To The Core

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and Intel Arc B570 pairing delivers a remarkably consistent experience in To The Core, a game that appears far more dependent on the graphics card than the processor. The measured data reveals a clear pattern: performance scales almost entirely with resolution and settings, while the CPU's substantial core count and high boost clock provide a stable foundation that never seems to bottleneck. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS across resolutions and presets, contextualizes the hardware's role, and explains what the benchmark numbers imply for this specific combination.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and tells a clear story about which component is doing the heavy lifting. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces an average of 165 FPS. Moving to 1440p, that figure falls to 111 FPS—a 33% reduction. At 4K, the average drops further to 64 FPS, which is 61% lower than the 1080p result. This steep decline across resolutions indicates that the Intel Arc B570's rendering throughput is the limiting factor, not the CPU.

The data shows this pattern consistently across all settings presets. With Low settings, the drop from 1080p (225 FPS) to 1440p (152 FPS) is 32%, and to 4K (87 FPS) it is 61%. Medium settings follow the same trajectory: 191 FPS at 1080p, 128 FPS at 1440p, and 73 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings, which are the most demanding, show the largest relative drop—133 FPS at 1080p falls to 89 FPS at 1440p (33% reduction) and then to 51 FPS at 4K (62% reduction). The consistency of these percentages across all presets strongly suggests the GPU is the primary constraint.

What makes this interesting is that the FPS loss between 1440p and 4K is nearly identical to the loss between 1080p and 1440p, in percentage terms. This linear scaling is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where each additional pixel requires proportional shader work. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the FPS gap to narrow at higher resolutions, which does not happen here. The 4K results, even at Low settings, only reach 87 FPS, indicating the Arc B570 is fully saturated at that resolution regardless of quality settings.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570's specifications align tightly with the measured behavior. It features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, delivering 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. Its base and boost clocks are both set at 2500 MHz, which is a modest clock speed but paired with 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. These specs place it in the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556.

The nearest rivals for the Arc B570 include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (avgScore 20534, deltaPct 0.1%), the Intel Arc A750 (avgScore 20582, deltaPct -0.1%), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (avgScore 20480, deltaPct 0.4%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (avgScore 20662, deltaPct -0.5%). The Arc B570 sits nearly exactly between these cards in raw compute benchmarks, which explains its balanced 4K performance. The 10 GB VRAM capacity is not stressed by To The Core's demands, as evidenced by the fact that even Ultra settings at 4K still produce playable 51 FPS averages.

The memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s appears sufficient for this game's texture streaming needs. The GPU's pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s are the hard limits at 4K, which is why the Ultra preset drops to 51 FPS. The data shows that the Arc B570 is a mid-pack performer relative to its peers, and its 65th percentile ranking confirms that it is not a top-tier card but is capable of handling demanding resolutions when settings are adjusted appropriately.

FAQ

Q: Why does the FPS drop so much from 1080p to 4K?

A: The measured data shows a 61% reduction in average FPS across all settings when moving from 1080p to 4K. This indicates the Intel Arc B570's rendering capabilities are the limiting factor, as the GPU must process four times as many pixels at 4K, and the linear FPS loss suggests no CPU bottleneck.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 sufficient for this game?

A: Yes. The CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, which provides ample processing power. The consistent FPS scaling with resolution changes confirms the CPU is not a constraint, as the FPS drops proportionally with pixel count rather than being held back by processor limitations.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The data shows High settings at 1440p produce an average of 111 FPS, while Medium yields 128 FPS. For a balance of visual quality and performance, High settings offer a strong 111 FPS average. If higher frame rates are preferred, Medium at 128 FPS is also viable, but Ultra drops to 89 FPS.

Q: Does the game utilize the GPU's 10 GB VRAM effectively?

A: The benchmark data does not indicate VRAM limitations. The Arc B570's 10 GB GDDR6 memory with 380.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient, as even at 4K Ultra settings (the most demanding combination tested) the game still runs at an average of 51 FPS without reported crashes or stutters.

Q: How does this combo compare to the GPU's closest rivals?

