Hitman 2

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers playable frame rates at 1080p in Hitman 2, but the combination struggles significantly at higher resolutions. Benchmark results show a steep performance cliff as resolution increases, indicating that the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck well before reaching 4K. The data presents a clear picture: this combo is a 1080p-oriented setup for this stealth title, with 1440p requiring settings compromises and 4K proving largely unplayable.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a dramatic scaling curve across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 70 FPS, which drops to 45 FPS at 1440p and plummets to 24 FPS at 4K. This represents a 36% performance loss from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 47% loss from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates that the Intel Arc B570's rendering capabilities are exhausted quickly as pixel count increases.

The Low settings preset shows the most revealing scaling behavior. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 123 FPS, which drops to 79 FPS at 1440p and 42 FPS at 4K. The fact that even at the lowest settings the 4K result remains below 60 FPS strongly suggests that the GPU's raw throughput, not CPU limitations, dictates the performance ceiling. The Arc B570's 10 GB of VRAM and 160-bit memory bus are simply insufficient for the bandwidth demands of 4K rendering in this title.

Medium settings, which include frame time data, show a consistent pattern. At 1080p Medium, the average is 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS and maximum of 106 FPS. Moving to 1440p Medium yields 59 FPS with a tighter range of 50-68 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average collapses to 32 FPS with a 27-36 FPS range. The frame time consistency degrades alongside average performance, indicating the GPU is running out of headroom rather than hitting an occasional bottleneck.

Ultra settings push the combo to its limits. The 1080p Ultra result of 52 FPS is borderline acceptable, but 1440p Ultra drops to 33 FPS and 4K Ultra falls to 18 FPS. These numbers show that the Arc B570 cannot maintain smooth gameplay at elevated settings beyond 1080p. The scaling from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 18 FPS (from 70 to 52), while the same settings jump at 4K costs only 6 FPS (from 24 to 18), which indicates the GPU is already saturated at 4K High and additional settings have diminishing absolute impact.

The resolution scaling analysis points to a GPU-bound scenario across all tested configurations. The CPU's strong single-threaded performance, evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 960, is not the limiting factor here. The Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are the constraining resources, with the latter likely being the critical bottleneck at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The Core i5-13400F + Arc B570 combination ranks 2399 out of 3001 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the bottom 20% of configurations. This ranking reflects the GPU's modest standing relative to other graphics cards, as the Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. The CPU, by contrast, performs much better relative to its peers, ranking at the 77th percentile among all CPUs.

The combo's position in the database is heavily weighted by the GPU's performance class. The Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 places it in direct competition with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (deltaPct 0.1) and the Intel Arc A750 (deltaPct -0.1). This means the B570 delivers desktop-class performance comparable to a high-end mobile GPU from the previous generation, which explains why Hitman 2 results are more modest than what a current-generation desktop GPU would provide.

The CPU side of the equation is notably stronger. The i5-13400F's average benchmark score of 25292 nearly matches the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (deltaPct 0) and slightly exceeds the Intel Core 5 120 (deltaPct -0.3) and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (deltaPct -0.3). This indicates the processor is not holding back the combo in this game, as its compute capabilities are well above what the GPU can feed.

Given the GPU's 65th percentile standing, a combo rank of 2399 out of 3001 is expected. The ranking suggests that most other combinations in the database feature either stronger GPUs or more balanced pairings. For Hitman 2 specifically, the game's moderate system requirements from its 2018 release mean that even mid-range modern hardware should achieve higher frame rates than this combo manages at 1440p and above.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture using a 5 nm process from TSMC, with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. Its 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units provide the foundational rendering throughput. The GPU operates at a fixed 2500 MHz base and boost clock, which is relatively modest compared to some rivals but consistent across the board.

Memory configuration plays a significant role in Hitman 2's performance. The 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus delivers 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This figure is the likely culprit for the steep performance drop at 4K, as Hitman 2's detailed environments require substantial memory bandwidth. The 19 Gbps effective memory speed is competitive for the class, but the narrow 160-bit bus limits total bandwidth compared to wider-memory GPUs.

The GPU's compute capabilities are quantified by its 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 23.04 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). These numbers place the B570 in a performance tier that handles 1080p gaming well but struggles with 1440p and 4K in demanding titles. The pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s suggest that fill-rate-bound scenarios, common in stealth games with complex scenes, will be challenging at higher resolutions.

In Hitman 2 specifically, the GPU's VRAM allocation of 10 GB is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at all settings, but the bandwidth limitation becomes apparent at 4K. The measured FPS data confirms this: even at Low settings, 4K performance is 42 FPS, which is 34% lower than the 1440p Low result. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility are adequate for Hitman 2's rendering requirements, but the underlying hardware throughput cannot sustain high frame rates at 4K resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Hitman 2 with this combo?

