Fivem

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the Intel Arc B390 in Fivem presents a stark illustration of a CPU-bound pairing held back by an entry-level integrated GPU. The data shows a 20-core, 28-thread processor operating at up to 5.60 GHz boost clock, yet the system’s frame rates are consistently constrained by the graphics solution, which sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. This combination ranks 2656th out of 3005 tested combos in Fivem, a position that reflects the massive imbalance between the processor’s capability and the GPU’s output.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable pattern: as resolution increases, frame rates drop sharply, confirming that the Intel Arc B390 is the primary limiting component in this system. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 88 FPS average, which is the highest score recorded across all tested configurations. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same Low preset, the average falls to 58 FPS, a reduction of 30 FPS, or roughly 34%. At 3840x2160, the average drops further to 32 FPS, which is only 36% of the 1080p Low result. This steep decline—from 88 to 32 FPS as resolution quadruples—indicates that the GPU’s rendering throughput is saturated long before the CPU’s 20 cores are taxed.

The scaling becomes even more telling when examining the High preset. At 1080p High, the system produces 56 FPS average. At 1440p High, it drops to 37 FPS, and at 4K High, it plummets to 20 FPS. The delta from 1080p to 1440p is 19 FPS, while the delta from 1440p to 4K is 17 FPS. This nearly linear decline in absolute terms points to a GPU that is bandwidth- and fill-rate-limited, as the Arc B390’s memory is system-shared and its 24 ROPs and 48 TMUs are far too few to handle 4K pixel workloads. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU still has headroom to push higher frame rates, but the GPU cannot deliver them, even at Low settings.

Comparing Low to Ultra across resolutions further illustrates the GPU bottleneck. At 1080p, the gap between Low (88 FPS) and Ultra (43 FPS) is 45 FPS, a 51% performance hit from settings alone. At 1440p, the gap narrows to 29 FPS (58 vs 29), and at 4K, it shrinks to 16 FPS (32 vs 16). The narrowing gap at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is already operating near its maximum capacity at 4K Low, so increasing settings has a smaller absolute impact. This is classic behavior for a graphics card that is overwhelmed by pixel count, not by shading complexity—the CPU is never the constraint here, as evidenced by the fact that even the lowest settings cannot push 4K past 32 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combo in Fivem?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 as the only resolution where playable frame rates are achieved. At 1080p Low, the system averages 88 FPS, and at 1080p Medium, it averages 70 FPS. At 1440p, even Low settings only produce 58 FPS, which is marginal for fast-paced multiplayer, while 4K results are below 32 FPS across all settings.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700KF compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70163, which places it 94th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, scores 69996, a delta of 0.2% in favor of the Intel part. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is 0.4% behind, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.9% behind. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K is 1% ahead of the i7-14700KF.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B390 a discrete graphics card?

A: No, the Arc B390 is an integrated GPU (IGP) with a bus interface of "IGP" and no power connectors. It has a 3 nm process node and a TDP of 80 W, but its memory is system-shared, meaning it relies on the CPU’s DDR4 or DDR5 memory rather than dedicated VRAM.

Q: What are the measured FPS for the Medium preset at each resolution?

A: The Medium preset yields 70 FPS average at 1920x1080, with a minimum of 59 and maximum of 80 FPS. At 2560x1440, it drops to 46 FPS average (min 39, max 53). At 3840x2160, it further drops to 25 FPS average (min 22, max 29). Only the 1080p Medium result is comfortably above 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested combinations in Fivem?

A: This specific pairing of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and Intel Arc B390 ranks 2656th out of 3005 tested combos in Fivem. This places it in the bottom 12% of all combinations, which is consistent with the GPU’s low 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs.

Q: Does the CPU’s high core count help in Fivem at all?

A: The data does not show CPU-related bottlenecks in this game. The i7-14700KF’s 20 cores and 28 threads are far beyond what the Arc B390 can feed, as evidenced by the fact that FPS scales linearly with resolution and settings reductions. In multiplayer scenarios, the CPU may have headroom, but the GPU prevents any of that headroom from being utilized.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with 33 MB of shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, it achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44167 and a single-core score of 6235, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 70163 is essentially neck-and-neck with the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, which scores 69996 (0.2% difference), and it slightly outperforms the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515, 0.9% behind) and the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875, 0.4% behind). The closest competitor ahead of it is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, which is 1% faster.

Despite this formidable CPU performance, the measured FPS in Fivem does not reflect the processor’s capability. The data shows a maximum of 88 FPS at 1080p Low, which is a modest result for a CPU that scores 44167 in Cinebench R23 multicore. This is because the Intel Arc B390, with only 1536 shading units and 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, is the bottleneck. The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places it in the 9th percentile, with its nearest rivals being the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463, 1.3% ahead) and the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460, 1.5% ahead). These are legacy mobile parts, indicating the Arc B390 is comparable to graphics solutions from over a decade ago.

