Doom

The Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a thoroughly playable Doom experience across most resolutions, with the data showing a clear progression from a 1080p powerhouse to a 4K compromise. Benchmark results indicate that this pairing is well-balanced for the game’s engine, though the GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution climbs. The measured FPS rows reveal that at 1080p, the system easily exceeds 100 frames per second on all tested presets, while 1440p remains smooth for High and Medium settings, and 4K demands a drop to Low or Medium for acceptable performance. This analysis interprets those numbers in the context of the component specifications, the game’s release era, and the relative standing of both the CPU and GPU against their nearest rivals.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU and GPU combination for Doom?

A: The combo ranks 2332 out of 2930 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle portion of all possible pairings, but the measured FPS data shows it is more than capable for this specific title.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12400F compare to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19039. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, scores 19047, a negligible delta of 0%. The Intel Core 3 201E is essentially tied at 19056, and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979, also a 0.3% difference.

Q: What is the GPU’s average benchmark score and how does it compare to the Intel Arc A750?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, which is a 0.1% difference, making the A750 marginally faster on average across all tested workloads.

Q: What is the maximum average FPS measured for this combo in Doom?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 164, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This indicates the game’s engine is well optimized and not heavily taxing the CPU at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the minimum average FPS measured for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS is 35, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This shows that 4K Ultra presents a significant challenge to the GPU, pushing it below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings?

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 78. This is comfortably above 60 FPS, indicating a smooth experience for most players at this resolution.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570’s specifications directly explain its performance scaling in Doom. The GPU is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, codenamed Battlemage, and fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The data shows it has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. This is a substantial amount of memory for a game released in 2016, ensuring that texture storage is not a bottleneck at any tested setting. The GPU’s base and boost clocks are both 2500 MHz, which is a high operating frequency for this class of hardware. With 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units, the B570’s compute capacity is significant. The pixel rate is rated at 200.0 GPixel/s and the texture rate at 360.0 GTexel/s, while FP32 performance is 11.52 TFLOPS.

These specs translate into the measured frame rates. At 1080p, the GPU is not the limiting factor; the data shows an average of 121 FPS on High and 164 FPS on Low. The gap between settings narrows as resolution increases because the GPU becomes more loaded. At 1440p, the average FPS on High drops to 78, and at 4K, it falls to 42. The 10 GB VRAM capacity is never stressed in this game, even at 4K Ultra, as the game’s release date suggests it was designed for hardware with far less memory. The GPU’s role is to handle the increasing pixel count; the measured data shows that the B570’s 380.0 GB/s bandwidth and 11.52 TFLOPS of compute are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but start to strain at 4K with higher presets. The GPU’s percentile rank against all GPUs is 65, meaning it outperforms 65% of the database entries. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, has an average score only 0.1% higher, showing that the B570 is a competitive desktop part.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU is the primary performance limiter in this system. At 1920x1080, the average FPS for High settings is 121. Moving to 2560x1440, that number drops to 78, a reduction of 43 FPS or about 35.5%. At 3840x2160, the average FPS on High falls to 42, which is a further drop of 36 FPS from 1440p and a 65.3% reduction from the 1080p figure. This steep decline is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the number of pixels being rendered quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

