Outriders

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the Intel Arc B370 is a severely imbalanced configuration for Outriders, delivering playable frame rates only at 1080p with lower settings. The data positions this combo near the bottom of the database, ranking 2679th out of 2913 tested configurations, with the GPU acting as the overwhelming performance bottleneck across all resolutions and presets.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a high-end desktop processor from the Core 14th Gen series, built on Intel's Raptor Lake architecture using a 10 nm process. It features 20 cores and 28 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The CPU has a 125 W TDP and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. Its cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor is unlocked for overclocking and uses the Intel Socket 1700, with PCIe Gen 5 support providing 16 CPU lanes.

In terms of synthetic compute, the i7-14700KF performs exceptionally well. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44167 and single-core score of 6235 place it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs tested. Geekbench results show 21462 for multicore and 2578 for single-core workloads. PassMark tests reveal strong throughput in integer math (183056), floating-point math (134393), and data compression (694963). The CPU's average benchmark score of 70163 puts it within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69996) and 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875), while being 0.9% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515) and 1% behind the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (70879).

However, benchmark results indicate that the CPU's capabilities are almost entirely irrelevant to the Outriders frame rates measured for this combo. The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics solution with a 25 W TDP, built on the Xe3-LPG architecture with a 3 nm process. It has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 render output units, with 10 ray tracing cores. The GPU's boost clock reaches 2400 MHz with a base of 300 MHz. Its FP32 performance is 6.144 TFLOPS, and it uses system-shared memory with bandwidth that is system dependent.

The Arc B370's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, demonstrating entry-level integrated graphics performance. It sits within 0.2% of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5% of the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and 0.7% of the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192), while being 1.4% ahead of the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168). This level of graphics performance means that the CPU's 20 cores and high boost clocks are never the limiting factor; the GPU's modest shading units and shared memory architecture constrain the frame rate at every measured configuration.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the best average frame rate this combo achieves in Outriders?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 104 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only measured configuration exceeding 100 FPS, and it drops to 75 FPS at Medium, 57 FPS at High, and 41 FPS at Ultra for the same resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Outriders?

A: The combo ranks 2679th out of 2913 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 8% of all systems. The data shows that the Intel Arc B370's 5th percentile GPU performance relative to all GPUs heavily drags down the overall ranking, despite the i7-14700KF sitting in the 94th CPU percentile.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck. At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo averages 48 FPS with a minimum of 40 FPS and a maximum of 55 FPS. Given that the i7-14700KF has a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44167, the CPU is far more than capable; the Arc B370's 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 performance and shared memory bandwidth limit the frame rate.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 34 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 13 FPS. This represents a 21 FPS difference, meaning the Ultra preset runs at roughly 62% slower than Low. The High preset at 4K averages 19 FPS, and Medium averages 25 FPS with a minimum of 21 FPS and maximum of 29 FPS.

Q: How does the i7-14700KF compare to its nearest CPU rivals in average score?

A: The i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70163. This is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69996), 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875), and 0.9% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515). It trails the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (70879) by 1%.

Q: What minimum frame rate is recorded for this combo at 1080p Medium?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the minimum frame rate is 64 FPS, with an average of 75 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS. This is the only 1080p preset with min/max data available; the Low, High, and Ultra presets at this resolution only have average frame rates reported.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The resolution scaling data clearly demonstrates that the Intel Arc B370 is the primary constraint in this system. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 and then to 3840x2160, the frame rates drop consistently across all settings, with the GPU's limited pixel throughput becoming increasingly evident as the pixel count rises.

At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 104 FPS at 1080p to 65 FPS at 1440p, a 37.5% reduction. Going to 4K, the average drops further to 34 FPS, which is a 67.3% decrease from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s are saturated by the increasing resolution. The CPU's 5.60 GHz boost clock and 28 threads are more than sufficient to feed the GPU at these frame rates, so the drop is entirely attributable to the Arc B370's rendering capacity.

For Medium settings, the averages are 75 FPS at 1080p, 48 FPS at 1440p, and 25 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 36%, and the 1080p to 4K drop is 66.7%. The minimum frame rates at Medium also reflect this constraint: 64 FPS at 1080p, 40 FPS at 1440p, and 21 FPS at 4K. The maximum frame rates follow suit, with 87 FPS at 1080p, 55 FPS at 1440p, and 29 FPS at 4K. The narrowing range between min and max FPS at higher resolutions (23 FPS spread at 1080p, 15 FPS at 1440p, and 8 FPS at 4K) suggests that the GPU is consistently saturated, leaving little headroom for variance.

At High settings, the averages are 57 FPS at 1080p, 36 FPS at 1440p, and 19 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 36.8% from 1080p to 1440p and 66.7% from 1080p to 4K. Ultra settings produce the lowest results: 41 FPS at 1080p, 26 FPS at 1440p, and 13 FPS at 4K, representing a 36.6% drop to 1440p and a 68.3% drop to 4K. The consistent ~36% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~67% drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings is a strong indicator that the limiting component is the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity, not the CPU or memory bandwidth.

The fact that the i7-14700KF's PassMark single-thread score is 4480 and its Cinebench R15 single-core score is 628, which are strong results, further confirms that the CPU is not the bottleneck. If the CPU were the constraint, the frame rates would not scale so uniformly with resolution; instead, we would see similar FPS across resolutions at a given setting. The data shows otherwise, with each resolution increase producing a predictable and proportional frame rate penalty.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo of Intel Core i7-14700KF and Intel Arc B370 ranks 2679th out of 2913 tested combinations in Outriders, placing it in the bottom 8% of all configurations. This poor ranking is driven entirely by the GPU, which ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU ranks in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. The contrast between the two components highlights the extreme imbalance in this pairing.

