Downfall

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the Intel Arc B570 lands at rank 2343 out of 2928 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database for this title. That rank is not a verdict on the hardware’s general capability — the CPU sits at the 73rd percentile against all processors and the GPU at the 65th percentile against all graphics cards — but it reflects how this specific pairing handles a 2016 horror game that is clearly more sensitive to GPU throughput than CPU muscle. The practical takeaway: this is a 1080p-oriented combo that can stretch into 1440p with settings tuning, but 4K Ultra is not a realistic target.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 2343 out of 2928 tested combinations in Downfall puts it in the 20th percentile of all tested pairings for this game. That sounds worse than the individual component percentiles suggest, and the reason is straightforward: Downfall is not a demanding title by modern standards, so most combos in the database — even those with weaker parts — will hit playable frame rates. The data shows that at 1080p Low, this pairing delivers 163 FPS average, which is far beyond what the game needs, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 30 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target most builders expect.

Within the context of its nearest rivals, the Intel Core i5-12400F’s average benchmark score of 19039 is effectively tied with the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047, 0% delta), the Intel Core 3 201E (19056, -0.1%), and the Intel Core i5-1335U (18982, 0.3%). The CPU is not the limiting factor here — its 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient for a horror game from 2016. The GPU tells a similar story: the Intel Arc B570’s average score of 20556 sits within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534), the Intel Arc A750 (20582), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662). The Arc B570 is a capable mid-range card, but its 10 GB of VRAM and 160-bit memory bus are the constraints that show up at higher resolutions and settings.

What the rank really reflects is that this combo occupies a specific niche: it’s strong enough for smooth 1080p gameplay at any preset, competent at 1440p with reduced settings, and only struggles when you push 4K with maxed-out visuals. For a game like Downfall, which relies on atmosphere and tension rather than competitive frame rates, the combo’s position in the database is less important than whether it can hold a consistent experience — and the measured data shows it can, as long as you don’t demand Ultra settings at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The best experience per the measured rows is 1080p High, which delivers 109 FPS average. This is the sweet spot: you get the visual fidelity of the High preset — which for a horror game means better lighting and shadow detail that contribute to the mood — while maintaining a frame rate that’s well above the 60 FPS threshold. The 1080p Medium preset offers 133 FPS average, but the jump from Medium to High costs only 24 FPS (from 133 to 109), which is a reasonable trade for the visual improvement. At 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 68 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for sudden scene complexity — and in a horror game, frame hitches during scripted events can break immersion.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts to Medium. The measured data shows 1440p High at 78 FPS average and 1440p Medium at 95 FPS average, with the Medium preset’s minimum of 81 FPS indicating a stable experience. Dropping to 1440p Low gives 116 FPS average, but that preset likely sacrifices too much visual detail for a game where atmosphere matters. The 1440p Ultra preset at 49 FPS average is borderline — it’s technically playable, but the 30 FPS minimums seen at 4K Ultra suggest the GPU is nearing its limits, and 49 FPS average with no reported minimums means you risk drops below 40 FPS in busy scenes.

For 4K, the only sensible option is Low, which yields 72 FPS average. The 4K Medium preset drops to 59 FPS average with a 50 FPS minimum, which is workable but not ideal; 4K High is 49 FPS average, and 4K Ultra is 30 FPS average, which is effectively a slideshow for a horror game that needs smooth motion to build tension. If you own a 4K display, the data supports running the game at 1080p or 1440p on the monitor’s native resolution settings rather than forcing 4K on this combo.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at each settings tier reveals where the bottleneck lives. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 163 FPS at 1080p to 116 FPS at 1440p (a 29% drop) and then to 72 FPS at 4K (a further 38% drop). At High settings, the progression is 109 FPS at 1080p, 78 FPS at 1440p (a 28% drop), and 49 FPS at 4K (a 37% drop). This consistent pattern — roughly a 28-29% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and another 37-38% reduction from 1440p to 4K — is a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU’s performance is flat across resolutions; it’s the Arc B570’s rendering throughput that’s being taxed.

