Thief

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the Intel Arc B370 delivers a strictly limited experience in Thief. The benchmark data shows this combination fails to reach a playable 60 FPS threshold at 4K and 1440p under any settings preset, and only achieves a smooth frame rate at 1080p with Low settings. At 1080p Medium, the average dips to 59 FPS, which is just below the playable threshold. This is a configuration for 1080p Low gaming, and nothing more demanding should be expected.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements provide a clear picture of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. The data is complete for average FPS at every resolution and preset, with min and max values recorded only for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 3840x2160, performance is consistently low. The High preset produces an average of 18 FPS. Dropping to Medium raises the average to 24 FPS, with recorded minimum and maximum values of 20 and 27 FPS. The Low preset improves the average to 31 FPS, while the Ultra preset is the slowest at 17 FPS. None of these averages come close to the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the best case, Low at 31 FPS, is roughly half of what is needed for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains insufficient. The High preset averages 31 FPS, identical to the 4K Low result. Medium averages 41 FPS, with a recorded range of 35 to 47 FPS. Low reaches 53 FPS, which is the highest average at this resolution but still 7 FPS short of the 60 FPS target. Ultra trails at 29 FPS. The gap between Low and High at 1440p is 22 FPS, showing that settings have a significant impact, yet even the lowest settings cannot cross the playability line.

At 1920x1080, the results are more varied. Low settings produce an average of 78 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 59 FPS, with min and max values of 50 and 68 FPS, placing it just below the playable mark. High averages 45 FPS, and Ultra averages 43 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 35 FPS, indicating that the graphics settings are the dominant factor in determining performance at this resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average at or above 60 FPS is identified. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best recorded average is 31 FPS on Low, which is far below the threshold. The verdict data confirms there are no playable settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies. No preset achieves 60 FPS, and the highest average is 53 FPS on Low. Medium sits at 41 FPS, and the gap to the target remains substantial. The database lists no playable settings for 1440p.

At 1920x1080, the situation changes. The Low preset averages 78 FPS, making it the only setting that clears the 60 FPS bar. Medium falls just short at 59 FPS, so it cannot be recommended as a playable option under the stated threshold. The best settings for this resolution are Low, with an average of 78 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component limits performance in Thief. The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics solution with a 25 W TDP and System Shared memory, which places a hard ceiling on frame rates. The CPU, a 6-core, 12-thread Intel Core i5-11400F with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, is far more capable in general compute benchmarks, scoring in the 71st percentile among all CPUs.

The resolution scaling makes the GPU bottleneck evident. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on Low settings, the average FPS drops from 78 to 53, a reduction of 25 FPS. Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 on Low drops the average from 53 to 31, another 22 FPS loss. This consistent degradation as pixel count rises points directly at the graphics processor, which has only 1280 shading units and a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s.

The preset scaling reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 35 FPS, from 78 down to 43. At 1440p, the same preset swing produces a 24 FPS difference, from 53 to 29. At 4K, the swing is 14 FPS, from 31 to 17. The shrinking absolute gap at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is already saturated and settings changes have less relative impact. The CPU, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14340 and a single-core score of 2024, is unlikely to be the primary constraint in a 2014 stealth title at these low frame rates.

The data shows the Arc B370 is the limiting factor across all tested configurations. The CPU provides ample headroom, as evidenced by its benchmark scores, but the integrated GPU cannot translate that into high frame rates in this game.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Thief? The answer depends entirely on the resolution and settings. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, yes: the average of 78 FPS clears the 60 FPS playable threshold with a comfortable margin. This is the only configuration in the measured data that achieves playable performance.

At 1920x1080 Medium, the average of 59 FPS falls just below the threshold. The recorded minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS show that the experience is inconsistent, with dips below 60 FPS during demanding scenes. While close, this does not meet the stated playability criterion.

At 2560x1440, the answer is no. The best average is 53 FPS on Low, and every other preset is lower, with Medium at 41 FPS, High at 31 FPS, and Ultra at 29 FPS. The verdict data lists no playable settings for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the answer is also no. The highest average is 31 FPS on Low, with Medium at 24 FPS, High at 18 FPS, and Ultra at 17 FPS. This resolution is not viable for gameplay with this hardware.

The overall assessment is that this combination is only suitable for 1080p Low gaming in Thief. Users seeking higher quality settings or higher resolutions would need more powerful graphics hardware.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The GPU, Intel Arc B370, ranks in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1184. Its nearest rivals in the database are all older or lower-tier cards. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower. These delta values are all within a narrow band, meaning any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Thief at the same settings and resolutions.

The CPU, Intel Core i5-11400F, ranks in the 71st percentile with an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rivals show similarly tight grouping. The AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17120, 0.3% lower. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, 0.6% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, 0.6% lower. For this game, where the GPU is the bottleneck, swapping among these CPUs would have no measurable effect on the FPS results.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Thief, this pairing of Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3433 out of 3720 combinations. This places it in the lower 8% of all tested systems. The ranking reflects the GPU's severe limitation, as the CPU is comparatively strong on its own but cannot overcome the integrated graphics ceiling.

The very low GPU percentile of 5, combined with the CPU's 71st percentile, produces a system that is heavily unbalanced for gaming. The CPU contributes little to the final frame rates in Thief because the GPU saturates first at every resolution above 1080p Low. The recorded data shows that this combination is functional only for the least demanding configuration, and its overall rank in the database confirms that most other tested systems deliver better results in this game.