The Long Drive

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the Intel Arc B370 produces a very specific performance profile in The Long Drive, one that is heavily dictated by the graphics subsystem. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings presets indicate a system where the GPU is the primary constraint, while the CPU provides ample headroom for the game's simulation and physics workloads. This analysis breaks down the measured data to explain how this combination behaves, where its limits are, and which settings offer the most playable experience.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture. It operates at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and can boost up to 4.60 GHz, which provides strong single-thread performance for game logic alongside substantial multi-threading capabilities for background tasks. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU achieves a 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and a multi-thread score of 7307, placing it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs tested. Its Cinebench R23 scores of 3191 (single-core) and 22604 (multi-core) confirm that it is a capable processor for driving modern game engines.

However, the data indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck in The Long Drive. The measured FPS results show a clear pattern: as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, average frame rates drop significantly at every settings preset. For instance, at Low settings, the average FPS falls from 86 at 1080p to 31 at 4K. This scaling behavior is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where the rendering workload grows faster than the CPU's ability to feed the graphics card.

The CPU's role here is to handle the game's simulation aspects—physics, AI, and world state—which are typical for a driving simulation genre. The processor's 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache help maintain smooth frame pacing by keeping frequently accessed data close to the cores. The fact that the CPU scores a PassMark multi-thread score of 25032 and a PassMark single-thread score of 3634 suggests it has sufficient headroom to maintain stable frame delivery even when the GPU is struggling at higher resolutions. The benchmark results show that this CPU's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (avg score 25284, 0% delta) and the Intel Core 5 120 (avg score 25362, -0.3% delta), offer nearly identical processing power, reinforcing that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the best resolution for achieving 60 FPS or higher with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 86 FPS. At Medium settings, it drops to 71 FPS, and at High settings, it falls to 44 FPS. No other resolution or settings combination reaches 60 FPS, so 1080p Low or Medium is the only path to a 60 FPS experience.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform across different resolutions?

A: Ultra settings produce the lowest frame rates in the dataset. At 1920x1080, the average is 31 FPS. At 2560x1440, it drops to 20 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it falls to 11 FPS. These numbers indicate that Ultra is not playable at any resolution with this hardware.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B370 the primary bottleneck in this system?

A: Yes. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1184, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, such as the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (avg score 1186, -0.2% delta) and the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (avg score 1190, -0.5% delta), are all older, low-performance cards. The FPS scaling with resolution confirms the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings yield an average of 56 FPS, while High settings yield 29 FPS. This represents a 27 FPS drop, or approximately a 48% reduction in performance, when moving from Low to High quality presets.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25292. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, scores 25284 (0% delta), while the Intel Core 5 120 scores 25362 (-0.3% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365 (-0.3% delta). The performance differences are negligible.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the entire dataset?

A: The lowest minimum FPS value recorded is 22 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. The minimum FPS values are not provided for other settings at 4K, nor for most other resolutions and settings combinations.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The resolution scaling data reveals a textbook GPU-bound performance curve. At Low settings, the average FPS progresses from 86 at 1920x1080, to 56 at 2560x1440, and finally to 31 at 3840x2160. This represents a 64% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K, which is consistent with the pixel count increasing by a factor of four. The GPU is rendering each frame with more pixels, and its fixed shading units, TMUs, and ROPs cannot keep up with the increased workload.

At Medium settings, the same pattern holds: 71 FPS at 1080p, 46 FPS at 1440p, and 26 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is again substantial, showing that the Arc B370's 1280 shading units and 40 TMUs are saturated regardless of the preset. The High settings preset shows 44 FPS at 1080p, 29 FPS at 1440p, and 16 FPS at 4K. The scaling factor from 1080p to 4K is roughly 2.75x, slightly lower than the pure pixel scaling, suggesting that some additional overhead or memory bandwidth effects come into play.

