Palworld

# Palworld with Intel Core Ultra 7 265K + Intel Arc B390

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K paired with the Intel Arc B390 integrated graphics produces a combination that sits near the bottom of the tested pool for Palworld, with a combo rank of 2607 out of 2944 tested configurations. The CPU is a high-end desktop part with substantial multi-threaded capability, but the GPU is an integrated solution that severely limits frame rates across all resolutions and settings. The measured data shows a system that can approach playability only at 1080p with Low settings, while higher resolutions and quality presets fall well below acceptable thresholds.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K with the Intel Arc B390 in Palworld?

A: The combination ranks 2607 out of 2944 tested combos in Palworld, placing it in the bottom 11.5% of all tested configurations.

Q: What is the best average FPS achieved by this combo in Palworld?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 84, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only tested configuration that exceeds 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is 1.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, 1.5% higher than the GeForce 800M, and 2.7% higher than the GeForce GT 710.

Q: What is the CPU's benchmark percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 70879. It sits within 1.3% of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and AMD Ryzen 7 9700F.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 84 FPS average, while Ultra settings drop to 40 FPS average. This represents a 52.4% reduction in frame rate when moving from Low to Ultra.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B390 have dedicated VRAM?

A: No, the GPU uses System Shared memory with System Shared bus width and bandwidth. The memory bandwidth is described as System Dependent, meaning it relies on the CPU's memory subsystem.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K is a 20-core, 20-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, built on a 3 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth, and includes 30 MB of shared L3 cache alongside 3 MB of L2 cache per core and 192 KB of L1 cache per core. The processor also features integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 64 execution units, though the tested configuration uses the separate Arc B390 GPU.

In Palworld, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and simulation data. The 20-core configuration provides substantial parallel processing capability, as reflected in its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35850 and Geekbench multi-core score of 23085. The single-core performance is also strong, with Cinebench R23 single-core scoring 2020 and Passmark single-thread scoring 4928. This suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor in most scenarios, as even a single Palworld thread would benefit from the 5.50 GHz boost clock.

However, the benchmark results in Palworld indicate that the CPU's theoretical capability is largely untapped. The highest average FPS of 84 occurs at 1080p Low, which is a GPU-bound scenario given the integrated-class graphics. The CPU's Passmark physics score of 3731 and integer math score of 143242 show strong computational throughput, but these translate to minimal gains when the GPU cannot render frames quickly enough. The data suggests that the CPU could support much higher frame rates if paired with a more capable GPU, as the processing headroom is substantial.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and Intel Arc B390 ranks 2607 out of 2944 tested combos in Palworld. This places the configuration in the bottom 11.5% of all tested systems, which is consistent with the GPU's low performance tier. The Arc B390's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1482 puts it in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all older entry-level NVIDIA parts.

The CPU, by contrast, is a high-end part. Its average benchmark score of 70879 places it in the 94th percentile, and it trades within 1.3% of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and AMD Ryzen 7 9700F. The deltaPct values show the 265K is 1% ahead of the i7-14700KF and 1.3% ahead of the Ryzen 7 9700F, while sitting 0.2% behind the Intel Xeon 6511P and 0.7% behind the Xeon Platinum 8270. This contrast between CPU and GPU performance tiers explains the combo's low rank: the system is bottlenecked almost entirely by the integrated graphics solution.

The measured FPS data confirms this imbalance. Even at 1080p Low, the system only achieves 84 FPS, which is a modest result for a CPU that scores 35850 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. The gap between CPU capability and actual game performance is the defining characteristic of this combo, and it suggests that any upgrade to a discrete GPU would yield dramatic improvements without requiring a CPU change.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its best results. Low settings deliver 84 FPS average, Medium settings drop to 68 FPS with a minimum of 58 and maximum of 79, High settings fall to 53 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 40 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 16 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs 15 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 13 FPS. The scaling is roughly linear, with each preset tier reducing frame rate by approximately 15-16 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly. Low settings average 56 FPS, Medium averages 45 FPS with a range of 38 to 52, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings is 28 FPS, representing a 33.3% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is 14 FPS, a 35% reduction. The pattern shows that the GPU struggles more at higher resolutions, as the pixel count increase directly impacts the integrated graphics' fill rate.