The i7-14700KF's average benchmark score of 70163 places it among the top tier of CPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69996, 0.2% slower), AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875, 0.4% slower), and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515, 0.9% slower). The only rival it trails is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (70879, 1% faster). This level of CPU performance is typically associated with high-end gaming systems that achieve much higher frame rates than what is measured here.

In contrast, the Arc B370's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all older or entry-level parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, 0.2% faster), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5% faster), AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, 0.7% faster), and AMD FirePro M2000 (1168, 1.4% slower). The GPU's 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate are characteristic of integrated graphics, not discrete gaming hardware.

The combination of a 94th-percentile CPU with a 5th-percentile GPU creates a system where the CPU's potential is entirely wasted in Outriders. The rank of 2679 out of 2913 means that the overwhelming majority of tested combos, including those with far weaker CPUs, outperform this configuration because they have more capable graphics solutions. The data indicates that the GPU is so limiting that even a significantly cheaper or older CPU would produce similar frame rates, as the bottleneck is not compute capacity but the Arc B370's ability to render frames.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: average 34 FPS
• Medium: average 25 FPS, minimum 21 FPS, maximum 29 FPS
• High: average 19 FPS
• Ultra: average 13 FPS

At 4K, the highest average frame rate is 34 FPS on Low settings, which is marginally playable for a looter shooter but below the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset provides 25 FPS average with a range of 21 to 29 FPS. High settings yield 19 FPS, and Ultra drops to 13 FPS, which is effectively unplayable. The data shows that 4K is only feasible at Low settings, and even then, the frame rate is below what most players would consider smooth.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: average 65 FPS
• Medium: average 48 FPS, minimum 40 FPS, maximum 55 FPS
• High: average 36 FPS
• Ultra: average 26 FPS

At 1440p, Low settings achieve an average of 65 FPS, which is the only preset that crosses the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings average 48 FPS with a minimum of 40 FPS and maximum of 55 FPS. High settings drop to 36 FPS, and Ultra falls to 26 FPS. The 1440p results suggest that players need to use Low settings for a reasonably smooth experience, while Medium is playable but with noticeable frame dips.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: average 104 FPS
• Medium: average 75 FPS, minimum 64 FPS, maximum 87 FPS
• High: average 57 FPS
• Ultra: average 41 FPS

At 1080p, the combo shows its best results. Low settings average 104 FPS, providing a very smooth experience. Medium settings average 75 FPS with a minimum of 64 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS target. High settings average 57 FPS, slightly below 60 FPS, and Ultra settings average 41 FPS. The 1080p data indicates that this resolution is the practical limit for this combo, with Low and Medium presets being the most viable options.

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern: the combo is only capable of delivering 60+ FPS at 1080p Low and Medium settings, and at 1440p Low settings. Every other configuration falls below 60 FPS, with 4K being entirely unsuitable for anything above Low settings. The minimum and maximum frame rates for Medium presets show that the GPU's performance is relatively stable, with a spread of 21-29 FPS at 4K, 40-55 FPS at 1440p, and 64-87 FPS at 1080p.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured frame rates, the recommended preset for this combo is 1080p with Medium settings. This configuration provides an average of 75 FPS with a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS. The 64 FPS minimum ensures that the frame rate rarely drops below the 60 FPS target, which is important for maintaining smooth gameplay in a looter shooter where responsiveness matters. The 75 FPS average gives some headroom for demanding scenes, and the 87 FPS maximum shows that the system can push higher when the workload is lighter.

For players who prioritize higher frame rates over visual fidelity, 1080p with Low settings is the best choice. This preset averages 104 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS target and provides a very responsive experience. The trade-off is reduced visual quality, but the performance gain is significant: 104 FPS versus 75 FPS at Medium, a 38.7% improvement. However, the Medium preset's minimum of 64 FPS is already above the 60 FPS threshold, so the extra 29 FPS from Low settings may not be worth the visual downgrade for most players.

The High preset at 1080p averages 57 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS target. This configuration is not recommended because the minimum frame rate is not reported, and the average being below 60 FPS suggests that dips could be noticeable. The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 41 FPS, which is too low for a smooth experience and should be avoided.

At 1440p, the only viable option is Low settings, which average 65 FPS. This is above 60 FPS but provides no headroom, and the visual quality is significantly reduced compared to 1080p Medium. The 1440p Medium preset averages 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, and its minimum of 40 FPS would result in noticeable stuttering during intense combat. 1440p High (36 FPS) and Ultra (26 FPS) are both too slow for practical use.

4K is not recommended for this combo. The best 4K result is 34 FPS at Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS target and would result in a poor experience. The Medium, High, and Ultra presets at 4K produce 25 FPS, 19 FPS, and 13 FPS respectively, all of which are unplayable for a fast-paced game like Outriders.

The data shows that the optimal experience is achieved at 1080p Medium, as it balances visual quality with a playable frame rate that stays above 60 FPS. The 1080p Low preset is the best choice for competitive play or if the player values maximum smoothness. All other configurations either fall below the 60 FPS threshold or require such low settings that the visual experience is compromised. The combo's hardware limitations, specifically the Arc B370's 5th-percentile GPU performance, make it unsuitable for high-resolution or high-detail gaming in Outriders.