Revolution Idle

# Revolution Idle with Intel Core i5-14400F + Intel Arc B390

The measured data for this combination in Revolution Idle reveals a system that is fundamentally constrained by its graphics solution. Across all tested resolutions and settings, the average frame rates range from 9 FPS to 62 FPS, with the highest performance achieved only at 1080p with Low settings. The Intel Core i5-14400F provides substantial processing headroom, but the Intel Arc B390, an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, consistently limits the experience. The data suggests this pairing is viable for basic playability at lower resolutions and settings, but it cannot deliver smooth performance at higher graphical presets.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across all settings presets indicates that Low settings provide the only consistently playable experience in Revolution Idle for this hardware combination. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 62 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded in any configuration. This represents a 37 FPS advantage over High settings at the same resolution, where the average drops to 45 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium settings at 1080p is narrower, with Medium averaging 47 FPS, but this still falls 15 FPS short of the Low preset's performance.

The data shows a clear pattern of diminishing returns as settings increase. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 15 FPS (62 to 47), while moving from Medium to High costs only 2 FPS (47 to 45). However, the jump from High to Ultra is severe, with average FPS falling from 45 to 29. This non-linear scaling suggests that the Ultra preset introduces rendering features that disproportionately burden the Intel Arc B390's limited compute resources, given its 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 24 ROPs.

For players prioritizing smooth frame delivery, Low settings at 1080p are the clear recommendation. The 62 FPS average provides adequate responsiveness for Revolution Idle's genre. Medium settings at 1080p, with an average of 47 FPS and a recorded range of 40 to 54 FPS, remain tolerable but approach the lower boundary of acceptable smoothness. High settings at 1080p offer only marginal visual improvement over Medium while delivering slightly lower performance, making them a poor trade-off. Ultra settings should be avoided entirely, as the 29 FPS average at 1080p falls below comfortable playability thresholds.

At higher resolutions, the recommendation shifts decisively toward Low settings. At 2560x1440, Low settings average 39 FPS, while Medium drops to 30 FPS with a range of 25 to 34 FPS. High settings at 1440p average just 28 FPS, and Ultra falls to 18 FPS. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only achieve 21 FPS on average, with Medium at 16 FPS, High at 15 FPS, and Ultra at a barely functional 9 FPS. The data strongly suggests that 4K resolution is not viable for this combination in Revolution Idle, regardless of settings.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) built on Intel's 3 nm process with the Xe3-LPG architecture, part of the Arc Graphics-M generation for Panther Lake. Its measured performance profile in Revolution Idle reflects its hardware specifications: 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units, alongside 12 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, with system shared memory rather than dedicated VRAM.

The GPU's benchmark standing is notably low, sitting at the 9th percentile among all GPUs with an average 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482. Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, which scores 1463 (1.3% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710, which scores 1443 (2.7% lower). This places the Arc B390 in the company of entry-level discrete GPUs from over a decade ago, which contextualizes its performance ceiling in Revolution Idle.

The system shared memory configuration means that the GPU draws from the same memory pool as the CPU, with bandwidth described as system dependent. This architecture likely contributes to the significant performance drops observed at higher resolutions, where memory bandwidth demands increase substantially. The GPU's pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s provide theoretical limits that align with the observed frame rates, particularly at 4K where the 9 to 21 FPS averages indicate the render pipeline is heavily saturated.

At 1080p Low settings, the 62 FPS average suggests the GPU can handle the workload when vertex and fragment processing are minimized. However, the rapid degradation at Ultra settings — dropping to 29 FPS at 1080p and 9 FPS at 4K — indicates that the GPU's 24 ROPs and 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are insufficient for high-fidelity rendering in this title. The data implies that the Arc B390 is the primary bottleneck, as the CPU pairing provides far more capability than the GPU can utilize.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 62 FPS at 1080p to 39 FPS at 1440p, then to 21 FPS at 4K. This represents a 37% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 46% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more constrained as pixel count rises, which is consistent with its limited ROP count and memory bandwidth limitations.

The Medium settings data shows a similar trajectory but with lower absolute values: 47 FPS at 1080p, 30 FPS at 1440p, and 16 FPS at 4K. The High settings preset follows the same trend, with 45 FPS at 1080p, 28 FPS at 1440p, and 15 FPS at 4K. Notably, the performance gaps between 1080p and 1440p are proportionally similar across these settings, suggesting that resolution scaling is consistent regardless of the graphics preset, while the absolute performance level shifts based on settings complexity.

The Ultra preset exhibits the most dramatic scaling behavior, with 29 FPS at 1080p falling to 18 FPS at 1440p (a 38% reduction) and then to 9 FPS at 4K (a 50% reduction from 1440p). This compounding effect implies that Ultra settings combined with high resolution create a workload that overwhelms the GPU's capabilities. The data suggests that at 4K, even the lowest settings cannot achieve playable frame rates, with the best case being 21 FPS at Low settings.

