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FAQ

Q: What is the Intel Core i5-10400F's position among all CPUs tested on this database?

A: The Core i5-10400F sits at the 68th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 14185. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6756E (0.2% higher score) and the AMD EPYC 7552 (0.5% higher score), placing it in a tightly contested mid-pack tier.

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

A: The Arc B570 holds the 65th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 20556. It is statistically tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% higher) and the Intel Arc A750 (0.1% lower), while the AMD Radeon R9 M390X trails by 0.5%.

Q: What is the best 1080p performance this combo delivers in Fortnite?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 176 FPS average. This drops to 124 FPS at Medium, 96 FPS at High, and 64 FPS at Ultra, showing a clear linear scaling with graphical fidelity.

Q: Can this system handle 4K in Fortnite?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 59 at Low settings down to 21 at Ultra. High settings produce 32 FPS, while Medium yields 42 FPS with a minimum of 35 FPS. Only Low settings approach playable smoothness at 4K.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking for Fortnite among tested configurations?

A: This CPU-GPU pairing ranks 2178 out of 2740 tested combos for Fortnite, placing it in the lower-middle segment of all configurations. The rank reflects its balanced but not exceptional performance profile.

Q: Does the data include any overclocking or special tuning?

A: No. The measured FPS values represent stock operation. The CPU has a locked multiplier (multiplierUnlocked: false) and the GPU runs at fixed 2500 MHz base and boost clocks, so no manual tuning is reflected.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture with the BMG-G21 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. Its 19,600 million transistors are packed into a 272 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 72.1M per mm². The GPU operates at a flat 2500 MHz for both base and boost clocks, with memory clocked at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). This card carries 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth — a configuration that proves adequate for Fortnite's demands but not excessive.

The B570's compute resources include 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines. It also features 18 ray tracing cores, though Fortnite's rasterized performance is the primary focus here. The GPU's pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s, while FP32 throughput reaches 11.52 TFLOPS (with FP16 at 23.04 TFLOPS via 2:1 ratio). These specifications translate to a PassMark G3D score of 14195 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649.

In Fortnite, the GPU's role becomes evident when comparing settings across the same resolution. At 1080p, dropping from Ultra to Low increases average FPS from 64 to 176 — a 175% improvement driven entirely by GPU load reduction. The B570 demonstrates its memory bandwidth advantage in texture-heavy scenes, as the 380 GB/s throughput prevents stutter even at 1440p Medium, where the minimum FPS stays at 67. However, the card's 150 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest thermal constraints that could affect sustained performance in longer sessions, though the data does not capture temperature-related throttling.

The B570's nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750, scores nearly identically (0.1% lower), indicating that this card represents the middle of Intel's Battlemage stack. Its position at the 65th GPU percentile places it above entry-level parts but below high-end offerings, which aligns with the measured FPS results showing playable but not exceptional frame rates at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable yet pronounced scaling pattern as resolution increases. At Low settings, the combo delivers 176 FPS at 1080p, 112 FPS at 1440p, and 59 FPS at 4K — a drop of 36% from 1080p to 1440p and another 47% from 1440p to 4K. This steep decline indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting factor as pixel count rises, since the CPU's workload per frame does not scale with resolution.

For High settings, the progression is 96 FPS at 1080p, 61 FPS at 1440p, and 32 FPS at 4K. The 1440p result represents a 36% reduction from 1080p, while 4K shows a 48% further drop. The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints at higher resolutions, rather than any CPU bottleneck.

Medium settings follow a similar trajectory: 124 FPS at 1080p, 79 FPS at 1440p, and 42 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium result includes a minimum FPS of 35 and maximum of 48, showing a narrow frame time distribution that indicates stable GPU utilization. Interestingly, the gap between Low and Medium at 4K is only 17 FPS (59 vs 42), while at 1080p the gap is 52 FPS (176 vs 124). This compression suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so heavily loaded that the difference between Low and Medium settings diminishes — the card is already near its throughput ceiling.

Ultra settings tell a stark story: 64 FPS at 1080p, 40 FPS at 1440p, and just 21 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is essentially unplayable for competitive Fortnite, and even 1440p Ultra dips below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider minimum. The resolution scaling here indicates that the Arc B570 is best suited for 1080p gaming with this CPU, where it can maintain high frame rates across all settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080: The combo delivers its strongest results at this resolution. Low settings produce 176 FPS average, which is well above the refresh rates of most standard monitors. Medium settings yield 124 FPS with a minimum of 106 and maximum of 143, showing consistent frame delivery. High settings achieve 96 FPS, still comfortably above 60 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 64 FPS — playable but with less headroom for competitive play.

