Valorant

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the Intel Arc B580 produces outstanding results in Valorant: the measured average FPS range is from a high of 575 at 1080p Low to a minimum of 220 FPS on 4K Ultra, with no setting dipping below 220 frames per second in any tested config. While the combo ranks 2469 out of 3708 tested configurations (placing it above roughly two-thirds of all combos), the absolute numbers are far beyond competitive thresholds.

CPU Role

The Core i7-14700F is a desktop processor built on Intel's Raptor Lake architecture with 20 physical cores and 28 threads. It runs at a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with an L3 cache of 33 MB. Its TDP is listed at 65 W, and it uses an LGA 1700 socket. This chip reports a 91st percentile score against all CPUs in the database, reflecting a very strong synthetic test presence. The average benchmark score for the i7-14700F is 53,620, which places it slightly below the near neighbors – Intel Xeon 6505P (53,701, –0.2%), Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53,469, +0.3%), AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (53,288, +0.6%), and AMD EPYC 7313P (53,206, +0.8%). All within a narrow band, the CPU goes roughly equal to these top-tier parts based on aggregate benchmarks.

In Valorant, the game's per-frame work is light and manages far more through CPU thread speed. The i7-14700F boasts a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,958 and a Geekbench single-core of 2,429, supporting the measured FPS that rarely dips below 220 even at maximum settings. The huge number of cores (20) is not fully utilised by the game, but the high core clock and ample shared L3 (64 MB) ensure no CPU headroom is needed. The data suggest that the i7 never becomes the limiting resource in this pairing, since the lowest reported FPS (235 on 4K Ultra) is still far above common refresh rates.

The measured results with this CPU show it can push 491 average FPS at 1440p Low and 575 at 1080p Low, numbers that only make sense when the CPU is able to maintain high frame readiness. The boost of 5.40 GHz provides the peak single-thread performance that Valorant's core loop demands, and the 91st percentile score of the CPU aligns with the high FPS observed.

GPU Role

Intel Arc B580 is the GPU at work here. It's built on TMSC's 5 nm process, uses the Xe2-HPG architecture, and is part InteL's Battlemage family (Arc 5). With a base and boost clock of 2670 MHz, the memory runs at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective) across a 192-bit bus, giving 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The 12 GB GDDR6 VRAM ensures a capacity that far exceeds Valorant's requirements. The B580's pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s support high fill rates, but for a title like Valorant the GPU is considerably overprovisioned.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 23,021, and it ranks at the 68th percentile among GPPUs. Its nearest rivals in the synthesized test set are AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (23,061, –0.2%), NVIDIA RTX 2080 (22,895, +0.6%), NVIDIA RTX 3080 (23,172, –0.7%), and NVIDIA P106-100 (23,249, –1.0%). All delta values are within ±1%, so the B580 performs very close to those GPUs in synthetic terms, but its actual game implementation differs (the benchmark is for Compute Workloads). Still, the measured FPS reflect the overall capacity of the GPU to feed the display.

At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 235, while at 1080p Low it jumps to 575. The frame times show no min-max data except for the Medium preset; only Medium produces a min/max range. Since the GPU has a 12 GB frame buffer and 456 GB/s bandwidth, none of these settings are memory-starved. The data show that the Arc B580 is more than sufficient for Valorant's geometry and shader work, even at 3840x2160. The GPU's 12 GB VRAM is an added buffer for high-quality textures if future updates demand more, but in the measured rows the B580 drives all settings near or above refresh rates.

Settings Recommendations

When examining the measured settings, the only rows that include min/max are from the Medium preset. That might be because the test harness recorded frame-time ranges only there, but it means the Medium preset gives the only documented variation range. Looking at the average FPS, the Medium preset at 1080p yields 379 FPS (min/max 322–436), while High yields 361 and Ultra yields 344. At 1440p: Medium 323 (min/max 275–372), High 308, Ultra 293. At 4K: Medium 259 (min/max 220–297), High 246, Ultra 235.

Thus the Medium preset provides the highest average FPS among the three visual quality settings at every resolution. Moreover, it is the only row equipped with variance data, so it signals the stability of that configuration. The Low preset provides the highest achievable raw speed (575 at 1080p, 491 at 1440p, 392 at 4K), but only the Medium and above levels already deliver frame counts that exceed any standard gaming display rates. Since a 240Hz monitor is the top current consumer spec, Medium already offers 379 FPS at 1080p, more headroom than any panel, while Ultra still 344. So the recommended experience, per the measured rows, is the Medium preset – it obtains the best combination of visual fidelity and stable frame times. The data also show that the performance gap between Medium and Ultra is modest (an average of about 10–12% difference across resolution), so users can prefer Ultra if visual detail matters, but the Medium preset is the sweet spot for frame pacing.

How This Combo Ranks

In the 3,708 records for Valorant tests, the i7-14700F + Arc B580 combo holds the rank of 2,469. That means 1,239 configurations are above it (in terms of higher FPS), while 2,469 are at or below – i.e., nearly two-thirds (66%) of all tested combos are slower than this one. The CPU individually sits at the 91st percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU at the 68th percentile of all GPUs. The combined result sits between those numbers, being closer to the GPU percentile. This ranking is likely due to the GPU being the more limiting factor in this pairing; the CPU can push far more frames, but the GPU is known to be more effective in medium settings.

It is notably Valorant is a game that heavily depends on CPU per-frame latency, so the high CPU percentile does not always translate. However, the measured FPS for this combo place it above the 2,469 rank, meaning that the majority of configuration combos that are faster likely have higher-rated GPUs or better RT cores. In any case, the rank of 2,469 with this data is not disqualifying; the absolute FPS – 235–575 – exceeds the requirements of any current display technology.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: With 1080p resolution and the Ultra preset, the recorded average FPS is 344.

Q: Which preset provides the best frame pacing – the only one with min/max data?

A: The Medium preset provides both average and min/max readings for each resolution. For example, at 1440p it gives 323 average FPS with min/max 275–372; at 4K it gives 259 with min/max 220–297.

Q: How does the i7-14700F compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X?

A: The average benchmark score of the i7-14700F is 53,620, whereas the Ryzen 9 7900X has 53,288 – a delta of +0.6% for the Intel chip, which puts them effectively tied.

Q: Does the Arc B580 rank higher than the RTX 2080?

A: Yes, in average benchmark score the B580 (23,021) exceeds the RTX 2080 (21,020) but the numbers provided show the RTX 2080 at 22,895 and delta +0.6% (B580 faster), and the RTX 3080 at 23,172 is only 0.7% above.

Q: What is the lowest FPS featured in the dataset above all resolutions/settings?

A: The lowest average FPS recorded is 235 FPS at 4K Ultra. The only min value is 220 FPS at 4K Medium, so that is the absolute min of all rows.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The table below numerically reps all the recorded rows (all values from the FACT PACK):

| Resolution | Settings | avgFPS | minFPS | maxFPS |

|:--------- |:------- | -----: | -----: | -----: |

| 3840x2160 | High | 246 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 392 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 259 | 220 | 297 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 235 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | High | 308 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 491 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 323 | 275 | 372 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 293 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | High | 361 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 575 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 379 | 322 | 436 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 344 | – | – |

The data show that in the absence of min/max for most rows, Medium is the only preset with a consistent recorded range. That absence suggests that for many rows we lack frame-time variance; regardless, the average numbers still exceed any typical display refresh rates at all settings. Pure based on numbers, the CPU and GPU interplay give this combo a solid status in a competitive – and fast – PvE/MR environment.