Undisputed

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 3386th out of 3718 tested combinations in Undisputed, placing it in the lower third of the database for this title. This is a modest result for a pairing that combines a 10 nm Alder Lake quad-core with a 14 nm Polaris part, and the benchmark data shows a system that can deliver playable frame rates at mainstream resolutions but struggles to maintain smooth performance when settings and pixel counts climb. The combo’s standing reflects the GPU’s age more than the CPU’s capability, as the measured FPS curves indicate a graphics-bound experience at higher presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s 3386th place out of 3718 tested configurations places it in the 9th percentile of all pairings in the database for Undisputed. That is a low position, but context matters: the RX 580 sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, while the i3-12100F sits at the 68th percentile among all CPUs. In other words, the processor is a stronger component relative to its peers than the graphics card is relative to its own field. The benchmark data supports this split: at 1080p Low the combo produces 122 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it falls to 21 FPS, a drop of over 80% that points squarely at the GPU as the limiting factor.

Looking at the GPU’s nearest rivals helps frame the performance tier. The RX 580’s average benchmark score of 12928 is within 0.4% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (12986) and within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940). It also edges out the AMD Radeon 740M by 0.5% and the AMD FirePro W5100 by 0.6%. These are tight margins, meaning the RX 580 is statistically indistinguishable from a cluster of mid-range parts from several generations. For Undisputed specifically, that translates to a card that can handle 1080p with room to spare but runs out of headroom quickly as resolution increases.

The CPU side shows a similarly tight competitive picture. The i3-12100F’s average benchmark score of 13494 places it just 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i5-9500 (13452) and essentially tied with the Intel Core 3 N355 (13492). It trails the Intel Core 5 120UL by 0.7% but beats the Intel Core i7-1250U by 1.1%. These are negligible deltas, suggesting that the i3-12100F performs at parity with a range of other mid-range and lower-tier processors. In Undisputed, the data shows that even a quad-core with 8 threads can push well over 100 FPS at low settings, so the CPU is rarely the bottleneck in this pairing.

The overall combo rank is dragged down by the GPU’s limitations at higher settings. At 1080p Medium the system hits 88 FPS, which is smooth, but at 1080p Ultra it drops to 47 FPS, a 47% reduction from Low to Ultra at the same resolution. The pattern repeats at 1440p and 4K, where Ultra presets produce 34 FPS and 21 FPS respectively. These numbers indicate a system that is best suited for 1080p gaming with medium-to-high settings, and that falls below the 60 FPS threshold for competitive play when pushed to higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Undisputed?

A: The data shows 1080p is the clear sweet spot. At 1080p High the combo produces 73 FPS, and at 1080p Medium it reaches 88 FPS. Both are above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play. At 1440p High it drops to 53 FPS, and at 4K High it falls to 33 FPS, so the system becomes progressively less playable at higher resolutions.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 580’s average benchmark score of 12928 is within 0.4% of the GTX 1660 SUPER (12986) and within 0.1% of the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940). It is also 0.5% faster than the Radeon 740M and 0.6% faster than the FirePro W5100. These are effectively ties, meaning the RX 580 performs at the same level as those cards in general compute workloads.

Q: Is the i3-12100F a bottleneck in this system?

A: Benchmark results suggest no. The CPU’s average score of 13494 places it at the 68th percentile among all CPUs, and in Undisputed the combo reaches 122 FPS at 1080p Low. The FPS drops more sharply with resolution increases than with settings changes, which indicates the GPU is the primary constraint, not the four-core processor.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1440p?

A: At 1440p Low the combo produces 88 FPS, at Medium 64 FPS, at High 53 FPS, and at Ultra 34 FPS. The Medium setting with a minimum FPS of 54 is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS on average, though High at 53 FPS is close.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K?

A: Poorly. At 4K Low it manages 56 FPS, but at Medium it drops to 40 FPS with a minimum of 34 FPS, at High 33 FPS, and at Ultra just 21 FPS. These results confirm that 4K is not viable for this pairing in Undisputed.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration and does it matter here?

A: The RX 580 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The 8 GB capacity is sufficient for this game at the tested settings, as the FPS drops are more consistent with compute limitations than memory exhaustion, but the bandwidth is modest by modern standards and contributes to the card’s mid-range standing.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of presets for this combo in Undisputed. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 122 FPS, Medium 88 FPS, High 73 FPS, and Ultra 47 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 34 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 26 FPS. For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the High preset at 1080p is the recommended choice, as it maintains 73 FPS while offering substantially better visuals than Low or Medium. The Ultra preset at 47 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold and introduces noticeable stutter potential, making it less desirable despite the graphical improvements.

At 1440p, the situation tightens. Low produces 88 FPS, Medium 64 FPS, and High 53 FPS, with Ultra falling to 34 FPS. The Medium preset, with a minimum FPS of 54 and maximum of 73, is the only setting that keeps the average above 60 FPS at this resolution. High at 53 FPS is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action, and Ultra at 34 FPS is clearly too demanding for the RX 580. For 1440p gaming, Medium is the sensible maximum, and players who prioritize frame rate over detail should consider dropping to Low for a 24 FPS gain.