2560x1440: Performance remains solid but requires setting compromises. Low settings deliver 112 FPS, which is still excellent. Medium settings produce 79 FPS with a minimum of 67 and maximum of 91, maintaining smooth gameplay. High settings fall to 61 FPS, right at the edge of the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings drop to 40 FPS, which is noticeably less fluid and may disturb fast-paced building and editing.

3840x2160: This is where the combo struggles. Low settings achieve 59 FPS, barely missing the 60 FPS mark. Medium settings produce 42 FPS with a minimum of 35 and maximum of 48, which will feel stuttery in intense combat. High settings yield just 32 FPS, while Ultra settings bottom out at 21 FPS. None of these 4K results are ideal for Fortnite's competitive nature, where consistent frame pacing is crucial for building and editing speed.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each settings tier reduces average FPS by roughly 20-30% at 1080p, with the drop from Low to Medium being 52 FPS, Medium to High being 28 FPS, and High to Ultra being 32 FPS. At 1440p, these gaps compress to 33 FPS, 18 FPS, and 21 FPS respectively, while at 4K they shrink further to 17 FPS, 10 FPS, and 11 FPS. This compression demonstrates that the GPU's throughput becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions, limiting the impact of settings changes.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2178 out of 2740 tested configurations for Fortnite, placing it in the 79th percentile from the bottom — meaning roughly 79% of tested combos outperform it. This ranking reflects a CPU that sits at the 68th percentile of all CPUs and a GPU at the 65th percentile, neither component excelling beyond its peer group.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context: the Intel Xeon 6756E scores 0.2% higher, while the AMD EPYC 7552 is 0.5% higher. These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming, confirming that the i5-10400F is a solid mid-range performer. The GPU's closest competitor, the RTX 3070 Mobile, scores 0.1% higher, again within statistical noise. This means the combo's ranking is not due to any single weak component but rather the combination of two average performers.

In Fortnite specifically, the ranking suggests that many other CPU-GPU pairings achieve higher frame rates, likely due to more powerful GPUs or CPUs with higher single-thread performance. The i5-10400F's single-thread score of 688 in 3DMark and 1451 in Cinebench R23 indicates adequate but not exceptional single-core capability, which matters for Fortnite's physics and building mechanics.

The combo's position in the lower-middle of the ranking does not mean it is incapable — the 1080p results show strong performance. However, for players targeting high refresh rates at 1440p or above, there are clearly superior options in the database. The ranking accurately reflects a system that delivers good 1080p performance but struggles to maintain high FPS at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Core 10th Gen series, based on the Comet Lake architecture. It operates with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 42.7 GB/s bandwidth, and it connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 256 KB L2 per core, and 12 MB shared L3.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-10400F demonstrates balanced performance across thread counts. Its 3DMark scores scale from 688 single-thread to 4748 at 16 threads and 4735 at max threads, showing efficient scaling up to 8 threads (3929) before plateauing. Cinebench R23 results show 1451 single-core and 10283 multi-core, while Geekbench scores are 1420 single-core and 6257 multi-core. PassMark results include 2541 single-thread and 12115 multithread, with physics scoring 696.

For Fortnite, the CPU's role becomes apparent when examining the FPS data at lower settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 176 FPS, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently at this resolution. The fact that 1080p Ultra drops to 64 FPS while 1440p Low achieves 112 FPS indicates that the GPU becomes the bottleneck as settings increase, while the CPU maintains adequate frame delivery.

However, the CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration with a 2.90 GHz base clock may limit performance in Fortnite's heavily threaded tasks, such as physics calculations during building and editing. The 68th percentile ranking among CPUs suggests it is above average but not top-tier. Its nearest rivals — the Xeon 6756E and EPYC 7552 — are server-class parts, indicating that the i5-10400F's benchmark scores are competitive with much more expensive enterprise silicon, though gaming performance depends more on single-thread speed.

The CPU's locked multiplier means no overclocking headroom, and its 65 W TDP suggests it runs cool under load. The 12 MB L3 cache is shared across all cores, which helps with Fortnite's streaming assets. The CPU's release date of 2020-04-29 places it in the mid-life of 10th Gen, and its Comet Lake architecture is a refined version of Skylake, offering mature reliability.

In the context of this combo, the i5-10400F provides sufficient processing power to avoid bottlenecking the Arc B570 at most settings, as evidenced by the FPS scaling patterns. The CPU's 4.30 GHz boost clock ensures responsive single-thread performance for Fortnite's game logic, while the 12 threads handle background tasks without stealing cycles from the game thread. Overall, the CPU contributes positively to the combo's performance, though its mid-range positioning prevents the system from reaching the top echelons of the combo ranking.