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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-14490F + Intel Arc B570

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92%

GPU

91%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i5-14490F

38,149 Benchmark Score

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Intel Arc B570

20,556 Benchmark Score

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30-60

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

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70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

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50-69

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1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

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30-49

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

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0-29

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The Intel Core i5-14490F and Intel Arc B570 form a desktop pairing that sits in the 76th percentile overall, a solidly mid-to-upper tier configuration for a modern PC. The CPU is a 10-core, 16-thread Raptor Lake Refresh part on the Intel Socket 1700 platform, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The GPU is Intel’s Battlemage-generation Arc B570, built on a 5 nm TSMC process. This combination represents a balanced pairing of a strong mainstream processor with a capable, newer-generation graphics card, and the data indicates it is well-suited for a variety of productivity and gaming tasks, though specific FPS figures are not available for this exact combination.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-14490F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, specifically the Raptor Lake-R refresh. It operates on a 10 nm process node with a die size of 215 mm². The core configuration, combined with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, delivers strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3247. This is critical for everyday responsiveness, gaming, and lightly threaded applications where a single core’s speed dictates performance.

In multi-threaded workloads, the CPU’s 16 threads allow it to handle substantial parallel processing. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23000 places it in the 86th percentile among all CPUs, indicating it outperforms the vast majority of desktop processors. The PassMark multi-thread score of 28662 and the average benchmark score of 38149 further reinforce this, showing a processor that is highly capable of sustained heavy workloads like video encoding or software compilation.

The cache hierarchy is substantial: 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and a 24 MB shared L3 cache. This large L3 cache is beneficial for gaming and data-intensive tasks, as it reduces the need to access slower system memory. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, offering flexibility in platform cost and performance. It does not support ECC memory and lacks integrated graphics, meaning a discrete GPU like the Arc B570 is mandatory for any display output.

Benchmark data shows the i5-14490F is virtually neck-and-neck with its nearest rivals. Its average benchmark score of 38149 is a mere 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i5-13600KF (38103) and 0.1% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 5 245T (38194). The AMD Ryzen 7 250 scores 38221, placing the i5-14490F 0.2% behind, and the Intel Core i5-13600HX is 0.3% ahead with a score of 38261. These tiny deltas mean the i5-14490F is effectively performance-equivalent to these processors in aggregate, making its specific feature set and platform the primary differentiators. The PassMark data compression score of 340026 and encryption score of 18225 indicate strong performance in archiving and security-related tasks.

FAQ

Q: What is the performance tier of the Intel Core i5-14490F?

A: The CPU sits in the 86th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 38149. This places it above the vast majority of processors and directly competitive with chips like the Intel Core i5-13600KF and AMD Ryzen 7 250, which are within 0.2% of its aggregate score.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B570 support modern graphics APIs?

A: Yes, the GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. This ensures compatibility with the latest game titles and rendering engines that leverage these APIs.

Q: How much memory bandwidth does the Arc B570 have?

A: The graphics card features a 160-bit memory bus paired with 10 GB of GDDR6 memory, delivering a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. The memory runs at an effective speed of 19 Gbps.

Q: What is the power consumption of the CPU and GPU?

A: The Intel Core i5-14490F has a TDP of 65 W. The Intel Arc B570 has a TDP of 150 W, and Intel suggests a 450 W power supply for a system using this GPU.

Q: Is the CPU overclockable?

A: No, the multiplier is locked, meaning the Core i5-14490F does not support user overclocking. Performance is defined by its stock base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics?

A: No, the integrated graphics is listed as N/A. A discrete graphics card, such as the Arc B570 in this build, is required for video output.

Q: What is the process node and die size for each component?

A: The CPU is built on Intel’s 10 nm process with a 215 mm² die. The GPU is built on TSMC’s 5 nm process with a larger die size of 272 mm² and contains 19,600 million transistors.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark data for this pairing is derived from the individual CPU and GPU scores, as no measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination in the database. All FPS discussions are therefore estimated from the performance scores.

