Revolution Idle

The Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 2795th out of 3712 tested combos in Revolution Idle, placing it in the lower half of the database. The measured frame rates show that this pairing is playable at 1080p but struggles significantly at 1440p and 4K, with the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The data indicates that while the CPU holds its own in synthetic benchmarks, the Arc B580's performance in this idle game is modest, and users targeting high refresh rates should stick to 1080p Medium settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Revolution Idle?

A: The strongest results are at 1920x1080, where the combo averages 78 FPS on High, 82 FPS on Medium, and 109 FPS on Low. At 2560x1440, High drops to 49 FPS, and at 3840x2160, High falls to 26 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12400 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 18683, which is 0.1% lower than the AMD EPYC 7643 (18697) and 0.3% lower than the Intel Core i7-1355U (18730). It is 0.9% higher than the Intel Core i3-14100F (18519).

Q: Is the Intel Arc B580 more powerful or less powerful than the RTX 2080?

A: The Arc B580's average benchmark score is 23021, which is 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080's 22895. The data shows the B580 edges out the last-generation flagship in aggregate benchmarks.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS on Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 82 with a minimum of 70 and a maximum of 94. At 1440p Medium, the average is 52 with a minimum of 44 and a maximum of 60. At 4K Medium, the average is 27 with a minimum of 23 and a maximum of 31.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the CPU and GPU?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 has a launch MSRP of $199. The Intel Arc B580 has a launch MSRP of 249 USD.

Q: How many threads does the i5-12400 have, and what is its boost clock?

A: The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads. Its base clock is 2.50 GHz and its boost clock is 4.40 GHz, which supports its 72nd percentile ranking among all CPUs.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S family, using Intel's 10 nm process node. Its base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz are paired with a 65 W TDP, making it a mainstream desktop chip. The L3 cache is 18 MB shared across all cores, and the L2 cache is 1.25 MB per core, which is adequate for the workloads Revolution Idle presents.

Benchmark data shows the i5-12400 is a solid mid-range performer. The Cinebench R23 multicore score is 15989, while the single-core score is 2257. The Geekbench multicore score is 8564 and the single-core score is 1848. The 3DMark results show scaling from 910 in single-thread to 5890 in max-threads, indicating that the CPU benefits from additional threads but does not scale perfectly. The Passmark multithread score of 18747 and single-thread score of 3456 reinforce that this is a balanced processor, not heavily skewed toward either extreme.

The CPU's 72nd percentile ranking against all CPUs is respectable. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7643 (avg score 18697, delta -0.1%) and the Intel Core i7-1355U (avg score 18730, delta -0.3%), showing that the i5-12400 is effectively at parity with these very different chips. The Intel Core i3-14100F trails by 0.9%, suggesting the i5-12400 holds a slight edge over that lower-tier part.

In the context of Revolution Idle, an idle game, the CPU is likely not the primary constraint. The game's incremental mechanics generally rely on modest single-thread performance and occasional background calculations. The i5-12400's single-core Cinebench R15 score of 227 and Passmark single-thread score of 3456 are strong enough to handle the game's logic without issue. The 12 threads provide ample headroom for any background processes or browser tabs running alongside the game, which is common in the idle genre.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, also known as Battlemage, using TSMC's 5 nm process. It features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with 20 ray tracing cores. Its base and boost clocks are both 2670 MHz, and the memory runs at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The GPU's FP32 performance is 13.67 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 213.6 GPixel/s.

The Arc B580's average benchmark score is 23021, placing it in the 68th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (avg score 23061, delta -0.2%) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (avg score 22895, delta 0.6%). The data shows the B580 is slightly ahead of the RTX 2080 but marginally behind the RX 580 2048SP. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 has an average score of 23172, which is 0.7% higher, indicating that the B580 is within a narrow band of performance around these very different cards.

In Revolution Idle, the GPU's role is primarily about rendering the game's visual interface and any animated elements. The measured FPS data shows that the Arc B580 is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the GPU can push 109 FPS on Low, but this drops to 50 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, the Ultra setting only achieves 17 FPS, which is a clear sign that the GPU is overwhelmed by the higher pixel count. The 12 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for an idle game, so memory capacity is not the issue; rather, the raw compute and fill rate are the constraints.

