Intel has released a lengthy Excel sheet with over 1,800 FPS scores, offering a glimpse at the kind of frame rates that users should be able to attain in some of today’s most popular games under different Arc GPU (e.g., the A750) and Core CPU (e.g., the Core i9-13900K) combinations. NVIDIA GPUs were also tested, including the GeForce RTX 3060 (12 GB) and GeForce RTX 4090. Intel shared the numbers as part of an effort to determine what kind of builds offer the maximum value, with optimized performance.
From an Intel Arc post:
With more than a few CPUs on hand, we set out to uncover the best GPU/CPU pairing for gaming. We compared a mighty Core i9-13900K to several 12th and 13th Gen Core i5 and i7 processors in over 50 games, and yup, it’s a truckload of data. Multiple runs per game, nine different GPUs, and two resolutions made over 15,000 test runs totaling over 22 GB of data. Want to comb through some of that yourself? We’ve included our summarized data Excel sheet at the bottom of this blog.
What we found is GPU performance can be limited by a CPU, of course — up to a certain point. That point varies with every graphics card. A smaller Intel Arc A380 finds that point of diminishing returns earlier in Intel’s CPU product stack and pairs best with a Core i3 or i5. On the opposite end of the spectrum, an unconstrained GPU’s performance doesn’t stop increasing even with an i9 — we used a 450-watt Nvidia RTX 4090 for this in our testing. In the largest segment of the market, the Intel Arc A750 and A770 GPUs usually hit peak performance with a Core i5 or i7 CPU from the 12th and 13th generations.
Discussion (7 replies)
Join Discussion →1,831 useless bits of data right there.
That actually is interesting research showing the cost to benefit from these.
I'd take it more seriously if it were from someone other than the vendor themselves...
I'm happy for Intel in how it's supporting its GPUs but I agree that I'd also like to see more non-sponsored review data as all three GPU manufacturers have had some "interesting" things to say about their own respective product performance metrics.
On the flip side, if I was doing a first-time budget build for 1080p gaming I'd be keen on an Intel Arc/CPU combo just to see how it pans out. I really would like to see one first hand doing its thing with XeSS and any other magic sauce Intel adds.
I will say the bit about trying to optimize the CPU/GPU for best cost efficiency is smart - Intel doesn't often play the value proposition, but here with their GPUs I think it's a great strategy.
Anyone can cough up random statistics on the internet
oranges out roll pears nine out of ten times. Sorry, just feeling a little snarky but it was fun to visualize someone doing that test.