Intel Core i7-9700K + Intel Arc B580 Bottleneck
1440p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Excellent balance
6.4%
bottleneck at 1440p
The graphics card is the limit, which is what you want in games. The processor has a little headroom left.
Which part is the limit?
Limit: GPU
← CPU is the limitBalancedGPU is the limit →
CPU est. usage in games 65%
GPU est. usage in games 99%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 12 GB VRAM is enough for 1440p.
- 16 GB RAM won't limit games.
- Real FPS also depends on the game, settings and cooling. Treat this as an estimate.
Spec comparison
Processor
Intel Core i7-9700K
- Cores
- 8
- Base / boost clock
- 3.6 GHz / 4.9 GHz
- Single-thread score
- 2,856
- CPU Mark
- 14,396
- TDP
- 95 W
- Socket
- FCLGA1151-2
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Oct 2018
- Price
- $127
Graphics card
Intel Arc B580
- VRAM
- 12 GB
- Core clock
- 2670 MHz
- G3D Mark
- 16,110
- G2D Mark
- 702
- TDP
- 190 W
- Bus
- PCIe 4.0 x8
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Dec 2024
- Price
- $249
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