Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 remains a demanding title, and the data for this specific combination of an Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Arc B580 paints a clear picture of its capabilities. The benchmark results show a system that is heavily constrained by the graphics card at higher resolutions, while the processor provides a solid foundation for gaming at more moderate settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a steep performance cliff as resolution increases, which is typical for a GPU-bound title like Cyberpunk 2077. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 87.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 60.6 FPS, a significant 27 FPS reduction, and then to 41.9 FPS at 4K Low, another 18.7 FPS loss. This pattern indicates that the Intel Arc B580 is the primary limiting factor; as the pixel count increases, the GPU's workload scales dramatically, and the frame rate plummets.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is even more pronounced, with the average FPS falling from 44.1 to 32.3. The drop from 1440p High to 4K High is less severe in absolute terms (32.3 to 21.2), but the relative loss is still substantial. This behavior is characteristic of a GPU that has a finite amount of memory bandwidth and processing power, which the data confirms with its 456.0 GB/s bandwidth and 13.67 TFLOPS FP32 performance. The game is clearly not CPU-limited in these scenarios, as the Core i5-12400's strong single-thread performance is not the bottleneck.

At the highest settings, the resolution scaling becomes brutal. The 4K Ultra result of 19.5 FPS is barely playable, while 1440p Ultra (31.9 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (46.8 FPS) show that even at lower resolutions, the Ultra preset is a heavy burden. The data suggests that the Arc B580 is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K being out of reach for smooth gameplay unless settings are drastically reduced.

Settings Recommendations

For this combo, the data clearly indicates that the Low preset is the only way to achieve high refresh rates at any resolution. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 87.6 FPS, which is a solid 27 FPS advantage over the Medium preset. This makes Low the best choice for competitive or fast-paced play where frame rate is paramount. The jump from Low to Medium at 1080p costs 26.9 FPS, a significant sacrifice for visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the Low preset is the only one that breaks the 60 FPS barrier, hitting 60.6 FPS. This is the sweet spot for this card at this resolution, offering a playable experience without dipping below the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at 1440p yields 46 FPS, which is playable but not smooth. The High and Ultra presets at 1440p are in the low 30s, which is generally not ideal for an action RPG.

The Medium preset appears to be a reasonable compromise for those who prioritize visual quality over raw frame rate, but only at 1080p where it achieves 60.7 FPS. At 4K, all presets are below 42 FPS, with only Low offering a somewhat playable 41.9 FPS. The data suggests that for a consistent experience in Cyberpunk 2077, users should target 1080p with Medium or High settings, or 1440p with Low settings, based on their preference for visuals versus smoothness.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580, based on the Xe2-HPG architecture, is the central component in these results. Its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides a 456.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is a substantial resource for a modern game. However, the benchmark data shows that this is not enough to handle 4K resolutions with high detail. The card's boost clock of 2670 MHz and its 2560 shading units are clearly being saturated by the game's demands at higher resolutions.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 66 versus all GPUs indicates it is a mid-range performer, and the measured FPS aligns with this. The card is capable of delivering high frame rates at lower resolutions and settings, but it struggles when the pixel count and shader complexity increase. The performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at the same resolution highlights the card's limitations; for instance, at 1440p, the difference between Low (60.6 FPS) and Ultra (31.9 FPS) is nearly a 50% performance loss. This suggests the card's raw compute power is a limiting factor for the more demanding visual effects in Cyberpunk 2077.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Looking at the specific numbers, the data shows a consistent hierarchy across all resolutions. At 1080p, the Low preset leads with 87.6 FPS, followed by Medium at 60.7, High at 44.1, and Ultra at 46.8. Interestingly, the Ultra preset performs better than High at 1080p, which is an anomaly in the data that could be due to specific driver optimizations or in-game settings. At 1440p, the order is Low (60.6), Medium (46), High (32.3), and Ultra (31.9). At 4K, the order is Low (41.9), Medium (29.2), High (21.2), and Ultra (19.5).

This data reveals that the performance gap between High and Ultra is small at 1440p and 4K, but the gap between Medium and High is significant. For example, at 1440p, moving from Medium to High costs 13.7 FPS, while moving from High to Ultra only costs 0.4 FPS. This suggests that the High preset is a poor value in terms of performance per frame, as it offers little benefit over Ultra but a significant cost over Medium. The 4K data is consistently low, with even the Low preset failing to reach 60 FPS, making the resolution only suitable for less demanding scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested combinations, this specific setup of the Core i5-12400 and Arc B580 ranks at position 1329 out of 1710 combos. This places it in the lower percentile of all tested systems, which is consistent with the measured FPS being relatively low. The rank indicates that there are many more powerful combinations available, but it also shows that this is not the absolute bottom tier. The combo's performance is defined by the GPU's mid-range capabilities, and the CPU is not holding it back in a significant way.

The ranking suggests that for a user looking to play Cyberpunk 2077, this combo is a functional but not high-end solution. It will handle the game at 1080p with decent settings, but it will not excel at higher resolutions. The rank of 1329 out of 1710 indicates that while it can run the game, there is a large amount of headroom for improvement in other systems. The data implies that this is a balanced pairing for entry-level 1080p gaming, but not a performance-oriented configuration.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture. Its base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz, combined with an 18 MB shared L3 cache, provide solid gaming performance. The CPU's benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15935 and a single-core score of 2249, indicate it is a capable processor for gaming. However, in this specific game, the data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck at higher resolutions.

The FPS data shows that the performance scales almost entirely with the GPU's workload. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see less variation in FPS across different resolutions, as the CPU's workload would remain constant. Instead, the frame rates drop significantly as resolution increases, which is a clear sign of a GPU bottleneck. The CPU's strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 910, ensures that it can feed the GPU with data without becoming a constraint at 1080p and 1440p. At 4K, the CPU is definitely not the issue, as the GPU is struggling to keep up with the pixel count.