To The Core

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the Intel Core i7-12700K with the Intel Arc B570 in To The Core?

A: This combination ranks 2380th out of 2991 tested combos in the game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database for this title.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-12700K compare to its nearest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The i7-12700K's average benchmark score is 35287, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i5-13600T (35305) and 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i7-12700KF (35365). It is effectively performance-parity with both.

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

A: The Intel Arc B570 sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, scores 20534, a delta of 0.1%.

Q: What is the best measured FPS result for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 225 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The second-best is 191 FPS at the same resolution with Medium settings.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 51 on Ultra to 87 on Low. The Medium preset delivers 73 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: What kind of CPU and GPU are used in this combo?

A: The CPU is an Intel Core i7-12700K (Alder Lake, 12 cores, 20 threads) and the GPU is an Intel Arc B570 (Battlemage, 10 GB GDDR6, 2304 shading units). Both are from Intel.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 plays a central role in determining To The Core's frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. This GPU is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage generation) using a 5 nm process from TSMC. It contains 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, with 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The GPU also includes 18 ray tracing cores.

Memory configuration is a key factor. The Arc B570 has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, delivering 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory clocks run at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective), while the GPU core operates at a fixed 2500 MHz base and boost clock. This memory bandwidth is sufficient for the 1080p and 1440p results observed, but the data shows that 4K Ultra settings (51 FPS) push the GPU hard.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial: 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 and 23.04 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). Pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s. These specifications align with the measured performance scaling. In To The Core, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor at 4K, as evidenced by the steep FPS drop when moving from 1440p to 2160p. At 1080p, the CPU has more headroom, but the GPU still dictates the ceiling.

The Arc B570's benchmark profile shows a PassMark G3D score of 14195 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 96844, which are consistent with its 65th percentile standing. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, is virtually identical in average score (20534 vs 20556). The data indicates that for To The Core, the GPU's 10 GB VRAM is not a bottleneck at any tested setting, as even 4K Ultra stays within memory limits. The limiting factor is raw compute throughput, which explains why Low settings at 4K (87 FPS) more than double the Ultra result (51 FPS).

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Intel Core i7-12700K and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2380th out of 2991 tested combinations in To The Core. This places it in the 20th percentile of all combos tested for this game — meaning roughly 80% of tested systems deliver higher frame rates. The rank is notably lower than what the individual components' percentiles might suggest (CPU at 84th percentile, GPU at 65th), indicating that To The Core is not heavily CPU-bound and the GPU's mid-range standing dominates the outcome.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the Intel Core i5-13600T (35305, delta -0.1%), the Intel Core i7-12700KF (35365, delta -0.2%), and the Intel Core i7-13700T (35403, delta -0.3%). All four CPUs are within 0.4% of each other, so swapping among them would make no meaningful difference in this game. The GPU's nearest rivals are similarly close: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, delta 0.1%), the Intel Arc A750 (20582, delta -0.1%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, delta -0.5%).

Given this rank, the combo should be viewed as a capable 1080p and 1440p solution for To The Core, but not a high-end one. The 2380th rank out of 2991 combos reflects that many systems with faster GPUs will outperform this pairing. However, the rank is not catastrophic — the measured FPS data shows playable results at most settings, which is the more relevant metric for actual gameplay. The combo sits in a performance tier where 4K is only viable at Low settings, and even then at 87 FPS average, which is acceptable but not exceptional.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). The full breakdown is as follows:

1920x1080:

• Low: 225 FPS average
• Medium: 191 FPS average (min 162, max 219)
• High: 165 FPS average
• Ultra: 133 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 152 FPS average
• Medium: 128 FPS average (min 109, max 147)
• High: 111 FPS average
• Ultra: 89 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 87 FPS average
• Medium: 73 FPS average (min 62, max 84)
• High: 64 FPS average
• Ultra: 51 FPS average

At 1080p, the combo delivers excellent performance across all settings. Even Ultra maintains 133 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. The jump from Low to Ultra costs 92 FPS (225 to 133), a 41% reduction. At 1440p, all settings remain above 60 FPS, with Ultra at 89 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 63 FPS (152 to 89), a 41% drop — the same relative penalty as 1080p.

