Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable but demanding experience in Greedfall, with performance scaling predictably across resolutions and presets. The measured data shows that the sweet spot lies in the Medium preset, which offers a balanced frame rate across all tested resolutions while maintaining visual fidelity. At 1080p, Medium produces an average of 102 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, while at 1440p it drops to 71 FPS, still smooth for most displays. At 4K, Medium yields 42 FPS, which is borderline but playable for a slower-paced Action RPG. High settings are also viable at 1080p (92 FPS) and 1440p (64 FPS), but at 4K the average falls to 38 FPS, making it less desirable. Low settings offer the highest frame rates—130 FPS at 1080p, 90 FPS at 1440p, and 54 FPS at 4K—but the visual compromise is significant. Ultra settings are the most demanding, producing 59 FPS at 1080p, 41 FPS at 1440p, and only 24 FPS at 4K, which is below playable thresholds. Given the data, Medium is the recommended preset for this combo, providing the best balance of performance and visual quality across all resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear hierarchy of performance across the four available presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. For users prioritizing a consistent 60+ FPS experience, Medium is the optimal choice at 1080p and 1440p, with averages of 102 and 71 FPS respectively. The Medium preset also records a minimum FPS of 87 at 1080p and 60 at 1440p, indicating that frame pacing remains stable even during demanding scenes. In contrast, High settings at 1440p drop to 64 FPS, which is still playable but offers less headroom for fluctuations. At 4K, no preset achieves 60 FPS; Medium leads with 42 FPS, followed by High at 38 FPS and Low at 54 FPS. The Low preset at 4K is the only option exceeding 50 FPS, but it sacrifices visual detail that is core to the game’s atmosphere. Ultra settings are only recommended for users with lower resolution displays or those who prioritize image quality over frame rate, as it produces 59 FPS at 1080p but falls to 41 FPS at 1440p and 24 FPS at 4K. The data suggests that Medium provides the most consistent experience relative to the hardware’s capabilities, as it maintains a playable frame rate at every resolution while preserving a reasonable level of graphical fidelity. For competitive or high-refresh-rate play, Low at 1080p (130 FPS) is the only preset that fully utilizes a 120Hz+ monitor, but the visual trade-off is substantial.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This Alder Lake-S architecture processor demonstrates strong multi-threaded capability in synthetic benchmarks, scoring 5,873 in 3DMark 16-thread and 15,989 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. Single-thread performance is also solid, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 910 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,257. In the context of Greedfall, an Action RPG that typically relies on a mix of AI, physics, and game logic, the CPU’s 12 threads provide sufficient parallel processing headroom. The data shows that the combo’s performance is not CPU-limited at lower resolutions, as the FPS scales significantly when moving from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. For instance, at Low settings, the average FPS drops from 130 at 1080p to 54 at 4K, a 58% reduction, which is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios. The CPU’s 18 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support (DDR4/DDR5) contribute to its ability to feed the GPU without stalling, as evidenced by the stable minimum FPS values at Medium settings across resolutions. The processor’s percentile ranking of 72 among all CPUs suggests it sits comfortably above average, making it a capable partner for the Arc B570 in this title. However, the data does not indicate any specific frame rate figures attributable solely to CPU performance, as the measured FPS reflects the entire system.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2,344 out of 2,938 tested combos for Greedfall. This places the combo in the lower 20th percentile of all configurations, indicating that while it is functional, it does not deliver top-tier performance relative to other tested hardware pairings. The ranking suggests that most other combos in the database achieve higher average frame rates, likely due to more powerful GPUs or CPUs. The combo’s position is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows that it struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra (24 FPS) and only achieves playable results at lower resolutions and settings. The GPU’s percentile rank of 65 among all GPUs is higher than the combo’s overall rank, implying that the CPU may be a limiting factor in certain scenarios, or that the game is particularly sensitive to GPU memory bandwidth or rasterization performance. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD EPYC 7643 (delta -0.1%) and Intel Core i7-1355U (delta -0.3%), have nearly identical average benchmark scores, but their performance in Greedfall may vary differently. The combo’s rank of 2,344 out of 2,938 is a clear indicator that users seeking higher frame rates should consider either a more powerful GPU or a higher-end CPU, as the current pairing is positioned near the lower end of the tested spectrum.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve 60+ FPS?

