reach the 60 FPS playable threshold. The measurements are consistent: the Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the Intel Arc B370 delivers average frame rates that remain well below 60 FPS in every scenario.

At 3840x2160, the highest measured average is 30 FPS on Low settings. The Medium preset drops to 19 FPS average, with a minimum of 16 FPS and a maximum of 22 FPS. High settings produce a 14 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 11 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is substantial: 30 FPS versus 11 FPS, a reduction of roughly two-thirds of the frame rate. The Low preset is the only configuration at 4K that approaches a playable feel, though it remains far from the 60 FPS target.

At 2560x1440, the results improve modestly. Low settings deliver a 39 FPS average, which is the best result for this resolution. Medium averages 24 FPS, with a minimum of 21 FPS and a maximum of 28 FPS. High settings produce 17 FPS, and Ultra drops to 14 FPS. The scaling from 4K to 1440p shows a consistent gain of about 9 FPS on Low and 5 FPS on Medium, but the overall picture remains unchanged: no preset at 1440p clears the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1920x1080, the best average is 46 FPS on Low settings. Medium averages 29 FPS, with a minimum of 24 FPS and a maximum of 33 FPS. High settings deliver 21 FPS, and Ultra settles at 16 FPS. The 1080p Low result is the closest this configuration comes to playable performance, but it is still 14 FPS short of the 60 FPS target. The data shows a clear pattern: as resolution decreases, average frame rates rise, but the ceiling imposed by the GPU prevents any preset from reaching 60 FPS.

The min/max data available for Medium settings across all resolutions shows the frame time variance. At 1080p Medium, the range is 24 to 33 FPS, a spread of 9 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 21 to 28 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 16 to 22 FPS. This suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the spread tightens at higher resolutions where the workload is more uniform.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals in the database for the CPU place the Intel Core i5-12600KF in a tight cluster. The Intel Core i9-10900K scores 27872, a delta of -0.3% relative to the i5-12600KF's average benchmark score of 27799. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, a delta of +0.3%. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U scores 27887, a delta of -0.3%. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 27896, a delta of -0.3%. All four rivals are within a fraction of a percentage point, meaning any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in this game when paired with the same GPU. The CPU percentile ranking of 79 indicates it outperforms the majority of all tested CPUs, but this headroom is not the bottleneck here.

The GPU nearest rivals tell a different story. The Intel Arc B370's average benchmark score is 1184, with a percentile ranking of 5. The nearest rival, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186, a delta of -0.2%. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, a delta of -0.5%. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, a delta of -0.7%. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, a delta of +1.4%. These are all legacy or low-tier GPUs, and the deltas are all within 1.4%. For The Medium, any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates, meaning the performance ceiling is set by this GPU class, not by the CPU.

In practical terms, if a user swapped the Arc B370 for any of these rival GPUs, the measured FPS would remain essentially unchanged. The CPU, meanwhile, has ample headroom relative to its rivals; the i5-12600KF is not the constraint in this pairing. The data shows that the GPU's 5th percentile rank is the dominant factor in the measured results.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records no playable settings at any resolution, as all average FPS values fall below the 60 FPS threshold. The verdictByResolution field confirms this: for 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, the playable settings list is empty, and the best settings field is null.

That said, the data identifies the most demanding preset that stays closest to 60 FPS at each resolution. At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers the highest average at 30 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Low preset again leads with 39 FPS. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces 46 FPS. In all three cases, Low is the only preset that comes near playable territory, and even then, the frame rate is well below the target.

For users who must run this game on this hardware, the Low preset is the only viable option at any resolution, but the database does not classify it as playable because it does not meet the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset, which is the next step up, drops significantly: at 1080p it averages 29 FPS, at 1440p 24 FPS, and at 4K 19 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs roughly 17 FPS at 1080p, 15 FPS at 1440p, and 11 FPS at 4K. These are large frame rate penalties for a single settings tier.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run The Medium at 60 FPS?

A: No. The recorded data shows no resolution or settings combination reaches 60 FPS. The highest average is 46 FPS at 1920x1080 on Low settings. The verdictByResolution field lists no playable settings for any resolution.

Q: What is the best average FPS this configuration can achieve?

A: The best measured average is 46 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 2560x1440 Low, the average is 39 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low, it is 30 FPS.

