Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT delivers a wide performance envelope in Undisputed, but the shape of that envelope changes dramatically depending on where you set the resolution slider. The data shows a clear transition from a CPU-dominated experience at lower resolutions to a GPU-limited one at 4K. At 1920x1080, the combination is remarkably fast, with the Low preset hitting 238 FPS average. Scaling up to 2560x1440 drops that to 172 FPS, a reduction of roughly 28% that still leaves plenty of headroom. However, the jump to 3840x2160 is where the ceiling appears: the same Low preset falls to 109 FPS, a 37% drop from the 1440p figure. This pattern indicates that the RX 6650 XT is the primary constraint at 4K, while the i5-12400 has ample compute headroom to feed frames at 1080p.

The scaling becomes even more telling when examining the preset curve at each resolution. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 67 FPS (238 to 171), and then High settles at 142 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p still manages 91 FPS, which is playable but reveals that the GPU is starting to feel the load. At 1440p, the same progression shows a tighter spread: Low at 172 FPS, Medium at 124 FPS, High at 102 FPS, and Ultra collapsing to 66 FPS. The 4K results tell the most important story: Low at 109 FPS, Medium at 78 FPS, High at 65 FPS, and Ultra at just 42 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra widens from 147 FPS at 1080p to 67 FPS at 4K, which suggests that the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the dominant factor as resolution climbs.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is not linear, and that nonlinearity tells a precise story about the limiting component. At the Low preset, the 1080p-to-1440p reduction is 66 FPS (238 to 172), while the 1440p-to-4K reduction is 63 FPS (172 to 109). These are similar absolute drops, indicating that the GPU is already the bottleneck even at 1080p Low, but the CPU is still capable of pushing high frame rates. The situation shifts at the High preset: 1080p yields 142 FPS, 1440p yields 102 FPS, and 4K yields 65 FPS. Here, the 1080p-to-1440p drop is 40 FPS, but the 1440p-to-4K drop is 37 FPS, again showing a consistent GPU-bound pattern.

The Ultra preset is where the scaling becomes steepest. At 1080p, the combo produces 91 FPS, which is respectable for maximum settings. At 1440p, that drops to 66 FPS, and at 4K, it falls to 42 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 54%, which is more severe than the 54% drop at High (142 to 65) or the 54% drop at Low (238 to 109). This consistency across presets suggests that the RX 6650 XT's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus are the primary factors limiting 4K performance, as the frame rate drops are proportionally similar regardless of settings. The data indicates that at 4K Ultra, the combo is rendering at less than half the frame rate of 1080p Low, which is a clear sign that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are saturated.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT ranks 2432 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, which might seem surprising given the strong 1080p numbers. However, the ranking is based on aggregate performance across all resolutions and settings, and the 4K Ultra result of 42 FPS drags down the overall score. The combo's percentile position suggests that while it excels at 1080p and handles 1440p well, it is not designed for high-refresh 4K gaming.

The CPU's individual ranking provides context for the combo's position. The i5-12400 has a percentileVsAllCpus of 72, meaning it outperforms 72% of all tested CPUs in synthetic benchmarks. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7643 (deltaPct -0.1), Intel Core i7-1355U (deltaPct -0.3), AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (deltaPct -0.7), and Intel Core i3-14100F (deltaPct 0.9). These deltas are all within 1% of the i5-12400's average benchmark score of 18683, indicating that the CPU is solidly mid-pack in raw compute. The GPU, meanwhile, has a percentileVsAllGpus of 65, with rivals like the NVIDIA Tesla K40m (deltaPct -0.6), AMD FirePro D300 (deltaPct 0.7), AMD FirePro W7000 (deltaPct -0.7), and NVIDIA Quadro K5200 (deltaPct 0.8). The RX 6650 XT's average benchmark score of 19765 places it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs.

The combo's rank of 2432 out of 3718 reflects a balanced pairing that is neither CPU-bottlenecked nor GPU-bottlenecked at typical gaming resolutions. The data shows that the combo performs best at 1080p, where it can achieve frame rates well above 100 FPS on most presets, and remains playable at 1440p. The 4K results are the weakest link, with only the Low preset exceeding 100 FPS. This ranking suggests that the combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p as a secondary option for those willing to compromise on settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration provides strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 910 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2257. In Undisputed, a sports game that typically relies on a few threads for game logic and physics, the i5-12400's single-core strength is crucial.

The benchmark data shows that the CPU's multi-threaded performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15989 and a Passmark multithread score of 18747. However, the game's frame rates at 1080p Low (238 FPS) suggest that the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the CPU can feed the GPU far more frames than the RX 6650 XT can render, indicating that the i5-12400 has headroom to spare. The 3dmark_2_threads score of 1692 and 4_threads score of 3012 further indicate that the CPU's performance scales well with the number of active threads, which is important for a game like Undisputed that may use 2-4 threads for core simulation.

