Thief

The data presented for Thief combines the 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 245 with the integrated Intel Arc B370 GPU (listed as an IGP with system-shared memory). Measured FPS was recorded across four quality presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. The combo ranks 3433 out of 3720 in the database for this game, with the CPU holding a 90th percentile ranking across all CPUs and the GPU sitting at the 5th percentile across all GPUs. This disparity between CPU and GPU capability is visible directly in the frame rates across settings and resolutions.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS in the measured dataset for this combo in Thief?*

A: The highest recorded average is 78 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: What is the fastest single-core CPU score in the data?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 scores 4648 in Cinebench R23 single-core, which is the highest single-thread score listed in its benchmark list.

Q: Are there any values in the dataset for the GPU’s dedicated video memory?

A: No. The GPU’s memory is listed as “System Shared” for both size, type, and bus width. The bandwidth is listed as “System Dependent,” with no dedicated VRAM quantity appearing in the data.

*Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested Thief combos?*

A: The combo ranks 3433 of 3720, meaning 3432 other tested GPU-CPU combinations outperform it (while 287 combos rank lower, as 3720 - 3433 = 287).

Q: Does the GPU have any measured 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12) score?

A: Yes. The Intel Arc B370 carries a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14, which places at the 5th percentile. This is 2 points behind the ATI Radeon HD 5570 (1186) and 16 points behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190).

Q: Is the CPU’s boost clock?

A: The boost clock is 5.10 GHz, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz across the 14 cores (14 threads). The CPU also has a locked multiplier.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 functions in this dataset as an integrated GPU (IGP) with a 25 W TDP and no dedicated VRAM—the memory field for size, type, and bus all read “System Shared,” and bandwidth is “System Dependent.” Its execution units are relatively sparse: 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 ROPs. The pixel rate is measured at 48.00 GPixel/s, texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s, and the FP32 compute is measured at 6.144 TFLOPS. These numbers are positioned in the bottom of the DX12 performance chart, with the 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 placing it in the 5th percentile.

The clock profile shows a base of 300 MHz and a boost of 2400 MHz. In the context of Thief, this limited output appears to be the dominant bottleneck at higher resolutions. At every resolution, the average FPS falls monotonically as the quality preset increases: at 1080p the average goes from 78 Low to 59 Medium, to 45 High, to 43 Ultra. At 1440p the sequence is 53 (Low), 41 (Medium), 31 (High), 29 (Ultra). At 4K it is 31 (Low), 24 (Medium), 18 (High), 17 (Ultra). With no dedicated memory bandwidth and sharing system RAM, the GPU's ability to load data from the system bus appears to be the limiting resource when the resolution climbs.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 brings 14 physical cores, but only 14 threads (no simultaneous multithreading). The base frequency is 3.50 GHz with a boost of 5.10 GHz L3 cache reaches 24 MB shared. TDP is 65 W. The CPU's measured throughput is high: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 and a single-core score of 4648. In the gaming context, these scores are well above what would be required for a 2014 release such as Thief despite the game's age.

Relative to CPU rivals, the Core Ultra 5 245 sits close to several well-known desktop chips. In the synthetic average benchmark (48995, 90th percentile) it is 0.4% behind an AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, 0.5% behind an AMD Ryzen 9 7900, 0.6% ahead of a Xeon Gold 5318H, and 0.7% behind a Core i5-14600K. These deltas suggest that in a CPU-bound scene the Ultra 5 245 would fall within a narrow band of those processors, but the actual Thief frame rates are far below what CPU scores would imply, because they strongly dependent on the GPU's behavior. This indicates the CPU is not the bottleneck at any of the tested resolutions—it is effectively "waiting" on the integrated GPU, which is in the global bottom 5%.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows give a clear, front-map of quality versus frame rate. Since the data covers three presets plus one High, we can compare the rendering load. At 1080p, the Low preset averages 78 FPS; Medium drops to 59; High to 45; Ultra to 43. The Medium configuration includes a recorded minimum frame of 50 and maximum of 68. That 50 FPS floor is the highest minimum of any recorded frame range—the other presets lack min/max fields, so we cannot directly compare.

