Greedfall

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers a playable experience in Greedfall, though the game’s settings scaling is steep and irregular. Across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, the data shows that the Medium preset offers the most balanced performance, avoiding the severe frame rate collapse seen at Ultra while providing a substantial visual uplift over Low. At 1920x1080, Medium produces 116.7 FPS average, which is 30.2 frames below the Low preset’s 146.9 FPS but still far above the 66.2 FPS recorded at Ultra. The pattern repeats at 2560x1440, where Medium hits 80.3 FPS, a comfortable margin over the 43.3 FPS at Ultra, and at 3840x2160, where Medium manages 44.7 FPS versus Ultra’s 27.3 FPS. For users targeting 60 FPS, Medium is the recommended starting point; at 4K, however, even Medium falls short of that threshold, making Low the only preset that clears 60 FPS at that resolution, with an average of 60.4 FPS. High settings sit between Medium and Ultra in every resolution, but the incremental gain over Medium is modest—roughly 4 to 9 FPS depending on resolution—while the cost in stability is not captured by the average frame rate alone. Given the data, Medium is the optimal preset for this combo across all tested resolutions, with Low serving as the fallback for 4K or high-refresh-rate 1080p play.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Arc B580 ranks 1342 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the lower-mid tier of the database. This rank reflects a pairing where the CPU’s modest multi-threaded throughput and the GPU’s mid-range position in synthetic benchmarks combine to produce frame rates that are adequate but not exceptional. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 13516 places it in the 72nd percentile of all processors, yet its nearest rivals—such as the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX (13534, deltaPct -0.1) and the Intel Core i7-7700K (13280, deltaPct 1.8)—show that the i3-12100F is essentially on par with much older or more expensive parts in raw compute. Similarly, the GPU’s average score of 23021 puts it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 scoring 23181 (deltaPct -0.7), indicating the B580 trades blows with that card in synthetic tests. In Greedfall specifically, the combo’s rank suggests that the game is not heavily optimized for this hardware generation, as the measured frame rates at Ultra settings are particularly low. The 1705-combo pool means 363 other combinations outperform this one, which aligns with the observed difficulty in maintaining high frame rates at higher presets. The data indicates that this pairing is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming at Medium settings, where it performs respectably, rather than pushing for Ultra or 4K.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is the dominant factor in this combo’s Greedfall performance, as evidenced by the sharp frame rate drops when moving from Medium to Ultra settings. The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game’s textures at 1080p and 1440p but becomes a constraint at 4K Ultra, where the average frame rate falls to 27.3 FPS. The GPU’s base and boost clocks are both locked at 2670 MHz, and its 2560 shading units deliver 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. In synthetic benchmarks, the B580 scores 15748 in Passmark G3D and 3068 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, with a Passmark DirectX 11 score of 128—the latter being notably low and suggesting that legacy API performance is a weak point. In Greedfall, which likely relies on older rendering paths, this translates to the observed scaling: at 1080p, the frame rate drops from 146.9 FPS at Low to 66.2 FPS at Ultra, a reduction of 54.9%. The GPU’s 20 ray tracing cores are present but do not appear to help in this title, as the Ultra preset’s performance is poor. The GPU’s 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs and its proximity to the RTX 4060 (deltaPct -0.7) in average score suggest that while the hardware is capable, driver or architecture-specific inefficiencies limit it in this game. The 190 W TDP and dual-slot design are consistent with a mid-range card, but the data shows that Greedfall’s Ultra settings push the B580 beyond its comfortable operating range, particularly at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers its strongest results. The Low preset averages 146.9 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded for this combo across any resolution or setting. Medium drops to 116.7 FPS, a 20.6% reduction, while High further declines to 102.7 FPS. Ultra is the outlier, collapsing to 66.2 FPS—a 54.9% drop from Low and a 35.5% drop from High. This pattern indicates that the Ultra preset introduces effects that disproportionately burden the GPU, likely related to shadow quality or post-processing. For 1080p gamers, Medium or High offers the best experience, with High still comfortably above 100 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same trend persists but with lower absolute numbers. Low averages 102.9 FPS, making it the only preset that exceeds 100 FPS at this resolution. Medium produces 80.3 FPS, which is still smooth for most displays, while High averages 70.9 FPS. Ultra again takes a significant hit, falling to 43.3 FPS—a 57.9% reduction from Low and a 38.9% reduction from High. The gap between Medium and High narrows to 9.4 FPS, suggesting that the visual difference between these two presets is less costly than the jump to Ultra. At 1440p, Medium is the recommended choice for maintaining a 60 FPS baseline with headroom.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates. Low averages 60.4 FPS, barely clearing the 60 FPS threshold. Medium drops to 44.7 FPS, High to 41.4 FPS, and Ultra to 27.3 FPS. The differences between Medium, High, and Ultra at 4K are small (3.3 FPS between Medium and High, 14.1 FPS between High and Ultra), indicating that the GPU is fully saturated and that further settings changes yield diminishing returns. For 4K users, Low is the only viable preset, and even then, the average frame rate is marginal. The data shows that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming beyond the lowest settings, with the 27.3 FPS at Ultra being effectively unplayable for an action RPG.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo in Greedfall?