The scaling also shows that the GPU’s 10 GB of VRAM and 160-bit memory bus are adequate for 1080p and 1440p but strained at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 30 FPS average is not just a matter of compute — the memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s is modest for 4K textures and high-detail geometry. The fact that 4K Low (72 FPS) is more than double 4K Ultra (30 FPS) indicates that the Ultra preset’s additional texture and shadow work is disproportionately expensive on this GPU. For builders, the lesson is that this combo’s resolution ceiling is 1440p; 4K is only viable at Low settings, and even then, the 72 FPS average leaves little margin for demanding scenes.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1080p:

• Low: 163 FPS average — the highest measured result for this combo, indicating the game is far from stressing the hardware at this preset.
• Medium: 133 FPS average, with a minimum of 113 FPS and maximum of 153 FPS — a tight range that suggests consistent frame pacing.
• High: 109 FPS average — the recommended preset for visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.
• Ultra: 68 FPS average — playable but with less headroom; no minimum or maximum reported, so treat the average as the baseline.

1440p:

• Low: 116 FPS average — still well above 60 FPS, confirming the GPU has room to spare at lower settings.
• Medium: 95 FPS average, with a minimum of 81 FPS and maximum of 110 FPS — the best balance at this resolution.
• High: 78 FPS average — good for a horror game, but you’re starting to feel the GPU’s limits.
• Ultra: 49 FPS average — borderline playable; expect occasional drops into the 40s.

4K (3840x2160):

• Low: 72 FPS average — the only 4K preset that hits the 60 FPS target comfortably.
• Medium: 59 FPS average, with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS — just under 60 FPS, which some players will tolerate.
• High: 49 FPS average — noticeably below the smoothness threshold.
• Ultra: 30 FPS average — effectively unplayable for a game that needs fluid motion.

The data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p is fully covered at every preset, 1440p is best at Medium or High, and 4K is only viable at Low. The Medium presets at each resolution show the most stable frame times (with reported minimums), which suggests that the Arc B570’s driver and hardware handle moderate settings better than extreme ones.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Downfall at 60 FPS on 1080p?*

A: Yes, at every preset. The lowest 1080p result is Ultra at 68 FPS average, so even the most demanding settings exceed 60 FPS.

Q: Is 1440p playable with this hardware?

A: Yes, up to High settings. The 1440p High preset averages 78 FPS, and Medium averages 95 FPS with an 81 FPS minimum. Ultra is the only 1440p preset that drops below 60 FPS, at 49 FPS average.

Q: What is the best 4K setting for this combo?

A: Low is the only 4K preset that stays above 60 FPS, averaging 72 FPS. Medium drops to 59 FPS average with a 50 FPS minimum, which is borderline.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Arc B570’s average benchmark score of 20556 is within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534), the Intel Arc A750 (20582), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662). Expect similar frame rates in Downfall from these cards.

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

A: The GPU. The frame rate scales consistently with resolution — a 28-29% drop from 1080p to 1440p and another 37-38% drop to 4K — which is typical of GPU-bound workloads. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for this title.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the Intel Core i5-12400F?

A: The launch MSRP is $174.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Core 12th Gen series, built on Intel’s 10 nm Alder Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with 18 MB of shared L3 cache. Its benchmark results — a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12380 and a single-core score of 1680, plus a Geekbench multi-core score of 9472 — place it at the 73rd percentile against all CPUs, meaning it’s a solid mid-range part that won’t hold back a discrete GPU in most games.

In Downfall, the CPU’s role is minimal because the game’s workload is heavily GPU-bound. The measured FPS scaling across resolutions — 163 FPS at 1080p Low versus 72 FPS at 4K Low — shows that the processor maintains its output regardless of resolution, which is the hallmark of a CPU that has headroom to spare. The 3DMark scores reinforce this: the 16-thread score of 5895 and max-thread score of 5912 are nearly identical, indicating that the 6-core/12-thread configuration is well-utilized but not overtaxed. The single-thread score of 909 in 3DMark and 244 in Cinebench R15 are respectable for a non-overclockable chip (the multiplier is locked), and they’re more than enough for a game from 2016.

The nearest CPU rivals — the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047 average score), the Intel Core 3 201E (19056), and the Intel Core i5-1335U (18982) — all score within 0.3% of the 12400F’s 19039 average. This means that in a GPU-bound game like Downfall, swapping the 12400F for any of these rivals would produce nearly identical frame rates, as long as the GPU remains the same. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility are practical considerations for builders, but they don’t affect in-game performance. For this title, the 12400F is effectively a non-factor — it provides enough compute to feed the Arc B570 without ever becoming the bottleneck, and that’s exactly what you want from a mid-range processor paired with a mid-range GPU.