The Medium

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for the Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the Intel Arc B370 in The Medium shows a system that is severely limited by the graphics component at every resolution and preset. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and no tested configuration reaches it.

At 3840x2160, the results are as follows. Low settings produce an average of 30 FPS. Medium settings drop to an average of 19 FPS, with a minimum of 16 FPS and a maximum of 22 FPS. High settings average 14 FPS, and Ultra settings average 11 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra is a 19 FPS reduction, and even the best case at this resolution is exactly half of the playable target.

At 2560x1440, performance improves modestly. Low settings average 39 FPS. Medium settings average 24 FPS, with a minimum of 21 FPS and a maximum of 28 FPS. High settings average 17 FPS, and Ultra settings average 14 FPS. The jump from 4K Low to 1440p Low is only 9 FPS, indicating that resolution scaling does not rescue the experience.

At 1920x1080, the best results appear but remain below the threshold. Low settings average 46 FPS. Medium settings average 29 FPS, with a minimum of 24 FPS and a maximum of 33 FPS. High settings average 21 FPS, and Ultra settings average 16 FPS. Even at the lowest preset on the lowest resolution, the average is 14 FPS short of the playable mark.

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: the Arc B370 cannot deliver a smooth frame rate in this title. The recorded data shows no configuration with a minimum FPS above 24 FPS, and the only averages that approach playability are the Low presets at 1080p and 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 3439 out of 3724 tested combos in The Medium. That places it in the bottom 8 percent of all configurations in the database. The percentile data for the individual components reinforces this: the CPU sits at the 84th percentile among all processors, while the GPU sits at the 5th percentile among all graphics cards.

The ranking reflects a profound imbalance. The i7-12700K is a high-end desktop processor with strong compute results, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 19784 and a single-core score of 1850.5. The Arc B370, however, is an integrated graphics solution with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184. In a game like The Medium, which demands substantial GPU throughput, the processor's capability is largely irrelevant once the GPU becomes the bottleneck.

The database verdict is clear: no playable settings exist at any resolution. The combo's rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU's position near the bottom of the performance distribution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-12700K are all within 0.4 percent of its average benchmark score. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, a 0.1 percent difference. The Intel Core i7-12700KF scores 35365, a 0.2 percent difference. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, a 0.3 percent difference. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, a 0.4 percent difference. For CPU-bound scenarios, swapping to any of these would produce near-identical frame rates in The Medium.

The nearest rivals for the Intel Arc B370 are all within 1.4 percent of its average score. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, a 0.2 percent difference. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, a 0.5 percent difference. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, a 0.7 percent difference. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, a 1.4 percent difference. These are all legacy or low-end parts, and the benchmark results indicate that the Arc B370 sits in the same performance tier. A user with any of these GPUs would see essentially the same frame rates in The Medium, meaning the entire class is below the playable threshold.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run The Medium at 1080p?

A: No. At 1920x1080, the best recorded average is 46 FPS on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all average below 30 FPS.

Q: What is the best FPS this combo can achieve?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 46 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. No setting or resolution reaches 60 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Arc B370's average benchmark score is 1184. Its nearest rival, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186, a 0.2 percent difference. The AMD FirePro M2000 is 1.4 percent slower. All are effectively equivalent for this game.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck in this configuration?

A: No. The i7-12700K ranks at the 84th percentile among all CPUs. The GPU ranks at the 5th percentile. The measured FPS scales with resolution and settings in a way that indicates the GPU is the limiting factor.

Q: Are there any playable settings at 1440p?

A: No. The best 1440p result is 39 FPS on Low settings. Medium averages 24 FPS, High 17 FPS, and Ultra 14 FPS.

Q: What would happen if the CPU were replaced with a similar model?

A: Replacing the CPU with the Core i5-13600T, Core i7-12700KF, Core i7-13700T, or Core 5 213PE would change performance by less than 0.5 percent. The frame rates in The Medium would remain essentially unchanged.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU dominates the performance picture in The Medium for this combo. Consider the scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low: the average FPS drops from 46 to 30, a 35 percent reduction. Meanwhile, at the same resolution, moving from Low to Ultra at 1080p drops the average from 46 to 16, a 65 percent reduction. The settings preset has a larger impact than resolution, which is typical of a GPU-bound workload.

The CPU's high single-thread and multi-thread scores, including a PassMark single-thread score of 4013 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 15790, indicate it can feed frames far faster than the Arc B370 can render them. The GPU's low pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s, combined with only 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, cap the achievable frame rate regardless of resolution.

At 4K, the GPU is even more overwhelmed. The gap between Low (30 FPS) and Medium (19 FPS) at 3840x2160 is 11 FPS, while the same preset change at 1080p costs 17 FPS. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so saturated that even modest preset increases cause steep drops. The CPU's role is effectively neutral across all tested settings; the recorded data shows no scenario where processor performance becomes the constraining factor.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no setting is playable. The best average FPS is 30 on Low, which is exactly half of the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 20 FPS. The database records no playable settings for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the situation is identical. Low averages 39 FPS, Medium 24 FPS, High 17 FPS, and Ultra 14 FPS. None reach 60 FPS, so no playable settings exist.

At 1920x1080, Low averages 46 FPS, Medium 29 FPS, High 21 FPS, and Ultra 16 FPS. Again, no setting reaches the 60 FPS threshold.

In summary, the database shows zero playable configurations for this combo at any resolution. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS does not exist. The highest recorded average is 46 FPS at 1080p Low, and even that falls short of the playable mark. Users seeking 60 FPS in The Medium would need a substantially stronger GPU than the Arc B370, as the CPU is not the limiting factor.