The pattern holds across all settings. For Low settings, the averages are 164 FPS at 1080p, 106 FPS at 1440p, and 57 FPS at 4K. For Medium, the averages are 143 FPS at 1080p, 92 FPS at 1440p, and 50 FPS at 4K. For Ultra, the averages are 99 FPS at 1080p, 64 FPS at 1440p, and 35 FPS at 4K. In every case, the largest percentage drop occurs when moving from 1440p to 4K. For example, on High settings, the drop from 1440p to 4K is 36 FPS, while the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 43 FPS. In percentage terms, the 1080p to 1440p drop is 35.5%, but the 1440p to 4K drop is 46.2%. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are being taxed much harder. The CPU’s role is less significant at higher resolutions because the frame rate is lower, giving the processor more time to prepare each frame. The data shows that the Intel Core i5-12400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is sufficient at all resolutions, as the FPS drops are entirely consistent with the GPU’s workload increase.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend on the user’s target resolution and preference for frame rate. For 1920x1080, the data shows that even Ultra settings, with an average of 99 FPS, provide a high refresh rate experience. High settings at 1080p yield 121 FPS, and Low settings hit 164 FPS. Given that the game is a fast-paced FPS, the Medium preset, averaging 143 FPS with a minimum of 121 FPS, offers an excellent balance of visual quality and smoothness, though High is also a strong choice for better visuals without sacrificing much performance. For 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 92 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS, which is ideal for maintaining a stable 75 Hz or even 90 Hz experience. High settings at 1440p average 78 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra at 1440p averages 64 FPS, which is acceptable for a 60 Hz display but may feel less fluid.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. The Low preset averages 57 FPS, which is close to but not consistently above the 60 FPS target. Medium averages 50 FPS, and High drops to 42 FPS, while Ultra averages only 35 FPS. For 4K, the Low preset is the only one that provides a near-60 FPS average, but the minimum FPS is not listed for Low, so there is a risk of dips. The Medium preset, with a measured minimum of 43 FPS and a maximum of 58 FPS, offers a more stable range but falls below 60 FPS. Therefore, for 4K users, the Medium preset is the best compromise, providing a playable experience with better visuals than Low, while avoiding the severe performance hit of High or Ultra. The data clearly shows that the system is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can maintain high frame rates on High or Medium settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system performs exceptionally well. With Low settings, the average FPS is 164. Medium settings yield an average of 143 FPS, with a minimum of 121 FPS and a maximum of 164 FPS. High settings produce an average of 121 FPS. Ultra settings, the most demanding, still manage an average of 99 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the Intel Arc B570 has ample headroom, and the Intel Core i5-12400F is not a bottleneck.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings average 106 FPS. Medium settings average 92 FPS, with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 106 FPS. High settings average 78 FPS. Ultra settings average 64 FPS. The 1440p results show that the system is still very capable, with all presets exceeding 60 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 42 FPS, showing the impact of the more demanding rendering features.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. Low settings average 57 FPS. Medium settings average 50 FPS, with a minimum of 43 FPS and a maximum of 58 FPS. High settings average 42 FPS. Ultra settings average 35 FPS. At 4K, only the Low preset comes close to maintaining a 60 FPS average. The Medium preset’s minimum of 43 FPS indicates that even the more moderate settings can experience noticeable frame drops. The data shows a 22 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K, which is smaller than the difference at 1080p (65 FPS), suggesting that the GPU is becoming limited by its raw compute and memory bandwidth at this resolution. The measured numbers confirm that the system is a 1080p and 1440p champion, but only a casual 4K performer.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F plays a supporting role in this system, and the data indicates it is more than adequate for Doom. The CPU is part of the Core 12th Gen series, based on the Alder Lake architecture, and manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process. It features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 18 MB of L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory, but the game’s performance is not likely to be sensitive to memory type given its age. The TDP is rated at 65 W, and it supports PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes.

Benchmark scores for the i5-12400F show a strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance profile. In Cinebench R23, it scores 1680 in single-core and 12380 in multi-core. Geekbench scores are 1964 for single-core and 9472 for multi-core. The 3DMark scores show a progression from 909 in single-thread to 5912 in max-threads. These numbers indicate that the CPU can handle a wide range of workloads, but for Doom, the single-threaded performance is most relevant. The game’s engine, released in 2016, is primarily reliant on a few fast cores. The i5-12400F’s 4.40 GHz boost clock and strong Cinebench R15 single-core score of 244 ensure that it can feed the GPU with frames efficiently.

The CPU’s percentile rank is 73, meaning it performs better than 73% of all CPUs in the database. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, has an average score of 19047, which is virtually identical. The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in any of the measured scenarios. At 1080p, where the CPU has to work hardest to generate high frame rates, the system still achieves 164 FPS on Low, which places significant demand on the processor. The fact that the FPS scales down consistently with resolution increases indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck, not the CPU. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are likely not fully utilized by Doom, but the high boost clock ensures that the game’s primary thread runs efficiently. The data suggests that a more powerful GPU would yield higher frame rates, while a more powerful CPU would not improve results in this title.