Q: How much does resolution affect performance?

A: Dropping from 3840x2160 to 1920x1080 on Low settings improves the average from 30 FPS to 46 FPS, a gain of 16 FPS. On Medium settings, the same resolution drop improves the average from 19 FPS to 29 FPS, a gain of 10 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Intel Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel Core i5-12600KF ranks in the 79th percentile of CPUs. The GPU's nearest rivals are all within 1.4% in benchmark score, and the FPS data scales primarily with resolution, which is typical of a GPU-bound scenario.

Q: Does the Ultra preset offer any benefit at any resolution?

A: No. Ultra settings produce the lowest averages at all resolutions: 11 FPS at 4K, 14 FPS at 1440p, and 16 FPS at 1080p. These are all far below the 60 FPS threshold and are not recommended for any use case.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested combinations?

A: This combo ranks 3439 out of 3724 tested combinations for The Medium, placing it in the bottom 8% of all tested hardware pairs.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the dominant constraint across all resolutions and presets. The Intel Arc B370 has a 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all legacy components with nearly identical benchmark scores. The measured FPS shows a consistent pattern: lowering resolution improves frame rates, but the improvements are modest and never reach the 60 FPS target.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 11 on Ultra to 30 on Low. At 2560x1440, the range is 14 on Ultra to 39 on Low. At 1920x1080, the range is 16 on Ultra to 46 on Low. The resolution scaling from 4K to 1080p on Low yields a 53% increase in average FPS, from 30 to 46. On Medium, the same resolution drop yields a 53% increase, from 19 to 29. On High, the increase is 50%, from 14 to 21. On Ultra, the increase is 45%, from 11 to 16.

These scaling percentages are consistent across presets, which suggests the GPU is handling the bulk of the rendering workload. The CPU, with its 79th percentile rank and 10 cores, 16 threads, is not the limiting factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the scaling between resolutions would be less uniform, and the frame rates would show more variance at lower resolutions. Instead, the data shows a smooth, predictable relationship between resolution and FPS, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario.

The settings scaling further supports this. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 17 FPS, from Medium to High costs 8 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 5 FPS. At 1440p, the same transitions cost 15 FPS, 7 FPS, and 3 FPS. At 4K, they cost 11 FPS, 5 FPS, and 3 FPS. The diminishing returns at higher settings and higher resolutions are typical of a GPU that runs out of compute resources quickly. The CPU has no measurable impact on these transitions, as its benchmark scores are far above the GPU's.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3439 out of 3724 tested combinations for The Medium. This places it in the 92nd percentile from the bottom, meaning only 285 combinations perform worse in this game. The rank reflects the GPU's severe limitation: the Arc B370's 5th percentile standing among all GPUs drags the combo down, despite the CPU's 79th percentile standing.

In context, the i5-12600KF is a strong CPU that sits within 0.3% of rivals like the Intel Core i9-10900K, AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE, AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Any of those CPUs paired with this GPU would land in a similar rank, because the GPU's ceiling is so low. The combo rank is therefore a reflection of the GPU's performance class, not the CPU's.

The database shows that the GPU's nearest rivals, such as the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M, are all within 0.7% of the Arc B370's benchmark score. This means the entire class of GPUs around this performance level produces sub-60 FPS results in The Medium at all tested settings. The combo rank of 3439 is consistent with a GPU that has only one recorded benchmark result, a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, which is a low absolute value.

The Verdict

The verdictByResolution data is unambiguous: this PC cannot run The Medium at a playable frame rate. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and no resolution or settings combination reaches that mark. At 3840x2160, the best average is 30 FPS on Low. At 2560x1440, the best average is 39 FPS on Low. At 1920x1080, the best average is 46 FPS on Low. All three resolutions have empty playable settings lists, and the best settings field is null for each.

The data shows that the Intel Core i5-12600KF is more than adequate for this game, with a benchmark profile that places it near much more powerful CPUs. The limiting factor is the Intel Arc B370, which ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs and delivers frame rates that are roughly half of the 60 FPS target even at the lowest settings and resolution. Users on this hardware would need to accept significant compromises, such as sub-50 FPS averages at 1080p Low, and even then, the experience would not meet the playable threshold defined by the database. This combination is not recommended for The Medium at any resolution.