Does the Core i9-12900K bottleneck the Arc B580?
Yes — the GPU is clearly holding this build back
At 1440p with 16 GB of RAM and an SSD, this pairing scores 33/100. The GPU is the limiting side (CPU 80 vs GPU 28).
33/100
Build score for
Core i9-12900K + Arc B580
Core i9-12900K + Arc B580
The pairing
| CPU | Core i9-12900K — score 80 |
|---|---|
| GPU | Arc B580 — score 28 |
| Bottleneck | GPU (limiting) |
| Socket | LGA 1700 |
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Best value
RX 9070
+78% performance · from 642 € · build score 33 → 59
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