At 1440p, Low gives 53, Medium 41 (35 to 47 min/max), High 31, Ultra 29. At 4K, Low delivers 31, Medium 24 (20 to 27 min/max), High 18, and Ultra 17. From these numbers, the most balanced gameplay (meaning the preset with the highest average that still has a "normal-looking" min) would be the Medium preset at 1080p, which shows a 59 average with a floor of 50. Running at Low does yield 78 though, but higher fps often sacrifices visual quality. The Ultra preset at 1080p and 4K respectively lacks min/max values, so the robust data is available only for Medium. For anyone wanting a smooth, measured experience in Thief with this combination, the best of the measured options is to run at 1920x1080 with Medium, and to avoid Ultra—or any setting, at 4K—as the average equals 24 or below there.

How This Combo Ranks

In the entire benchmark of Thief combos, this combination of Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and the Intel Arc B370 sits at rank 3433 out of 3720 total. That places it above the bottom 287 combos but below most tested combinations. The low rank is inline with the GPU's overall percentile: the Arc B370 holds the 5th percentile all a all GPUs, while the CPU is in the 90th percentile on the CPU-only ranking. The gap is stark—this CPU could drive any modern high-end GPU in Thief, yet the integrated GPU is far off the center of the performance world. For contrast, the CPU's nearest rivals (Ryzen 7 Pro 5755G, Ryzen 9 7900) achieve near identical CPU synthetic scores, yet the CPU is likely not the reason for the GPU-bound FPS.

The rank data does not break within the visual to fidelity metrics; it does indicate that the pairing is uncommon and expected to lie in the low portion of the distribution, which it does.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920×1080. The highest tier is the Low preset, averaging 78 FPS. Medium gives 59 (with min 50, max 68). High yields 45. Ultra yields 43.

2560×1440. Frames decline: Low gives 53, Medium 41 (min 35, max 47), High 31, Ultra 29.

3840×2160. Low so far down to 31, Medium 24 (min 20, max 27), High 18, Ultra 17.

Interpreting the pattern across the settings: the step between Low and Medium is always the largest relative difference, e.g., at 1080p from 78 to 59 is a 19-23 drop worth noting; at 4K of 31 to 24 similarly shrinks. Ultra and Highmfps are typically close (at 1080p 43 vs 45, at 1440p 29 vs 31, but 4K 17 vs 18). This indicates the scene reaction is most responsive to the transition between the two lowest tiers, and later presets are more heavily constrained by the machine.

Resolution Scaling

When moving from 1080p to 4K, the average FPS declines significantly. At Medium the scale is: 59 (1080p) → 41 (1440p) → 24 (4K). That ultra-high—the per-step is roughly 30% higher per step, but since we cannot use percentages based on external numbers, we can say the value falls by roughly two-thirds between 1080p and the 4K Medium.

At High, the data reads: 45 → 31 → 18. At Ultra: 43 → 29 → 17. At Low: 78 → 53 → 31. The absolute resolution penalty is even more visible: 1080p High to 4K High drops from 45 to 18, a 27-frame difference, a side. This pattern is typical when the GPU becomes the active limiter. The CPU is never diverged away; its scores (95th percentile) are far beyond what Thief requires, but the integrated Arc B370 objects pass a steep cost when each frame increases to 4K pixels. The 4K result of 18 average indicates that this combo is not suitable for quality 4K output, while the 1440p values remain reasonable for low and medium presets. The 1080p numbers are the only ones that give consistent 40-60 FPS averages across all but the highest settings.

The scalability curve is almost linear in pixel space—being dominated by the GPU fills. That matches the fact that the GPU has no dedicated VRAM; the system-shared memory bandwidth is "System Dependent," which is a strong indication that memory transfer becomes a bigger cost at higher resolutions. In summary, the data shows a clear split: the CPU contributes a high-performance foundation, but the GPU is the ceiling that limits this combo to 1080p playability in Thief, with 1440p viable only on low or medium presets.