A: The Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 is nearly identical to the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, deltaPct 0.1%) and the Arc A750 (20582, deltaPct -0.1%). This suggests the measured FPS in To The Core would be very similar across these cards, with differences of less than 1% in raw compute.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured data shows an average of 133 FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and indicates that the combo is more than capable of high-refresh-rate monitors at this resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo performs exceptionally well across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 225 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 191 FPS, with a minimum of 162 FPS and a maximum of 219 FPS. High settings drop to 165 FPS, while Ultra settings still manage a solid 133 FPS. The minimum FPS data for Medium (162 FPS) suggests there is some frame pacing variance, but the averages remain well above playable thresholds.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows the expected reduction. Low settings average 152 FPS, Medium settings average 128 FPS (with a minimum of 109 FPS and maximum of 147 FPS), and High settings average 111 FPS. Ultra settings fall to 89 FPS, which is still a comfortable frame rate for most displays. The minimum FPS at Medium (109 FPS) indicates that even the worst-case frame times stay above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the Arc B570 begins to show its limits. Low settings average 87 FPS, which is playable but no longer high-refresh-rate territory. Medium settings average 73 FPS, with a minimum of 62 FPS and maximum of 84 FPS—the minimum is just above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings drop to 64 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 51 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 62 FPS shows that the game remains stable, but Ultra at 51 FPS is the only configuration that dips below 60 FPS average.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a Zen 3 architecture processor on the 7 nm process node, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 20655 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2916 in single-core, with a Passmark multithread score of 24303. Its percentile ranking among all CPUs is 78, with an average benchmark score of 25517.

The nearest CPU rivals show how close this processor is to its competition. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER has an avgScore of 25530 (deltaPct -0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485 (deltaPct 0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 25550 (deltaPct -0.1%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U scores 25446 (deltaPct 0.3%). All of these are within 0.3% of the Ryzen 7 5700, meaning any of them would likely produce identical results in To The Core.

The game's genre is "Idle," which typically involves simple simulation logic that does not stress multi-threaded performance. However, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads ensure that background processes and game logic never interfere with frame rendering. The high boost clock of 4.60 GHz is more relevant here, as single-threaded performance (Cinebench R15 single-core score of 293) handles the game's main loop efficiently. The data shows no CPU bottleneck, as the FPS scaling is purely resolution-driven.

Settings Recommendations

For a balance of visual fidelity and performance, High settings at 1440p offer the best measured experience. The average of 111 FPS at 1440p High is smooth and visually detailed, with no minimum FPS data suggesting instability. This preset provides 73% of the frame rate of Low settings (152 FPS) while presumably offering significantly better graphics quality.

At 1080p, Ultra settings are the clear recommendation. The measured 133 FPS average is still well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the visual quality improvement over High (165 FPS) or Medium (191 FPS) is worth the frame rate trade-off. Players with 144 Hz monitors will still see smooth gameplay, and the 133 FPS average leaves headroom for demanding scenes.

At 4K, Medium settings are the safest choice. The 73 FPS average with a minimum of 62 FPS ensures consistent gameplay without dropping below 60 FPS. High settings (64 FPS) are close but lack the minimum FPS data, and Ultra (51 FPS) falls below the smoothness threshold. Low settings (87 FPS) are viable for competitive play, but Medium provides the best quality-to-performance ratio for this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2380 out of 2991 tested combos in To The Core. This places it in the 21st percentile of all combinations, meaning roughly 79% of tested systems perform better. This low ranking is surprising given the strong absolute FPS numbers, but it reflects the fact that To The Core is an Idle game that likely runs well on a wide range of hardware.

The combo's rank is driven by the GPU's 65th percentile position rather than the CPU's 78th percentile. Since the game is GPU-bound at higher resolutions, the Arc B570's mid-pack performance limits the overall ranking. The CPU, while strong in synthetic benchmarks, does not boost the combo's standing because it is rarely the limiting factor in this game. The 611 combos ranked below this system likely feature weaker GPUs or CPUs that struggle with even the lowest settings, but the data shows this combo is still capable of exceeding 60 FPS at 4K with Medium settings, which is a respectable achievement for a mid-range pairing.