The Technomancer

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i5-12400F sits in a tightly contested performance band according to the database's aggregate CPU scores. Its average benchmark score of 19039 places it within a fraction of a percent of several other processors. The AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS scores 19047, a delta of 0 percent, making it functionally identical in overall compute performance. The Intel Core 3 201E is 0.1 percent slower at 19056, while the Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982 and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979, both 0.3 percent behind. In practical terms, any of these chips would deliver nearly indistinguishable frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The i5-12400F's 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs reinforces that this is a solid mid-pack processor, not a high-end part but far from a bottleneck in most gaming workloads.

For the GPU side, the Intel Arc B370 is in a very different situation. Its average benchmark score of 1184 puts it at the 5th percentile of all GPUs, which is extremely low. The nearest rivals are all legacy or low-end parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, 0.2 percent ahead, while the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5 percent ahead. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7 percent ahead, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4 percent behind. What this means for a builder is straightforward: if you are considering this GPU, the recorded data shows it performs in the same class as graphics hardware from roughly a decade ago. The Arc B370 is an integrated-class part (the database lists it as IGP with a 25 W TDP), so it should not be expected to handle modern gaming at high resolutions or demanding settings. Any system pairing this CPU with this GPU will be limited almost entirely by the graphics solution, not the processor.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured frame rates across resolutions and presets make the division of labor clear. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 71 FPS average. Dropping to Medium yields 55 FPS, High yields 47 FPS, and Ultra falls to 37 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is a 34 FPS swing, which is a 48 percent reduction in performance. This is a classic GPU-limited pattern: the CPU can feed the GPU at low settings, but as the graphics load increases, the GPU becomes the constraint.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern continues but with lower absolute numbers. Low settings produce 47 FPS, Medium drops to 36 FPS, High to 31 FPS, and Ultra to 24 FPS. Compared to 1080p, the 1440p Low result is 24 FPS lower, a 51 percent drop. The 1440p Ultra result is 13 FPS lower than 1080p Ultra, a 35 percent decline. The resolution scaling shows heavy GPU dependency: increasing pixel count by 78 percent (from 1080p to 1440p) cuts performance roughly in half at the lowest settings.

At 3840x2160, the picture becomes dire. Low settings average 26 FPS, Medium 20 FPS, High 17 FPS, and Ultra 13 FPS. From 1440p Low to 4K Low, the drop is 21 FPS, a 45 percent reduction. From 1080p Low to 4K Low, the drop is 45 FPS, a 63 percent reduction. The CPU's role here is minimal; the i5-12400F has ample headroom in its 3dmark scores (5895 for 16 threads, 5912 for max threads) to handle the game's logic and physics. The Arc B370's 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for 4K rendering in this title. The verdict is clear: this is a GPU-bound configuration at every resolution and preset combination tested.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS threshold. The highest recorded average is 26 FPS at Low settings, which is far below playable. Medium averages 20 FPS, High 17 FPS, and Ultra 13 FPS. There is no settings combination that brings this resolution into playable territory.

At 2560x1440, the situation is similar. The best result is 47 FPS at Low settings, still 13 FPS short of the 60 FPS target. Medium averages 36 FPS, High 31 FPS, and Ultra 24 FPS. None of these clear the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset is the only one that stays at or above 60 FPS. It averages 71 FPS, which is 11 FPS above the threshold. Medium comes close at 55 FPS but falls short. High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra drops to 37 FPS. The database's verdict confirms this: 1080p Low is the only playable configuration, with 71 FPS average. For a smoother experience with more visual fidelity, Medium at 55 FPS is the closest alternative, but it does not meet the 60 FPS requirement.

The Verdict

This PC can run The Technomancer, but only under a narrow set of conditions. The verdictByResolution data is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, there are no playable settings, meaning no preset reaches 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same holds true, with no playable settings recorded. At 1920x1080, exactly one preset qualifies: Low, which averages 71 FPS. That is the sole configuration where this system meets the 60 FPS playable threshold.

For a practical recommendation: if you own this hardware, set the resolution to 1080p and the preset to Low. That will give you a playable experience with a 71 FPS average. Medium at 1080p gives 55 FPS, which is borderline but not officially playable per the database's 60 FPS standard. At 1440p or 4K, even the lowest settings fail to reach 60 FPS, so those resolutions are not viable for this game with this hardware combination.

The data suggests the Arc B370 is the limiting factor. The i5-12400F has the compute headroom (Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12380, PassMark multithread score of 19433) to handle far more demanding graphics workloads. But the GPU's 5th percentile ranking and its benchmark score of 1184 in 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 place it in a performance class that simply cannot push modern resolutions. If you are building a system for this game, the GPU should be your upgrade priority.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database records average FPS for each resolution and settings combination, with min and max FPS available for Medium presets only.

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 26 FPS average
• Medium: 20 FPS average, with a minimum of 17 FPS and maximum of 23 FPS
• High: 17 FPS average
• Ultra: 13 FPS average

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 47 FPS average
• Medium: 36 FPS average, with a minimum of 30 FPS and maximum of 41 FPS
• High: 31 FPS average
• Ultra: 24 FPS average

At 1920x1080:

• Low: 71 FPS average
• Medium: 55 FPS average, with a minimum of 47 FPS and maximum of 63 FPS
• High: 47 FPS average
• Ultra: 37 FPS average

The Medium preset min/max data shows notable variance. At 1080p, the range spans from 47 to 63 FPS, meaning the game can dip below the 60 FPS threshold even on Medium. At 1440p, the Medium range is 30 to 41 FPS, and at 4K it is 17 to 23 FPS. This variance indicates that even the "playable" 1080p Low setting, which averages 71 FPS, could potentially see dips in demanding scenes, although the database does not record min/max for Low presets.

The scaling between presets at each resolution is consistent. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 16 FPS (23 percent), Medium to High costs 8 FPS (15 percent), and High to Ultra costs 10 FPS (21 percent). At 1440p, Low to Medium costs 11 FPS (23 percent), Medium to High costs 5 FPS (14 percent), and High to Ultra costs 7 FPS (23 percent). At 4K, Low to Medium costs 6 FPS (23 percent), Medium to High costs 3 FPS (15 percent), and High to Ultra costs 4 FPS (24 percent). The percentage costs are remarkably consistent across resolutions, indicating a uniform GPU scaling behavior.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3408 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the bottom 8 percent of all configurations in the database. The rank reflects the GPU's severe limitations: the CPU is a mid-range part (73rd percentile, average score 19039), but the GPU's 5th percentile ranking (average score 1184) drags the entire combo down.

To contextualize this rank: the database has tested 3696 combos for this game, and only 288 perform worse. The i5-12400F's nearest CPU rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS and Intel Core 3 201E, would likely produce similar ranks when paired with this GPU, since the graphics card is the dominant constraint. The GPU's nearest rivals, including the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and AMD Radeon HD 7650M, are all in the same performance stratum, so swapping the Arc B370 for any of those would yield comparable results.

The practical takeaway from the rank data: this combo is not competitive for running The Technomancer at modern standards. The only playable configuration is 1080p Low at 71 FPS, and the overall rank of 3408 out of 3696 confirms that most other hardware pairings in the database deliver better results. If you are evaluating this system, the CPU is fine for the task, but the GPU needs to be replaced with something substantially more powerful to unlock higher resolutions or presets. The data does not support any expectation of playable performance beyond 1080p Low for this title.