Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the Intel Arc B370 presents a highly unusual combination for running Undisputed. The processor is a high-end desktop part with strong multi-threaded capabilities, while the graphics solution is an integrated-class component with a very low benchmark percentile. The recorded data shows that this pairing can run the game at playable frame rates, but only under specific conditions. This analysis breaks down the measured performance across three resolutions and four quality presets, compares the hardware to its nearest competitors, and provides a clear verdict on what settings users should select.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Undisputed reveals a significant performance ceiling imposed by the graphics component. At 1920x1080, the combination produces its best results. With Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 115 FPS. Moving to Medium settings, the average drops to 83 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 95 FPS. High settings produce a 68 FPS average, which remains above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Ultra settings, however, cause a substantial drop to a 44 FPS average, which falls below the playable mark.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down noticeably. Low settings deliver an 83 FPS average, matching the 1080p Medium result. Medium settings produce exactly 60 FPS on average, with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. This places the Medium preset right at the playable threshold. High settings drop to a 49 FPS average, and Ultra settings fall further to 32 FPS. The data indicates that 1440p is usable only with the Low or Medium presets, and even Medium sits at the exact boundary of playability.

At 3840x2160, the hardware struggles across all presets. Low settings yield a 52 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings produce a 38 FPS average, with a minimum of 32 FPS and a maximum of 43 FPS. High settings drop to a 31 FPS average, and Ultra settings bottom out at a 20 FPS average. No preset at 4K reaches the playable threshold, making this resolution unsuitable for this combination in Undisputed.

The frame rate scaling between presets follows a consistent pattern. At each resolution, the difference between Low and Ultra is substantial. At 1080p, the gap is 71 FPS between Low and Ultra. At 1440p, the gap is 51 FPS. At 4K, the gap narrows to 32 FPS, which suggests that at higher resolutions the graphics component becomes the limiting factor earlier, reducing the relative impact of preset changes. The minimum and maximum data points recorded only for Medium settings show a stable frame time distribution at 1080p and 1440p, with the 4K Medium preset exhibiting a wider range between its 32 FPS minimum and 43 FPS maximum.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this combination occupy very different positions in the benchmark database. The Intel Core i7-13700K sits at the 89th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46881. Its nearest rivals in the database are the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which scores 46971 and is 0.2% ahead, and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, which scores 47022 and is 0.3% ahead. On the other side, the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654 and is 0.5% behind, and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 also scores 46653, also 0.5% behind. These deltas are minimal, meaning any of these processors would produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in this game. The differences are well within run-to-run variance, so users with any of these four CPUs should expect the same frame rates when paired with the same graphics solution.

The Intel Arc B370, by contrast, sits at the 5th percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1184. Its nearest rivals are all older or lower-end parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 and is 0.2% ahead. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 and is 0.5% ahead. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 and is 0.7% ahead. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168 and is 1.4% behind. These are all extremely close scores, indicating that the Arc B370 delivers performance roughly on par with a very old discrete graphics card or a modest integrated solution. In practical terms for Undisputed, any of these GPU rivals would produce nearly identical frame rates, meaning the playable settings identified in the measured data would apply equally to those parts.

The implication of this comparison is that the system's gaming performance is almost entirely dictated by the GPU. Swapping the Core i7-13700K for any of its nearest CPU rivals would change the average benchmark score by less than 1%, which would have no measurable effect on the FPS figures recorded for this game. Swapping the Arc B370 for any of its nearest GPU rivals would likewise produce very similar results, given the sub-2% score differences. This combination is effectively a strong CPU held back by a very weak graphics component.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Undisputed at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: Yes. The measured data shows a 68 FPS average at 1080p with High settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. High is actually the best playable preset at this resolution.

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

A: Medium is the best playable preset at 1440p, producing exactly 60 FPS on average. The recorded minimum is 51 FPS and the maximum is 69 FPS, so frame rates will fluctuate around the threshold.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable with any settings?

A: No. The highest average frame rate at 4K is 52 FPS with Low settings, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra produce 38 FPS, 31 FPS, and 20 FPS respectively.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 83 FPS at 1080p Medium to 60 FPS at 1440p Medium, a decrease of 23 FPS. The minimum also drops from 70 FPS to 51 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to Low at 1920x1080?

A: Low settings produce a 115 FPS average, while Ultra settings produce a 44 FPS average. The difference is 71 FPS, and Ultra falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Which component is the limiting factor for this game?

A: The recorded data strongly indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The Intel Arc B370 ranks at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all similarly weak. The CPU ranks at the 89th percentile, so it is far more capable than what the graphics solution can feed.

The Verdict

The recorded data provides a clear answer: this system can run Undisputed, but only at 1080p and 1440p, and only with specific presets. The verdict by resolution shows that 3840x2160 has no playable settings, meaning no preset at 4K reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best recorded result at 4K is 52 FPS on Low, which is still 8 FPS short of playable. Users targeting 4K would need a fundamentally different graphics solution.

