Palworld

Palworld pairs the Intel Core i7-12700KF with the Intel Arc B370, a combination that ranks 2706 out of 2944 tested combos in this game. That places it in the bottom 8% of all configurations, which is a strong signal about what to expect before looking at any frame rates. The CPU itself is a 12-core, 20-thread Alder Lake-S part with a 3.60 GHz base and 5.00 GHz boost clock, scoring 28,838 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,071 in single-core. The GPU, however, is the limiting factor: an integrated-class part based on Xe3-LPG architecture with 1,280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs, with a 300 MHz base and 2,400 MHz boost. Its only 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1,184, which puts it at the 5th percentile of all GPUs, right next to parts like the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1,190, -0.5% delta) and the AMD FirePro M2000 (1,168, +1.4% delta). This is not a gaming GPU by any modern standard, and the measured FPS data in Palworld reflects that harshly.

The data shows that at 1080p Low, this combo averages 76 FPS. That is the only setting where it approaches anything resembling smooth play. Dropping to 1440p Low yields 50 FPS, and 4K Low yields 28 FPS. Those numbers are all from the measured FPS table. The pattern is clear: the Arc B370 has so little raw throughput that even the lightest settings at 1080p produce only modest results. For context, the CPU’s nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the Intel Core i7-13700T (35,403, -0.1%), Intel Core i5-13600T (35,305, +0.2%), and Intel Core i7-12700K (35,287, +0.2%). The CPU is not the bottleneck here; it is a capable processor sitting at the 85th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU is the entire story, and it is not a good one for Palworld.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across every setting. At Low settings, the average frame rate goes from 76 FPS at 1920x1080 to 50 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 28 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a 34% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 44% reduction from 1440p to 4K. At Medium settings, the numbers are 62 FPS at 1080p, 41 FPS at 1440p, and 23 FPS at 4K. High settings show 47 FPS at 1080p, 31 FPS at 1440p, and 17 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings are the worst: 36 FPS at 1080p, 24 FPS at 1440p, and 13 FPS at 4K.

What does this scaling tell you? The GPU is overwhelmed by pixel count. At 1080p, the Arc B370 can just barely keep up with the CPU’s ability to feed it frames, especially at Low settings where 76 FPS is achievable. As resolution increases, the GPU’s fill rate and shading capacity become the sole limiting factor. The Core i7-12700KF has more than enough headroom; its 3DMark max-thread score of 9,983 and single-thread score of 1,043 are far above what a 76 FPS cap at 1080p Low would require. The measured data shows no sign of CPU limitation at any resolution — the FPS falls in near-linear proportion to the pixel count increase, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario.

The gap between Low and Ultra also widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, Ultra is 36 FPS versus 76 FPS for Low, a 53% drop. At 4K, Ultra is 13 FPS versus 28 FPS for Low, a 54% drop. The relative penalty stays similar, but the absolute numbers become unplayable. The takeaway: resolution scaling is brutal here because the Arc B370 has only 20 ROPs and a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s. Those are not enough to drive modern resolutions at acceptable frame rates.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the decisive component in this combo, and not in a good way. Its memory is system shared, meaning there is no dedicated VRAM; it uses the same memory pool as the CPU, with bandwidth that is system dependent. The GPU has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2,400 MHz. Those clocks are irrelevant in practice because the architecture is Xe3-LPG, which is designed for integrated graphics in portable devices — the display outputs are listed as "portable device dependent." The 25 W TDP and lack of any power connectors confirm this is an IGP, not a discrete card.

The benchmark results reflect this. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,184 places it at the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are ancient or low-end parts: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1,186, -0.2%), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1,190, -0.5%), AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1,192, -0.7%), and AMD FirePro M2000 (1,168, +1.4%). These are not modern gaming GPUs. The Arc B370 is, for practical purposes, equivalent to a mid-2010s discrete card in raw 3D performance.

In Palworld, the GPU’s role is to render a survival world with creatures, terrain, and building structures. The measured FPS shows that at 1080p Low, the GPU can push 76 FPS, which is the only playable result in the entire table. At Medium, it drops to 62 FPS. At High, 47 FPS. At Ultra, 36 FPS. None of these are smooth by modern standards, and at 1440p or 4K, every setting falls below 50 FPS. The 20 ROPs and 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 performance are simply too low for Palworld’s rendering load. The lack of dedicated VRAM likely exacerbates texture thrashing, though the data does not directly measure that. What the data does show is that the GPU is the limiting component at every resolution and setting — the CPU never comes close to being a constraint.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank is 2706 out of 2944 tested combos in Palworld. That is the 92nd percentile from the bottom — only 238 combos perform worse. This is not a ranking that suggests any hidden potential. The CPU’s percentile vs all CPUs is 85, meaning it outranks 85% of processors in general benchmarks. The GPU’s percentile vs all GPUs is 5, meaning it outranks only 5% of graphics parts. The combo rank is pulled down almost entirely by the GPU.