A: At 1080p, the Medium preset achieves an average of 102 FPS, and the High preset reaches 92 FPS, both exceeding 60 FPS. At 1440p, only Medium (71 FPS) and Low (90 FPS) surpass 60 FPS, while High (64 FPS) is just above the threshold.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform at 4K?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 24 FPS, which is below playable standards. The Low preset at 4K achieves 54 FPS, Medium yields 42 FPS, and High produces 38 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 1080p, as the FPS drops significantly with higher settings (130 FPS at Low to 59 FPS at Ultra), while the CPU’s 12 threads and high single-thread scores (910 in 3DMark single-thread) indicate sufficient processing power.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The only preset with recorded minimum FPS values is Medium: 87 FPS at 1080p, 60 FPS at 1440p, and 36 FPS at 4K. Other presets do not list min/max FPS data.

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

A: This combo ranks 2,344 out of 2,938 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the lower 20% of all configurations in the database.

Q: Does the GPU’s 10 GB VRAM affect performance at 4K?

A: The GPU has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 160-bit bus and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K, the average frame rates drop to 38-54 FPS depending on settings, but the data does not explicitly indicate whether VRAM capacity is the limiting factor.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage) with a 5 nm process from TSMC, featuring 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. It operates at a base and boost clock of 2500 MHz, with 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The GPU’s memory subsystem consists of 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, delivering 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In synthetic benchmarks, the Arc B570 scores 14,195 in Passmark G3D and 83,514 in Geekbench OpenCL, with a percentile rank of 65 among all GPUs. In Greedfall, the GPU’s role is evident in the scaling of frame rates with resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the GPU produces 130 FPS, but this drops to 59 FPS at Ultra, showing a 55% reduction due to increased shading and texture work. The same pattern holds at 4K, where Low yields 54 FPS and Ultra falls to 24 FPS. The GPU’s 18 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) are not explicitly benchmarked in this game, but the rasterization performance is the primary driver of the measured FPS. The 150 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest it is a mid-range card, which aligns with its performance in this title. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (delta 0.1%) and Intel Arc A750 (delta -0.1%), indicating that the B570 sits in a competitive performance band. However, the data shows that for Greedfall, the card cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K under any preset, highlighting its limitations at ultra-high resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings each, providing a comprehensive view of performance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 130 FPS, Medium reaches 102 FPS (min 87, max 117), High produces 92 FPS, and Ultra drops to 59 FPS. This represents a 71 FPS spread between the lowest and highest settings, indicating that the GPU is heavily utilized at this resolution. At 2560x1440, the averages are 90 FPS for Low, 71 FPS for Medium (min 60, max 81), 64 FPS for High, and 41 FPS for Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, averaging around a 30% reduction. At 3840x2160, the averages are 54 FPS for Low, 42 FPS for Medium (min 36, max 48), 38 FPS for High, and 24 FPS for Ultra. The 4K results show a significant cliff, with no preset reaching 60 FPS. The minimum FPS values are only recorded for Medium settings, with 87 FPS at 1080p, 60 FPS at 1440p, and 36 FPS at 4K, suggesting that frame pacing is less stable at higher resolutions. The absence of min/max data for other presets limits the analysis of frame time consistency, but the averages provide a clear performance hierarchy. Overall, the data shows that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for Low or Medium settings if playable frame rates are acceptable.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals how the system’s components are stressed. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 130 at 1080p to 90 at 1440p (a 31% reduction) and then to 54 at 4K (a 58% reduction from 1080p). This pattern is typical of GPU-bound scenarios, where the number of pixels rendered directly impacts fill rate and memory bandwidth. The GPU’s 380.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a limiting factor at 4K, as the pixel throughput requirement increases fourfold compared to 1080p. At Medium settings, the FPS drops from 102 to 71 (30% reduction) and then to 42 (59% reduction), while at High settings, it drops from 92 to 64 (30% reduction) and then to 38 (59% reduction). Ultra settings show the steepest relative decline: 59 to 41 (30% reduction) and then to 24 (59% reduction). The consistent ~30% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~59% drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings indicates that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck, as the CPU’s workload does not scale with resolution. The CPU’s performance, with 12 threads and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, remains constant regardless of resolution, but the FPS changes are almost entirely attributable to the GPU’s rendering load. The data suggests that at 4K, the Arc B570 is operating near its limits, as even the Low preset (54 FPS) does not achieve 60 FPS. In contrast, at 1080p, the GPU has ample headroom, as evidenced by the 130 FPS at Low settings. This scaling behavior confirms that for this combo, resolution is the primary lever for achieving higher frame rates, with settings adjustments providing secondary control.