Undisputed

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i5-12600KF and Intel Arc B390 combination run Undisputed at 4K?

A: No. The recorded data shows no playable settings at 3840x2160. The best result at 4K is Low settings with 58 FPS average, which falls just below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Ultra settings at 4K drop to 22 FPS average.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 1440p?

A: Medium settings at 2560x1440 achieve an average of 66 FPS, with a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 76 FPS. Low settings reach 92 FPS average, but Medium is the highest preset that remains at or above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. It sits 1.3% above the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, 1.5% above the GeForce 800M, 2.5% above the GT 625 OEM, and 2.7% above the GT 710. The GPU's percentile ranking among all tested GPUs is 9, placing it in the lower performance tier.

Q: Is the i5-12600KF a strong processor for this game?

A: The CPU ranks in the 79th percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 27799. It is within 0.3% of the Intel Core i9-10900K, AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE. The processor itself is not the limiting factor in most scenarios.

Q: What FPS can be expected at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 76 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings. This clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably. Medium settings deliver 91 FPS average, Low settings reach 127 FPS, and Ultra drops to 49 FPS average.

Q: Which resolution offers the most balanced experience?

A: 2560x1440 with Medium settings provides the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with 66 FPS average. At 1080p, High settings reach 76 FPS average, but 1440p Medium offers a higher resolution with acceptable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific combination of Intel Core i5-12600KF and Intel Arc B390 at position 3304 out of 3718 tested combos for Undisputed. That places the pairing in the lower 12% of all system configurations measured for this title. The ranking reflects the GPU's position as the performance bottleneck, since the CPU's percentile ranking of 79 among all processors is substantially higher than the GPU's percentile ranking of 9.

This is a stark mismatch. The processor belongs in the upper fifth of all CPUs tested, while the graphics solution sits near the bottom of the GPU distribution. The combo rank of 3304 out of 3718 suggests that most other system pairings in the database deliver better frame rates in Undisputed. The data indicates that users with this CPU would gain far more from a stronger discrete graphics card than from any processor upgrade.

Looking at the measured performance, the i5-12600KF has more than enough headroom for this game. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23391 and single-core score of 3302 demonstrate substantial computational capacity. The Arc B390, however, produces only 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, and its nearest GPU rivals are all legacy NVIDIA parts from a much older era. The combination's ranking is therefore driven almost entirely by graphics performance, not by the processor.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Arc B390 are all older NVIDIA parts, according to the recorded data. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3% lower than the Arc B390. The GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5% lower. The GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5% lower. The GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7% lower. These deltas are small enough that in practical gaming terms, a system with any of these GPUs would behave nearly identically to one with the Arc B390 in Undisputed. The differences of roughly one to three percentage points are within run-to-run variance for most games.

The CPU's nearest rivals tell a different story. The Intel Core i9-10900K has an average score of 27872, just 0.3% higher than the i5-12600KF's 27799. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U scores 27887, also 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 27896, 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, which is 0.3% lower. These four processors bracket the i5-12600KF so tightly that swapping between them would produce no meaningful change in Undisputed's frame rates. The game simply does not stress the CPU enough for these tiny deltas to matter.

For users considering whether the processor or the graphics card is the weak link, the data is unambiguous. Replacing the Arc B390 with any of its nearest rivals would not improve performance, since they are all within a few percentage points. Replacing the i5-12600KF with any of its nearest rivals would also not improve performance, since they are equally matched. The bottleneck is the GPU class itself, not any specific model.

The Verdict

The data answers the question directly: this PC can run Undisputed at 1080p and 1440p, but not at 4K. At 1920x1080, three presets clear the 60 FPS threshold: High at 76 FPS average, Low at 127 FPS average, and Medium at 91 FPS average. At 2560x1440, two presets clear the threshold: Low at 92 FPS average and Medium at 66 FPS average. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best 4K result is Low at 58 FPS, one frame short of playable.

The highest playable preset at 1080p is High, with 76 FPS average. The highest playable preset at 1440p is Medium, with 66 FPS average. The verdict by resolution confirms that 1080p High and 1440p Medium are the recommended targets for a smooth experience. Ultra settings are not playable at any resolution: 49 FPS at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p, and 22 FPS at 4K.

For players who prioritize frame rate stability, the minimum FPS readings at Medium settings are worth noting. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 78 FPS, which stays well above the threshold. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 56 FPS, which dips below 60 FPS despite the 66 FPS average. This means 1440p Medium may experience occasional stutter during intense moments, while 1080p High and Medium provide more consistent frame pacing.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals which component dominates Undisputed. The Arc B390's integrated-class design, with system-shared memory and a 9th percentile GPU ranking, suggests the graphics solution is the primary constraint. The data supports this interpretation through the steep FPS drops as resolution increases.

At 1080p Low, the system produces 127 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 92 FPS, a 27.6% decrease. Moving to 4K Low drops it to 58 FPS, a 37% decrease from 1440p. These are classic GPU-bound scaling patterns. A CPU-bound scenario would show much smaller frame rate differences across resolutions, since the processor's workload stays roughly constant regardless of pixel count.

The preset scaling reinforces the same conclusion. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 78 FPS (127 down to 49). At 1440p, the difference is 57 FPS (92 down to 35). At 4K, the difference is 36 FPS (58 down to 22). The shrinking gap at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is saturated even at Low settings in 4K, leaving less headroom for preset increases.

The CPU's role is supportive rather than dominant. The i5-12600KF's 79th percentile ranking, 10 cores, 16 threads, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache provide ample processing power for a sports title like Undisputed. The processor's benchmark scores, including a PassMark multi-thread score of 27575 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 12137, indicate that physics, AI, and game logic are handled comfortably. The measured frame rates at low resolutions and low presets, which reach 127 FPS, suggest the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond the graphics solution's capabilities.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 76 FPS. Medium and Low also qualify, but High provides the best visual quality while maintaining a comfortable margin above the threshold. The minimum FPS at Medium is 78, which suggests High likely maintains acceptable frame pacing as well, though the database does not record a minimum for High.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 66 FPS. This is the recommended choice for 1440p gaming. Low settings reach 92 FPS average but sacrifice visual fidelity. High and Ultra fall below the threshold at 55 FPS and 35 FPS respectively, so they are not viable for smooth play.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings come closest at 58 FPS average, but that is still below playable. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS. The database records no playable settings for 4K, meaning users who want 4K output must either accept sub-60 frame rates or lower the resolution to 1440p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• Ultra: 22 FPS average
• High: 35 FPS average
• Medium: 42 FPS average, with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS
• Low: 58 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Ultra: 35 FPS average
• High: 55 FPS average
• Medium: 66 FPS average, with a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 76 FPS
• Low: 92 FPS average

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Ultra: 49 FPS average
• High: 76 FPS average
• Medium: 91 FPS average, with a minimum of 78 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS
• Low: 127 FPS average

The minimum and maximum data points for Medium settings provide the only frame time variance measurements in the database. At 1080p Medium, the spread from 78 to 105 FPS shows a 27 FPS range, indicating some fluctuation but with a floor well above the playability threshold. At 1440p Medium, the spread from 56 to 76 FPS shows a 20 FPS range, with the minimum dipping slightly below 60 FPS. At 4K Medium, the spread from 36 to 48 FPS shows a 12 FPS range, a narrower band but consistently below playable.

The overall pattern across all resolutions and presets shows that this combo delivers playable performance only at 1080p and 1440p, with the sweet spot being 1080p High or 1440p Medium. The Arc B390's 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 60.00 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for 4K rendering in Undisputed, regardless of the capable CPU behind it.