Undisputed

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the Intel Core i5-13400F with Intel Arc B390 produces its weakest results. The High preset averages 35 FPS, which is well below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Dropping to Medium improves the average to 42 FPS, with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS. The Low preset reaches 58 FPS on average, still short of the target. Ultra is the most demanding option and returns just 22 FPS. None of the 4K presets clear the 60 FPS mark, and even the best case, Low, falls 2 FPS short.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture improves considerably. Low settings deliver 92 FPS on average, a substantial jump over the 4K Low result. Medium averages 66 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 76 FPS. High drops to 55 FPS, which is just under the playable threshold. Ultra sits at 35 FPS. The data shows a clear pattern: Medium is the only preset at this resolution that both clears 60 FPS and offers more visual fidelity than Low. The jump from 4K Low to 1440p Low is 34 FPS, a 59% improvement, while the Medium preset improves by 24 FPS when moving from 4K to 1440p.

At 1920x1080, the combination performs far more confidently. Low settings produce an average of 127 FPS. Medium averages 91 FPS, with a minimum of 78 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS. High averages 76 FPS, which comfortably clears the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra averages 49 FPS, still below playable. The scaling from 1440p to 1080p is significant: High improves from 55 to 76 FPS, Medium from 66 to 91 FPS, and Low from 92 to 127 FPS. The only preset that fails at 1080p is Ultra, and it fails by 11 FPS.

Looking at the full recorded data, the measured FPS values show a consistent hierarchy across resolutions. The gap between Low and Ultra grows at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 78 FPS. At 1440p, that gap shrinks to 57 FPS. At 4K, it narrows to 36 FPS. This suggests that at lower resolutions the GPU has more headroom, while at 4K both the CPU and GPU are working much harder to maintain frame rates.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min and max data across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the spread between min and max is 27 FPS. At 1440p, the spread is 20 FPS. At 4K, the spread is 12 FPS. The narrowing spread at higher resolutions indicates that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the system becomes more constrained, likely because the GPU is saturated and frame times stabilize.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It has 20 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. Its benchmark scores place it in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25292. The CPU is clearly not the limiting factor in most scenarios.

The Intel Arc B390, by contrast, is an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on a 3 nm process. It has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, 24 raster operation units, and 12 ray tracing cores. Its boost clock is 2500 MHz, and it shares system memory. The GPU sits in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482 from the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. This is a massive disparity in relative standing between the two components.

The scaling between resolutions reveals which component matters more. When moving from 1080p to 1440p, the Low preset drops from 127 to 92 FPS, a 27.6% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K, Low drops from 92 to 58 FPS, a 37% reduction. The larger drop at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases. The CPU, with its strong multi-threaded performance, can feed frames quickly at lower resolutions, but the integrated GPU cannot sustain the same throughput as resolution climbs.

Preset scaling tells a similar story. At 1080p, the difference between Low and High is 51 FPS, while the difference between High and Ultra is 27 FPS. At 1440p, Low to High is a 37 FPS gap, and High to Ultra is 20 FPS. At 4K, Low to High is 23 FPS, and High to Ultra is 13 FPS. The diminishing returns at higher presets and resolutions suggest the GPU is running out of compute and memory bandwidth. The B390 relies on system shared memory, which means its bandwidth is system dependent, and this becomes a severe constraint at 4K.

The CPU's role is more evident at 1080p, where the frame rates are high enough that CPU overhead could become relevant. However, the 127 FPS result at Low suggests the CPU is still not the bottleneck, since even a modest integrated GPU can push past 120 FPS when settings are low enough. At 4K, the CPU is almost certainly idle waiting on the GPU, given that even the best preset only reaches 58 FPS. The data implies that this is a GPU-bound scenario across all tested configurations, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom throughout.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Undisputed at 4K resolution?

A: No. The recorded data shows no playable settings at 3840x2160. The best result is 58 FPS on Low, which is 2 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS.

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

A: Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 2560x1440, with an average of 66 FPS. Low also clears the threshold at 92 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still remaining playable.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 1080p?

A: High is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1920x1080, with an average of 76 FPS. Low and Medium also clear the threshold at 127 FPS and 91 FPS respectively, but High provides the best visual fidelity among playable options.

Q: Is Ultra settings playable at any resolution?

A: No. Ultra fails to reach 60 FPS at all three tested resolutions. At 1080p it averages 49 FPS, at 1440p it averages 35 FPS, and at 4K it averages 22 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: The loss varies by preset. Low drops from 127 FPS to 58 FPS, a loss of 69 FPS. Medium drops from 91 FPS to 42 FPS, a loss of 49 FPS. High drops from 76 FPS to 35 FPS, a loss of 41 FPS. Ultra drops from 49 FPS to 22 FPS, a loss of 27 FPS.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B390 have dedicated memory?