A: The Medium preset provides the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1080p it averages 116.7 FPS, at 1440p it averages 80.3 FPS, and at 4K it averages 44.7 FPS. Low is only necessary for 4K to reach 60.4 FPS, while Ultra should be avoided due to severe frame rate drops.

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p compared to 1440p?

A: At 1080p, the average frame rates range from 146.9 FPS (Low) to 66.2 FPS (Ultra). At 1440p, the same presets yield 102.9 FPS to 43.3 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 30% across all settings, indicating the GPU is the primary bottleneck.

Q: Is the Ultra preset worth using with the Intel Arc B580?

A: No. Ultra produces average frame rates of 66.2 FPS at 1080p, 43.3 FPS at 1440p, and 27.3 FPS at 4K. These numbers are significantly lower than Medium, which delivers 116.7 FPS, 80.3 FPS, and 44.7 FPS at the same resolutions, respectively. The visual gain from Ultra does not justify the performance loss.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to its nearest GPU rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The B580 has an average benchmark score of 23021, while its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, scores 23181, a deltaPct of -0.7. This indicates the two GPUs are nearly identical in raw compute performance, though Greedfall’s measured results may differ due to driver optimizations.

Q: Can this combo achieve 60 FPS at 4K in Greedfall?

A: Only at the Low preset, which averages 60.4 FPS. Medium drops to 44.7 FPS, High to 41.4 FPS, and Ultra to 27.3 FPS. For a stable 60 FPS at 4K, users must accept the lowest visual settings.

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking among all tested CPUs and GPUs?

A: The combo ranks 1342 out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall. The CPU is in the 72nd percentile of all processors, and the GPU is in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, but their combined performance in this game places them in the lower 21% of tested setups.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F plays a supporting role in this combo’s Greedfall performance, as the game’s frame rates are primarily dictated by the GPU’s limits. The CPU has 4 cores and 8 threads, with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support are standard for a modern budget processor. In synthetic benchmarks, the i3-12100F scores 11912 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1681 in single-core, with a Passmark multithread score of 14015 and a single-thread score of 3444. These numbers place it in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs, which is respectable for a 4-core part. However, Greedfall is not heavily threaded, as evidenced by the fact that the CPU’s 3DMark scores show a plateau: the 8-thread score is 4026, nearly identical to the max-thread score of 4023, suggesting that the game does not utilize more than 8 threads effectively. The CPU’s nearest rivals in the benchmark database—the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX (13534, deltaPct -0.1) and the Intel Core i7-7700K (13280, deltaPct 1.8)—show that the i3-12100F is competitive with much more expensive or older parts in synthetic workloads. In Greedfall, the CPU’s role becomes apparent only at lower resolutions and settings: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 146.9 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s limit for draw calls and physics. At higher settings and resolutions, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, as shown by the frame rate drops that scale with resolution. The CPU’s 58 W TDP and 10 nm process node contribute to its efficiency, but the data does not indicate any CPU-related stuttering or frame pacing issues in the measured results. For this game, the i3-12100F provides sufficient single-thread performance to avoid limiting the B580 at Medium settings, but it may cap maximum frame rates at Low presets, where the GPU has headroom. Overall, the CPU is not the limiting factor in most scenarios, but its 4-core design means users should not expect it to push frame rates beyond the 146.9 FPS ceiling observed at 1080p Low.