Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers a highly capable 1080p and 1440p experience in Undisputed, with the data showing 60+ FPS averages across most settings and resolutions. At 4K, the combination remains playable at High settings, though Ultra settings fall below the 60 FPS threshold. This analysis breaks down the measured performance, component roles, and how this specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks against other tested configurations.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest settings preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1920x1080?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 achieves an average of 85.3 FPS, which is the most demanding settings level tested and still clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K resolution in Undisputed?*

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 3840x2160, the High preset averages 61.6 FPS, and Medium averages 70.8 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 40.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Core i5-14400F has an average benchmark score of 32279, placing it 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (32233) and 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900 (32226). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS by 0.2% (32354).

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B580 sits in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23021. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, scores 23061, a 0.2% difference.

Q: Which resolution offers the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate?

A: The 2560x1440 High preset delivers 96.3 FPS, which is well above the playable threshold while offering substantially higher resolution than 1080p. This represents the strongest combination of performance and image quality in the measured data.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more influential for performance at lower resolutions?

A: At 1920x1080, the frame rate scaling from Low to Ultra shows a wide range (218.9 FPS down to 85.3 FPS), indicating that GPU load scales significantly with settings. The CPU's strong single-thread score of 3055 in Cinebench R23 suggests it is not the primary bottleneck at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern in how the Core i5-14400F and Arc B580 contribute to Undisputed performance across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the frame rates span from 218.9 FPS on Low to 85.3 FPS on Ultra, a 133.6 FPS range that demonstrates the GPU's dominant role in handling settings complexity. The CPU, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, provides sufficient throughput to sustain these high frame rates without becoming a limiting factor. The single-core performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 score of 3055, ensures that the game's simulation and AI logic can be processed efficiently even at extreme frame rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance profile shifts slightly. The Low preset still hits 156.4 FPS, but the Ultra preset drops to 59.8 FPS — just below the 60 FPS threshold. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution shows a 96.6 FPS reduction, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p scaling (133.6 FPS reduction). This suggests the GPU remains the primary performance driver, as the resolution increase directly impacts pixel throughput. The CPU's role becomes relatively less critical at higher resolutions, as the frame rate ceiling is lower and the per-frame CPU work is amortized across fewer frames per second.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's influence becomes even more pronounced. The Low preset averages 101.2 FPS, while Ultra drops to 40.1 FPS. The 61.1 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 4K indicates that the Arc B580's 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is stretched by the 8.3 million pixel count (3840x2160). The CPU's contribution at this resolution is minimal, as the frame rate is capped by GPU throughput rather than CPU processing speed. The data shows that at 4K, even the Medium preset (70.8 FPS) requires substantial GPU resources, while the CPU's 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 16 threads are more than adequate for the game's logic demands.

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows an average FPS drop of approximately 31-35% across settings (e.g., High drops from 130.7 to 96.3 FPS, a 26.3% reduction). From 1440p to 4K, the drop is larger: High falls from 96.3 to 61.6 FPS, a 36% reduction. This non-linear scaling suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth (456.0 GB/s) and 192-bit bus become increasingly important at higher resolutions, while the CPU's role diminishes. The i5-14400F's DDR4/DDR5 memory support and dual-channel bus provide adequate data throughput for the game, but the bottleneck clearly shifts to the GPU as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Core i5-14400F and Arc B580 combination delivers its strongest performance. The Low preset achieves an average of 218.9 FPS, which is more than triple the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings produce 157.7 FPS, while High yields 130.7 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 85.3 FPS, still comfortably above the playable threshold. The data shows a smooth degradation curve across settings, with each tier reducing frame rate by approximately 28-31 FPS from the previous level.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains robust. Low settings average 156.4 FPS, a 28.5% reduction from 1080p Low. Medium hits 113.3 FPS, and High maintains 96.3 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 59.8 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold — the only sub-60 result in the entire 1440p dataset. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution shows a 96.6 FPS spread, indicating that the GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 2560 shading units are pushed harder when pixel count increases by 78% (from 2.07 million to 3.69 million pixels).

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. Low settings average 101.2 FPS, which is still well above the playable threshold. Medium drops to 70.8 FPS, and High just clears 60 FPS at 61.6 FPS. The Ultra preset plummets to 40.1 FPS, a 60.4% reduction from Low. This 4K dataset reveals that the Arc B580's 80 ROPs and 427.2 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for lower presets but struggle with the full visual feature set at Ultra. The lack of min and max FPS data means the analysis must rely on averages, but the pattern is clear: 4K Ultra is not viable for competitive play, while 4K High is borderline playable.