The Intel Core i5-14490F’s benchmark results are consistently strong across various tests. In Cinebench R23, it scores 23000 multi-core and 3247 single-core. The Cinebench R20 scores are 9660 multi-core and 1363 single-core, while Cinebench R15 shows 2318 multi-core and 327 single-core. These scores paint a picture of a processor that excels in both heavily threaded rendering tasks and responsive single-threaded work.

The GPU, Intel Arc B570, posts a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649. Its PassMark G3D score is 14195, and its Geekbench scores are 83514 for OpenCL and 96844 for Vulkan. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 20556 places it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. This percentile is lower than the CPU’s 86th, indicating the GPU is the more limiting factor in high-end gaming scenarios, though it is still a capable performer. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, has an average score of 20534, making the Arc B570 0.1% faster. It is also 0.1% ahead of the Intel Arc A750 (20582) and 0.4% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480), but 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662).

The combined percentile for this CPU+GPU pairing is 76, reflecting a system that is well above average overall. The CPU’s high percentile helps boost the system, while the GPU’s mid-tier percentile keeps it grounded. In practical terms, this means the system will handle most tasks very well, but for the most demanding AAA games at maximum settings, the GPU will be the component that dictates performance limits.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data shows a clear imbalance in performance percentiles between the CPU and GPU. The Intel Core i5-14490F performs in the 86th percentile of all CPUs, while the Intel Arc B570 performs in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. This significant gap indicates that in gaming and GPU-accelerated workloads, the Arc B570 will be the primary bottleneck. The CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU, meaning the system’s frame rates will be constrained by the graphics card’s capabilities, not the processor’s.

For CPU-bound tasks, such as software compilation, data compression, or physics simulations, the system will perform exceptionally well. The PassMark physics score of 2093 and the integer math score of 87844 show a processor that can handle complex calculations quickly. In these scenarios, the GPU’s lower percentile is less relevant, and the system operates closer to its full potential.

Conversely, in GPU-bound workloads like 3D rendering or high-resolution gaming, the Arc B570’s performance ceiling will be the limiting factor. While the CPU can process game logic and physics easily, the GPU must render every frame. The lack of measured FPS data means we cannot quantify the exact scaling, but the 21-point difference in percentiles strongly suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield a more significant performance increase in graphics-heavy applications than upgrading the CPU. For a balanced system where both components are utilized to their maximum, the GPU is the weaker link.

GPU Analysis

The Intel Arc B570 is a discrete graphics card based on the Xe2-HPG architecture, codenamed Battlemage and part of the Arc 5 generation. It is built on TSMC’s 5 nm process with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. The GPU has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines. It also includes 18 dedicated ray tracing cores, providing hardware support for real-time ray tracing effects.

Memory configuration is a key feature: 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, providing 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 2375 MHz, which is 19 Gbps effective. This memory capacity is sufficient for modern game textures and high-resolution assets, though the 160-bit bus width is narrower than some higher-tier cards, which can limit performance in bandwidth-intensive scenarios.

Clock speeds are a flat 2500 MHz for both base and boost, with the memory clocked at 2375 MHz. The compute performance is rated at 11.52 TFLOPS for FP32 and 23.04 TFLOPS for FP16 (2:1). The pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s. These figures indicate a card that is competitive in its class, occupying the 65th percentile of all GPUs with a PassMark G3D score of 14195.

The card’s DirectX 12 performance is notable, with a PassMark DirectX 12 score of 72, while its DirectX 11 score is 118 and DirectX 9 is 164. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 96844 is strong, suggesting good performance in modern cross-platform graphics APIs. The card requires a single 8-pin power connector and has a TDP of 150 W, with a suggested power supply rating of 450 W. It connects via PCIe 4.0 x8 and offers display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1.

Who Should Build It

This build is targeted at users who need a strong all-around desktop for both productivity and gaming, with a slight emphasis on CPU-heavy tasks. The 86th percentile CPU makes it ideal for content creators who work with video editing, 3D rendering, or software development, where the processor’s 16 threads and high clock speeds will be fully utilized.

Gamers playing at 1080p or 1440p will find the Arc B570’s 65th percentile performance sufficient for high-refresh-rate gaming in most titles, though they may need to adjust settings in the most demanding games. The 10 GB VRAM is a good match for these resolutions, ensuring modern textures fit comfortably.

