Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 remains one of the most demanding titles in the benchmark suite, and the pairing of the Intel Core i5-14600KF with the Intel Arc B580 produces a fascinating dataset. The measured frames per second across resolutions and settings reveal a configuration that is heavily constrained by the graphics card, yet shows unexpected resilience at lower presets. This analysis breaks down the scaling behavior, component roles, and final standing of this combo within the broader database.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS degradation from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent, confirming that the Intel Arc B580 is the primary performance limiter in this configuration. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 48.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 36.5 FPS at 2560x1440, a drop of approximately 25%. Moving further to 3840x2160, the High preset yields just 24 FPS, which represents a 50.6% reduction from the 1080p figure. This pattern of diminishing returns with each resolution step is a classic indicator of GPU-bound behavior, particularly in a title as graphically intensive as Cyberpunk 2077.

The scaling curve is not linear, however. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings costs 12.5 FPS, while the step from 1080p to 1440p costs 12.1 FPS. This near-identical absolute drop suggests that the card is hitting a memory bandwidth or pixel throughput ceiling. The Arc B580’s 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth and 213.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for 4K rendering at this quality level. Interestingly, the Low preset shows a different scaling character: 83.2 FPS at 1080p drops to 62 FPS at 1440p, then to 40.6 FPS at 4K. The relative decrease from 1440p to 4K is 34.5%, which is less severe than the 50.6% drop seen on High, indicating that reducing settings alleviates some pressure on the render output units and texture units.

The data suggests that 1080p is the only resolution where this combo approaches a fluid experience across all presets. At 1440p, only the Low setting exceeds 60 FPS, while High and Medium fall into the 30-50 FPS range. At 4K, every setting fails to reach 41 FPS, with Ultra bottoming out at 20.4 FPS. The scaling behavior indicates that users targeting higher resolutions would need to make significant sacrifices in visual quality to achieve playable frame rates.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580, built on the Xe2-HPG architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, is the decisive component in this pairing. Its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides a healthy frame buffer for modern titles, but the 2670 MHz boost clock and 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are modest by current standards. The card’s 2560 shading units and 80 ROPs are tasked with rendering Cyberpunk 2077’s dense urban environments, and the benchmark results show they are overwhelmed at higher resolutions.

The VRAM capacity, while generous at 12 GB, does not translate into high-resolution prowess. At 4K Ultra, the combo manages only 20.4 FPS, which is below the threshold for a playable experience. The memory’s 19 Gbps effective speed and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth appear adequate for the game’s asset streaming, but the GPU’s compute throughput becomes the bottleneck. The pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s are the specs that matter most here, and they are insufficient for 4K.

The GPU’s nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, which has an average benchmark score of 23181, just 0.7% higher than the Arc B580’s 23021. This close competition in synthetic benchmarks does not translate to identical gaming performance, as Cyberpunk 2077 is known to favor NVIDIA architectures. However, the Arc B580’s 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the mid-range tier, which aligns with the measured FPS data showing playable 1080p performance but struggling 1440p and 4K. The card’s dual-slot design and 190 W TDP suggest a power-efficient part, but efficiency does not compensate for raw throughput in this demanding title.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF is a 14-core, 20-thread processor with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process, delivers strong single-thread performance as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4643. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache provides ample capacity for game data, and the dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support allows for flexible system configuration.

In Cyberpunk 2077, the CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution or setting. At 1080p Low, where the GPU workload is lightest, the combo achieves 83.2 FPS, but this is still limited by the Arc B580’s capabilities rather than the processor. The i5-14600KF’s multi-threaded performance, shown by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32889, is more than sufficient for the game’s AI and physics calculations. The processor’s 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it sits well above the average, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600K (0.4% higher average score) and the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (0.6% lower average score).

The CPU’s boost clock of 5.30 GHz is particularly relevant for Cyberpunk 2077’s single-threaded game logic. The benchmark results show that even at 1080p High, where the CPU has more room to influence performance, the frame rate of 48.6 FPS is clearly GPU-limited. The processor’s 125 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility make it a mainstream choice, but its performance headroom is wasted in this pairing at higher resolutions. The data indicates that a more powerful GPU would unlock the CPU’s full potential, but as configured, the i5-14600KF is never the limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of this combo’s capabilities across twelve distinct configurations. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 83.2 FPS, which is the highest average frame rate recorded. Medium settings reduce this to 62.7 FPS, a 24.6% decrease, while High yields 48.6 FPS and Ultra drops to 41.4 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 14.1 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 7.2 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the highest quality tier.

At 2560x1440, the performance profile shifts downward significantly. Low settings produce 62 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium falls to 48.4 FPS and High to 36.5 FPS. Ultra at 1440p manages only 33 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in an action RPG. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution shows a 46.8% reduction in frame rate, highlighting the GPU’s sensitivity to quality settings.

The 3840x2160 results are uniformly poor across all presets. Low settings yield 40.6 FPS, which is the only 4K configuration above 30 FPS. Medium drops to 30.2 FPS, High to 24 FPS, and Ultra to 20.4 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 20.2 FPS, which is narrower than the 41.8 FPS spread at 1080p. This compression indicates that at 4K, the GPU is so heavily saturated that even reducing settings cannot provide substantial frame rate improvements.

The data reveals a clear pattern: the combo is viable for 1080p gaming at all settings, marginal for 1440p with Low or Medium settings, and unsuitable for 4K gaming under any configuration. The minimum frame rates are not recorded in the dataset, but the average FPS values alone suggest significant stuttering potential at 4K, particularly during intense combat scenes with numerous NPCs and particle effects.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-14600KF and Intel Arc B580 ranks 1313th out of 1710 tested combos for Cyberpunk 2077. This places it in the 23rd percentile of all configurations, meaning approximately 77% of tested combos deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The ranking reflects the GPU’s mid-range positioning rather than the CPU’s high-end status, as the Arc B580’s 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs drags down the overall combo performance.

The combo’s rank is particularly telling when considering the CPU’s capabilities. The i5-14600KF ranks in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, but its pairing with a 66th percentile GPU results in a substantially lower combo ranking. This disparity underscores the importance of balanced component selection. The 1710 total combos likely include many configurations with more powerful GPUs paired with weaker CPUs, yet they still outperform this setup in Cyberpunk 2077 due to the game’s GPU-intensive nature.

The rank of 1313 suggests that users seeking better performance in this title should prioritize GPU upgrades over CPU upgrades. The data shows that the Arc B580 is the limiting factor at every resolution and setting combination tested. While the i5-14600KF provides ample headroom for future GPU upgrades, the current pairing leaves significant performance on the table. The combo’s position in the lower third of the database indicates that it is not a recommended configuration for Cyberpunk 2077 players who prioritize frame rates, though it can deliver acceptable 1080p performance with adjusted settings.