Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a performance profile in Undisputed that is dominated by the GPU’s headroom, with the CPU providing sufficient throughput to keep frame rates high across all tested resolutions. Benchmark results for this combo show that even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains an average of 73 FPS, while dropping to Low settings at 1080p pushes the average to 417 FPS, indicating a setup that scales aggressively with graphical demands. The data positions this configuration at rank 651 out of 3718 tested combos, placing it in the top 18% of all pairings recorded, a strong showing for a mid-range processor paired with a high-end graphics card.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the Intel Core i5-12400 and RTX 4070 SUPER in Undisputed?

A: The combo ranks 651st out of 3718 tested combinations, which places it in the upper tier of all recorded pairings for this game.

Q: How does the CPU’s multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-12400 has an average benchmark score of 18683, which is 0.1% below the AMD EPYC 7643 (18697) and 0.3% below the Intel Core i7-1355U (18730). It is 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (18811) but 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i3-14100F (18519).

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration and how does it affect 4K performance?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 73 FPS, while 4K High reaches 113 FPS, showing that the memory subsystem is adequate for high-resolution play but not for max settings at 60+ FPS.

Q: Which settings preset provides the highest average frame rate at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset yields an average of 301 FPS, followed by High at 179 FPS, Medium at 217 FPS, and Ultra at 115 FPS. Low is the fastest, but Medium offers a 217 FPS average with a measured minimum of 184 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: The data suggests minimal CPU limitation. The i5-12400’s single-thread score of 910 in 3DMark and 2257 in Cinebench R23 are sufficient to feed the RTX 4070 SUPER, as evidenced by the large FPS jumps when lowering resolution from 4K to 1080p.

Q: What is the worst-case frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS recorded is 73 at 4K Ultra settings. The only measured minimum FPS values are for Medium settings: 117 FPS at 4K, 184 FPS at 1440p, and 255 FPS at 1080p.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Core 12th Gen series, built on the Alder Lake-S architecture using a 10 nm process. Its base clock is 2.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, and it carries 18 MB of shared L3 cache alongside 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core. The processor supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a TDP of 65 W. In the context of Undisputed, a sports title that does not demand extreme multi-threading, this CPU’s 12 threads are more than adequate. The benchmark data shows a 3DMark 16-thread score of 5873 and a max-thread score of 5890, indicating that scaling beyond 8 threads yields only marginal gains. The single-thread score of 910 in 3DMark and 2257 in Cinebench R23 are the more relevant figures for game logic and physics, which typically rely on fewer, faster cores.

The CPU’s performance relative to its nearest rivals is tight. Its average benchmark score of 18683 sits within 1% of the AMD EPYC 7643 (18697), the Intel Core i7-1355U (18730), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (18811), and the Intel Core i3-14100F (18519). This means the i5-12400 is essentially at parity with a server-class EPYC chip and a modern laptop processor in synthetic tests, but the desktop-oriented 6-core design with a 4.40 GHz boost clock provides consistent performance in gaming workloads. The percentile rank of 72 among all CPUs indicates that this processor outperforms roughly three-quarters of the database, which is respectable for a mainstream part.

In Undisputed, the CPU’s role is to maintain a stable frame pacing across all resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that lowering resolution from 4K to 1080p yields massive gains—from 73 FPS at 4K Ultra to 160 FPS at 1080p Ultra—which suggests the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, but the CPU does not hold back at 1080p either. The lack of a measured minimum FPS for most settings makes it difficult to assess frame time consistency, but the available data for Medium settings shows a 255 FPS minimum at 1080p, which is well above any display’s refresh rate. The i5-12400’s 12 threads handle the game’s background tasks without issue, as confirmed by the 15989 Cinebench R23 multicore score, which is 7.1 times its single-core score, indicating healthy parallel scaling.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. It features 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines, along with 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is crucial for high-resolution textures. The card’s FP32 performance is 35.48 TFLOPS, and its texture rate is 554.4 GTexel/s, figures that place it well above mainstream GPUs.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4627 and a Passmark G3D score of 29995. Its average benchmark score is 43223, which is within 1% of its nearest rivals: the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262, delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43268, delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43301, delta -0.2%), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43667, delta -1%). This means the desktop RTX 4070 SUPER performs nearly identically to a mobile RTX 4090 in aggregate benchmarks, which is a notable data point. The GPU’s percentile rank of 83 places it above 83% of all GPUs in the database.