To put that in perspective, the CPU’s nearest rivals in average benchmark score are all within a fraction of a percent: the Intel Core i7-13700T is 0.1% lower, the Intel Core i5-13600T is 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core i7-12700K is 0.2% higher. That means swapping the CPU for a slightly different 12th or 13th gen part would change nothing in Palworld. The GPU is the entire story. The Arc B370’s rivals — the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and AMD Radeon HD 7650M — are all similarly weak, with deltas under 1.5%. This is a GPU that is fundamentally not designed for gaming at 1440p or 4K, and the combo rank reflects that.

The rank of 2706 out of 2944 is a warning to anyone considering this pairing for Palworld. The data shows that the CPU is a top-tier performer, but the GPU drags the entire system into the bottom decile. If you are building a system for Palworld, this combo is a poor choice unless you are constrained to integrated graphics. The CPU alone is fine; the GPU is the problem.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the only setting that yields a consistently playable experience is 1080p Low, which averages 76 FPS. That is the clear recommendation if you must use this combo. 1080p Medium averages 62 FPS, which is technically playable but with frame drops to 52 FPS minimum (per the measured min/max data for that row). 1080p High drops to 47 FPS, and 1080p Ultra drops to 36 FPS. At 1440p, even Low only manages 50 FPS, and at 4K, Low is 28 FPS — neither is acceptable for a game that requires quick reactions.

The measured data shows that the jump from Low to Medium at 1080p costs 14 FPS (76 to 62), while the jump from Medium to High costs another 15 FPS (62 to 47). The jump from High to Ultra costs 11 FPS (47 to 36). Each step up in quality has a significant cost, and the visual benefit of Medium or High over Low is not worth the frame rate loss on this GPU. The minimum FPS data for the Medium preset at 1080p shows a floor of 52 FPS, which is above the 47 FPS average of High — so Medium is more stable than High in absolute terms, but still not ideal.

For the best experience per the measured rows, stick to 1080p Low. If you absolutely need better visuals, 1080p Medium is the only other option that stays above 60 FPS on average. Do not attempt 1440p or 4K with any preset — the data shows no setting at those resolutions reaches 60 FPS, and even Low at 1440p (50 FPS) is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The Arc B370 simply does not have the pixel throughput for higher resolutions in Palworld.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS by settings are as follows: Low averages 76 FPS, Medium averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 52 and maximum of 71, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 36 FPS. No minimum or maximum values are provided for Low, High, or Ultra, so only the averages are available for those rows. The Medium row is the only 1080p entry with full min/max data.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 50 FPS, Medium averages 41 FPS with a minimum of 35 and maximum of 47, High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. Again, only Medium has min/max values. At 3840x2160, Low averages 28 FPS, Medium averages 23 FPS with a minimum of 19 and maximum of 26, High averages 17 FPS, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. The Medium row at each resolution is the only one with min/max data, and the pattern is consistent: the minimum is roughly 82-85% of the average, indicating frame drops that are not catastrophic but still present.

The full table reads as follows. At 1080p, you have a range from 36 to 76 FPS depending on settings. At 1440p, the range is 24 to 50 FPS. At 4K, the range is 13 to 28 FPS. Every resolution shows a monotonic decrease from Low to Ultra, with no anomalies. The delta between Low and Ultra is 40 FPS at 1080p (76 minus 36), 26 FPS at 1440p (50 minus 24), and 15 FPS at 4K (28 minus 13). The absolute drop from Low to Ultra shrinks as resolution increases, but the relative penalty remains around 50% at every resolution. This is a GPU that is uniformly weak across all settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and setting for this combo in Palworld?

A: The measured data shows 1920x1080 Low is the only configuration that averages above 60 FPS, at 76 FPS. 1920x1080 Medium is the next best at 62 FPS, but with a minimum of 52 FPS. All other resolutions and settings fall below 50 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems in Palworld?

A: It ranks 2706 out of 2944 combos, placing it in the bottom 8% of all tested configurations. The CPU is at the 85th percentile of all processors, but the GPU is at the 5th percentile, which dominates the result.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-12700KF or the Intel Arc B370 the bottleneck?

A: The data points clearly to the GPU. The CPU has a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28,838 and a single-core score of 4,071, putting it far above the demands of Palworld. The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1,184 is near the bottom of all GPUs, and frame rates scale with resolution as expected for a GPU-bound system.

Q: How much FPS do you lose going from 1080p to 4K at Low settings?

A: At Low settings, the measured average FPS drops from 76 at 1080p to 50 at 1440p, then to 28 at 4K. That is a 63% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: What GPU does the Intel Arc B370 perform like in raw benchmarks?

A: Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,184 is within 1.4% of the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1,190, -0.5% delta) and the AMD FirePro M2000 (1,168, +1.4% delta). It sits at the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is there any setting at 1440p or 4K that reaches 60 FPS?

A: No. The highest measured FPS at 2560x1440 is 50 FPS on Low settings. At 3840x2160, the highest is 28 FPS on Low settings. No preset at either resolution comes close to 60 FPS.