Undisputed

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a performance profile in Undisputed that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphics settings. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 276.7 FPS, which drops to 106 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the average ranges from 200.3 FPS at Low to 78.8 FPS at Ultra, while 4K sees a span of 128.6 FPS down to 48.2 FPS. This scaling pattern reveals a system that is highly capable at lower resolutions but becomes progressively more GPU-bound as pixel count increases.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate deltas between resolutions are substantial and informative. At High settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS from 165.1 to 116, a drop of roughly 30%. Moving from 1440p to 4K High brings the average down further to 76.5 FPS, another 34% reduction. This consistent decline indicates that the rendering load scales almost linearly with pixel count, which is typical for a game that relies heavily on pixel shading rather than complex geometry.

The Low settings data tells a different story. At 1080p Low, the system produces 276.7 FPS, but at 4K Low it still manages 128.6 FPS. The fact that 4K Low outperforms 1080p Ultra (128.6 vs 106 FPS) suggests that the GPU has ample headroom when effects are reduced, and the bottleneck shifts away from raw fill rate. The gap between Low and Ultra at the same resolution is revealing: at 1080p, the difference is 170.7 FPS (276.7 vs 106), while at 4K it narrows to 80.4 FPS (128.6 vs 48.2). This compression at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the 48.2 FPS average approaches the lower bound of smooth gameplay.

The Medium settings results interpolate cleanly between Low and High. At 1080p, Medium yields 199.4 FPS, which sits between the 276.7 Low and 165.1 High figures. At 4K, Medium produces 88.5 FPS, again between the 128.6 Low and 76.5 High results. This orderly progression indicates that the game's settings scale predictably with GPU workload, without sudden performance cliffs or driver-level anomalies.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the observed scaling. With 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the card has sufficient memory capacity and throughput for Undisputed at all tested resolutions. The 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs provide a theoretical pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s, which aligns with the strong 4K Low performance of 128.6 FPS.

The GPU's clock behavior is consistent with its RDNA 2.0 architecture. The base clock of 2321 MHz, game clock of 2424 MHz, and boost clock of 2581 MHz show a tight frequency range, allowing sustained performance without significant thermal throttling. The 13.21 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is adequate for the game's visual effects, but the 40 RT cores are largely irrelevant since boxing games like Undisputed rarely employ ray-traced lighting. The card's 77th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it firmly in the upper mid-range tier, and its average benchmark score of 33721 is within 0.7% of the AMD Radeon RX 6800.

The GPU's role becomes clearer when examining the 4K Ultra result of 48.2 FPS. This represents the worst-case scenario, where the card's 384.0 GB/s bandwidth and 165.2 GPixel/s pixel rate are exhausted. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is not the constraint here, as the game's textures at 4K Ultra likely fit within that allocation; instead, the shading workload at 2560x1440 Ultra (78.8 FPS) versus 4K Ultra (48.2 FPS) shows a 39% reduction, which is close to the 44% increase in pixel count. This near-linear relationship confirms that the GPU's compute units and ROPs are the limiting factor at maximum settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a modest 4-core, 8-thread processor with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support provide adequate feed for the GPU, but its benchmark scores reveal where it stands. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 11912 and single-core score of 1681 indicate that the CPU has strong single-thread performance but limited multicore throughput compared to higher-tier processors.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is to maintain a stable frame delivery pipeline. The 1080p Low result of 276.7 FPS shows that the i3-12100F can keep up with the GPU at lower settings, but the 4-core design may introduce frame pacing inconsistencies at very high frame rates. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 4026 and max-thread score of 4023 suggest that the CPU saturates at around 8 threads, meaning the 4 physical cores with Hyper-Threading are fully utilized during intense gameplay sequences.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 72nd among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 13516, places it near the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX (deltaPct of -0.1%) and Intel Core i7-7700K (deltaPct of 1.8%). This indicates that while the i3-12100F is not a high-end processor, its single-thread performance is competitive enough to avoid bottlenecking the RX 6700 XT in most scenarios. The PassMark single-thread score of 3444 supports this, as boxing games typically rely on a few primary threads for physics and AI, which the 4.30 GHz boost clock handles effectively.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1440p High settings deliver 116 FPS, which provides a smooth experience while maintaining visual quality. At 4K High, the average drops to 76.5 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: How does the i3-12100F perform against other CPUs in this game?

A: The i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13516, placing it 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core i3-10105 and 1.8% ahead of the Intel Core i7-7700K. Its 4-core design is sufficient for this game's CPU demands.

Q: Does the RX 6700 XT bottleneck the CPU at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo produces 276.7 FPS, which suggests the GPU is the limiting factor. However, the CPU's 4-core, 8-thread configuration may prevent reaching higher frame rates in CPU-intensive scenes.

Q: What settings should be avoided for consistent 60 FPS gameplay?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 48.2, which is below 60 FPS. To maintain 60+ FPS at 4K, the data shows that Medium settings (88.5 FPS) or High settings (76.5 FPS) are required.

Q: How does this GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 6700 XT scores 33721 on average, which is 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6800 and 1.3% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A5000. This places it in the 77th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is there a significant performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: Yes, the difference is 121.5 FPS, with Low producing 200.3 FPS and Ultra producing 78.8 FPS. This highlights the GPU's sensitivity to shadow quality, textures, and post-processing effects.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT ranks 864th out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the 45th percentile of all systems. This mid-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the GPU's 77th percentile standing, but it reflects the CPU's lower relative position. The i3-12100F's average benchmark score of 13516 is only slightly above the median, and its 4-core design means it cannot fully leverage the GPU's potential in all scenarios.

The ranking suggests that this combo is balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming but falls behind systems with higher-core-count CPUs at 4K Ultra settings. The 864th rank out of 1580 combos indicates that roughly 54% of tested systems outperform this pairing, which aligns with the CPU's 72nd percentile and GPU's 77th percentile when combined. The pair's measured FPS data confirms that it is a capable mid-range setup, but not a top-tier performer in Undisputed.

The data indicates that upgrading the CPU to a 6-core or 8-core processor would likely improve the combo's ranking, as the GPU has headroom at lower resolutions. However, for players targeting 1440p High at 116 FPS or 4K Medium at 88.5 FPS, this combination delivers solid results without exceeding the CPU's capabilities. The 4K Ultra result of 48.2 FPS is the only configuration where the system falls below the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that users should adjust settings rather than upgrade hardware if they prioritize resolution over visual fidelity.