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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-13700K + Intel Arc B570

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92 / 100
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Apex Performer

Top 8% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

4K 60+ FPSVR ReadyRay Tracing

System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
94%
VS
GPU
91%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-13700K

46,881 Benchmark Score
Top 6% Market Ranking
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Intel Arc B570

20,556 Benchmark Score
Top 9% Market Ranking
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Market Position

How your build compares to others
Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Optimal Performance

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

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

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

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

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

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

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the Intel Arc B570 represents a balanced mid-range desktop combination, with the CPU placing in the 89th percentile of all processors and the GPU in the 65th percentile. The combined build ranks in the 77th percentile for desktop systems. In practical terms, this pairing delivers strong 1080p gaming performance, with an average of 86.8 FPS across a wide range of titles, but struggles at higher resolutions in demanding games. The data shows a system that excels in CPU-bound workloads like productivity and multitasking, while the GPU provides competent 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming capability.

GPU Analysis — VRAM, bandwidth, clocks, RT/tensor hardware, what the benchmark scores mean for rendering

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage generation) using a 5 nm process from TSMC. The chip, designated BMG-G21, contains 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, giving it a transistor density of 72.1M per mm². The GPU operates at a fixed base and boost clock of 2500 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The 10 GB of GDDR6 memory sits on a 160-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s.

The GPU features 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. Ray tracing hardware includes 18 dedicated RT cores. The theoretical performance figures are 11.52 TFLOPS for FP32 and 23.04 TFLOPS for FP16 (at a 2:1 ratio), with a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s. The card draws up to 150 W and uses a single 8-pin power connector.

Benchmark scores show the B570 achieving a Passmark G3D score of 14195 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649. In compute workloads, it posts a Geekbench OpenCL score of 83514 and a Vulkan score of 96844. Passmark GPU Compute is 7281. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 20556 places it within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and 0.1% ahead of the Intel Arc A750 (20582), indicating nearly identical overall performance to those cards.

For rendering workloads, the 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is modest by modern standards, but the 23.04 TFLOPS FP16 throughput can accelerate workflows that leverage half-precision calculations. The 10 GB VRAM is sufficient for many 1080p and 1440p rendering tasks, though the 380.0 GB/s bandwidth may become a constraint in texture-heavy scenes. The 18 RT cores offer hardware-accelerated ray tracing, but the performance level (as shown by the 65th percentile placement) suggests it will handle some ray-traced effects at reduced resolutions or settings.

Gaming Performance — measured FPS by game and resolution from measuredFpsUltraByGame (or, if dataIsMeasured is false, frame expectations qualitatively from the benchmark scores and say the figures are estimates)

The data is measured, and the figures below represent actual FPS at ultra settings. At 1920x1080, the system delivers playable frame rates in most titles. Esports and lighter games perform exceptionally well: Valorant hits 304 FPS, CS:GO achieves 293 FPS, and Counter-Strike 2 reaches 133 FPS. Call of Duty: Warzone runs at 168 FPS, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege hits 158 FPS. Roblox manages 171 FPS, and Barony reaches 112 FPS.

For AAA and demanding titles at 1080p, the picture is more mixed. Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 39 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 36 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended at just 19 FPS. The Medium is also heavy at 28 FPS. Control runs at 55 FPS, and Microsoft Flight Simulator at 48 FPS. Games like Grand Theft Auto V (60 FPS), Fortnite (64 FPS), and Palworld (61 FPS) are playable but not at high refresh rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates drop significantly. Valorant remains high at 259 FPS, and Call of Duty: Warzone stays playable at 150 FPS. Counter-Strike 2 drops to 88 FPS, and Rainbow Six Siege to 103 FPS. Most AAA titles fall below 60 FPS: Cyberpunk 2077 at 29 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 27 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended at 12 FPS. Control runs at 42 FPS, and Microsoft Flight Simulator at 39 FPS. The average across all games at this resolution is notably lower, indicating 1440p is viable only for less demanding titles or with settings reduced.

At 3840x2160, the system is primarily for esports and older games. Valorant still hits 207 FPS, and Warzone manages 127 FPS. CS:GO reaches 119 FPS, and Roblox runs at 65 FPS. Almost everything else falls below 40 FPS: Cyberpunk 2077 at 19 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 18 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended at 6 FPS. The Medium runs at 18 FPS, and Control at 28 FPS. The data clearly shows that 4K ultra settings are not viable for modern AAA titles with this GPU.

Upgrade Path and Platform — socket, memory support, PCIe, PSU headroom from suggestedPsu/tdp, what a sensible next upgrade looks like

The Intel Core i7-13700K uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform, based on the Raptor Lake architecture (Raptor Lake-S codename) built on Intel’s 10 nm process. The CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory, with ECC memory support available. PCIe connectivity is Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a fallback display output if the discrete GPU is removed.