The overall dataset shows that 1080p and 1440p are the sweet spots for this combination. At 1080p, every preset exceeds 60 FPS by a margin of at least 25 FPS. At 1440p, three of four presets exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra just missing the mark. At 4K, three of four presets remain playable, but the margin narrows significantly at High settings (61.6 FPS average).

The Verdict

The data confirms that this PC can run Undisputed at playable frame rates across all tested resolutions, with specific limitations at the highest settings. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low (218.9 FPS), Medium (157.7 FPS), High (130.7 FPS), and Ultra (85.3 FPS) — exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold by significant margins. This resolution is fully playable at any settings level.

At 2560x1440, the system clears 60 FPS on Low (156.4 FPS), Medium (113.3 FPS), and High (96.3 FPS). The Ultra preset falls slightly short at 59.8 FPS, which is within one frame of the threshold and may still be playable depending on frame pacing, but the data strictly classifies it as not clearing 60 FPS. For strict 60+ FPS play, High settings at 1440p is the most demanding option that works.

At 3840x2160, the system maintains playable performance on Low (101.2 FPS), Medium (70.8 FPS), and High (61.6 FPS). The Ultra preset at 40.1 FPS is clearly below the playable threshold and should be avoided. The verdict by resolution is clear: this combination is fully playable at 1080p with no compromises, playable at 1440p with High settings as the ceiling, and playable at 4K only up to High settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 85.3 FPS. This provides the maximum visual quality available in the game while maintaining a comfortable 25 FPS margin above the playable threshold. The 1080p Ultra setting benefits from the Arc B580's 12 GB VRAM, which is ample for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High, delivering 96.3 FPS. This represents a 36 FPS margin over the 60 FPS threshold and provides a substantial visual upgrade over Medium (113.3 FPS) while avoiding the sub-60 FPS result of Ultra (59.8 FPS). The 1440p High setting uses the GPU's 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth effectively, as evidenced by the 96.3 FPS result being 61% higher than the 4K High result.

For 3840x2160, the most demanding playable setting is High, which averages 61.6 FPS — just 1.6 FPS above the threshold. This is a tight margin, so users who prioritize consistency may prefer Medium at 70.8 FPS for additional headroom. The 4K High setting stretches the Arc B580 to its limits, with the 40.1 FPS Ultra result showing that the GPU's 13.67 TFLOPS of compute is insufficient for maximum settings at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14400F + Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 2843 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the lower-middle tier of all configurations. This ranking reflects the GPU's 68th percentile standing among all GPUs, which is offset by the CPU's stronger 83rd percentile performance. The combination's rank suggests that while it handles this game capably at 1080p and 1440p, there are many higher-performing combos that achieve better 4K results.

The rank of 2843 indicates that approximately 76.5% of tested combos outperform this pairing in Undisputed. This is primarily due to the Arc B580's mid-range position in the GPU hierarchy. The CPU's strong performance — evidenced by a 21645 Cinebench R23 multi-core score and 83rd percentile ranking — helps boost the combo above what the GPU alone would suggest, but the GPU's 68th percentile limits the overall ceiling. The measured FPS data confirms this ranking: the system excels at 1080p and 1440p but falls short of top-tier 4K performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for what other processors would behave similarly in this combination. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U scores 32233 (0.1% lower), meaning a system with this CPU and the Arc B580 would produce nearly identical frame rates in Undisputed. The Intel Core i9-11900 (32226, 0.2% lower) and Intel Core i7-12800H (32121, 0.5% lower) would also perform within a percentage point of the i5-14400F. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (32354, 0.2% higher) would be marginally faster. All four alternatives would maintain the same playability profile: 60+ FPS at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K limited to High settings.

On the GPU side, the Arc B580's nearest rivals offer similar performance envelopes. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (23061, 0.2% higher) would produce nearly identical frame rates, meaning the same 4K High limitation (61.6 FPS) and 1440p Ultra shortfall (59.8 FPS). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (22895, 0.6% lower) and RTX 3080 (23172, 0.7% higher) bracket the Arc B580's performance closely. The NVIDIA P106-100 (23249, 1% higher) would be the fastest of the group but still within a single percentage point. Any of these GPUs paired with the i5-14400F would deliver the same playable settings at each resolution, with the RTX 3080 providing the best margin at 4K High due to its slightly higher average score. The data indicates that this performance tier is well-populated, giving users multiple options for equivalent Undisputed performance.