The Ultra preset is the most punishing, with 31 FPS at 1080p, 20 FPS at 1440p, and 11 FPS at 4K. The fact that even 1080p Ultra cannot maintain 30 FPS reinforces that the GPU's 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 20 ROPs are simply insufficient for high-quality rendering in this game. The data shows that this system is fundamentally limited by the graphics card, and the CPU's performance headroom is never fully utilized in this title.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo of Intel Core i5-13400F and Intel Arc B370 ranks 2700 out of 2934 tested combinations in The Long Drive. This places it in the bottom 8% of all systems tested, which is a direct consequence of the GPU's low performance percentile. While the CPU ranks in the 77th percentile among all processors, the GPU sits in the 5th percentile, dragging the overall combo ranking down significantly.

This ranking disparity highlights the imbalance of this pairing. The CPU is far more capable than the GPU, meaning that in most gaming scenarios, the system will be GPU-limited. The combo rank of 2700/2934 indicates that most other tested configurations, even those with weaker CPUs but stronger GPUs, achieve better performance in this game. The measured FPS data confirms this, as even at 1080p Low, the system only manages 86 FPS, which is respectable but not exceptional for a modern CPU. The nearest GPU rivals, such as the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (avg score 1190, -0.5% delta), are over a decade old, showcasing how far behind the Arc B370 is in raw rendering power compared to current discrete options.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The dataset provides average FPS measurements for four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) across three resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 86 FPS, Medium delivers 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 and maximum of 81, High delivers 44 FPS, and Ultra delivers 31 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one at 1080p with a reported minimum and maximum, indicating a stable frame range.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 56 FPS, Medium averages 46 FPS with a minimum of 40 and maximum of 53, High averages 29 FPS, and Ultra averages 20 FPS. The frame rate drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets, with Low dropping by 30 FPS, Medium by 25 FPS, High by 15 FPS, and Ultra by 11 FPS. This shows that higher settings experience relatively smaller absolute drops, but the percentage loss is similar.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 31 FPS, Medium averages 26 FPS with a minimum of 22 and maximum of 30, High averages 16 FPS, and Ultra averages 11 FPS. The 4K resolution is clearly beyond the capability of this GPU for smooth gameplay, as even the Low preset fails to maintain 30 FPS consistently. The Medium preset at 4K has the only reported minimum FPS of 22, which is below the threshold for playable frame rates in most titles.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured data, the most playable experience is achieved at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. This preset delivers an average of 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 and maximum of 81, which provides a smooth and consistent frame rate for a driving simulation. The minimum FPS of 60 ensures that there are no significant frame drops during gameplay, making this the best balance of visual quality and performance.

For users who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity, the Low preset at 1920x1080 offers an average of 86 FPS, which is the highest in the dataset. However, the lack of reported minimum and maximum values makes it harder to assess frame consistency, but the higher average suggests a generally responsive experience. At 2560x1440, the Low preset (56 FPS average) is the only option that approaches playable frame rates, but it still falls short of 60 FPS.

The High and Ultra presets are not recommended at any resolution. At 1080p, High averages 44 FPS and Ultra averages 31 FPS, both of which are below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 1440p and 4K, these presets produce averages as low as 16 FPS and 11 FPS respectively, making them unplayable. The data clearly shows that Medium at 1080p is the optimal configuration for this hardware combination in The Long Drive.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, fabricated on a 3 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 300 MHz and boosts to 2400 MHz, which is a wide frequency range that allows for power saving during light loads and higher performance when needed. The GPU has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units, along with 10 ray tracing cores.

The memory configuration is "System Shared," meaning the GPU uses the system's main memory rather than dedicated VRAM. The memory bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which means performance is tied to the speed and configuration of the system's RAM. This is a significant limitation for a game like The Long Drive, which may require frequent memory access for texture streaming and world geometry. The lack of dedicated VRAM likely contributes to the performance drop at higher resolutions, where more memory bandwidth is needed to feed the rendering pipeline.

The GPU's raw compute capabilities are modest, with FP32 performance of 6.144 TFLOPS and a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s. The texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s is also limited, which explains why higher settings that increase texture detail cause significant frame rate drops. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all legacy parts like the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (avg score 1186, -0.2% delta) and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (avg score 1192, -0.7% delta). This confirms that the Arc B370 is a low-end solution that is not designed for demanding gaming workloads, and the measured FPS data in The Long Drive reflects this limitation.