The resolution scaling analysis points to the GPU as the limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, frame rates would remain relatively stable across resolutions, as the CPU workload would not increase proportionally with pixel count. Instead, the significant FPS drops at each resolution step indicate that the Intel Arc B390's rendering throughput, bound by its 24 ROPs and system shared memory, is the constraint. The CPU's substantial processing power, evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21645, remains underutilized in this configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14400F combined with the Intel Arc B390 achieves a combo rank of 2629 out of 2986 tested combinations in Revolution Idle, placing it in the bottom 12% of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the GPU's severe performance limitations, as the CPU component of this pairing is comparatively strong. The combo rank suggests that the vast majority of tested hardware combinations deliver better frame rates in this game, which aligns with the Arc B390's 9th percentile standing among all GPUs.

The CPU's individual benchmark performance indicates it is not the source of this low ranking. The Core i5-14400F sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32279. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, which scores 32233 (0.1% lower), and the Intel Core i9-11900, which scores 32226 (0.2% lower). This places the CPU in capable company, with the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS slightly ahead at 32354 (0.2% higher) and the Intel Core i7-12800H behind at 32121 (0.5% lower).

The disconnect between the CPU's high percentile ranking and the combo's low ranking underscores the GPU bottleneck. In Revolution Idle, the measured frame rates are determined almost entirely by the graphics processor, and the Arc B390's performance class — comparable to the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX and GT 710 — restricts the system to the lower tiers of the combo rankings. The data suggests that pairing this CPU with a more capable discrete GPU would dramatically improve the combo's standing, as the CPU has ample headroom to support higher frame rates.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F contributes substantial processing capability to this pairing, though its role in Revolution Idle is largely secondary given the GPU's constraints. This CPU features 10 cores and 16 threads, based on the Raptor Lake architecture on Intel's 10 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21645 and a single-core score of 3055. Geekbench results show 11268 in multi-core and 2058 in single-core tests. PassMark scores further illustrate its capabilities: 25470 in multi-thread, 3701 in single-thread, and 81524 in integer math. These figures place the i5-14400F in the upper tier of desktop processors, well above what Revolution Idle's genre would typically require.

The CPU also supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with ECC memory support and a Gen 5 PCIe interface with 16 lanes. Its launch MSRP is $196, and it was released on 2024-01-07. The processor's architecture, Raptor Lake-R, represents the Core 14th Gen series, and it has been in active production since its release.

In Revolution Idle, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, simulation updates, and input processing, none of which are typically demanding for an idle game. The measured frame rates are so far below the CPU's capability ceiling that it cannot be considered a limiting factor in any configuration tested. The data indicates that the CPU would be capable of supporting significantly higher frame rates if paired with a GPU that could render at those speeds, but the current GPU bottleneck prevents the system from approaching that potential.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this system in Revolution Idle?

A: Low settings at 1920x1080 provide the highest measured average frame rate of 62 FPS. This is the only configuration that exceeds 60 FPS, making it the recommended preset for smooth playability.

Q: Can this system run Revolution Idle at 4K resolution?

A: The data shows 4K performance is severely limited. At 3840x2160, Low settings average 21 FPS, Medium averages 16 FPS, High averages 15 FPS, and Ultra averages 9 FPS. None of these configurations achieve playable frame rates.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B390 has an average 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1482, placing it at the 9th GPU percentile. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX at 1463 (1.3% lower), GeForce 800M at 1460 (1.5% lower), GT 625 OEM at 1446 (2.5% lower), and GT 710 at 1443 (2.7% lower).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this combination?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The Intel Core i5-14400F ranks at the 83rd CPU percentile with an average benchmark score of 32279, while the Arc B390 ranks at the 9th GPU percentile. The FPS drops across resolutions confirm GPU-bound performance.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system averages 30 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 25 FPS and maximum of 34 FPS. This is marginally playable but below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems in Revolution Idle?

A: This combination ranks 2629 out of 2986 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 12% of all systems. This low ranking is attributable to the GPU's limited rendering capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Revolution Idle with the Intel Core i5-14400F and Intel Arc B390 spans three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, Low settings achieve an average of 62 FPS, Medium averages 47 FPS with a range of 40 to 54 FPS, High averages 45 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS. This resolution provides the only configuration exceeding 60 FPS, with Low settings being the sole preset to reach that threshold.

At 2560x1440, the performance hierarchy remains consistent but shifts downward. Low settings average 39 FPS, Medium averages 30 FPS with a range of 25 to 34 FPS, High averages 28 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at this resolution is 9 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 10 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset incurs a similar penalty to the step from Low to Medium.

At 3840x2160, all configurations fall below playable thresholds. Low settings average 21 FPS, Medium averages 16 FPS with a range of 13 to 18 FPS, High averages 15 FPS, and Ultra averages 9 FPS. The data shows that 4K resolution reduces frame rates by roughly two-thirds compared to 1080p across all settings, with the Ultra preset at 4K delivering only 9 FPS on average — a 53 FPS drop from the best-case 1080p Low configuration. This breakdown confirms that the Intel Arc B390 cannot sustain adequate performance at higher resolutions, and even at 1080p, only the lowest settings preset approaches smooth gameplay.