At 3840x2160, the system is largely unplayable. Low settings average 31 FPS, Medium averages 25 FPS with a range of 21 to 29, High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages 15 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 53 FPS, a 63.1% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is 25 FPS, a 62.5% reduction. The 4K results show that the Arc B390 cannot maintain acceptable frame rates at any quality level, with even Low settings falling below 35 FPS.

The minimum FPS data is only available for Medium settings, showing 58 FPS at 1080p, 38 FPS at 1440p, and 21 FPS at 4K. These minimums indicate frame time consistency issues at higher resolutions, as the gap between average and minimum grows from 10 FPS at 1080p to 7 FPS at 1440p and 4 FPS at 4K.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated GPU based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on a 3 nm process at Intel. It has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, with 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operation units. The GPU includes 12 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its peak pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s and texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 7.680 TFLOPS.

The GPU's memory configuration is System Shared, meaning it uses the CPU's DDR5 memory rather than dedicated VRAM. The memory bus width and bandwidth are also System Shared, with bandwidth described as System Dependent. This architecture means the GPU competes with the CPU for memory bandwidth, which can introduce latency and reduce effective throughput in memory-intensive scenes. The 80 W TDP and IGP slot width indicate this is a low-power solution designed for basic graphics tasks rather than gaming.

In Palworld, the GPU is clearly the limiting component. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1482 places the Arc B390 in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, GeForce 800M, GT 625 OEM, and GT 710. These are all legacy entry-level parts, and the Arc B390's performance is 1.3% to 2.7% higher than them. The measured FPS data reflects this low performance tier, with the GPU unable to exceed 84 FPS even at the lowest resolution and quality settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data indicates that Low settings at 1920x1080 is the only configuration that provides a consistently playable experience, with an average of 84 FPS. This is the recommended preset for this combo. Medium settings at 1080p average 68 FPS with a minimum of 58, which is playable but with more frame time variance. High settings at 1080p drop to 53 FPS, which is marginal for smooth gameplay, while Ultra at 1080p averages 40 FPS, which is below the threshold for most action-oriented titles.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 56 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for competitive play. Medium at 1440p averages 45 FPS with a minimum of 38, which is borderline. High and Ultra at 1440p are not recommended, with averages of 35 FPS and 26 FPS respectively. The 4K resolution is not viable for this combo, as even Low settings only average 31 FPS.

The data suggests that players should prioritize resolution over quality. At 1080p Low, the system delivers 84 FPS, which is more than double the 40 FPS achieved at 1080p Ultra. The trade-off is significant, but the frame rate gain is substantial. For players who prefer higher quality, 1080p Medium at 68 FPS is the best compromise, offering a 19% reduction in frame rate compared to Low but with improved visual fidelity.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 84 at 1080p to 56 at 1440p and 31 at 4K, representing reductions of 33.3% and 44.6% respectively. At Medium settings, the drop is from 68 to 45 to 25, reductions of 33.8% and 44.4%. High settings drop from 53 to 35 to 19, reductions of 34.0% and 45.7%. Ultra settings drop from 40 to 26 to 15, reductions of 35.0% and 42.3%.

The consistent pattern of approximately one-third reduction from 1080p to 1440p and another 44-46% reduction from 1440p to 4K indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the scaling would be more efficient at lower resolutions and degrade more sharply at higher resolutions. Instead, the linear scaling suggests that the Arc B390's fill rate and memory bandwidth are insufficient for the increased pixel counts.

The data shows that the GPU is saturated even at 1080p Low, as evidenced by the fact that the CPU's high single-core and multi-core scores do not translate to proportionally higher frame rates. The system's performance is dictated almost entirely by the GPU, and any resolution increase directly impacts the frame rate without the CPU being able to compensate. This is a classic GPU-bound scenario, and the recommendation for this combo is to play at 1080p with Low or Medium settings to achieve the best balance of visual quality and playability.