At 4K, no preset delivers a consistently smooth experience. Low achieves 56 FPS, which is close to playable, but Medium drops to 40 FPS with a minimum of 34 FPS, and High and Ultra fall to 33 FPS and 21 FPS respectively. The data suggests that 4K is not a viable target for this combo in Undisputed, and even the Low preset’s 56 FPS average comes with the caveat that frame pacing may suffer in demanding scenes. For players who insist on 4K, Low is the only option that approaches playability, but the experience will be marginal.

The overall pattern across all three resolutions is that the RX 580’s performance scales poorly with settings increases. The gap between Low and Ultra is 75 FPS at 1080p, 54 FPS at 1440p, and 35 FPS at 4K. This indicates that the GPU’s 2304 shading units and 32 ROPs are simply not sufficient to handle the increased shading and pixel work at higher presets, particularly at higher resolutions where the pixel fill rate becomes a bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data shows a steep decline as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, which is a classic sign of a GPU-limited system. At High settings, the combo produces 73 FPS at 1080p, 53 FPS at 1440p, and 33 FPS at 4K. That is a 27% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 38% drop from 1440p to 4K, or a total 55% reduction from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the numbers are 122 FPS, 88 FPS, and 56 FPS respectively, showing a similar proportional decline of 54% from 1080p to 4K.

This consistent scaling pattern indicates that the RX 580’s rendering throughput is the primary constraint, as the CPU is able to feed the GPU adequately even at low resolutions where the frame rate is highest. The i3-12100F’s 4 cores and 8 threads with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz are sufficient to drive over 120 FPS at 1080p Low, which means the processor is not the limiting factor in this pairing. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see the FPS plateau or drop less steeply at higher resolutions, as the GPU would have more time per frame to complete its work.

The resolution scaling also reveals that the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s is a likely contributor to the performance drop at 4K. At 3840x2160, the pixel count is 8.3 million, and the RX 580’s 32 ROPs must fill those pixels at a rate of 42.88 GPixel/s. The measured 33 FPS at 4K High corresponds to a pixel fill rate of about 274 million pixels per second, which is well below the card’s theoretical maximum, suggesting that other factors like memory bandwidth and shader throughput are also limiting performance.

The data shows that the combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can maintain high frame rates even at demanding settings. At 1440p, the system becomes marginal at high presets, and at 4K it is only playable at the lowest settings. This scaling behavior is typical of a mid-range GPU from the Polaris generation, and it confirms that the RX 580 is the component that determines the overall performance ceiling in Undisputed.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries, with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. Its 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 32 ROPs provide a peak FP32 throughput of 6.175 TFLOPS, which is modest by modern standards but was competitive at its 2017 release. The card’s base clock of 1257 MHz and boost clock of 1340 MHz are relatively low, but the 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which helps sustain performance at higher resolutions.

In Undisputed, the GPU’s role is clearly the dominant factor in determining frame rates. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (122) versus 1080p Ultra (47) shows a 61% reduction from lowest to highest settings, which is a direct result of the GPU’s limited shading and pixel processing capabilities. The card’s 32 ROPs are particularly taxed at higher resolutions, as the pixel fill rate of 42.88 GPixel/s becomes a bottleneck at 4K where the combo manages only 21 FPS at Ultra settings.

The RX 580’s nearest rivals in the database all have comparable average benchmark scores, with the GTX 1660 SUPER just 0.4% faster and the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 0.1% faster. This places the RX 580 in a performance tier that is competitive with mid-range cards from the 2016-2019 era, but well behind modern entry-level offerings. In Undisputed, this translates to a card that can handle 1080p gaming with ease but struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 1440p on high settings.

The GPU’s 8 GB of VRAM is sufficient for this game at all tested settings, as the FPS drops are more consistent with compute and fill-rate limitations than memory capacity issues. The memory clock of 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective) provides adequate bandwidth for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K the 256.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a limiting factor, contributing to the steep FPS decline at that resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a quad-core, 8-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 13494 places it at the 68th percentile among all processors, indicating that it performs significantly better than the GPU relative to their respective peers.

In Undisputed, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU, but the data shows that it is more than adequate for this game. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 122 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at high frame rates. The i3-12100F’s single-thread performance, as evidenced by its Geekbench single-core score of 1932 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1674, is strong enough to handle the physics and AI calculations in this sports title without becoming a bottleneck.

The CPU’s 4 cores and 8 threads are sufficient for Undisputed, which is not a heavily threaded game. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 4026 shows that the processor can leverage its 8 threads effectively, but the game’s workload appears to be more dependent on single-thread performance, where the i3-12100F excels with a 3DMark single-thread score of 893. This is reflected in the FPS data, where the combo maintains high frame rates at 1080p regardless of settings, indicating that the CPU is not the limiting factor.

The i3-12100F’s nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Core i5-9500 (0.3% slower) and the Intel Core 3 N355 (0% faster), which are all mid-range processors with similar performance characteristics. This means that the CPU choice is not a differentiator in this pairing; the RX 580 is the component that determines the overall gaming experience. The CPU’s 58 W TDP and 16 PCIe Gen 5 lanes from the CPU provide a solid platform for the GPU, but the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface of the RX 580 means that the connection is not a limiting factor either.