Allods Online

Allods Online is a 2010 MMORPG that remains sensitive to both CPU and GPU performance, and this particular pairing of an Intel Core i5-12400F with an Intel Arc B390 produces results that are strictly for lower-resolution or lower-detail play. The data shows a combination that ranks near the bottom of all tested configurations, so expectations must be managed accordingly. The Arc B390, operating as an integrated-class part with shared system memory, is the primary bottleneck, while the capable six-core processor handles the game's logic without being the limiting factor. The measured frames per second across all resolutions and settings paint a clear picture: this is a setup for 1080p gaming at medium settings or lower, with 1440p possible only at low settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a direct answer for the optimal experience. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 120 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset. This is the only configuration that approaches the range of high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at the same resolution drops to 94 FPS on average, with a minimum of 80 FPS and a maximum of 108 FPS. This is still a very playable range, and the visual improvement over Low is likely substantial. Given that 94 FPS is well above the standard 60 FPS target, Medium at 1920x1080 is the best balance between visual fidelity and smoothness for this hardware combination.

The High preset at 1920x1080 averages 59 FPS, which is technically playable but leaves no headroom for dips in busy MMORPG scenes. The Ultra preset at this resolution falls to 37 FPS, which is too low for a smooth experience. At 2560x1440, the Low preset is the only viable option, averaging 75 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS, which might be acceptable for slower-paced content but will feel stuttery in combat. The High and Ultra presets at 1440p are not recommended, as they produce 37 FPS and 23 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, no preset is recommended. Even the Low preset only reaches 39 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

The data strongly suggests that users should prioritize resolution over detail. The step from Low to Medium at 1080p costs 26 FPS (from 120 to 94), which is a significant trade-off. For most users, the Medium preset at 1080p is the sweet spot, as the 80 FPS minimum ensures that even the busiest raid or city scene remains fluid. If a smoother experience is paramount, the Low preset at 1080p is the clear choice. For those with 1440p monitors, the Low preset is the only recommendation, and even then, the 75 FPS average may dip in crowded areas.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this pairing in Allods Online is 2459 out of 2775 tested combinations. This places it in the bottom 11% of all configurations, a clear indicator that this is not a high-performance gaming setup. The ranking is dragged down almost entirely by the GPU, as the CPU is a solid mid-range part. The Arc B390's benchmark percentile sits at just 9, meaning it outperforms only 9% of all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 1482 places it in the company of legacy mobile and entry-level desktop parts. Specifically, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (with a delta of 1.3%), the GeForce 800M (1.5%), the GT 625 OEM (2.5%), and the GT 710 (2.7%). This puts the B390 in the same performance class as decade-old entry-level GPUs, which explains its poor showing in a modern MMORPG.

In contrast, the Core i5-12400F ranks in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19039. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (0% delta), Intel Core 3 201E (-0.1% delta), Intel Core i5-1335U (0.3% delta), and AMD EPYC 7773X (0.3% delta). This CPU is perfectly capable of feeding frames to a much stronger GPU, but it is effectively wasted in this configuration for gaming purposes. The measured FPS data confirms this: the frame rates are consistently low across all settings, and the CPU is not the cause. The combo ranking is a direct reflection of the GPU's limitations, not the CPU's.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the decisive factor in this system's Allods Online performance. Its specifications reveal why. The GPU uses System Shared memory, meaning it has no dedicated VRAM of its own. This forces it to rely on the system's main memory bandwidth, which is a severe handicap for a game that needs to stream textures and geometry. The memory bus width is also listed as System Shared, and the bandwidth is System Dependent, which further highlights the lack of dedicated graphics memory. The base clock is 300 MHz, boosting to 2500 MHz. While the boost clock is respectable, the shared memory architecture limits how effectively those clocks can be utilized.

The GPU's compute capabilities are modest, with 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. It has 12 ray tracing cores, but this is irrelevant for Allods Online, which does not use ray tracing. The pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s, figures that are simply too low to handle the demands of higher resolutions and detail settings. The FP32 performance is 7.680 TFLOPS, which sounds adequate on paper but is hampered by the memory bottleneck. The GPU's DirectX support is 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6, which ensures compatibility with modern APIs, but the raw throughput is not there.

