Palworld

Palworld, a survival game released on 2024-01-18, presents a demanding workload for the Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Arc B580 combination. The measured data set includes average FPS at three resolutions and four quality presets, along with synthetic benchmark scores and a global combo rank. The results show a system that delivers high frame rates at 1080p, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS drops consistently as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 146.1 at 1920x1080 to 98.1 at 2560x1440, and then to 56.1 at 3840x2160. The same pattern appears at Medium: 119.5, 80.1, and 41.6. High settings yield 92.6, 62.3, and 35.4. Ultra settings produce 70.5, 44.6, and 27.1. The drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial: the 4K Low average is 56.1, compared to 146.1 at 1080p, and the 4K Ultra average is 27.1, compared to 70.5 at 1080p. The relative decline is similar across all presets, indicating that the GPU's rendering load scales predictably with pixel count. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 146.1 versus 70.5, a gap of 75.6 FPS; at 4K, the gap narrows to 56.1 versus 27.1, a difference of 29.0 FPS. This narrowing suggests that the GPU is already saturated at 4K, and the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are not the primary constraint. The i5-12400's single-thread performance, as measured by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2249, is sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but the Arc B580's compute and memory throughput become the bottleneck as resolution rises.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p Medium?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 80.1.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to the GeForce RTX 4060 in average benchmark score?

A: The Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23021, while the RTX 4060 has 23181, a delta of -0.7%.

Q: What is the combo's rank in Palworld?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 + Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 1321st out of 1718 tested combos.

Q: What is the CPU's L3 cache size?

A: The i5-12400 has 18 MB of shared L3 cache.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The Arc B580 has a memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 brings 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s. Its base and boost clocks are both 2670 MHz, and the memory runs at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 80 ROPs, and 20 RT cores, with a FP32 throughput of 13.67 TFLOPS, a texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s, and a pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s. These specifications align with the observed FPS scaling. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 27.1, the lowest in the set, which is consistent with the GPU's compute and bandwidth limits under heavy load. The 12 GB frame buffer is ample for Palworld's textures at these settings, as the FPS decline is more closely tied to resolution and preset than to memory capacity. The GPU's launch MSRP is 249 USD, and the CPU's launch MSRP is $199. The data shows that the GPU's performance is the dominant factor in this pairing, especially at higher resolutions where the CPU's headroom is less relevant.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1321st out of 1718 tested combinations in Palworld, placing it in the lower half of the field. The CPU's percentile among all CPUs is 77, and the GPU's percentile among all GPUs is 66. The combo's rank is lower than both individual percentiles, indicating that Palworld does not scale well with this particular pairing. The CPU's average benchmark score is 19850, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-9700's 19831, and 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-11600K's 19771. The GPU's average benchmark score is 23021, which is 0.7% lower than the GeForce RTX 4060's 23181, and 0.1% higher than the AMD Radeon 760M's 22999. These synthetic scores suggest the components are competitive, but the in-game rank shows that the combination is not among the top performers for Palworld. The gap between the CPU's and GPU's percentiles and the combo's rank suggests that the game's engine may not fully utilize the available hardware, or that the specific balance of CPU and GPU in this pairing is not optimal for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 35.4 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 56.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 41.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 27.1 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 62.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 98.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 80.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 44.6 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 92.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 146.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 119.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 70.5 |

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured averages, the data supports the following preset choices for each resolution. At 1920x1080, all presets exceed 60 FPS: Low averages 146.1, Medium 119.5, High 92.6, and Ultra 70.5. Therefore, Ultra is the highest preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low and Medium are above 60 (98.1 and 80.1), High is 62.3, and Ultra drops to 44.6. High is the highest preset that stays above 60. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60; Low is 56.1, Medium 41.6, High 35.4, and Ultra 27.1. Low is the only preset that approaches 60, but it still falls short. For a target of 60 FPS, 1440p High is the highest quality setting that meets that target, while 1080p Ultra also exceeds it. At 4K, users must accept lower frame rates or reduce resolution. The data indicates that the Arc B580 is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p, where the CPU can keep up and the GPU's throughput is sufficient for smooth performance.