The Technomancer

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the Intel Arc B570 produces a wide spread of results in The Technomancer, ranging from unplayable at 4K to fully smooth at 1080p. The data shows a system that is clearly capable of running the game, but only at specific resolutions and quality presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, this combo delivers its strongest performance. The Low preset averages 121 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings drop to an average of 93 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 107 FPS. High settings still hold an average of 80 FPS, and even the demanding Ultra preset averages 62 FPS, just barely clearing the playable bar.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance tier shifts noticeably. The Low preset averages 79 FPS, still comfortably above 60 FPS. Medium settings average 61 FPS, with a tight band of 52 FPS minimum and 70 FPS maximum, indicating that this is the edge of sustained playability. High settings fall to an average of 52 FPS, and Ultra drops further to 41 FPS, both below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles across the board. The Low preset is the only one that approaches playability, averaging 44 FPS. Medium settings average 33 FPS, with a minimum of 28 and a maximum of 39 FPS. High settings average 29 FPS, and Ultra averages just 22 FPS. None of these 4K presets reach the 60 FPS target, and even the lowest preset falls 16 FPS short.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this specific CPU-GPU pairing at rank 2972 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. That puts it in the 19th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 80% of other combos in the database deliver higher frame rates in this title. This ranking reflects the combination of a mid-range 6-core CPU with a GPU that sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, but the game's demands at higher resolutions clearly hold this pairing back. The rank is a global measure across all tested hardware, so it includes top-end systems that dominate at 4K, which this combo cannot handle.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. All four presets at 1920x1080 clear 60 FPS on average, with Low averaging 121 FPS, Medium averaging 93 FPS, High averaging 80 FPS, and Ultra averaging 62 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: Medium is the best preset that stays playable, averaging 61 FPS with a minimum of 52 FPS. Low also qualifies at 79 FPS average, but High and Ultra fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. The best 4K result is Low at 44 FPS average, which is 16 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all average below 34 FPS.

Q: How does the i5-12400 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i5-12400 scores 18,683 in the average benchmark, sitting within 1% of the AMD EPYC 7643 (18,697, -0.1%), the Intel Core i7-1355U (18,730, -0.3%), and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (18,811, -0.7%). It is 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i3-14100F (18,519).

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B570 scores 20,556 on average, essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534, +0.1%) and the Intel Arc A750 (20,582, -0.1%). It is 0.4% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480) and 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20,662).

Q: What is the minimum FPS at the playable 1440p Medium setting?

A: The minimum recorded frame rate at 2560x1440 Medium is 52 FPS, with a maximum of 70 FPS, giving an average of 61 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Core i3-14100F delivers nearly identical average benchmark performance (18,519 vs 18,683, a 0.9% difference). In gaming, this would translate to virtually the same frame rates in The Technomancer, meaning a system built around that CPU would behave nearly identically to the i5-12400 pairing. On the higher side, the AMD EPYC 7643 (18,697, -0.1%) and the Intel Core i7-1355U (18,730, -0.3%) are also within a fraction of a percent, though these are very different platform types.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc A750 is the closest match, scoring 20,582 versus the Arc B570's 20,556, a -0.1% delta. This means the Arc A750 would produce almost exactly the same FPS in The Technomancer at every resolution and preset. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534, +0.1%) is also within a rounding error, so a laptop equipped with that GPU would show equivalent performance. The AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20,662, -0.5%) and NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480, +0.4%) are similarly close, though the M4000M is a workstation part not typically used for gaming.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals how the workload shifts. At 1920x1080 Low, the system reaches 121 FPS, but dropping to 2560x1440 Low reduces that to 79 FPS, a 35% decline. At 3840x2160 Low, it falls to 44 FPS, another 44% drop. This steep decline with resolution indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher pixel counts, as the same CPU has to feed more pixels through the render pipeline.

The preset scaling at a fixed resolution shows a similar GPU-bound pattern. At 1080p, going from Low (121 FPS) to Ultra (62 FPS) cuts performance nearly in half, which is typical of GPU-limited workloads where higher quality settings increase shading and texture work. The i5-12400's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to keep up at these settings, as evidenced by the fact that even the most demanding preset at 1080p stays above 60 FPS.

At 1440p, the gap between Low (79 FPS) and Medium (61 FPS) is 18 FPS, but the gap between Medium and High (52 FPS) is only 9 FPS. This non-linear scaling suggests the GPU is hitting a memory bandwidth or compute ceiling around the Medium preset, where the 10 GB GDDR6 buffer and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth become limiting factors. At 4K, all presets cluster between 22 and 44 FPS, showing that the GPU is thoroughly saturated regardless of quality settings — the CPU's role becomes negligible at that resolution.

The Verdict

This system can run The Technomancer, but the answer depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 62 FPS. This is the fully playable scenario. At 2560x1440, only Low (79 FPS) and Medium (61 FPS) are playable, with Medium being the best visual option that still holds 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches playable status; the best result is Low at 44 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 22 FPS.

For a 1080p gamer, this combo is a solid match for The Technomancer, delivering headroom above 60 FPS even at maximum settings. For 1440p users, Medium is the ceiling for smooth play, and for 4K, this hardware is not sufficient to maintain 60 FPS at any quality level. The data confirms a GPU-bound system where the Arc B570's capabilities define the experience, with the i5-12400 providing ample CPU headroom across all tested configurations.