Undisputed

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i5-9400 paired with the Intel Arc B370 delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 115 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure across all resolutions and presets. Medium settings average 83 FPS, with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 95 FPS. High settings average 68 FPS, still comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Ultra settings drop to an average of 44 FPS, which falls below the threshold and indicates that the highest preset is not viable at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance scales down noticeably. Low settings average 83 FPS, matching the 1080p Medium result. Medium settings average exactly 60 FPS, with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS; this is the boundary case for playability. High settings average 49 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 32 FPS. The data shows that only Low and Medium presets clear the 60 FPS mark at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles. Low settings average 52 FPS, Medium averages 38 FPS with a minimum of 32 FPS and a maximum of 43 FPS, High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages just 20 FPS. None of these presets reach the 60 FPS threshold. The recorded data indicates that 4K gaming is not a realistic option for this configuration, as even the lowest settings fall short by 8 FPS on average.

The pattern across resolutions is consistent: every step down in resolution yields a substantial average FPS gain. From 4K Low to 1440p Low, the average jumps from 52 to 83 FPS, a gain of 31 FPS. From 1440p Low to 1080p Low, it jumps from 83 to 115 FPS, another 32 FPS increase. Similar scaling appears on Medium settings: 38 FPS at 4K, 60 FPS at 1440p, and 83 FPS at 1080p.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component limits performance. The Intel Arc B370 has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. This is a very low-end integrated graphics solution, sharing system memory as its video memory. The GPU's performance envelope is narrow, and the benchmark results reflect that constraint.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor. The difference between Low and Ultra settings is 32 FPS (52 down to 20), showing that pixel count and shading complexity overwhelm the Arc B370. The CPU, a 6-core, 6-thread Intel Core i5-9400 with a 2.90 GHz base and 4.10 GHz boost clock, has enough headroom at this resolution because the GPU cannot feed frames fast enough to saturate it.

At 1920x1080, the balance shifts. The CPU's role becomes more significant, particularly at Low settings where the 115 FPS average approaches the practical limit for this processor in gaming workloads. The i5-9400 scores 6629 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 935 in single-core, placing it in the 47th percentile of all CPUs. These are modest figures, and at 1080p Low, the CPU can become a bottleneck in scenes with heavy physics or AI calculations.

The resolution scaling data supports this interpretation. From 1440p Low to 1080p Low, the average FPS rises from 83 to 115, a 39% increase. From 4K Low to 1440p Low, the rise is 52 to 83, a 60% increase. The larger relative gain at lower resolutions indicates that the CPU is increasingly involved as resolution decreases, but the GPU still remains the primary limiter overall. Even at 1080p, the Ultra preset only reaches 44 FPS, which is far below what a discrete mid-range GPU would manage, confirming that the Arc B370's raw throughput is the ceiling.

Preset scaling further clarifies the roles. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra drops the average from 115 to 44 FPS, a 62% reduction. At 1440p, the same preset change drops from 83 to 32 FPS, a 61% reduction. At 4K, it drops from 52 to 20 FPS, a 62% reduction. This consistent proportional drop across resolutions indicates that the GPU's shading and texture capabilities scale predictably, while the CPU's contribution remains relatively stable. The i5-9400's six physical cores without hyper-threading are sufficient for this sports title, but the integrated GPU's 1280 shading units and 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 performance are simply too limited for high-fidelity settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Undisputed at 1920x1080 with playable frame rates?

A: Yes. The database shows playable settings at 1080p include High, Low, and Medium. High settings average 68 FPS, Medium averages 83 FPS, and Low averages 115 FPS. Ultra is not playable, averaging 44 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: Medium is the best playable preset at 1440p, averaging exactly 60 FPS with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. Low is also playable with an average of 83 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still meeting the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even Low settings average only 52 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 38 FPS, High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages 20 FPS. The verdict list shows no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to similar GPUs in the database?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (score 1186, 0.2% faster), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (score 1190, 0.5% faster), and AMD Radeon HD 7650M (score 1192, 0.7% faster). These are all within 1% of the Arc B370's performance.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-9400 compare to nearby CPUs?