The system has a combined TDP of 275 W (125 W for the CPU and 150 W for the GPU). The suggested PSU for the Arc B570 is 450 W, which provides sufficient headroom for the whole system under typical loads. The GPU uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, which is fully compatible with the CPU’s PCIe 5.0 slots, though the x8 width may limit bandwidth in some compute scenarios.

For a sensible next upgrade, the CPU has headroom to drive a faster GPU. The 13700K’s performance (89th percentile) is well above the GPU’s (65th percentile), meaning the processor is not the limiting factor in most gaming workloads. A user could upgrade to a higher-tier GPU without changing the platform, as long as the PSU is upgraded to match the new card’s requirements. The socket 1700 platform also supports other Raptor Lake CPUs, though the 13700K is already a high-end part. Alternatively, moving to a newer platform would require a new motherboard and memory, but the current setup remains capable for several more years.

Usage Scenarios — grounded in the scores: high-refresh gaming, streaming, video editing, 3D rendering, software development, student and office work. One short paragraph per scenario, citing the numbers that support the verdict

High-refresh gaming: This system is excellent for 1080p competitive gaming. The measured FPS shows 304 FPS in Valorant and 293 FPS in CS:GO at 1080p, easily driving 240Hz and 144Hz monitors. Call of Duty: Warzone at 168 FPS and Rainbow Six Siege at 158 FPS also support high-refresh play. At 1440p, competitive titles remain playable with 259 FPS in Valorant and 103 FPS in Rainbow Six Siege, but the GPU limits refresh rates in more demanding games.

Streaming: The CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads provide ample headroom for encoding while gaming. The 3DMark max threads score of 12412 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 indicate strong parallel processing capability. The Passmark multithread score of 45887 further confirms the CPU can handle simultaneous game and encode workloads without significant frame drops, though the GPU’s performance at 1440p in AAA titles may require reduced settings to maintain smooth streams.

Video editing: The combination of CPU and GPU handles video editing competently. The CPU’s Passmark integer math score of 154446 and floating-point math score of 114867 accelerate codec operations and effects processing. The GPU’s 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 and 23.04 TFLOPS FP16 provide hardware acceleration for timeline rendering and previews. The 10 GB VRAM is adequate for 1080p and 1440p editing projects. The Geekbench multi-core score of 19429 supports smooth timeline scrubbing and export tasks.

3D rendering: The CPU excels in rendering workloads with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745, placing it in the 89th percentile. The Passmark floating-point math score of 114867 indicates strong geometry and physics calculations. The GPU can contribute via 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2649, but its 65th percentile placement means it is not a top-tier renderer. For CPU-based rendering, this system is strong; for GPU-accelerated rendering, it is adequate for small projects but not for heavy production work.

Software development: The 16 cores and 24 threads handle compilation and virtualization well. The Passmark data compression score of 595292 and data encryption score of 33249 show strong throughput for build tools and secure development. The Geekbench single-core score of 2529 ensures responsive IDE performance. The CPU’s 89th percentile ranking makes it suitable for full-stack development, containerization, and local testing.

Student and office work: This system is overkill for basic office tasks. The Passmark single-thread score of 4333 and 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 ensure snappy application responsiveness. The CPU’s 89th percentile means it will handle any multitasking scenario, from spreadsheets to video calls, without breaking a sweat. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 also provides a backup if the discrete GPU is not needed, reducing power consumption for light workloads.

Benchmark Performance — exact CPU and GPU scores, percentile positions, and what the combined picture is

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 46881, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 with an average score of 46971, a difference of -0.2%, making them effectively tied. Other close rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47022, -0.3%), AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (46654, +0.5%), and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (46653, +0.5%). In specific tests, the CPU scores 30745 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2116 in single-core, 16292 in Cinebench R20 multi-core and 2299 in single-core, and 19429 in Geekbench multi-core with 2529 single-core. The Passmark multithread score is 45887.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 20556, placing it in the 65th percentile. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 (+0.1%), followed by the Intel Arc A750 at 20582 (-0.1%), NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 (+0.4%), and AMD Radeon R9 M390X at 20662 (-0.5%). The GPU scores 14195 in Passmark G3D and 2649 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12.

The combined system percentile is 77, reflecting the CPU’s strength pulling the average up against the GPU’s mid-range performance. The pair ranks 3024 out of 3732 pairs by FPS, with an average of 86.8 FPS across all tested games. This rank (roughly the 19th percentile of pairs) shows that while the system is fast in absolute terms, many other CPU-GPU combinations deliver higher frame rates, primarily due to more powerful GPUs.