For Undisputed, the GPU’s role is central. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 73 FPS, dropping from 113 FPS at High and 137 FPS at Medium. The gap between Ultra and High at 4K is 40 FPS, a 35% difference, indicating that Ultra settings impose a significant load on the GPU’s shader and memory subsystems. At 1440p, the pattern repeats: Ultra averages 115 FPS, High 179 FPS, and Medium 217 FPS. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this game, as even at 4K Ultra, the card does not appear to run out of memory based on the FPS data—the 73 FPS average is a playable frame rate, though not ideal for competitive play. The GDDR6X memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is also a strong asset, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from 1080p Low (417 FPS) to 4K Low (191 FPS), which shows a 54% performance drop when pixel count increases 4x, a slightly better-than-linear scaling that suggests memory bandwidth is not a bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 651 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed. This puts the pairing in the 82nd percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms 3067 other combinations. The rank is influenced by both components, but the GPU’s high percentile (83) compared to the CPU’s (72) suggests that the graphics card carries more weight in this game’s performance equation. The data indicates that this combo is well-balanced for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, where average FPS exceeds 115 even at Ultra settings.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing is not at the top tier—there are 650 combinations that score higher—but it sits above the vast majority. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD EPYC 7643 and the Intel Core i7-1355U, have nearly identical average scores, meaning that systems using those CPUs with similar GPUs would likely rank close to this combo. The GPU’s nearest rivals, including the RTX 4090 Mobile, also have comparable scores, so a laptop with that GPU and a stronger CPU might rank higher, but the data for such specific pairings is not available. What is clear from the measured FPS is that this combo delivers frame rates that are competitive with far more expensive setups, particularly at 1440p, where the 179 FPS average on High settings exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors.

The rank of 651 also reflects the game’s optimization. Undisputed appears to be GPU-bound at higher settings, as the FPS differences between resolutions are substantial. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 160 FPS, which is 2.2 times the 4K Ultra result of 73 FPS. This scaling suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor even at lower resolutions, as a weaker CPU would show diminishing returns when decreasing resolution. The 417 FPS at 1080p Low reflects the i5-12400’s ability to feed the GPU enough data to saturate its rendering pipeline.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1920x1080, every preset delivers playable frame rates, with Ultra averaging 160 FPS and Low reaching 417 FPS. For competitive play, the Low preset provides the highest frame rate, but the Medium preset offers a 300 FPS average with a measured minimum of 255 FPS, which is a safer choice for maintaining consistency on high-refresh-rate displays. The High preset at 248 FPS is also a strong option, balancing visual quality with performance.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, delivering 217 FPS average with a minimum of 184 FPS. This ensures that even during intense gameplay moments, the frame rate stays above 180 FPS, which is sufficient for 144Hz monitors. The High preset at 179 FPS is also viable but lacks the minimum FPS data, making Medium the more reliable choice. The Ultra preset at 115 FPS is playable but may cause noticeable stutter on 144Hz displays, as the average is close to the refresh rate limit.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. The Ultra preset averages 73 FPS, which is below the 90 FPS threshold for smooth 4K gaming on many displays. The High preset at 113 FPS is a better option, providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The Medium preset at 137 FPS is the best choice for 4K, as it offers a high average with a measured minimum of 117 FPS, ensuring no drops below 100 FPS. The Low preset at 191 FPS is overkill for most 4K displays but demonstrates the GPU’s headroom. For the best experience across all resolutions, the Medium preset provides the highest minimum FPS values (117 at 4K, 184 at 1440p, 255 at 1080p) and maintains averages well above 100 FPS, making it the recommended choice.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers three resolutions and four settings presets, with average FPS values recorded for all combinations and minimum/maximum FPS only for Medium settings.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 417 FPS, which is the highest recorded average in the entire dataset. The Medium preset averages 300 FPS with a minimum of 255 FPS and a maximum of 345 FPS, showing a tight frame time distribution. The High preset averages 248 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 160 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 257 FPS, a 61.6% reduction, indicating that Ultra settings roughly halve the frame rate compared to Low.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 301 FPS, which is still extremely high. The Medium preset averages 217 FPS with a minimum of 184 FPS and a maximum of 249 FPS, providing a 65 FPS buffer between the average and minimum. The High preset averages 179 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 115 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent: Low drops from 417 to 301 FPS (27.8% decrease), Medium from 300 to 217 FPS (27.7% decrease), High from 248 to 179 FPS (27.8% decrease), and Ultra from 160 to 115 FPS (28.1% decrease). This uniform scaling suggests that the GPU is the sole bottleneck across all settings at these resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 191 FPS, which is a 36.5% drop from 1440p Low. The Medium preset averages 137 FPS with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 158 FPS, showing that the 4K resolution stresses the GPU more significantly. The High preset averages 113 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 73 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra at 4K is 40 FPS, a 35.4% reduction, which is larger than the 27.8% drop seen at lower resolutions. This indicates that Ultra settings at 4K introduce a disproportionately high load, likely due to advanced shading effects that tax the GPU’s 7168 shading units. The 12 GB VRAM remains sufficient, as no out-of-memory stutters are indicated by the minimum FPS data—the 117 FPS minimum at 4K Medium is well above playable thresholds.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset stands out as the most consistent performer, with the only measured minimum FPS values in the dataset. At 1080p, the minimum is 255 FPS; at 1440p, it is 184 FPS; and at 4K, it is 117 FPS. These minimums are respectively 85%, 85%, and 85% of the average FPS, indicating stable frame delivery. The High and Ultra presets lack minimum data, but their averages suggest they are also stable, just at lower frame rates. The Low preset, while fastest, may suffer from frame time spikes due to reduced GPU utilization, though no such data is available to confirm this. Overall, the measured FPS breakdown shows a system that is exceptionally capable for Undisputed, with 4K High (113 FPS) outperforming many systems’ 1080p Ultra results, and 1080p Low exceeding 400 FPS, making this combo a top-tier choice for high-refresh-rate gaming.