The data confirms this limitation. At 1080p, the Ultra preset only achieves 37 FPS, while the Low preset achieves 120 FPS. This 83 FPS gap is entirely due to the GPU being unable to process the increased draw calls and texture loads of higher settings. At 1440p, the Medium preset drops to 59 FPS, and at 4K, even Low settings only reach 39 FPS. The GPU is the sole reason this combo ranks so low. The fact that the B390 is an integrated graphics part (IGP) with a 80 W TDP and no power connectors underscores its entry-level positioning. It is not designed for gaming at anything beyond the most modest settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture of what to expect from this pairing. At 1920x1080, the performance scales predictably with settings. The Low preset averages 120 FPS, which is exceptional and indicates that the CPU is not a bottleneck at this resolution. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 94 FPS, with a minimum of 80 FPS and a maximum of 108 FPS. The High preset averages 59 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 37 FPS. This shows a steep performance cliff between Medium and High, suggesting that the GPU's memory bandwidth is overwhelmed by the higher-detail textures.

At 2560x1440, the performance is significantly lower. The Low preset averages 75 FPS, which is still playable. The Medium preset averages 59 FPS, with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS. The High preset drops to 37 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 23 FPS. The trend is consistent: each resolution increase costs roughly 50% of the frame rate at the same settings. This is a classic sign of a memory-bandwidth-limited GPU, as the fill rate and texture rate cannot keep up with the increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the results are mostly unplayable. The Low preset averages 39 FPS, the Medium preset averages 31 FPS (with a minimum of 26 FPS and maximum of 36 FPS), the High preset averages 19 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 12 FPS. None of these are acceptable for a real-time game. The data shows a clear pattern: this combo is only suitable for 1080p gaming, with 1440p possible only on the lowest settings. The 4K results are included only to demonstrate the hardware's hard limits.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Allods Online at 1080p with high settings?

A: The data shows that the High preset at 1920x1080 averages 59 FPS. This is technically playable, but it is right at the edge of the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset is safer, averaging 94 FPS with a minimum of 80 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a smooth experience?

A: For the smoothest experience, the Low preset at 1920x1080 delivers an average of 120 FPS. For a balance of visuals and smoothness, the Medium preset at 1920x1080 averages 94 FPS, which is generally the recommended choice.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this combo?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The Intel Arc B390 ranks in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 1482. The Core i5-12400F ranks in the 73rd percentile, so the CPU has ample headroom that the GPU cannot utilize.

Q: Can this system handle 1440p gaming?

A: Only at the Low preset, which averages 75 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS, which is borderline. Higher settings are not recommended due to low frame rates.

Q: How does the Arc B390 compare to other GPUs?

A: The Arc B390's average benchmark score of 1482 puts it in the same class as the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), GeForce 800M (1460), GT 625 OEM (1446), and GT 710 (1443). It is roughly 1-3% faster than these older parts.

Q: Why is the 4K performance so poor?

A: The GPU uses System Shared memory, which severely limits memory bandwidth. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset only averages 39 FPS, as the shared memory cannot feed the render pipeline fast enough to maintain playable frame rates.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. This is a capable gaming CPU, as evidenced by its benchmark scores. In Cinebench R23, it scores 12380 in multi-core and 1680 in single-core. In Geekbench, it scores 9472 multi-core and 1964 single-core. Its Passmark multi-thread score is 19433, and its single-thread score is 3481.

For Allods Online, which is a 2010 MMORPG, the CPU demands are relatively modest. The game's engine is likely single-threaded or lightly threaded, meaning the i5-12400F's strong single-core performance is more than sufficient. The single-core Cinebench R23 score of 1680 and Passmark single-thread score of 3481 indicate that the CPU can handle the game's logic, AI, and network code without breaking a sweat. The 3DMark scores further confirm this: the 2-thread score is 1699, the 4-thread score is 3067, the 8-thread score is 4779, and the max-thread score is 5912. These numbers show that even with low thread utilization, the CPU performs well.

The data indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 120 FPS, which is a frame rate that many CPUs cannot sustain in modern games. The fact that the FPS drops so dramatically when increasing resolution or settings points directly to the GPU. The CPU is overqualified for this pairing, and its 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs shows that it is a solid mid-range part. The nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS and Intel Core 3 201E, have nearly identical average scores, confirming that the i5-12400F is a well-rounded performer. In this specific game, the CPU is a non-issue; it provides the necessary single-threaded power and multi-threaded headroom, but the Arc B390 simply cannot deliver the frames to take advantage of it.