Who Should Build It — target users and industries (gamers at specific resolutions, content creators, developers, students, small business workstations) tied strictly to the measured performance

This build targets gamers who prioritize 1080p high-refresh gaming. The measured FPS in competitive titles (304 FPS in Valorant, 293 FPS in CS:GO, 168 FPS in Warzone) makes it ideal for esports enthusiasts. It is also suitable for 1440p gaming in less demanding titles, though users should expect to lower settings for AAA games. The 65th percentile GPU ranking means it is not for 4K gaming or maximum-settings AAA play.

Content creators who work with video editing and CPU-based rendering will benefit from the 13700K’s 89th percentile performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 accelerates export times, and the Passmark floating-point score of 114867 supports effects-heavy workflows. The GPU’s 10 GB VRAM is adequate for 1080p and 1440p projects, but not for heavy 3D rendering.

Software developers will find the 16 cores and 24 threads useful for compilation and testing. The Passmark data compression score of 595292 indicates fast build tool performance. The single-thread score of 4333 ensures responsive IDEs. Students and office workers will find the system far more capable than needed for document work, but the integrated graphics and CPU efficiency make it a versatile workstation. Small business workstations that run virtualization, database queries, or moderate compute tasks will also be well-served by this combination.

Balance and Bottleneck — which component limits which workload, using percentiles and FPS scaling as evidence

The CPU and GPU are significantly mismatched in percentile ranking, with the CPU at 89th and the GPU at 65th. This creates a clear bottleneck in gaming scenarios where the GPU is the limiting factor. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows this: in Cyberpunk 2077, FPS drops from 39 at 1080p to 29 at 1440p to 19 at 4K, a pattern consistent with GPU-bound performance. The CPU has considerable headroom, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 versus the GPU’s modest 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2649.

In CPU-bound workloads, the GPU does not limit performance. The CPU’s 89th percentile and strong multi-threaded scores (Passmark multithread of 45887, 3DMark max threads of 12412) mean rendering, compilation, and data processing tasks will be limited by the software itself, not the hardware. The GPU’s 65th percentile does not impact CPU performance in these tasks.

The bottleneck manifests in gaming at higher resolutions. The average FPS across all games drops from 86.8 FPS (the pair’s average) to significantly lower values at 1440p and 4K, as shown by titles like Control dropping from 55 FPS at 1080p to 42 FPS at 1440p. This indicates that upgrading the GPU would yield substantial FPS gains in most games, while the CPU would not need to be changed. Conversely, in productivity tasks, the CPU is the workhorse, and the GPU’s lower percentile has minimal impact.

FAQ — 5-7 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data (format: Q: ... A: ...)

Q: What is the average FPS across all tested games for this CPU-GPU pair?

A: The pair ranks 3024 out of 3732 pairs by FPS, with an average of 86.8 FPS across all games tested at ultra settings.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile in average benchmark score?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 3070 Mobile’s score of 20534.

Q: What is the CPU’s percentile ranking and its closest rival?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K is in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, with an average score of 46881. Its closest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 with a score of 46971, a difference of -0.2%.

Q: Does the system support DDR4 memory?

A: Yes, the Intel Core i7-13700K supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and it also supports ECC memory.

Q: What is the maximum 1080p FPS measured in any game?

A: The highest measured 1080p FPS is 304 FPS in Valorant, followed by 293 FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth and size?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s.

Q: What is the suggested power supply wattage for the GPU?

A: The suggested PSU for the Intel Arc B570 is 450 W, while the GPU itself has a TDP of 150 W.

CPU Analysis — cores, clocks, architecture, what the benchmark scores mean for real workloads

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture (codename Raptor Lake-S), built on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with ECC support. The die size is 257 mm², and the processor uses the Intel Socket 1700. It includes integrated UHD Graphics 770, and the multiplier is unlocked for overclocking.

In single-threaded workloads, the CPU scores 2116 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 2529 in Geekbench single-core, with a Passmark single-thread score of 4333. These numbers indicate excellent responsiveness for everyday tasks and lightly-threaded applications. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 and 2-thread score of 2262 further confirm strong per-core performance, which is critical for gaming and legacy software.

Multi-threaded performance is where this CPU shines. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 and Geekbench multi-core of 19429 place it in the 89th percentile. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 4-thread (4469) to 8-thread (8193) to 16-thread (10717) to max threads (12412), demonstrating effective use of all cores. The Passmark multithread score of 45887 and integer math score of 154446 indicate strong throughput for compilation, rendering, and data processing. The floating-point math score of 114867 supports scientific and engineering workloads.

For real-world tasks, the 13700K excels in video editing (Cinebench scores), software development (data compression score of 595292), and any parallel workload. The 89th percentile means it outperforms the vast majority of CPUs, making it a capable choice for power users. The architecture’s hybrid design (implied by 16 cores and 24 threads) balances performance and efficiency, though specific core type breakdowns are not in the data. The CPU’s TDP of 125 W is moderate for its performance class, and its unlocked multiplier allows further tuning for users who want to push beyond stock clocks.