The Long Drive

Intel Core i5-14600KF and Intel Arc B570 form a mid-range pairing that produces playable frame rates in The Long Drive at lower resolutions and settings, but struggles to maintain smooth performance at 4K. Benchmark data for this combination shows a clear pattern: the system delivers 146 FPS at 1080p Low, yet falls to 19 FPS at 4K Ultra, demonstrating the GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution increases. The combo ranks 2342 out of 2934 tested combinations, placing it in the lower half of tested systems for this game.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in The Long Drive?

A: 1920x1080 provides the most consistent experience, with average FPS ranging from 52 at Ultra settings to 146 at Low settings. At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops to between 34 and 96 depending on settings, while 3840x2160 yields averages from 19 to 53 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-14600KF compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU has an average benchmark score of 49394, placing it 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, and 0.8% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 scores 0.8% higher than the i5-14600KF.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, scores 0.1% lower, while the Intel Arc A750 scores 0.1% higher.

Q: Does the game run better at Medium or High settings for this combo?

A: At every resolution, Medium settings outperform High settings. At 1080p, Medium averages 120 FPS versus High's 75 FPS. At 1440p, Medium averages 79 FPS versus High's 49 FPS. At 4K, Medium averages 44 FPS versus High's 27 FPS.

Q: What are the CPU's core and thread counts?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF has 14 cores and 20 threads, based on the Raptor Lake architecture. It operates with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz.

Q: How much VRAM does the Intel Arc B570 have and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The GPU features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing 380.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 2375 MHz, which translates to 19 Gbps effective.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combo shows a consistent hierarchy across all three resolutions. Low settings deliver the highest frame rates, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra being the most demanding. At 1920x1080, Low produces 146 FPS average, Medium produces 120 FPS, High produces 75 FPS, and Ultra produces 52 FPS. This progression reveals that the gap between Low and Medium is relatively small at 26 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs 45 FPS.

For players targeting 60 FPS as a baseline, the 1080p High setting at 75 FPS average is the most balanced choice, providing a significant visual upgrade over Medium while staying comfortably above 60 FPS. The 1080p Ultra setting at 52 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS threshold but remains playable for those prioritizing visual fidelity. At 2560x1440, only Low (96 FPS) and Medium (79 FPS) maintain averages above 60 FPS, making Medium the recommended setting for 1440p displays. The 1440p High setting at 49 FPS average and Ultra at 34 FPS both require frame rate sacrifices.

At 3840x2160, no setting achieves a 60 FPS average. Medium produces 44 FPS average with a minimum of 37 FPS and maximum of 50 FPS, making it the only 4K setting with recorded frame time data. Low at 4K produces 53 FPS average, which is the highest recorded at that resolution, but still below the ideal 60 FPS target. The 4K High setting drops to 27 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 19 FPS average, both of which are likely to feel stuttery in a driving simulation that requires smooth motion for accurate vehicle control.

The data indicates that Medium settings offer the best balance between visual quality and performance for this combo. At 1080p Medium, the 120 FPS average with a minimum of 102 FPS and maximum of 138 FPS shows consistent frame pacing. At 1440p Medium, the 79 FPS average with a minimum of 67 FPS and maximum of 91 FPS remains playable. Even at 4K, Medium at 44 FPS average is the most viable option for those who must play at that resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF brings 14 cores and 20 threads to this pairing, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This processor uses the Raptor Lake architecture and is built on Intel's 10 nm process node. The CPU's 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample caching for game logic calculations in The Long Drive, which simulates driving physics and environmental interactions.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-14600KF achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32544 and a single-core score of 4594. Its Geekbench scores are 17085 multi-core and 2445 single-core. The PassMark multithread score reaches 38697, while single-thread performance registers at 4273. These scores place the CPU at the 90th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49394.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic testing show tight competition. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 0.3% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 0.4% lower. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 trails by 0.8%, while the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 leads by 0.8%. This grouping indicates the i5-14600KF sits in a competitive mid-range segment where performance differences between similar processors are minimal.

For The Long Drive specifically, the CPU's strong single-thread performance from its 5.30 GHz boost clock likely handles the game's physics calculations and driving simulation logic. The 14-core configuration provides headroom for background tasks and any multi-threaded game systems. However, the measured FPS data suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the limiting factor rather than the CPU, as frame rates drop dramatically from 1080p to 4K regardless of CPU capability.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-14600KF and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2342 out of 2934 tested combos in The Long Drive. This placement puts the pairing in approximately the 20th percentile of tested systems, meaning about 80% of tested combinations deliver better performance in this game. The rank reflects the GPU's mid-tier position in the overall GPU landscape, where the Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs.

