Undisputed

The data for Undisputed with the Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti reveals a pairing where the graphics card is the primary driver of performance, but the CPU’s four-core architecture establishes a firm ceiling at lower resolutions. The measured FPS values show a clear pattern of scaling from 1080p to 4K, with the most significant drops occurring as pixel count increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 230.1 FPS, which falls to 139.1 FPS at High settings and 88.8 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the Low setting still delivers 168.7 FPS, but High dips to 101.9 FPS and Ultra to 66.7 FPS. At 3840x2160, the impact is pronounced: Low produces 103.2 FPS, High drops to 65.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 39.3 FPS. The transition from 1080p Low to 4K Low represents a 55% reduction in average FPS, while the same resolution scaling on Ultra settings shows a 56% decrease, indicating that the GPU load scales consistently with resolution regardless of quality preset.

The relationship between settings and resolution is not linear, however. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 141.3 FPS, whereas at 4K this gap narrows to 63.9 FPS. This compression at higher resolutions suggests that the RTX 3060 Ti becomes the limiting factor as pixel throughput demands increase, while at 1080p the CPU can still feed enough frames to expose the GPU’s full range. The Medium preset at 4K (75.5 FPS) sits closer to High (65.6 FPS) than to Low (103.2 FPS), implying that the game’s medium settings introduce substantial shading and texture work that taxes the GPU heavily. At 1440p, the Medium result of 117.9 FPS is roughly 70% of the Low result, a ratio that holds at 4K, where Medium is 73% of Low. This consistency points to a GPU-bound scenario where the i3-12100F is not the bottleneck until the resolution drops to 1080p and frame rates exceed 200 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its benchmark results place it in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs, with a multi-thread score of 14015 in Passmark and a single-thread score of 3444. In Cinebench R23, it scores 11912 multi-core and 1681 single-core, which are solid figures for a quad-core part. The data shows that this CPU can sustain high frame rates in Undisputed, but its 4-core/8-thread configuration means that at 1080p Low, where the game is less visually demanding, the CPU becomes more relevant. The 230.1 FPS result at 1080p Low is likely near the practical limit for this processor in this title, as the single-thread performance of 893 in 3DMark and 2224 in Geekbench single-core suggest adequate, but not exceptional, per-core throughput.

Comparing to its nearest rivals, the i3-12100F is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX (deltaPct -0.1%) and the Intel Core i7-1250U (deltaPct 0.4%) in average benchmark score. It edges out the Intel Core i3-10105 by 0.6% and the Intel Core i7-7700K by 1.8%. These small deltas indicate that the i3-12100F’s performance is well-matched to other mainstream parts, but none of these rivals would dramatically alter the FPS results in Undisputed. The CPU’s 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support (DDR4 and DDR5) provide sufficient bandwidth for the RTX 3060 Ti, but the lack of higher core counts means that scenarios demanding heavy multi-threading, such as complex physics or AI calculations in a sports sim, could see the CPU struggle. However, the measured FPS data does not show any anomalous dips that would suggest a CPU bottleneck in typical gameplay, even at 4K Ultra where the 39.3 FPS result is clearly GPU-limited.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Undisputed, this pairing holds a rank of 1088 out of 1580 combos, placing it in the 31st percentile of all tested systems. This rank reflects the combined capability of the i3-12100F and RTX 3060 Ti, and it is notably lower than the individual component percentiles (CPU at 72nd, GPU at 69th). The discrepancy suggests that while each part is above average on its own, the combination does not synergize to produce top-tier results in this specific game. The rank implies that 692 other combos deliver higher average FPS across the tested resolutions and settings, which is plausible given that higher-end GPUs like the RTX 3080 or RX 6800 XT would easily outperform the 3060 Ti at 4K Ultra. The 1088th rank also indicates that many mid-range and even some lower-end combos with more balanced CPU-GPU pairings achieve better frame rates in Undisputed, possibly because the game does not heavily utilize more than 4 cores, making the i3-12100F’s lower multi-thread score less of a liability.

The combo’s rank is derived from measured FPS data, not synthetic benchmarks, so it directly reflects real-world performance in this title. The fact that the GPU’s nearest rivals (AMD Radeon RX 6700M, RX 6600, Radeon 890M, and RX 580 2048SP) all have average scores within 0.7% of the RTX 3060 Ti suggests that the GPU is not an outlier in its class. However, the combination rank being in the bottom third of all combos indicates that the overall system is not optimized for Undisputed’s specific demands, which may favor higher CPU core counts for certain simulation aspects. For a user considering this combo, the rank provides a clear benchmark: it will play the game smoothly at 1080p and 1440p, but it is not a top-tier performer for 4K Ultra settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 230.1 at Low settings to 88.8 at Ultra. The Low setting result of 230.1 FPS is more than double the Ultra result, indicating that the game’s Ultra preset imposes substantial GPU load. The Medium preset at 162.6 FPS sits between High (139.1 FPS) and Low, which is expected, but the gap from Medium to High is only 23.5 FPS, while the gap from High to Ultra is 50.3 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset includes features like higher shadow quality, ambient occlusion, or anti-aliasing that disproportionately impact performance. At 2560x1440, the same pattern emerges: Low delivers 168.7 FPS, Medium 117.9 FPS, High 101.9 FPS, and Ultra 66.7 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 27% for Low, 27% for Medium, 27% for High, and 25% for Ultra, showing consistent scaling by resolution. At 3840x2160, the results are 103.2 FPS (Low), 75.5 FPS (Medium), 65.6 FPS (High), and 39.3 FPS (Ultra). The 4K Ultra result of 39.3 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold, making it less ideal for smooth gameplay, while 4K High at 65.6 FPS is playable. The 4K Low result of 103.2 FPS is quite playable, but the visual quality trade-off may not be acceptable for all users.

The data shows that the RTX 3060 Ti is capable of handling Undisputed at 1440p with High settings, achieving 101.9 FPS, which is a strong result for a sports title. At 1080p, the combo can push beyond 200 FPS on Low settings, which would benefit high-refresh-rate monitors. The 4K results are more variable, with only Low and Medium settings exceeding 60 FPS. This breakdown provides a clear picture for users: the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring settings adjustments to maintain playable frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is an 8 GB GDDR6 card with a 256-bit memory bus and 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1410 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and it features 4864 shading units, 152 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The GPU’s benchmark scores place it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, with a Passmark G3D score of 20349 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2626. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (deltaPct -0.2%), RX 6600 (-0.5%), Radeon 890M (-0.5%), and RX 580 2048SP (-0.7%), all of which are within 0.7% of the RTX 3060 Ti’s average score. This proximity indicates that the 3060 Ti is a mid-range card that performs similarly to several AMD options, and in Undisputed, its 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for all tested settings, as none of the FPS results show signs of VRAM overflow at 4K Ultra.

The GPU’s role in this combo is to handle the rendering load, and the FPS data confirms that it is the limiting factor at 4K and at higher settings. The 39.3 FPS at 4K Ultra is a clear indication that the card’s compute and memory bandwidth are stretched to their limits, while the 230.1 FPS at 1080p Low shows that it can deliver high frame rates when the CPU can keep up. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the 256-bit bus and 8 GB capacity may cause performance to drop more sharply than on cards with larger memory pools. The RTX 3060 Ti’s FP32 performance of 16.20 TFLOPS and texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s are solid for a mid-range card, but they are not sufficient to maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra in this title. The data shows that the GPU is well-matched to the i3-12100F at 1080p and 1440p, where the CPU can feed it enough frames, but at 4K the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, which is expected for a card of this class.