The CPU’s role in this combination is therefore more about potential than realized performance. Fivem is a multiplayer modification for Grand Theft Auto V, which can be CPU-intensive in populated servers, but the frame rate data here shows no evidence of CPU limitation. The fact that 1080p Low produces 88 FPS while 1080p Ultra produces 43 FPS—a 45 FPS gap—is entirely attributable to GPU settings. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the gap would be much smaller, as the CPU would be saturated regardless of graphics settings. The i7-14700KF’s high single-thread score (6235 in Cinebench R23) and 5.60 GHz boost clock are more than sufficient for Fivem’s logic, but they are wasted behind a GPU that cannot render frames quickly enough.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured data, the only playable configuration for this combo is at 1920x1080 resolution. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 88 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 70 FPS, with a minimum of 59 FPS, which still provides a mostly smooth experience but risks occasional dips below 60 FPS. The 1080p High preset produces 56 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target and will feel less fluid in fast-paced multiplayer scenarios. The 1080p Ultra preset is not recommended, as it produces only 43 FPS average.

For 1440p users, the situation is grim. The best result is 58 FPS at Low settings, which is barely playable but will suffer from frequent frame drops in busy scenes. The Medium preset at 1440p yields 46 FPS average (min 39), which is noticeably choppy. High and Ultra at 1440p produce 37 and 29 FPS respectively, which are not acceptable for a multiplayer game. At 4K, all settings produce averages below 32 FPS, making the game effectively unplayable.

The pragmatic recommendation is to run the game at 1080p with Low settings for maximum frame rate, or Medium settings if visual fidelity is preferred over the extra 18 FPS. The data shows that the jump from Low to Medium costs 18 FPS (88 to 70), but the jump from Medium to High costs 14 FPS (70 to 56), and High to Ultra costs 13 FPS (56 to 43). The Medium preset offers the best balance, as it remains above 60 FPS average and has a minimum of 59 FPS, which is borderline acceptable. For competitive play, Low settings are the safest choice, as they provide the highest headroom above the 60 FPS baseline.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and the Intel Arc B390 ranks 2656th out of 3005 tested combos in Fivem. This places it in the bottom 11.6% of all tested combinations, which is a poor result for a system built around a top-tier CPU. The ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU, which sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. The Arc B390’s nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, is 1.3% faster, and the GeForce 800M is 1.5% faster. These are extremely low-end parts, and the B390 is barely ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (2.5% slower) and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (2.7% slower).

In contrast, the CPU’s percentile ranking is 94th, meaning it outperforms 94% of all CPUs tested. The gap between the CPU’s high standing and the GPU’s low standing creates a massive imbalance. The combo rank of 2656 out of 3005 reflects this mismatch. For context, if the CPU were paired with even a mid-range discrete GPU, the combo rank would likely be several hundred positions higher, as the i7-14700KF has demonstrated it can achieve 44167 in Cinebench R23 multicore, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and 0.9% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X.

The data suggests that this combo is not competitive for Fivem at any resolution above 1080p. The rank of 2656 is consistent with the measured FPS: at 1080p Low, the system achieves 88 FPS, which is playable, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 16 FPS, which is a slideshow. The combination is effectively limited by the GPU’s 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 24 ROPs, which cannot handle the pixel fill rate required at higher resolutions. Any user considering this pairing should expect to play at 1080p and use Low or Medium settings exclusively.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of this combo’s performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low produces an average of 88 FPS, with no min or max recorded. Medium produces 70 FPS average, with a minimum of 59 and a maximum of 80 FPS. High produces 56 FPS average. Ultra produces 43 FPS average. The 1080p Medium result is the only one at any resolution with recorded min/max values, indicating that the system is most stable at this setting, though the 59 FPS minimum is still below the 60 FPS target.

At 2560x1440, the results show a significant drop. Low produces 58 FPS average. Medium produces 46 FPS average, with a minimum of 39 and a maximum of 53 FPS. High produces 37 FPS average. Ultra produces 29 FPS average. The 1440p Medium min/max range of 39-53 FPS suggests that the system is already struggling to maintain consistent frame times, and the 39 FPS minimum would be noticeable as stuttering.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable. Low produces 32 FPS average. Medium produces 25 FPS average, with a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 29 FPS. High produces 20 FPS average. Ultra produces 16 FPS average. The 4K Medium min/max range of 22-29 FPS indicates that even the best case is below 30 FPS, which is generally considered the absolute minimum for interactive gameplay.

The overall pattern across all 12 measured data points shows a consistent scaling factor. From 1080p Low (88 FPS) to 1440p Low (58 FPS), the drop is 34%. From 1440p Low to 4K Low (32 FPS), the drop is another 45%. This progressive decline is expected for a GPU with system-shared memory and a 3 nm process node, but the absolute numbers are low across the board. The highest FPS recorded is 88 at 1080p Low, and the lowest is 16 at 4K Ultra. The data confirms that this combo is only suitable for 1080p gaming with reduced settings, and even then, the 88 FPS maximum is far below what the i7-14700KF could achieve with a more capable graphics solution.