The i5-12400's 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient for this game, as the data shows that frame rates at 1080p are consistently above 140 FPS on all presets except Ultra. The CPU's boost clock of 4.40 GHz ensures that single-threaded tasks are handled quickly, which is evident in the high frame rates at low resolutions. The processor's 18 MB of L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, which can be beneficial for games that access large data sets. Overall, the CPU role in this combo is to provide a solid foundation that does not bottleneck the GPU at 1080p or 1440p, and the data confirms that the i5-12400 succeeds in this role.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive picture of the combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low averages 238 FPS, Medium averages 171 FPS (with a min of 146 and max of 197), High averages 142 FPS, and Ultra averages 91 FPS. These numbers show that the combo is extremely capable at 1080p, with even the Ultra preset delivering a playable frame rate. The Medium preset's min FPS of 146 indicates that there are occasional dips, but the overall experience remains smooth.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops as expected: Low averages 172 FPS, Medium averages 124 FPS (with a min of 105 and max of 142), High averages 102 FPS, and Ultra averages 66 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p still provides a high-quality experience with an average above 120 FPS, and the min FPS of 105 ensures that there are no major stutters. The High preset at 1440p is still very playable at 102 FPS, while Ultra drops to 66 FPS, which is borderline for fast-paced sports action.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain high frame rates: Low averages 109 FPS, Medium averages 78 FPS (with a min of 67 and max of 90), High averages 65 FPS, and Ultra averages 42 FPS. The Low preset is the only one that exceeds 100 FPS at 4K, while Medium and High are playable but not ideal for competitive play. The Ultra preset at 42 FPS is below the threshold for smooth gameplay, indicating that the RX 6650 XT's 8 GB of VRAM and 280.3 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for maximum settings at 4K.

The data also shows that the Medium preset has the most complete FPS data, with min and max values recorded for all three resolutions. This is likely because Medium is a common benchmark setting that provides a balance between visual quality and performance. The min FPS values at Medium are 146 FPS at 1080p, 105 FPS at 1440p, and 67 FPS at 4K, which represent the worst-case scenarios during the benchmark run. These figures indicate that the combo can maintain playable frame rates even under load, as long as the resolution is not too high.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is a RDNA 2.0 architecture GPU based on the Navi 23 chip, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 280.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with 32 ray tracing cores. Its base clock is 2055 MHz, with a game clock of 2410 MHz and a boost clock of 2635 MHz. The memory clock is 2190 MHz, which translates to 17.5 Gbps effective. These specifications make the RX 6650 XT a capable 1080p and 1440p GPU, but the data shows that it struggles at 4K.

The GPU's role in this combo is clear from the resolution scaling analysis. At 1080p, the GPU is the bottleneck at all presets, as evidenced by the fact that frame rates drop progressively from Low to Ultra (238 to 91 FPS). This indicates that the GPU's shading units and ROPs are fully utilized, and the CPU has enough headroom to feed it. At 1440p, the same pattern holds, with frame rates ranging from 172 FPS at Low to 66 FPS at Ultra. The 4K results show a more dramatic drop, with Ultra at 42 FPS, which suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and fill rate are the limiting factors.

The GPU's 8 GB of VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at all settings, but at 4K Ultra, it may be close to capacity, which could explain the low frame rates. The 128-bit memory bus is also a constraint at 4K, as the 280.3 GB/s bandwidth is not enough to feed the high pixel throughput required at that resolution. The GPU's 10.79 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but it falls short at 4K Ultra. The data shows that the RX 6650 XT is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can deliver high frame rates on all presets, and 1440p gaming, where it can handle Medium and High settings well.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the High preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, with an average of 142 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a smooth experience. The Ultra preset at 91 FPS is also viable for those who prioritize image quality, but the 51 FPS drop from High to Ultra may not be worth the visual gains. For competitive play, the Low preset at 238 FPS is the best choice, as it maximizes frame rate and minimizes input latency.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, with an average of 124 FPS and a min FPS of 105. This provides a high-quality experience with smooth gameplay, and the min FPS ensures there are no major dips. The High preset at 102 FPS is also good, but the 22 FPS difference between Medium and High may be noticeable to some players. The Ultra preset at 66 FPS is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action, and the Low preset at 172 FPS is overkill for most users. For 1440p, the Medium preset offers the best experience per the measured rows, as it balances visual fidelity with a high frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the data indicates that the combo is not well-suited for 4K gaming. The Low preset at 109 FPS is the only option that provides a smooth experience, but it sacrifices visual quality. The Medium preset at 78 FPS is playable, but the min FPS of 67 suggests that there may be occasional stutters. The High preset at 65 FPS is borderline, and the Ultra preset at 42 FPS is not recommended for any type of gameplay. For 4K, the Low preset is the only sensible choice, as it is the only one that consistently exceeds 100 FPS. However, users who want better visual quality should consider lowering the resolution to 1440p and using the Medium or High preset instead.

In summary, the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT combo is best utilized at 1080p with High settings, or 1440p with Medium settings. The data shows that these configurations provide the best balance of frame rate and visual quality, with average FPS above 120 and min FPS above 100. For users who prioritize maximum frame rate, the 1080p Low preset is the clear winner at 238 FPS. The 4K resolution is not recommended for this combo, as even the Low preset at 109 FPS is the only playable option, and the visual quality is significantly reduced compared to lower resolutions at higher settings.