A: No. The GPU uses System Shared memory, with a system dependent bandwidth. This means performance is tied to the host system's memory configuration, which likely contributes to the steep performance drop at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and the Intel Arc B390 ranks 3304 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the bottom 11% of tested configurations. The rank reflects the significant imbalance between the CPU and GPU. The CPU, in the 77th percentile globally, is a strong mid-range processor. The GPU, in the 9th percentile, is a low-end integrated solution. The combination underperforms because the GPU cannot leverage the CPU's capability.

The recorded data shows that even the best case, 1080p Low at 127 FPS, is achieved only by lowering settings substantially. The combo rank is driven by the GPU's inability to handle higher presets. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS of 49 is below the playable threshold, which means the system cannot fully utilize the CPU even at the most common gaming resolution. The rank of 3304 out of 3718 suggests that most other tested combinations deliver more consistent playable experiences across a wider range of settings.

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with an average score of 25284 (0% delta), the Intel Core 5 120 with 25362 (-0.3% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D with 25365 (-0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with 25201 (0.4% delta). These rival CPUs all perform within a fraction of a percent of the i5-13400F, meaning any of them would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Undisputed when paired with the same GPU. The bottleneck is not the CPU, and swapping it for a rival would not change the outcome.

The GPU's nearest rivals, based on the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score, are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX with 1463 (1.3% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M with 1460 (1.5% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM with 1446 (2.5% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 with 1443 (2.7% delta). These are all older or lower-end GPUs, and the B390 outperforms them by only small margins. This confirms that the B390 is positioned at the very low end of the GPU spectrum.

The Verdict

The question of whether this PC can run Undisputed depends entirely on the target resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the answer is yes for Low, Medium, and High presets. High averages 76 FPS, which is 16 FPS above the playable threshold. Medium averages 91 FPS, and Low averages 127 FPS. Only Ultra fails, at 49 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the answer is yes for Low and Medium. Medium averages 66 FPS, which clears the threshold by 6 FPS. Low averages 92 FPS. High falls just short at 55 FPS, and Ultra is not playable at 35 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the answer is no for all presets. The best result is Low at 58 FPS, which misses the threshold by 2 FPS. The verdict data confirms this: no playable settings are recorded at 4K.

The overall assessment is that this combination is suitable for 1080p gaming with medium-to-high settings and for 1440p gaming with low-to-medium settings. It is not suitable for 4K gaming in any configuration. The system can run Undisputed, but users should temper expectations regarding visual quality at higher resolutions. The 60 FPS threshold is achievable at 1080p and 1440p, but only by selecting appropriate presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. The verdict data lists no playable settings and no best settings for this resolution. The closest option is Low at 58 FPS, but it does not meet the threshold.

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 setting for this resolution. Low is also playable at 92 FPS, but Medium provides a better balance of visual quality and performance.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 76 FPS. This is the recommended setting for this resolution. Medium at 91 FPS and Low at 127 FPS are also playable, but High offers the best visual fidelity among the options that clear the threshold.

The data suggests a simple rule for this combination: at 1080p, use High; at 1440p, use Medium; at 4K, the system cannot maintain 60 FPS at any setting.

Similar Performance Alternatives

If users are considering hardware that behaves similarly to the Intel Core i5-13400F, the nearest CPU rivals are all within a fraction of a percent in average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS matches the i5-13400F at 0% delta, meaning essentially identical CPU performance. The Intel Core 5 120 and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D are both 0.3% behind, while the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H is 0.4% ahead. Any of these CPUs would produce near-identical results in Undisputed when paired with the same GPU.

For the Intel Arc B390, the nearest GPU rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX at 1.3% ahead, the NVIDIA GeForce 800M at 1.5% ahead, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM at 2.5% ahead, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 at 2.7% ahead. These deltas are small, meaning the B390 performs within a few percent of these older discrete GPUs. The B390 slightly trails all four rivals in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, but the differences are minor.

The practical implication is that swapping the CPU for a rival would not change the gaming experience in Undisputed. The GPU is the limiting factor, and any of the listed rival GPUs would produce similar frame rates. The combination of a strong CPU with a weak GPU means that users should focus on GPU selection if they want better performance in this game. The recorded data shows that the CPU has ample headroom, and the bottleneck is firmly on the graphics side.