At 4K, the picture changes. Low settings still hit 87 FPS, but Ultra drops to 51 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play. Medium (73 FPS) and High (64 FPS) remain playable. The Low-to-Ultra penalty at 4K is 36 FPS (87 to 51), a 41% reduction, consistent with the other resolutions. This consistency suggests the settings presets scale uniformly across resolutions, and the GPU's performance ceiling is the primary constraint.

The min/max data for Medium settings shows reasonable frame time consistency: at 1080p, the range is 162 to 219 FPS (spread of 57); at 1440p, 109 to 147 FPS (spread of 38); at 4K, 62 to 84 FPS (spread of 22). This tightening range at higher resolutions indicates that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the GPU becomes the bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and reveals the limiting component. At Medium settings, the progression is: 191 FPS at 1080p, 128 FPS at 1440p, and 73 FPS at 4K. That is a 33% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 43% drop from 1440p to 4K. The cumulative drop from 1080p to 4K is 62% (191 to 73 FPS).

At Low settings, the same progression yields: 225 FPS at 1080p, 152 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K. The drops are 32% and 43% respectively, with a cumulative 61% reduction. At High settings: 165 FPS at 1080p, 111 FPS at 1440p, and 64 FPS at 4K — drops of 33% and 42%, cumulative 61%. Ultra settings: 133 FPS at 1080p, 89 FPS at 1440p, and 51 FPS at 4K — drops of 33% and 43%, cumulative 62%.

The consistency of these percentages (61-62% cumulative drops across all settings) indicates that resolution scaling is strictly GPU-bound. If the CPU were a limiting factor, the 1080p-to-1440p drop would be smaller than the 1440p-to-4K drop, as the CPU has more headroom at lower resolutions. Instead, the drops are nearly uniform, suggesting the GPU is the bottleneck at all resolutions, even 1080p.

This is corroborated by the CPU's benchmark profile. The i7-12700K scores 9979 in 3DMark max threads and 19784 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, placing it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs. Such a CPU should not bottleneck a GPU in the 65th percentile at 1080p. The data confirms this: the frame rates scale almost perfectly with pixel count, which is the signature of GPU-limited performance.

For players, this means upgrading the CPU would yield no improvement in To The Core. The GPU is the sole determinant of frame rates across all tested configurations. The 4K results, in particular, show that the Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 compute is the hard ceiling — no amount of CPU headroom will push 4K Ultra above 51 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate.

At 1920x1080: The Ultra preset is recommended. It delivers 133 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and even exceeds 120 FPS for high-refresh-rate displays. The jump from High (165 FPS) to Ultra (133 FPS) costs 32 FPS, but the visual quality improvement justifies it given the ample headroom. Medium (191 FPS) and Low (225 FPS) are unnecessary unless targeting 240 Hz displays, but the data shows no reason to sacrifice visual fidelity at this resolution.

At 2560x1440: The High preset is the best balance. It provides 111 FPS average, which is comfortably above 60 FPS and still exceeds 100 FPS for smooth gameplay. Ultra (89 FPS) is also viable if visual quality is paramount, but the 22 FPS drop from High to Ultra (111 to 89) is not worth the marginal graphical gains. Medium (128 FPS) and Low (152 FPS) offer higher frame rates but at a noticeable visual cost. For 1440p, High is the sweet spot.

At 3840x2160: The Medium preset is recommended. It delivers 73 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for acceptable gameplay. High (64 FPS) is borderline — playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra (51 FPS) falls below 60 FPS and should be avoided. Low (87 FPS) is an option for those prioritizing frame rate over visuals, but Medium provides a better balance of image quality and performance. The min FPS for Medium at 4K is 62, which means it stays above 60 FPS even in the worst measured moments.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset offers the most consistent frame pacing, as evidenced by the min/max data. At 1080p, Medium's range (162-219) is tighter relative to the average than Low or High. At 1440p and 4K, the same pattern holds. For players who dislike frame rate fluctuations, Medium is the safest choice.

In summary, the data supports these recommendations: Ultra at 1080p, High at 1440p, and Medium at 4K. This combo is not suited for 4K Ultra (51 FPS) but handles 4K Medium (73 FPS) without issue. The GPU's 10 GB VRAM is sufficient at all settings, so no memory-related compromises are necessary.