For students and small business workstations, this system offers a powerful combination of multi-threaded CPU performance for compiling code or running simulations, and a GPU capable of handling GPU-accelerated tasks like CAD or light machine learning workloads. The CPU’s 65 W TDP also makes it power-efficient for a system that may run for long periods.

The specific pairing is less suited for users who prioritize maximum gaming frame rates above all else, as the GPU’s percentile is the system’s limiting factor. However, for a user who values a responsive and fast CPU for daily tasks and occasional gaming, this is a highly effective combination.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU’s single-core performance, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3247, is more than sufficient to drive high frame rates. However, the GPU’s 65th percentile ranking means that achieving 144+ FPS in AAA titles will require lower graphical settings, particularly in games with heavy effects like ray tracing, where the 18 RT cores will be utilized.

Streaming: The 16 threads of the i5-14490F provide ample headroom for encoding video while gaming. The CPU’s high multi-core score of 23000 in Cinebench R23 ensures that streaming software won’t cause significant frame drops, even when the game is CPU-intensive. The GPU’s performance is adequate for the game itself, though a dedicated encoder is not specified.

Video editing: The CPU’s PassMark multi-thread score of 28662 and data compression score of 340026 make it a strong performer for video editing tasks like timeline scrubbing, effects processing, and final export. The GPU’s 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 compute helps accelerate effects and rendering, with a PassMark GPU compute score of 7281.

3D rendering: In CPU-based renderers, the i5-14490F’s 16 threads will shine, delivering a Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 9660. For GPU-accelerated renderers, the Arc B570’s performance is mid-tier; its OpenCL score of 83514 shows it is capable, but it will not compete with higher-tier cards for final frame renders.

Software development: The high integer math score of 87844 and the 86th CPU percentile make this an excellent system for compiling large codebases. The extended instructions score of 21731 indicates strong support for modern SIMD instructions, which can accelerate certain types of scientific and data processing code.

Student and office work: This system is overkill for basic office tasks but excels at any computationally intensive academic work, such as data analysis or running virtual machines. The CPU’s low 65 W TDP means it remains cool and quiet under light loads, while the GPU can be used for any general-purpose compute tasks.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i5-14490F uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform. This socket supports the memory types DDR4 and DDR5, providing flexibility for new builds but limiting future CPU upgrades to the 14th generation family. The platform supports PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU, ensuring high bandwidth for modern NVMe SSDs and future expansion cards.

The GPU uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. While this is a PCIe 4.0 connection, the x8 lane width is half the usual x16 width, which could slightly limit performance in some bandwidth-sensitive tasks, but it is generally sufficient for this class of GPU.

The system’s power requirements are modest. The CPU has a TDP of 65 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 150 W, with a suggested power supply of 450 W. This leaves substantial headroom for adding drives, fans, and other components, and means a high-wattage PSU is not necessary.

A sensible next upgrade for this system would be a more powerful GPU. The CPU’s high percentile means it can support a significantly faster graphics card without becoming a bottleneck. Upgrading to a GPU in a higher performance percentile would directly address the system’s current balance gap and improve gaming and rendering performance. The CPU could also be paired with faster DDR5 memory, which is supported, to improve memory bandwidth further.

Build Overview

This build pairs the Intel Core i5-14490F with the Intel Arc B570 in a desktop configuration. The CPU, a Raptor Lake Refresh part, is a high-performing processor in the 86th percentile of all CPUs, indicating it is a top-tier choice for multi-threaded workloads. The GPU, based on the newer Battlemage architecture, is a competent mid-range card in the 65th percentile of all GPUs.

The overall system sits in the 76th combined percentile, which represents a well-above-average desktop. It is a configuration that favors CPU-intensive tasks while still providing solid graphics performance. The CPU’s performance is among the best in its class, rivaling the Intel Core i5-13600KF and AMD Ryzen 7 250. The GPU offers performance close to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, according to aggregate scores. This is a balanced, practical build for a user who wants a fast, responsive system for work and play, with the understanding that the graphics card is the component to upgrade first if gaming performance becomes a priority.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-14490F + Intel Arc B570

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