A: The data indicates 1080p is the only resolution that consistently delivers playable frame rates. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 70 FPS, and at Medium it reaches 93 FPS. At 1440p, only Low settings (79 FPS) and Medium (59 FPS) are playable, while 4K is not recommended as even Low settings only produce 42 FPS.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (deltaPct 0.1) and the Intel Arc A750 (deltaPct -0.1). It also closely matches the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (deltaPct -0.5) and NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (deltaPct 0.4), showing it performs in line with upper-mid-range hardware.

Q: Is the Core i5-13400F a bottleneck for the Arc B570 in this game?

A: No, the data suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor. The i5-13400F scores 960 in 3dmark single-thread and 7307 in 3dmark max threads, which are strong results. The performance scaling across resolutions indicates the GPU is the bottleneck, as frame rates drop consistently with increased resolution regardless of settings.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows an average of 59 FPS at 1440p Medium, with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS. This is playable but with occasional dips below 60 FPS, so players seeking a locked 60 FPS may need to use Low settings, which produce 79 FPS.

Q: How does the combo's ranking reflect its overall performance?

A: The combo ranks 2399 out of 3001 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 20%. This is consistent with the GPU's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs, indicating that while the CPU is strong (77th percentile), the overall gaming experience is limited by the graphics card.

Q: What is the frame time consistency at different settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the frame time range is 79-106 FPS, showing good consistency. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 50-68 FPS, while at 4K Medium the range is 27-36 FPS. The data shows that as resolution increases, both average FPS and frame time consistency decrease, reinforcing the GPU bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for Hitman 2 with this combo is as follows:

At 1920x1080, the system achieves its best performance. Low settings produce an average of 123 FPS, Medium settings yield 93 FPS (min 79, max 106), High settings deliver 70 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 52 FPS. This resolution is clearly the sweet spot, with all settings except Ultra exceeding 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance drops significantly. Low settings average 79 FPS, Medium settings average 59 FPS (min 50, max 68), High settings average 45 FPS, and Ultra settings average 33 FPS. Only Low and Medium settings maintain acceptable playability, with High and Ultra falling below 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates. Low settings average 42 FPS, Medium settings average 32 FPS (min 27, max 36), High settings average 24 FPS, and Ultra settings average 18 FPS. None of these results approach 60 FPS, making 4K gaming impractical with this hardware.

The data shows a consistent pattern across all settings: each resolution step up from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 35-40% of performance, while the step from 1440p to 4K costs an additional 45-50%. This compounding loss means that the gap between Low and Ultra settings narrows as resolution increases, confirming that the GPU is fully saturated at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F provides a solid foundation for this combo, with 10 cores and 16 threads based on the Raptor Lake architecture. The CPU's base clock of 2.50 GHz boosts up to 4.60 GHz, and its 20 MB shared L3 cache ensures adequate data flow for gaming workloads. The processor's 65 W TDP indicates efficient power draw, and its support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory offers flexibility in system configuration.

Benchmark results show the CPU's capabilities are well above what Hitman 2 requires. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 and single-core score of 3191 demonstrate strong all-around performance. The 3dmark 16-thread score of 7314 and max-thread score of 7307 show that the CPU scales well with multi-threaded workloads, which is relevant for Hitman 2's simulation of NPC behavior and crowd systems.

The CPU's single-threaded performance is particularly important for Hitman 2, which is a stealth game that relies heavily on AI-driven NPCs and complex level interactions. The Geekbench single-core score of 1996 and Passmark single-thread score of 3634 indicate that the i5-13400F can handle these tasks without becoming a limiting factor. The Passmark physics score of 1437 further confirms that the CPU's computational power is sufficient for the game's physics calculations.

The CPU's nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (deltaPct 0), Intel Core 5 120 (deltaPct -0.3), and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (deltaPct -0.3). These comparisons show the i5-13400F is competitive with both mobile and desktop processors, and its 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it sits comfortably in the upper tier of available processors.

Given the measured FPS data, the CPU is not the bottleneck in this combo. The resolution scaling pattern, where frame rates drop uniformly across all settings as resolution increases, is a clear indication that the GPU is the limiting component. The i5-13400F has ample headroom to feed the Arc B570 at 1080p and 1440p, but the GPU's bandwidth and compute limitations cap performance at these resolutions. For Hitman 2, the CPU's role is to maintain consistent frame times and avoid stutters, which it does effectively given the stable minimum FPS figures at Medium settings across all resolutions.