Barony

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the Intel Arc B580 places 1340th out of 1702 tested combinations in Barony. This puts the combo in the lower quarter of all tested systems, a position that reflects the game's modest hardware demands rather than a weakness in the components themselves. The ranking indicates that most other tested combos deliver higher average frame rates, but the data also shows this pairing remains fully playable across most settings and resolutions.

The CPU's overall benchmark percentile sits at 89, meaning it outperforms 89% of all tested processors in general compute workloads. The GPU's percentile is lower at 66, suggesting the graphics card is the more limiting factor in this pairing. However, Barony is a roguelike with relatively simple visual demands, so the GPU's mid-pack standing does not translate into poor gameplay performance. The measured frame rates confirm this: even at 4K Ultra, the combo maintains 44.1 FPS, which is above the threshold for smooth play in a turn-based roguelike context.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 brings 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base and boost clocks are both set at 2670 MHz, a modest clock speed that prioritizes efficiency over raw speed. The 2560 shading units and 80 ROPs handle Barony's pixel work without strain, while the 20 ray tracing cores remain largely idle in this title, as the game does not emphasize ray-traced effects.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it just below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 in aggregate performance, with a delta of -0.7%. It sits 0.1% above the AMD Radeon 760M and 1.3% above the RTX 4060 Mobile. These rival deltas are all within a couple of percentage points, indicating the Arc B580 is competitive with mainstream mid-range options from the previous generation. In Barony specifically, the GPU's 12 GB frame buffer proves ample; even at 4K Ultra, memory capacity does not appear to constrain performance, as the frame rate drop from High to Ultra is consistent with the added shader work rather than a memory bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 177.3 FPS. Moving to 1440p High reduces this to 113.1 FPS, a drop of 36.2%. At 4K High, the frame rate falls further to 56.4 FPS, another 50% reduction from 1440p. This scaling curve indicates the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises, with the CPU's 20 threads providing ample headroom even at lower resolutions.

The Low preset tells a similar story: 273.5 FPS at 1080p, 171.4 FPS at 1440p, and 88.5 FPS at 4K. The ratio between 1080p and 4K Low is roughly 3.1x, which is close to the pixel count difference of 4x, suggesting the GPU is the primary limiter at every resolution. The CPU does not appear to bottleneck even at the highest frame rates, as the 1080p Low result exceeds 270 FPS without any sign of a plateau. For a roguelike, where reaction time matters but turn-based mechanics dominate, even the 4K High result of 56.4 FPS provides a comfortable experience.

Settings Recommendations

The data suggests the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual quality and performance across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 205 FPS, which is 15.6% lower than Low but still far beyond any display's refresh rate. At 1440p Medium, the 127.2 FPS result remains well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 4K Medium, the 67.3 FPS average stays comfortably above 60 FPS, making this the highest preset that maintains a playable frame rate at 4K.

Ultra settings impose a significant penalty: 128.2 FPS at 1080p, 76.4 FPS at 1440p, and 44.1 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result dips below 60 FPS, which may be noticeable in fast-paced moments, though Barony's roguelike gameplay rarely demands split-second reactions. High settings sit between Medium and Ultra, providing 177.3 FPS at 1080p, 113.1 FPS at 1440p, and 56.4 FPS at 4K. For users prioritizing a locked 60 FPS at 4K, Medium is the recommended preset, while High at 1440p offers a strong visual upgrade over Medium with only a 11.1% frame rate cost.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces 273.5 FPS on Low, 205 FPS on Medium, 177.3 FPS on High, and 128.2 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 145.3 FPS, a 53.1% reduction from the lowest preset to the highest. The step from Low to Medium costs 68.5 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs 27.7 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 49.1 FPS. This non-linear scaling suggests diminishing returns begin at Medium, with High offering only a modest improvement over Medium.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are 171.4 FPS on Low, 127.2 FPS on Medium, 113.1 FPS on High, and 76.4 FPS on Ultra. The Low-to-Ultra spread narrows to 95 FPS, and the percentage gap between Medium and High shrinks to 11.1%, indicating the GPU is becoming more stressed at this resolution. The Ultra preset at 1440p still maintains 76.4 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

At 3840x2160, the results drop to 88.5 FPS on Low, 67.3 FPS on Medium, 56.4 FPS on High, and 44.1 FPS on Ultra. The Low-to-Ultra gap is 44.4 FPS, and only the Low and Medium presets exceed 60 FPS. High falls below 60 FPS at 56.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 44.1 FPS. For 4K gaming, the data clearly points to Medium as the ceiling for a smooth experience, with High and Ultra reserved for users who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate consistency.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K provides 12 cores and 20 threads, built on Intel's Alder Lake architecture with a 10 nm process. The base clock runs at 3.60 GHz, boosting up to 5.00 GHz under load. The 25 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core give the processor ample room for the game's procedural generation and entity management. Its benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance: 29241 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 34404 in Passmark multithread, with single-thread scores of 4128 and 4013 respectively.

The CPU's nearest rivals in aggregate benchmark scores are all within 0.8% of its performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 sits 0.3% lower, the Intel Core i7-13700T sits 0.6% higher, the Intel Core i5-14500HX sits 0.7% lower, and the Intel Core i7-13800H sits 0.8% higher. These tight margins indicate the i7-12700K is well-positioned among its peers, though none of these rivals appear in Barony's measured results, so their relative performance in this specific title is not directly available.

In Barony, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 273.5 FPS result approaches the practical limit for CPU-bound scenarios, yet the processor still delivers consistent frame pacing without dips. The 20 threads handle the game's turn-based logic, pathfinding, and procedural dungeon generation without strain. The 3.60 GHz base clock ensures stable performance even during extended play sessions, while the 5.00 GHz boost clock provides headroom for burst workloads. The 125 W TDP and dual-channel memory support (DDR4 or DDR5) round out a CPU that, while not the newest on the market, remains more than sufficient for Barony's requirements.