Fortnite

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the Intel Arc B570 presents a specific performance profile in Fortnite, heavily influenced by the game’s rendering settings. The measured data shows that the most balanced experience is achieved at 1080p with Medium settings, which delivers an average frame rate of 124 FPS with a minimum of 106 FPS and a maximum of 143 FPS. This preset provides a smooth, high-refresh-rate experience without the severe frame rate penalties observed at Ultra settings. At 1440p, the Medium preset also offers a playable experience at 79 FPS average, but the 1080p Medium configuration is superior for maintaining a consistently high frame rate. While the Low preset at 1080p produces the highest average at 176 FPS, the Medium preset represents a better visual-to-performance trade-off, as the Low settings likely reduce graphical fidelity significantly to achieve that number. The High preset at 1080p is also viable with an average of 96 FPS, but the Medium preset’s higher average and minimum frame rate make it the recommended choice for the best overall experience in this combination.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14600KF and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2178 out of 2740 tested combos in Fortnite. This places it in the lower-mid tier of all tested systems, indicating that while it can run the game, many other hardware combinations deliver higher frame rates. The CPU itself is a high-performing part, with an average benchmark score of 49394 and a percentile ranking of 90 against all CPUs, meaning it is stronger than 90% of processors. However, the Arc B570 GPU has a percentile ranking of 65 against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. This suggests the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing, pulling the overall combo ranking down despite the CPU’s strength. The data indicates that the combo’s rank is not determined by CPU potential but by the GPU’s ability to render frames, especially at higher resolutions.

The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 with a score of 49228 and a deltaPct of 0.3, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 with a score of 48995 and a deltaPct of 0.8, show that the i5-14600KF is competitive in synthetic benchmarks, sitting within 1% of these parts. This confirms the processor is not a bottleneck in this system. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile with a score of 20534 and a deltaPct of 0.1, and the Intel Arc A750 with a score of 20582 and a deltaPct of -0.1. The Arc B570 performs nearly identically to these cards in general GPU benchmarks, but the measured FPS in Fortnite shows its real-world limitations. The combo’s overall rank of 2178 out of 2740 suggests that while the CPU is capable, the GPU’s mid-range performance class restricts the system to average frame rates in this title.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture with a 5 nm process and features 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. It has a base and boost clock of 2500 MHz, which is consistent across both, and a memory configuration of 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. The GPU also includes 18 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. These specifications show a modern mid-range graphics card, but its performance in Fortnite is heavily tied to the settings and resolution.

In the measured FPS data, the GPU demonstrates a clear scaling pattern with settings. At 4K, the Ultra preset yields only 21 FPS average, while Low settings produce 59 FPS average. At 1440p, the range is from 40 FPS at Ultra to 112 FPS at Low. At 1080p, the range is from 64 FPS at Ultra to 176 FPS at Low. This indicates the GPU’s compute power is the primary factor at higher settings, as the frame rate drops dramatically when moving from Low to Ultra. The 10 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game’s textures at these resolutions, and the 380.0 GB/s bandwidth is not a limiting factor based on the data. The GPU’s 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is modest, explaining why Ultra settings, which likely require higher pixel and texture rates, cause such a significant FPS drop. The GPU’s 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 360.0 GTexel/s texture rate are the hardware limits that define these results.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve a high frame rate?

A: At 1080p, the combo achieves 176 FPS on Low, 124 FPS on Medium, 96 FPS on High, and 64 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p Low preset is the only configuration that exceeds 170 FPS, making it the best for maximum frame rate, though 1080p Medium at 124 FPS offers a better balance.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-14600KF compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49394, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228 (0.3% higher), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49196 (0.4% higher), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 scores 48995 (0.8% higher). The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 scores 49796, which is 0.8% higher than the i5-14600KF.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B570 a limiting factor in this system?

A: The data suggests yes. The GPU’s percentile ranking is 65 against all GPUs, and its average benchmark score is 20556. In Fortnite, the frame rates at 4K Ultra are 21 FPS, indicating the GPU cannot handle high graphical loads, while the CPU’s high percentile ranking of 90 shows it is not the bottleneck.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset produces an average of 112 FPS, while the Ultra preset produces 40 FPS. This is a 72 FPS difference, showing a steep performance cost for higher visual fidelity.

