Thief

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F sits in a tightly contested performance band. Its average benchmark score of 32,750 places it within 0.3% of its nearest rivals. The Intel Core i5-14600T posts a nearly identical average score of 32,707, a delta of just 0.1%. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H follows at 32,697, also 0.2% ahead. On the AMD side, the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32,812, which is 0.2% higher than the 7400F, while the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 comes in at 32,662, a 0.3% gap. For practical purposes, any of these four processors would deliver near-identical compute performance in a system paired with a similar GPU. The 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 part running on AM5, with a 4.70 GHz boost clock and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, but the recorded data shows its closest competition is within a fraction of a percent.

The Intel Arc B370 is an entirely different story. Its single recorded benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, yields a score of 1,184. This places it in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, meaning 95% of tested graphics hardware performs better. Its nearest rivals are all legacy or low-power parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1,186, a 0.2% delta; the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1,190, 0.5% higher; the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1,192, 0.7% higher; and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1,168, which is 1.4% lower than the Arc B370. The data indicates that anyone expecting modern gaming performance from this GPU would be better served by looking at these historical comparisons. The Arc B370 is an integrated part with system-shared memory, a 25 W TDP, and no dedicated VRAM, which explains its position at the bottom of the GPU percentile distribution.

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B370 run Thief at 60 FPS in 1080p?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings is 78 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. No other settings preset at this resolution reaches 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1920x1080 for this combo?

A: Low settings is the only preset that achieves playable performance. The recorded average is 78 FPS. Medium settings drops to 59 FPS average, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold, with minimums of 50 FPS and maximums of 68 FPS.

Q: Is 1440p playable with this CPU and GPU combination?

A: No. At 2560x1440, the highest average FPS is 53 at Low settings. Medium settings produces 41 FPS, High produces 31 FPS, and Ultra produces 29 FPS. None of these reach the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: The Arc B370 scores 1,184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1,186, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1,190, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1,192. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1,168. All deltas are within 1.4%, so these parts are statistically equivalent in this benchmark.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F sits in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs tested in the database. Its average benchmark score of 32,750 places it well above the median, with nearest rivals all within 0.3% in either direction.

Q: What FPS can be expected at 4K with the lowest settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the average FPS is 31. Medium settings drops to 24 FPS average, High to 18 FPS, and Ultra to 17 FPS. The Low preset at 4K is the only one with a recorded average above 30 FPS, but it is far from the 60 FPS playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this combination as 3,433rd out of 3,720 tested CPU and GPU pairings for Thief. That places it in the bottom 8% of all recorded configurations. This is a direct consequence of the GPU's limitations: the Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU is far more capable, sitting in the 83rd percentile. The pairing effectively bottlenecks the entire system on the graphics side.

The rank of 3,433 out of 3,720 means that approximately 287 other combos perform worse, but the overwhelming majority of tested systems deliver better results. In practical terms, this combo is near the bottom of the distribution for Thief specifically. The game itself is a 2014 stealth title, but the measured data shows that even a game of that era struggles with this GPU at higher resolutions and settings. The CPU is not the limiting factor; the data shows the CPU is well above average, while the GPU is far below it.

The Verdict

The verdict from the recorded data is clear: this PC can run Thief at 60 FPS only at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The verdictByResolution field confirms that 3840x2160 and 2560x1440 have no playable settings at all. At 4K, the best average FPS is 31 at Low, which is roughly half of the 60 FPS target. At 1440p, the best average is 53 at Low, still below the threshold.

At 1080p, Low settings delivers 78 FPS average, which is comfortably above 60 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 59 FPS, which is technically a single frame below the playable threshold, though the recorded minimum of 50 FPS indicates occasional dips. For a stable 60 FPS experience, Low is the only verified option. The data shows no other resolution or preset combination clears the 60 FPS bar.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly poor. Low settings produces a 31 FPS average. Medium settings yields 24 FPS average, with a minimum of 20 FPS and maximum of 27 FPS. High settings drops to 18 FPS average. Ultra settings bottoms out at 17 FPS average. None of these approach 60 FPS; the gap ranges from 29 FPS at Low to 43 FPS at Ultra.

At 2560x1440, performance improves but remains sub-60. Low settings averages 53 FPS. Medium settings averages 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and maximum of 47 FPS. High settings averages 31 FPS. Ultra settings averages 29 FPS. The Low preset comes closest to the target, missing it by 7 FPS on average.

At 1920x1080, the picture shifts. Low settings averages 78 FPS, clearing the threshold by 18 FPS. Medium settings averages 59 FPS, with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS. This preset is borderline: the average is just under 60, and the minimum is 10 FPS below. High settings averages 45 FPS. Ultra settings averages 43 FPS. The data shows a steep drop from Low to Medium, a 19 FPS decline, and then a gradual decline to High and Ultra.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches 60 FPS. The best recorded average is 31 FPS at Low settings, but the database does not classify any 4K preset as playable. The verdictByResolution field lists no playable settings for this resolution.

For 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies. No settings preset reaches 60 FPS. The best average is 53 FPS at Low, but it falls short of the playable threshold. The database lists no playable settings for 1440p.

For 1920x1080, Low settings is the only playable preset. The recorded average is 78 FPS. Medium settings comes close at 59 FPS average, but since it fails to clear the 60 FPS bar, it cannot be recommended as a stable playable option. High and Ultra settings, with averages of 45 FPS and 43 FPS respectively, are well below the threshold. Low is the definitive answer for 1080p.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU is the dominant limiting factor across all resolutions. The Arc B370's 5th percentile ranking means it is fundamentally incapable of sustaining high frame rates, regardless of the CPU's strength. The Ryzen 5 7400F, with its 83rd percentile ranking, is more than adequate for this game's computational demands.

Looking at the scaling between resolutions, the FPS drops are consistent with GPU-bound behavior. Moving from 1080p Low to 1440p Low, the average FPS falls from 78 to 53, a 32% reduction. Moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low, the average falls from 53 to 31, a 42% reduction. These large drops as resolution increases indicate that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the bottlenecks, not the CPU.

The settings scaling reinforces this. At 1080p, going from Low to Medium costs 19 FPS, from Medium to High costs 14 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 2 FPS. The steepest drop occurs between Low and Medium, which typically affects pixel shading and texture detail, both GPU-intensive operations. At 1440p, the same pattern holds: Low to Medium costs 12 FPS, Medium to High costs 10 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 2 FPS. At 4K, the differences compress: Low to Medium costs 7 FPS, Medium to High costs 6 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 1 FPS. This compression at higher resolutions is a classic sign that the GPU is saturated; it can only render a limited number of pixels, and changing settings has diminishing returns.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 78 FPS, which is high enough that the CPU must feed frames quickly. The Ryzen 5 7400F, with its 12 threads and 4.70 GHz boost clock, is capable of this. But as resolution increases, the GPU takes over as the primary constraint. At 4K, even the lowest settings produce only 31 FPS, and the CPU is effectively idle relative to the GPU's workload. The recorded data shows no resolution where the CPU becomes the limiting factor; the Arc B370 is always the weaker link.