Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the Intel Arc B570 produces a highly capable 1080p and 1440p gaming system for Undisputed, though 4K Ultra remains out of reach. Based on measured data, the combo delivers 195 FPS at 1080p Low and 141 FPS at 1080p Medium, with the Ultra preset still holding 75 FPS. At 1440p, the system maintains 84 FPS on High settings, while 4K requires dropping to Medium for a 64 FPS average. The benchmark results show a clear performance curve where resolution scaling impacts frame rates more than preset changes, indicating a balanced system that saturates at 1080p and begins to strain at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS ranges from 195 FPS on Low to 75 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset delivers 141 FPS average with a minimum of 120 FPS and maximum of 162 FPS. High settings produce 116 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 75 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 54 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 25 FPS, showing diminishing returns as settings increase. The spread from High to Ultra is 41 FPS, the largest single-step drop in the 1080p range.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low settings yield 141 FPS, Medium produces 102 FPS with a minimum of 86 FPS and maximum of 117 FPS, High delivers 84 FPS, and Ultra falls to 54 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 39 FPS, while Medium to High costs 18 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra is 30 FPS, which pushes the system below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The 1440p Medium minimum of 86 FPS exceeds the 1080p Ultra average of 75 FPS, demonstrating that resolution scaling affects performance more than preset scaling at this tier.

At 3840x2160, the results compress significantly. Low settings produce 89 FPS, Medium delivers 64 FPS with a minimum of 55 FPS and maximum of 74 FPS, High drops to 53 FPS, and Ultra falls to 34 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 25 FPS, Medium to High is 11 FPS, and High to Ultra is 19 FPS. The 4K Medium minimum of 55 FPS sits just below the 60 FPS threshold, meaning occasional dips below playable rates occur even on the optimal preset. The 4K Low average of 89 FPS is the only 4K setting that comfortably clears the threshold with headroom.

The min/max data available for Medium presets shows consistency across resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the 120-162 FPS range represents a 42 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the 86-117 FPS range is a 31 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the 55-74 FPS range is a 19 FPS spread. This tightening of variance at higher resolutions suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor, reducing frame-time spikes that occur when the CPU has more headroom.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves 75 FPS average. The data shows all four presets clear the threshold, but Ultra represents the maximum visual fidelity while maintaining playability. The 75 FPS average provides a 15 FPS buffer above the 60 FPS minimum, though no min/max data exists for Ultra to confirm frame consistency.

For 2560x1440, High is the best playable preset with an 84 FPS average. Medium also qualifies at 102 FPS, but High offers superior visual quality while staying 24 FPS above the threshold. Ultra falls short at 54 FPS, making it unplayable. The 84 FPS average leaves room for demanding scenes, though the lack of min/max data for High means frame dips cannot be quantified from the dataset.

At 3840x2160, Medium is the best playable preset with a 64 FPS average. The minimum of 55 FPS indicates the system occasionally drops below 60 FPS, but the average remains above the threshold. Low also qualifies at 89 FPS, yet Medium provides better visual quality with only a 25 FPS penalty. High and Ultra both fail the 60 FPS requirement at 53 FPS and 34 FPS respectively. The 4K Medium min/max range of 55-74 FPS shows that frame pacing is less stable than at lower resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i7-13700K ranks in the 89th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 46881. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 with an average score of 46971, representing a 0.2 percent performance advantage for the AMD chip. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, 0.3 percent higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654, 0.5 percent lower. The Intel Xeon w3-2535 also scores 46654, matching the Ryzen 9 7845HX exactly. These deltas are negligible, meaning any of these CPUs would produce near-identical frame rates in Undisputed when paired with the same GPU.

The Intel Arc B570 ranks in the 65th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rivals show tight clustering. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, 0.1 percent lower. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, 0.1 percent higher. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, 0.4 percent lower. The AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, 0.5 percent higher. The Arc B570 sits in the middle of this group, and the sub-one-percent differences indicate that swapping to any of these GPUs would yield nearly identical FPS results in Undisputed at all tested resolutions and presets.

Given these rival deltas, a system built with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900 or Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 paired with an Intel Arc A750 would behave almost identically to the tested configuration. The CPU-side differences of 0.2-0.3 percent translate to less than one frame per second at 1080p, while the GPU-side differences of 0.1-0.5 percent are similarly imperceptible. The Quadro M4000M and Radeon R9 M390X, while statistically close in average benchmarks, represent older architectures and would likely show different driver-level behavior, but the aggregate scores place them in the same performance band.