Q: Does the Arc B570 have enough VRAM for Fortnite?

A: The GPU has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory. In the measured results, there is no indication of VRAM-related stuttering or crashes, as the frame rates scale predictably with settings, suggesting 10 GB is adequate for this game at tested resolutions.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested combos in Fortnite?

A: This combo ranks 2178 out of 2740 tested combos. This places it in the bottom 20% of all systems, indicating that most other hardware configurations deliver better performance in Fortnite.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable drop in performance as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the average frame rate goes from 176 FPS at 1920x1080, to 112 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 59 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 66.5% decrease in FPS from 1080p to 4K. At Medium settings, the drop is from 124 FPS at 1080p, to 79 FPS at 1440p, to 42 FPS at 4K, a 66.1% decrease. High settings show a similar trend: 96 FPS at 1080p, 61 FPS at 1440p, and 32 FPS at 4K, a 66.7% decrease. Ultra settings are the most demanding, with 64 FPS at 1080p, 40 FPS at 1440p, and 21 FPS at 4K, a 67.2% decrease.

The consistency of this percentage drop across all settings is telling. The frame rate reduction from 1080p to 4K is roughly two-thirds regardless of the preset, which indicates that the GPU is the limiting component. A CPU-bound system would show a smaller drop at higher resolutions, as the GPU would become the bottleneck, but in this case, the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth are being saturated at 4K. The Arc B570’s 380.0 GB/s bandwidth and 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K, as seen by the 59 FPS average on Low settings and the 21 FPS on Ultra. The scaling is linear, suggesting the GPU’s pixel and texture processing rates are the primary constraints, not the CPU’s ability to feed it data.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF is a 14-core, 20-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. It has a 24 MB shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 32544 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4594 in single-core, indicating strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. Its percentile ranking of 90 against all CPUs confirms it is a high-end processor for gaming.

In Fortnite, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The measured data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo. For example, at 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 176 FPS, which is a high frame rate that requires a capable CPU to maintain. If the CPU were weak, the frame rate would plateau at a lower number regardless of GPU power. However, the drop to 64 FPS at 1080p Ultra suggests the GPU is the bottleneck, as the CPU’s single-core performance of 4594 in Cinebench R23 is more than sufficient to handle the game’s logic. The CPU’s boost clock of 5.30 GHz provides the high single-thread speed needed for Fortnite’s physics, and the 14 cores ensure background tasks do not interfere with frame pacing. The data shows the CPU is capable of pushing well over 170 FPS in this game, as seen in the Low preset results, so the GPU is the component that defines the final output.

Measured FPS Breakdown

This section details the exact average FPS for each resolution and settings combination, using only the measured data.

1920x1080:

• Low: 176 FPS average
• Medium: 124 FPS average, with a minimum of 106 FPS and a maximum of 143 FPS
• High: 96 FPS average
• Ultra: 64 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 112 FPS average
• Medium: 79 FPS average, with a minimum of 67 FPS and a maximum of 91 FPS
• High: 61 FPS average
• Ultra: 40 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 59 FPS average
• Medium: 42 FPS average, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS
• High: 32 FPS average
• Ultra: 21 FPS average

The data reveals that the Medium preset is the only one that provides minimum and maximum frame rate data, suggesting that this setting has enough variance to be noteworthy. The minimum FPS at 1080p Medium is 106, which is above the threshold for smooth gameplay, while at 4K Medium the minimum drops to 35 FPS, indicating potential stuttering. The Low presets do not have min/max data, implying a more stable frame rate. The Ultra presets also lack min/max data, but their low averages (21 FPS at 4K) indicate they are not viable for competitive play. The High presets show a linear decrease from 96 FPS at 1080p to 32 FPS at 4K, highlighting the GPU’s struggle at higher resolutions. Overall, the best measured performance is at 1080p Low, but 1080p Medium offers a superior balance of visual quality and frame rate, with an average of 124 FPS and a minimum of 106 FPS.