The CPU itself scores at the 90th percentile among all CPUs, indicating the processor is not the bottleneck in most scenarios. The disparity between the CPU's high percentile and the combo's lower rank in this game suggests the Arc B570 constrains overall performance, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The measured FPS data supports this interpretation, as frame rates scale primarily with resolution and settings rather than showing CPU-bound behavior.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing performs best at 1080p Low and Medium settings, where the 146 FPS and 120 FPS averages respectively place it in a more competitive range. At 4K Ultra, the 19 FPS average puts it among the lower-performing combinations tested. The rank of 2342 out of 2934 indicates this combo is better suited for 1080p gaming or titles that are less GPU-intensive than The Long Drive at high resolutions.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process node, with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2500 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz for 19 Gbps effective speed. Its 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus delivers 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for The Long Drive's texture streaming and rendering demands.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. It features 18 ray tracing cores and achieves 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the Arc B570 scores 2649 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 83514 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 96844 in Geekbench Vulkan.

The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 14195 and PassMark GPU Compute score of 7281 place it at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 20556 positions it near several competitors: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 0.1% lower, the Intel Arc A750 scores 0.1% higher, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 0.5% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M trails by 0.4%.

In The Long Drive, the GPU's role becomes apparent in the measured FPS scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 146 FPS, suggesting the GPU has headroom at lower settings. At 4K Ultra, the 19 FPS average indicates the GPU is overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and maximum settings. The 10 GB VRAM capacity appears adequate for this game, as no memory-related issues are indicated in the measured data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS data shows a clear progression across settings. Low settings produce an average of 146 FPS. Medium settings yield 120 FPS average, with a minimum of 102 FPS and maximum of 138 FPS. High settings drop to 75 FPS average. Ultra settings produce 52 FPS average. This represents a range from 146 FPS down to 52 FPS, a difference of 94 FPS between the lowest and highest quality presets.

At 2560x1440, the same settings progression shows lower overall performance. Low settings average 96 FPS. Medium settings average 79 FPS, with a minimum of 67 FPS and maximum of 91 FPS. High settings average 49 FPS. Ultra settings average 34 FPS. The range from 96 FPS to 34 FPS represents a 62 FPS difference between Low and Ultra.

At 3840x2160, performance drops substantially. Low settings average 53 FPS. Medium settings average 44 FPS, with a minimum of 37 FPS and maximum of 50 FPS. High settings average 27 FPS. Ultra settings average 19 FPS. The range from 53 FPS to 19 FPS is a 34 FPS difference between the extremes.

The only settings with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values are Medium at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 102 FPS and maximum of 138 FPS show a 36 FPS variance. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 67 FPS and maximum of 91 FPS show a 24 FPS variance. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 37 FPS and maximum of 50 FPS show a 13 FPS variance. This data suggests frame time consistency improves at lower resolutions, where the system has more performance headroom.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component in this combo. At Low settings, performance goes from 146 FPS at 1080p to 96 FPS at 1440p to 53 FPS at 4K. This represents a 34% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 64% drop from 1080p to 4K. At Medium settings, the progression is 120 FPS to 79 FPS to 44 FPS, with drops of 34% and 63% respectively.

At High settings, the scaling shows 75 FPS at 1080p, 49 FPS at 1440p, and 27 FPS at 4K. This represents drops of 35% from 1080p to 1440p and 64% from 1080p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the progression is 52 FPS to 34 FPS to 19 FPS, with drops of 35% and 63% respectively.

The consistent percentage drops across all settings indicate that resolution scaling affects this combo uniformly, regardless of quality preset. This pattern is characteristic of GPU-bound performance, where the rendering load increases proportionally with pixel count. The CPU's high benchmark percentile (90th) and the GPU's lower percentile (65th) support the conclusion that the Arc B570 is the primary constraint as resolution increases.

The FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 34-35% across all settings, while the drop from 1080p to 4K is roughly 63-64%. This scaling is slightly less than the theoretical pixel count increase (1440p has 1.78x the pixels of 1080p, and 4K has 4x the pixels), suggesting other factors such as memory bandwidth and fill rate partially mitigate the full impact of higher resolutions. The 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate of the Arc B570 provide some headroom, but not enough to maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra.

For users of this combo, the data indicates that 1080p is the optimal resolution for The Long Drive, with Medium or High settings providing the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1440p, Medium settings remain viable with a 79 FPS average, but High and Ultra settings fall below 60 FPS. At 4K, only Low settings approach playability at 53 FPS average, and even then, the experience may be inconsistent. The GPU's 10 GB VRAM and 160-bit memory bus appear to be the limiting factors at higher resolutions, as the CPU demonstrably has the raw performance to handle the game's logic at any resolution.