The GPU's architecture supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which ensures compatibility with modern game engines. However, the Passmark DirectX scores are notably low (76 for DX10, 128 for DX11, 76 for DX12), suggesting that the B580's performance in legacy or lightly-threaded graphics workloads may be suboptimal. This could explain why the FPS numbers are not higher, even at 1080p, where the CPU has ample headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2795th out of 3712 tested combos in Revolution Idle, placing it in the 75th percentile of the database (lower is better). This rank is surprisingly low given the individual component benchmarks, which suggests that the pairing is not well-optimized for this specific game, or that the game's graphical demands are not well-served by the Arc B580's architecture.

The CPU performs near the top of its class, with an average benchmark score of 18683, which is within 0.7% of the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (18811) and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i3-14100F. The GPU, with an average score of 23021, is similarly well-matched to its peers, sitting between the RTX 2080 and RTX 3080 in aggregate benchmarks. Yet the combo rank of 2795 out of 3712 indicates that many other pairings achieve higher FPS in this game.

The discrepancy between component benchmarks and in-game rank highlights that Revolution Idle does not scale with raw GPU compute in the same way as more demanding titles. The measured FPS data shows that even the best settings at 1080p (Low, 109 FPS) are not exceptional, and the 4K Ultra result of 17 FPS is borderline unplayable. This suggests that the game may have specific rendering paths that do not utilize the Arc B580's strengths, or that the game's engine is not optimized for the Xe2-HPG architecture.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a clear and steep decline, indicating that the GPU is the primary limiting component. At 1080p High, the average FPS is 78. Moving to 1440p High, the average drops to 49 FPS, a decrease of approximately 37%. At 4K High, the average falls to 26 FPS, which is a further 47% drop from 1440p.

The Low settings show a similar trend but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the average is 109 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 69 FPS, and at 4K Low, it reaches 36 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 4K on Low settings is a reduction of about 67%, which is a significant hit but less severe than the High settings reduction of 67% as well.

The Medium settings provide the most complete data with min and max FPS. At 1080p Medium, the average is 82 FPS with a range from 70 to 94. At 1440p Medium, the average is 52 FPS with a range from 44 to 60. At 4K Medium, the average is 27 FPS with a range from 23 to 31. The consistency of the min-to-max range across resolutions suggests that the game's frame time is stable, but the overall performance is capped by the GPU.

The Ultra settings show the most dramatic drop. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 50 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 32 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it plummets to 17 FPS. The Ultra preset likely enables additional effects that are particularly taxing on the Arc B580's fill rate and shading units, making 4K Ultra essentially unplayable.

The data indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution. The i5-12400's strong single-thread and multithread scores should be more than adequate for an idle game. The steep FPS drops with increasing resolution point squarely at the GPU as the limiting factor, with the Arc B580 unable to maintain playable frame rates beyond 1440p Medium.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Arc B580 produce the following average frame rates across four quality presets. On Low, the combo achieves 109 FPS, which is the highest measured result for this pairing. Medium settings yield 82 FPS, with a minimum of 70 and a maximum of 94. High settings reduce performance to 78 FPS, and Ultra settings bring it down to 50 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 59 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a substantial performance penalty.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop noticeably. Low settings deliver 69 FPS, which is still playable but 37% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 52 FPS, with a minimum of 44 and a maximum of 60. High settings average 49 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 32 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 37 FPS, and the Ultra preset is approaching the threshold where frame pacing becomes noticeable in an idle game.

At 3840x2160, the performance is significantly constrained. Low settings average 36 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. Medium settings average 27 FPS, with a minimum of 23 and a maximum of 31. High settings average 26 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 17 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly low, with the best case (Low, 36 FPS) still falling short of a fluid experience.

The Medium settings are the only preset that provides complete min-max data across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 70-94 FPS, at 1440p it is 44-60 FPS, and at 4K it is 23-31 FPS. The consistent reduction in both average and range as resolution increases reinforces that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU's performance would not degrade with resolution. The data shows that users should target 1080p Medium or Low for the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, while 1440p High is the maximum playable configuration, and 4K is not recommended for this title.