Forza Horizon 6 system requirements are the first to name-check Intel's Panther Lake
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Another win for Intel, here.

It’s only been *checks watch* less than a day, and already Intel’s Panther Lake is seeing some promising airtime. That’s not just from the likes of publications such as yours truly, but also, it seems, from games, as the Arc B390 is now featured on the official Forza Horizon 6 system requirements.

That’s a game that’s pencilled for a summertime launch (May 19), and as of now, there are only minimum requirements listed. On the GPU front, this means an Nvidia GTX 1650, AMD RX 6500 XT, Intel Arc A380 or Arc B390.

Minimum spec Operating System Windows 10 22H2 (19045) Processor Intel Core i5 8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Memory 16 GB RAM Graphics Nvidia GTX 1650, AMD RX 6500 XT, Intel Arc A380, or Intel Arc B390 DirectX Version 12 Storage SSD required

Note that the B390 is an integrated GPU. The other entries on that list are discrete graphics cards. In other words, if we needed even more confirmation that Panther Lake is capable of bringing the fight to the discrete market, here it is.

Intel’s new Panther Lake mobile platform has kicked up quite the beneficent storm, offering what seems like a solitary ray of sunshine through the fog of 2026’s prices and broader lack of exciting launches.

Our Andy’s Intel Core Ultra X9 388H testing speaks for itself on this front, but I’ll reiterate the main thrust: The 12 Xe3-core Arc B390 iGPU is leaps ahead of its main Strix Point competition, and it isn’t massively far behind the RTX 4050 mobile, a still pretty modern discrete GPU. And battery life is, of course, fantastic.

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Intel Arc B390 1080p gaming benchmarks

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Cyberpunk 2077 (Medium)Black Myth Wukong (Medium)F1 24 (Medium)Horizon Zero Dawn (Original)Metro Exodus Enhanced Ed. (High) Avg FPS1% Low FPSIntel Arc B390 (Asus Zenbook Duo)6452Radeon 890M (Asus Zephyrus G16)4135Intel Arc 140V (Asus Zenbook S 14)3327RTX 4050 Mobile (75 W, Acer Nitro V 15)81560255075100

Cyberpunk 2077 (Medium) Data

ProductValueIntel Arc B390 (Asus Zenbook Duo)64 Avg FPS, 52 1% Low FPSRadeon 890M (Asus Zephyrus G16)41 Avg FPS, 35 1% Low FPSIntel Arc 140V (Asus Zenbook S 14)33 Avg FPS, 27 1% Low FPSRTX 4050 Mobile (75 W, Acer Nitro V 15)81 Avg FPS, 56 1% Low FPSAvg FPS1% Low FPSIntel Arc B390 (Asus Zenbook Duo)3931Radeon 890M (Asus Zephyrus G16)2320Intel Arc 140V (Asus Zenbook S 14)1714RTX 4050 Mobile (75 W, Acer Nitro V 15)5344015304560

Black Myth Wukong (Medium) Data

ProductValueIntel Arc B390 (Asus Zenbook Duo)39 Avg FPS, 31 1% Low FPSRadeon 890M (Asus Zephyrus G16)23 Avg FPS, 20 1% Low FPSIntel Arc 140V (Asus Zenbook S 14)17 Avg FPS, 14 1% Low FPSRTX 4050 Mobile (75 W, Acer Nitro V 15)53 Avg FPS, 44 1% Low FPSAvg FPS1% Low FPSIntel Arc B390 (Asus Zenbook Duo)113100Radeon 890M (Asus Zephyrus G16)7465RTX 4050 Mobile (75 W, Acer Nitro V 15)155108050100150200

F1 24 (Medium) Data

ProductValueIntel Arc B390 (Asus Zenbook Duo)113 Avg FPS, 100 1% Low FPSRadeon 890M (Asus Zephyrus G16)74 Avg FPS, 65 1% Low FPSIntel Arc 140V (Asus Zenbook S 14)N/ARTX 4050 Mobile (75 W, Acer Nitro V 15)155 Avg FPS, 108 1% Low FPSAvg FPS1% Low FPSIntel Arc B390 (Asus Zenbook Duo)8258Radeon 890M (Asus Zephyrus G16)5412Intel Arc 140V (Asus Zenbook S 14)3720RTX 4050 Mobile (75 W, Acer Nitro V 15)11160037.575112.5150

Horizon Zero Dawn (Original) Data

ProductValueIntel Arc B390 (Asus Zenbook Duo)82 Avg FPS, 58 1% Low FPSRadeon 890M (Asus Zephyrus G16)54 Avg FPS, 12 1% Low FPSIntel Arc 140V (Asus Zenbook S 14)37 Avg FPS, 20 1% Low FPSRTX 4050 Mobile (75 W, Acer Nitro V 15)111 Avg FPS, 60 1% Low FPSAvg FPS1% Low FPSIntel Arc B390 (Asus Zenbook Duo)4933Radeon 890M (Asus Zephyrus G16)277Intel Arc 140V (Asus Zenbook S 14)2718RTX 4050 Mobile (75 W, Acer Nitro V 15)4330015304560

Metro Exodus Enhanced Ed. (High) Data

ProductValueIntel Arc B390 (Asus Zenbook Duo)49 Avg FPS, 33 1% Low FPSRadeon 890M (Asus Zephyrus G16)27 Avg FPS, 7 1% Low FPSIntel Arc 140V (Asus Zenbook S 14)27 Avg FPS, 18 1% Low FPSRTX 4050 Mobile (75 W, Acer Nitro V 15)43 Avg FPS, 30 1% Low FPSPC Gamer Logo

It’s also worth taking a step back from the comparative stuff and reflecting on the simple fact that we’re now seeing integrated graphics listed as a requirement for what’s sure to be a very good-looking upcoming AAA game. If you’ve played Forza Horizon 5, you’ll know that while it’s not particularly tough to run, it’s no simple indie side-scroller either.

The game is set for launch on 19 May, and in addition to the B390 requirement, it will also require an Intel Core i5 8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or better, as well as an SSD and 16 GB of your finest overpriced RAM. An Intel PTL chip featuring B390 iGPU will, of course, suffice too.

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