Undisputed

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX delivers a formidable performance profile in Undisputed, ranking in the 85th percentile of all tested combinations. This pairing demonstrates that a budget-oriented quad-core processor can effectively drive a flagship GPU in this sports title, provided the resolution and settings are managed appropriately. The data indicates a system that is heavily GPU-bound at lower resolutions and settings, with the CPU becoming a more significant factor as graphical loads increase.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Core i3-12100F and RX 7900 XTX achieves a rank of 549 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places the setup comfortably within the top 15% of all configurations, a strong showing that underscores the GPU's dominance in this specific title. The rank reflects the system's ability to produce exceptionally high frame rates, particularly at 1080p and 1440p, where the GPU's raw compute power is fully unleashed.

However, the ranking also hints at the potential bottleneck present in this pairing. While the RX 7900 XTX is a top-tier graphics card, its nearest rivals in the benchmark database, such as the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, show a negligible average score difference of 0.4%. This is a statistical anomaly that highlights a discrepancy between synthetic benchmark scores and real-world gaming performance, where the RX 7900 XTX's 24 GB of VRAM and modern architecture provide a substantial advantage that the average score does not capture.

The CPU's own percentile ranking of 68 places it above the majority of processors, but its nearest rival, the Intel Core 3 N355, has a deltaPct of 0, indicating identical average benchmark performance. This suggests that while the i3-12100F is a competent processor, it is not a performance outlier in synthetic tests. In Undisputed, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with enough data to maintain high frame rates, and the results show it does this effectively up to a point, after which the GPU's capabilities are constrained by the processor's four cores.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the undisputed star of this configuration, and its specifications align perfectly with the high frame rates observed in Undisputed. The GPU features a massive 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s. This memory configuration ensures that the card never runs out of VRAM, even at 4K resolution with high-detail textures, allowing for consistent performance without stuttering or texture pop-in.

The GPU's clock speeds are equally impressive, with a base clock of 1929 MHz, a game clock of 2365 MHz, and a boost clock of 2498 MHz. This high boost clock is crucial for maintaining performance in a sports title like Undisputed, where fast-paced action and detailed character models require constant computational throughput. The RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process by TSMC, delivers a peak FP32 performance of 61.39 TFLOPS, which is more than sufficient to handle the game's physics and rendering demands.

The 6144 shading units and 192 ROPs work in tandem to produce the high pixel rates necessary for smooth gameplay. The GPU's pixel rate of 479.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 959.2 GTexel/s are among the highest in the database, enabling the card to render complex scenes at high resolutions without becoming a bottleneck. The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the system achieves an average of 437 FPS, a number that is almost entirely attributable to the GPU's immense processing power, as the CPU's four cores are unlikely to be the limiting factor at such a low graphical load.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, with the GPU becoming progressively more stressed and the CPU's influence diminishing. At 1080p Low settings, the system averages 437 FPS. This is an exceptional figure that indicates the GPU is operating with significant headroom, and the CPU is keeping pace without issue. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops to 316 FPS, a 27.7% reduction, which is a typical scaling factor for a GPU-bound scenario.

The transition to 4K Low settings yields an average of 200 FPS, a further 36.7% drop from 1440p. This steep decline is a direct result of the GPU's rendering load quadrupling in pixel count, and it begins to show the limits of the CPU-GPU balance. At 4K High settings, the average FPS falls to 119, and at 4K Ultra, it drops to 77 FPS. These numbers demonstrate that the RX 7900 XTX is the primary performance driver, as the frame rate scales inversely with resolution and graphical fidelity.

The data also shows that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low (437 FPS) and Ultra (167 FPS) is 270 FPS, while at 4K, the difference is 123 FPS (from 200 to 77). This narrowing gap at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU's compute resources are being fully utilized, and the CPU's four cores are less likely to be the bottleneck. The system is clearly GPU-limited at 4K, as evidenced by the significant performance drops when increasing settings, whereas at 1080p, the CPU may be the limiting factor in certain scenarios.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU-GPU combination in Undisputed?*

A: The Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX combo ranks 549th out of 3718 tested combinations, placing it in the top 15% of all configurations for this game.

Q: How does the GPU's memory configuration impact performance in this game?

A: The RX 7900 XTX features 24 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 384-bit bus and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth, ensuring that the card has ample memory capacity and speed to handle high-resolution textures and complex scenes without performance degradation.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At 1080p High settings, the system averages 260 FPS, while at 4K High settings, it averages 119 FPS. This represents a 54.2% reduction in frame rate when scaling from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 4K Ultra settings, the system averages 77 FPS, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The RX 7900 XTX's rendering load is so high at this resolution and settings that the CPU's four cores are not the limiting factor.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Core i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13494, which is identical to the Intel Core 3 N355 (0% delta) and 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i5-9500, indicating similar synthetic performance among these processors.

Q: What are the minimum FPS figures recorded for this combo?

A: The measured data only includes minimum FPS figures for Medium settings. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 267 FPS, at 1440p Medium it is 193 FPS, and at 4K Medium it is 122 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data represents the average FPS, and where available, the minimum and maximum FPS, for the Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX combination in Undisputed.

1080p (1920x1080)

• Low: Average 437 FPS.
• Medium: Average 314 FPS, with a minimum of 267 FPS and a maximum of 361 FPS.
• High: Average 260 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 167 FPS.

1440p (2560x1440)

• Low: Average 316 FPS.
• Medium: Average 227 FPS, with a minimum of 193 FPS and a maximum of 261 FPS.
• High: Average 188 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 121 FPS.

4K (3840x2160)

• Low: Average 200 FPS.
• Medium: Average 144 FPS, with a minimum of 122 FPS and a maximum of 165 FPS.
• High: Average 119 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 77 FPS.

The data shows a clear trend: the system is capable of delivering highly playable frame rates at all resolutions and settings. Even at the most demanding configuration of 4K Ultra, the average of 77 FPS is above the standard 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The minimum FPS data for Medium settings indicates that the system maintains consistent performance, with the minimum never dropping below 122 FPS at 4K, which suggests a stable experience without significant frame time spikes.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F plays a crucial, albeit secondary, role in this configuration. With 4 cores and 8 threads, it operates at a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. This Alder Lake-S architecture, built on a 10 nm process, features a 12 MB shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory. The CPU's single-thread performance is strong, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1674, which is critical for gaming workloads that often rely on a few high-performance cores.

In Undisputed, the CPU's performance is sufficient to avoid being a major bottleneck at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 437 FPS, a figure that would be impossible if the CPU were severely limiting the GPU. The CPU's multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11860, is adequate for the game's background tasks, such as physics calculations and AI, but it is not a standout performer.

However, the data suggests that the CPU does become a limiting factor at higher settings. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS drops to 167, which is a 61.8% reduction from Low settings. This drop is more pronounced than the scaling seen at 4K, where the FPS only drops by 61.5% from Low to Ultra. This indicates that at 1080p, the CPU's four cores are struggling to keep up with the GPU's output, and the frame rate is being capped by the processor's processing capabilities.

The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core 3 N355 with a 0% delta and the Intel Core i5-9500 with a 0.3% delta, show similar average benchmark scores. This suggests that the i3-12100F is not an outlier in performance, and its role in this system is to provide a solid foundation for the GPU to operate. The data shows that for players targeting 1440p or 4K, the CPU is more than adequate, as the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. For those seeking the absolute maximum frame rates at 1080p, a more powerful processor would be necessary to unlock the full potential of the RX 7900 XTX.