At 2560x1440, the playable settings are Low and Medium. Low produces an 83 FPS average, which provides comfortable headroom above the threshold. Medium produces exactly 60 FPS on average, which is technically playable but leaves little margin for demanding scenes. The data shows a 51 FPS minimum for Medium, meaning some moments will dip below 60 FPS. The best settings at 1440p are Medium, with an average FPS of 60.

At 1920x1080, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium. Low produces a 115 FPS average, Medium produces an 83 FPS average, and High produces a 68 FPS average. The best settings at 1080p are High, with an average FPS of 68. Ultra is not playable at any resolution, as it produces 44 FPS at 1080p, 32 FPS at 1440p, and 20 FPS at 4K.

The practical verdict is that this combination works best as a 1080p gaming setup for Undisputed. Users can run High settings at 1080p with an average above 60 FPS. At 1440p, Medium is the ceiling, and it sits exactly at the playable threshold. At 4K, the system cannot reach playable frame rates under any preset. The system is playable at 1080p and 1440p, with the caveat that 1440p Medium offers no performance headroom.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Intel Core i7-13700K and the Intel Arc B370 is heavily skewed toward the GPU as the bottleneck. The CPU has a 16-core, 24-thread configuration with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, and it ranks at the 89th percentile among all CPUs. The GPU ranks at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. This massive gap in relative standing means the graphics component governs the frame rates in Undisputed across all resolutions.

The scaling between resolutions confirms this. At 1080p Low, the system produces 115 FPS. At 1440p Low, it produces 83 FPS. At 4K Low, it produces 52 FPS. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where increasing pixel count directly reduces throughput. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates would remain more consistent across resolutions, since the CPU workload would not change as dramatically with resolution. The data shows a clear and consistent drop as resolution increases, which points to the GPU as the primary constraint.

The preset scaling at each resolution further supports this. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra drops the average from 115 FPS to 44 FPS, a 62% reduction. At 1440p, the same preset change drops from 83 FPS to 32 FPS. At 4K, it drops from 52 FPS to 20 FPS. The fact that preset changes have a large impact at every resolution indicates that the GPU is being saturated at all settings. A CPU-bound system would show less sensitivity to graphics preset changes, since the CPU workload would remain similar while the GPU work changes.

The CPU's role becomes relevant only when considering the upper bound of what the GPU can deliver. The Core i7-13700K is more than capable of feeding the Arc B370, as evidenced by its high benchmark scores and 89th percentile ranking. The recorded data shows no signs of CPU limitation, such as frame rates plateauing across resolutions. Instead, the frame rates scale with resolution and preset exactly as one would expect from a weak GPU. For Undisputed, the CPU is not the deciding factor at any resolution. The GPU determines which presets are playable and which are not.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Undisputed, this pairing ranks 3429 out of 3718 combinations. This places it in the bottom portion of all tested systems, around the 8th percentile of combinations. The low ranking is consistent with the GPU's 5th percentile standing, as the Arc B370 is the dominant factor in determining the overall gaming performance of this setup.

The ranking reflects the fact that the CPU is not the limiting component. The Core i7-13700K is a high-end processor, and its inclusion in this combination does not boost the ranking to match its own 89th percentile standing. Instead, the combination ranks near the bottom because the GPU is among the weakest parts in the database. The data shows that the GPU's nearest rivals are all legacy parts with scores within 1.4% of the Arc B370, which places this combination in the same performance class as systems built around those older graphics solutions.

The practical takeaway from the ranking is that this combination is not competitive with typical gaming desktops. Most of the 3718 tested combinations outperform it, and the 3429th rank means there are 289 combinations that perform worse. Those worse-performing combinations likely feature even weaker GPUs or older CPUs, but for Undisputed specifically, this setup sits near the lower end of what can run the game at all. The CPU does provide a foundation for future upgrades, since replacing the GPU would dramatically change the ranking, but as configured, the combination is firmly in the low-performance tier.

Best Settings per Resolution

The best settings per resolution are determined by identifying the most demanding preset that maintains an average frame rate at or above 60 FPS. The recorded data and the verdict by resolution provide these values directly.

At 1920x1080, the best playable preset is High, with an average FPS of 68. This is the most demanding preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Low and Medium also clear the threshold, with averages of 115 FPS and 83 FPS respectively, but High offers the best visual quality while remaining playable. Ultra is not viable, as its 44 FPS average falls short.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium, with an average FPS of 60. This preset sits exactly at the playable threshold, so it qualifies, but there is no headroom. The minimum recorded FPS for Medium at this resolution is 51, which means some moments will dip below 60 FPS. Low is also playable with an 83 FPS average, and it offers more consistent performance, but Medium provides better visual fidelity at the cost of stability. High and Ultra are not playable at 1440p, with averages of 49 FPS and 32 FPS respectively.

At 3840x2160, there is no best playable preset. The verdict by resolution lists an empty array of playable settings, and the best settings field is null. The highest average FPS at 4K is 52 with Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra produce 38 FPS, 31 FPS, and 20 FPS respectively. Users who insist on 4K would need to accept frame rates below the playable threshold, as no preset achieves 60 FPS. The recommended configuration for this system is 1080p High, which delivers a 68 FPS average and represents the best balance of visual quality and performance that this CPU and GPU combination can achieve in Undisputed.