Archeage

# How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the Intel Arc B370 ranks 2546 out of 2761 tested combos in Archeage. That places this configuration in the bottom 8% of all tested system pairings, a striking result given the CPU's strong synthetic standing. The comboRankInGame data indicates this is not a competitive pairing for this specific MMORPG, and the measured FPS confirms that the system struggles to maintain playable framerates at most settings.

The CPU itself ranks in the 83rd percentile against all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 32279. Its nearest rivals in synthetic tests include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (32233, 0.1% slower), the Intel Core i9-11900 (32226, 0.2% slower), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (32354, 0.2% faster). These are all mobile or older desktop chips, yet the i5-14400F outperforms them in raw compute. The GPU, however, sits in the 5th percentile against all tested graphics cards, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184. Its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, 0.2% faster), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5% faster), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, 0.7% faster). This is a decisive mismatch: a top-tier CPU harnessed to a GPU that performs at the level of legacy integrated graphics.

The disparity between CPU and GPU percentile rankings explains the low combo rank. The data suggests that Archeage's performance here is entirely GPU-bound, and the i5-14400F's compute headroom cannot compensate for the Arc B370's limitations. The combination rank of 2546 out of 2761 means that roughly 92% of tested system pairings deliver better results in this game, which is a significant finding for anyone considering this hardware configuration.

# GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is built on the Xe3-LPG architecture with a Panther Lake chip, fabricated on a 3 nm process. Its base clock is 300 MHz with a boost clock of 2400 MHz, and it offers 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster operation pipelines. The GPU includes 10 ray tracing cores and delivers 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, with a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s. The memory configuration is entirely system-shared, meaning the GPU draws from main system RAM with bandwidth described as "System Dependent."

In Archeage, the GPU's limited capabilities are immediately apparent. At 1080p Low settings, the average FPS is 65, which is the only measured configuration that approaches a smooth experience. At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 57 FPS, with minimums of 49 and maximums of 66. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking among all tested GPUs suggests that its performance envelope is very narrow, and the measured FPS data aligns with this assessment. The Arc B370's boost clock of 2400 MHz is reasonably high, but the low shading unit count and the shared memory bandwidth constrain its real-world gaming performance.

The FP32 throughput of 6.144 TFLOPS is modest for modern games, and Archeage's engine appears to place significant demands on rasterization throughput. The GPU's 20 ROPs are a particular bottleneck, as this limits fill rate to 48.00 GPixel/s. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 places it alongside GPUs from the early 2010s, and the measured FPS in Archeage reflects this legacy-level performance. The system-shared memory means there is no dedicated VRAM pool, which can cause additional latency in texture-heavy scenes common in MMORPGs.

# FAQ

Q: What is the best playable setting for this combo in Archeage?

A: The only setting that achieves an average FPS above 60 is 1080p Low, which delivers 65 FPS. The next closest is 1080p Medium at 57 FPS, but the 49 FPS minimum suggests occasional dips below smooth playability.

Q: How does the CPU's synthetic performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F scores 32279 on average, which is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (32233), 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900 (32226), and 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (32354).

Q: Does the GPU have dedicated video memory?

A: No, the Intel Arc B370 uses System Shared memory, meaning it relies on system RAM for all graphics data. The memory type, bus width, and bandwidth are all listed as System Shared or System Dependent.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p Low and 1080p Ultra?

A: The average FPS drops from 65 at Low to 27 at Ultra, representing a decrease of 38 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is smaller, with Medium averaging 57 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data strongly indicates the GPU is the bottleneck. The i5-14400F ranks in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, while the Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, and the FPS scales heavily with resolution changes.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) across three resolutions (1080p, 1440p, 4K). Starting at 1080p, the average FPS ranges from 65 at Low to 57 at Medium, then drops to 39 at High and 27 at Ultra. The Medium setting provides min/max values of 49 and 66 FPS, respectively, indicating a playable range with some variance. The High setting at 1080p averages 39 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while Ultra at 27 FPS is borderline unplayable for an MMORPG.

Moving to 1440p, the average FPS decreases predictably. Low settings deliver 43 FPS, Medium averages 39 FPS with min/max of 33 and 44, High drops to 26 FPS, and Ultra falls to 18 FPS. None of these configurations reach 60 FPS, and even the Low setting struggles to maintain smooth motion. The gap between Low and Medium at 1440p is only 4 FPS (43 vs 39), which is much smaller than the 8 FPS gap at 1080p (65 vs 57). This suggests that the GPU is becoming more saturated at higher resolutions, reducing the impact of settings changes.

At 4K resolution, the results are largely unplayable. Low settings average 25 FPS, Medium averages 22 FPS with min/max of 19 and 25, High drops to 15 FPS, and Ultra falls to 10 FPS. The 4K Medium measurement provides the only complete min/max data at this resolution, showing a tight range of 19-25 FPS, which indicates the GPU is consistently overwhelmed. The Ultra setting at 4K produces just 10 FPS, which is below the threshold for even basic interactivity.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the Arc B370 cannot handle Archeage at competitive framerates except at the lowest settings and resolution. Even at 1080p Low, the 65 FPS average will dip in crowded MMORPG scenarios, as the minimum FPS is not recorded for this configuration but the Medium setting's 49 FPS minimum suggests potential stutter.

# Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals the GPU-bound nature of this configuration. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 65 at 1080p to 43 at 1440p (a 33.8% reduction) and then to 25 at 4K (a 61.5% reduction from 1080p). This scaling is consistent with a GPU that is heavily limited by raw throughput and memory bandwidth, as the system-shared memory configuration cannot keep pace with increasing pixel counts.

At Medium settings, the progression is 57 FPS at 1080p, 39 FPS at 1440p, and 22 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 31.6% from 1080p to 1440p and 61.4% from 1080p to 4K. High settings show a steeper decline: 39 FPS at 1080p falls to 26 FPS at 1440p (33.3% drop) and then to 15 FPS at 4K (61.5% drop). Ultra settings follow the same pattern with 27, 18, and 10 FPS across the three resolutions, representing a 33.3% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 63% drop from 1080p to 4K.

The consistency of these percentage drops—roughly one-third from 1080p to 1440p and nearly two-thirds from 1080p to 4K—indicates that the GPU's fill rate and pixel throughput are the limiting factors. The pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and the 20 ROPs cannot scale efficiently with resolution increases. The CPU's role is minimal here, as the i5-14400F with its 10 cores and 16 threads has ample compute to feed the GPU at all resolutions. The data implies that if the GPU were replaced with a more capable model, the FPS at all resolutions would improve substantially, and the CPU would not become the bottleneck until much higher framerates.

# CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Core 14th Gen series, built on the Raptor Lake architecture with a 10 nm process node. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, with ECC memory support. The processor uses Intel Socket 1700 and offers PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-14400F demonstrates strong performance. Its Cinebench R23 scores are 21645 multi-core and 3055 single-core, while Geekbench scores reach 11268 multi-core and 2058 single-core. The PassMark suite shows 25470 multi-thread and 3701 single-thread scores. The average benchmark score of 32279 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, which is a high ranking for a desktop processor.

Despite this compute power, the CPU's role in Archeage is largely secondary because the GPU cannot utilize its capabilities. The measured FPS data shows no scenarios where CPU performance would be the limiting factor; even at 1080p Low with 65 FPS, the GPU is likely near its maximum output. The CPU's 16 threads are more than sufficient for an MMORPG like Archeage, which typically relies on fewer cores for game logic and rendering. The boost clock of 4.70 GHz provides strong single-thread performance, which is beneficial for the game's main thread, but this advantage is wasted when the GPU delivers only 15-25 FPS at higher resolutions.

The data suggests that the i5-14400F would be a capable partner for a much stronger GPU in Archeage. Its Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 9090 and PassMark integer math score of 81524 indicate robust processing power for game world simulation, NPC AI, and networking tasks common in MMORPGs. The 20 MB of L3 cache helps with frequent data access patterns in large game environments. However, with the Arc B370, the CPU operates well below its potential, making this a severely imbalanced pairing for this title.

# Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the recommended settings for this combo depend on the user's tolerance for framerate dips. The only configuration that achieves an average FPS above 60 is 1080p Low, which delivers 65 FPS. This is the recommended preset for a playable experience, though the lack of min/max data for this setting means the lowest framerate is unknown. The Medium setting at 1080p offers a better visual experience at 57 FPS average with a 49 FPS minimum, which may be acceptable for less action-oriented gameplay.

For users who prioritize visual quality over smoothness, 1080p High at 39 FPS is the highest setting that remains somewhat playable, but it will feel sluggish during combat or large player gatherings. The 1080p Ultra setting at 27 FPS is not recommended, as it falls below the threshold for responsive gameplay in an MMORPG. At 1440p and 4K, no setting provides a playable experience—the highest average FPS at 1440p is 43 at Low, and at 4K it is 25 at Low.

The data shows diminishing returns when moving from Medium to High settings. At 1080p, the drop from Medium (57 FPS) to High (39 FPS) is 18 FPS, which is a significant loss for visual improvements that may not be noticeable in fast-paced gameplay. Conversely, the drop from Low (65 FPS) to Medium (57 FPS) is only 8 FPS, making Medium the best compromise between visuals and performance at 1080p. The Medium setting also provides the only complete min/max data across all resolutions, with the 4K Medium showing a 19-25 FPS range, indicating stable but low performance.

For this combo, the best experience per the measured rows is 1080p Medium, which balances a 57 FPS average with a 49 FPS minimum. Users seeking maximum smoothness should select 1080p Low, while those who accept lower framerates can experiment with 1080p High. Resolutions above 1080p should be avoided entirely, as even Low settings at 1440p produce only 43 FPS, which is insufficient for an MMORPG that requires quick reactions to dynamic events.