A: The i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2254, placing it in the 47th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 (score 2259, 0.2% faster), Intel Core i3-10305 (score 2264, 0.4% faster), Intel Core i7-10710U (score 2248, 0.3% slower), and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 (score 2246, 0.4% slower). All are within half a percent of the i5-9400.

Q: What does the combo ranking indicate about this system?

A: This combo ranks 3429 out of 3718 tested combos for Undisputed. This places it in the bottom 8% of all tested configurations, confirming that it is a low-performance pairing for this game, suitable only for lower resolutions and presets.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU side, the Intel Core i5-9400 sits in a tight performance cluster. The Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264 on the average benchmark, 0.4% higher, and would behave nearly identically in gaming workloads. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 scores 2259, 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248, 0.3% lower. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246, 0.4% lower. Any of these processors would produce essentially the same frame rates in Undisputed when paired with the same GPU, as their compute differences are under 1%.

For the GPU side, the Intel Arc B370's nearest rivals are all legacy discrete parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, 0.2% higher, and would deliver nearly identical FPS. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. These deltas are all within 1.4%, meaning that swapping the Arc B370 for any of these GPUs would not meaningfully change the playable settings for Undisputed. The user would still face the same 1080p High/Medium ceiling and the same 1440p Medium boundary.

This cluster of GPUs all sit in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, which explains the consistent performance ceiling. None of these alternatives would unlock Ultra settings at 1080p or make 4K playable. The bottleneck is structural: all these GPUs have similar texture fill rates and pixel throughput, as reflected in their Steel Nomad scores.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-9400 and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3429 out of 3718 tested combos for Undisputed. This places the system in the bottom 92.2% of all configurations, meaning only 289 tested combos perform worse. This is a low ranking driven primarily by the GPU, which sits in the 5th percentile, while the CPU sits in the 47th percentile. The CPU is not the main issue; it is roughly average. The GPU is the limiting factor that drags the combo down.

In practical terms, this ranking means that most tested systems will outperform this combo in Undisputed. The data shows that 4K is entirely unplayable, 1440p is limited to Low and Medium presets, and 1080p cannot handle Ultra. Users with this combo should expect to run the game at medium or high detail at 1080p, or medium at 1440p, and nothing higher.

The ranking also implies that upgrading the GPU alone would yield substantial gains, since the CPU has room to spare at higher resolutions. However, the current combo's position near the bottom of the database indicates that it is not a recommended configuration for this title if higher visual fidelity is desired.

The Verdict

This PC can run Undisputed, but only within specific limits. At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold on High, Low, and Medium settings. The best playable preset at 1080p is High, which averages 68 FPS. This is a comfortable margin above the threshold, and the minimum frame rates on Medium (70 FPS) suggest that High would also maintain playable dips in most scenarios, though no min/max data is recorded for High.

At 2560x1440, the system is exactly at the boundary. Medium settings average 60 FPS, with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. The minimum dipping to 51 FPS means there will be moments of noticeable stutter, but the average meets the threshold. Low settings are also playable, averaging 83 FPS, and would provide a smoother experience. The best playable preset at 1440p is Medium, as it offers higher visual quality while still averaging exactly 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot run Undisputed at playable frame rates. No settings preset reaches 60 FPS, with Low averaging 52 FPS and Ultra averaging just 20 FPS. The verdict by resolution lists no playable settings for 4K, confirming that this resolution is off-limits.

In short: this combo is a 1080p gaming system for Undisputed, with 1440p possible only at lower presets. Users targeting 60 FPS should stick to 1080p High or Medium, or 1440p Low if they prefer higher resolution over visual detail. Ultra settings are not achievable at any resolution, and 4K is not viable. The Intel Arc B370's integrated nature and 5th percentile performance ranking place a hard cap on this system's capabilities, regardless of the CPU's adequate mid-range standing.