The Verdict

This PC can run Undisputed, but the playable envelope depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on every preset from Low to Ultra. The Ultra preset delivers 75 FPS, confirming that maximum settings are viable at the lowest resolution. At 2560x1440, the system clears 60 FPS on Low, Medium, and High, with High achieving 84 FPS. Ultra fails at 54 FPS, so it must be avoided. At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium clear the threshold, with Medium averaging 64 FPS but dipping to 55 FPS on the minimum. High and Ultra are unplayable at 4K.

The verdict by resolution indicates that 1080p Ultra is the recommended configuration for the best visual quality with full playability. For 1440p, High offers the best balance at 84 FPS. For 4K, Medium is the highest playable preset, but the 55 FPS minimum means users should expect occasional stutter during intense scenes. The data shows a clear pattern: the system is overqualified for 1080p, well-suited for 1440p, and marginally capable at 4K with reduced settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals how the CPU and GPU divide responsibilities in Undisputed. At 1080p, the system achieves 195 FPS on Low and 141 FPS on Medium, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU at high frame rates. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings costs 54 FPS (195 to 141), a 27.7 percent reduction. This drop indicates the GPU is becoming more stressed as pixel count increases. At Medium settings, the 1080p to 1440p drop is 39 FPS (141 to 102), a 27.7 percent reduction as well. The consistent percentage drop across presets points to resolution being the primary scaling factor.

The 1440p to 4K transition shows more severe degradation. At Low settings, the drop is 52 FPS (141 to 89), a 36.9 percent reduction. At Medium settings, the drop is 38 FPS (102 to 64), a 37.3 percent reduction. The larger percentage drops at 4K indicate the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at this resolution. The CPU has less impact because frame rates are lower, giving the processor more time to prepare frames. At 1080p, the high frame rates mean the CPU must work harder to keep up, but the data shows it succeeds, as evidenced by the 195 FPS Low result.

The preset scaling also reveals component roles. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 120 FPS (195 to 75), a 61.5 percent reduction. At 1440p, the same preset range costs 87 FPS (141 to 54), a 61.7 percent reduction. At 4K, the cost is 55 FPS (89 to 34), a 61.8 percent reduction. The near-identical percentage costs across resolutions indicate that preset changes affect the GPU uniformly, while the CPU maintains consistent frame production. This suggests Undisputed is GPU-bound at all tested resolutions, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom even at 4K Ultra, where the 34 FPS result is purely a GPU limitation.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1920x1080?

A: The Ultra preset achieves 75 FPS average, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. All four presets from Low to Ultra are playable at 1080p.

Q: Can this system handle 2560x1440 at maximum settings?

A: No. The Ultra preset at 1440p produces 54 FPS average, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High preset is the best playable option at 84 FPS.

Q: What is the 4K performance like?

A: At 3840x2160, Low achieves 89 FPS and Medium achieves 64 FPS, both playable. High drops to 53 FPS and Ultra falls to 34 FPS, making both unplayable.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-13700K compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU ranks in the 89th percentile with an average score of 46881. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 46971, 0.2 percent higher, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654, 0.5 percent lower. These differences are negligible for gaming.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The GPU ranks in the 65th percentile with an average score of 20556. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, 0.1 percent higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, 0.1 percent lower. All rivals fall within 0.5 percent.

Q: What is the recommended configuration for smooth 60 FPS gameplay?

A: For 1080p, use Ultra settings for 75 FPS. For 1440p, use High settings for 84 FPS. For 4K, use Medium settings for 64 FPS average, though the 55 FPS minimum means occasional dips below 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2986 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places the system in the 19.7th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 80 percent of tested combos perform better. The ranking reflects the GPU's mid-tier positioning (65th percentile among all GPUs) rather than the CPU's strong showing (89th percentile among all CPUs). The GPU holds the system back in the overall ranking, even though the CPU is well above average.

The ranking suggests that a system with this CPU but a higher-tier GPU would climb significantly in the Undisputed combo rankings, while a system with this GPU but a lower-tier CPU would not drop as much, since the game appears GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The 2986th position indicates the combo is capable but not competitive with top-tier configurations, which likely pair high-end CPUs with flagship GPUs. For the specific goal of running Undisputed, the combo achieves playable frame rates at all resolutions with appropriate settings, but the overall rank reflects that many other tested combos deliver higher average FPS across the benchmark suite.