Undisputed

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread desktop processor from the Alder Lake generation, built on Intel's 10 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, drawing a 65 W TDP. The chip features 18 MB of shared L3 cache, along with 80 KB of L1 and 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core. Its memory controller supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5, and it connects to the platform via PCIe Gen 5 with 20 CPU lanes. The CPU's benchmark profile shows a balanced blend of single-threaded and multi-threaded capability: it scores 909 in 3dmark_single_thread, 1680 in Cinebench R23 single-core, and 12380 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. In Geekbench, it achieves 1964 single-core and 9472 multi-core. The PassMark multithread score is 19433, with single-thread performance at 3481.

In the context of Undisputed, a sports title that typically stresses both physics and AI, the i5-12400F's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to avoid becoming the primary bottleneck at most settings. The data reveals that the CPU's multi-threaded throughput, as indicated by a 3dmark_max_threads score of 5912, is well above what the game demands at lower resolutions. The processor sits at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 19039 places it within 0.3% of rivals like the Intel Core i5-1335U and the AMD EPYC 7773X. This percentile ranking suggests that while it is not a top-tier enthusiast chip, it is comfortably in the upper-midrange, which aligns with the measured frame rates in this game.

The CPU's single-core performance is particularly relevant for Undisputed's gameplay loop, which often depends on frame pacing and input responsiveness. The 3dmark_2_threads score of 1699 and 3dmark_single_thread score of 909 indicate strong per-core performance, meaning that even in scenarios where the game thread is not perfectly parallelized, the i5-12400F can maintain high frame rates. This is corroborated by the FPS data: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 288 FPS average, which is far above any display refresh rate, implying the CPU is not holding back the GPU at that setting. However, as resolution and settings increase, the balance shifts, and the data shows the GPU begins to dominate the performance envelope. The CPU's role here is to provide a stable foundation; it does not exhibit signs of throttling or bottlenecking in the measured results, as evidenced by the consistent scaling of FPS from Low to Ultra settings.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average FPS of 110. This is a substantial drop from the Low setting's 288 FPS average, indicating that the graphics settings have a significant impact on performance even at the same resolution.

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

A: The i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19039, which is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047, 0% delta) and the Intel Core 3 201E (19056, -0.1% delta). It is slightly ahead of the Intel Core i5-1335U (18982, 0.3% delta) and the AMD EPYC 7773X (18979, 0.3% delta). This shows the CPU is in a tight performance cluster with these competitors.

Q: Does the GPU outperform its closest rival in overall benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 has an average benchmark score of 15852. It is 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679), but it trails the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16014, -1% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129, -1.7% delta). It is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862, -0.1% delta).

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

A: At 1920x1080 High settings, the average FPS is 171. At 3840x2160 High settings, the average FPS drops to 78. This represents a reduction of 93 FPS, or roughly 54% lower performance, when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same quality preset.

Q: Is there a setting where the combo delivers over 200 FPS at 1440p?

A: Yes, at 2560x1440 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average FPS of 208. This is the only 1440p setting that breaks the 200 FPS barrier; Medium settings yield 150 FPS, High yields 124 FPS, and Ultra drops to 80 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 1284 out of 2813 total tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the 54th percentile of all tested combinations, indicating it performs above the median but not in the top tier.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo pushes 288 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low, that figure drops to 208 FPS, a 27.8% reduction. At 4K Low, the average falls to 132 FPS, which is a 36.5% drop from 1440p and a 54.2% drop from 1080p. This steep decline at higher resolutions is a classic sign that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as pixel count increases. The CPU, with its strong single-thread and multi-thread scores, is not the constraint at these settings; otherwise, the FPS would plateau regardless of resolution.

At High settings, the scaling is similar but with lower absolute numbers: 171 FPS at 1080p, 124 FPS at 1440p, and 78 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at High is 54.4%, nearly identical to the Low setting's 54.2% drop. This consistency suggests that the performance scaling is primarily driven by resolution, not by the complexity of the graphics settings. The GPU's workload scales with pixel count, and the Radeon RX 7700's capabilities are being taxed more heavily at 4K.

The Medium settings provide the only data with min and max FPS values. At 1080p Medium, the average is 207 FPS with a min of 176 and max of 238. At 1440p Medium, the average is 150 FPS with min 127 and max 172. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 95 FPS with min 80 and max 109. The narrowing of the min-max range at higher resolutions (from a 62 FPS spread at 1080p to a 29 FPS spread at 4K) indicates that frame times become more consistent when the GPU is fully saturated, which is typical of a GPU-bound scenario. The data strongly suggests that the Radeon RX 7700 is the limiting component at 4K, while at 1080p, the CPU still has headroom, as evidenced by the 288 FPS Low result.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo of the Intel Core i5-12400F and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 ranks 1284 out of 2813 tested combinations in Undisputed. This places it in the 54th percentile of all combos, meaning it outperforms more than half of the tested systems but falls short of the top 46%. This mid-pack ranking is consistent with the individual component profiles: the CPU sits at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs. The combo's overall rank is dragged down by the GPU's relatively lower percentile position, which is the more performance-critical component in this game at higher settings.

In the context of the nearest rivals, the CPU's average score of 19039 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047), and the GPU's average score of 15852 is within 1.7% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129). This suggests that swapping the i5-12400F for a comparable rival CPU, or the RX 7700 for a comparable rival GPU, would likely result in a similar combo rank, given the tight clustering of scores. The rank of 1284 out of 2813 indicates that this combo is not a top performer for ultra-high-refresh-rate 4K gaming, but it is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p play, where the measured FPS values are consistently above 100 FPS at High settings.

The data shows that the combo's rank is not an outlier; it performs as expected given the components' individual percentiles. For users targeting 4K Ultra settings, the combo's 50 FPS average at 3840x2160 Ultra suggests it is at the edge of playability, which may explain its mid-pack rank. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the 288 FPS average demonstrates that the combo is capable of extreme frame rates when the GPU is not heavily taxed, which would place it in a much higher percentile for competitive play scenarios.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is a RDNA 3.0 architecture GPU built on TSMC's 5 nm process, featuring the Navi 32 chip with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. It operates with a base clock of 1900 MHz, a game clock of 2041 MHz, and a boost clock of 2459 MHz. The memory subsystem consists of 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s with an effective memory clock of 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps). The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 40 RT cores, with a pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s. Its FP32 compute performance is 25.18 TFLOPS, and it draws a TDP of 200 W via dual 8-pin power connectors.

In Undisputed, the GPU's role is evident from the FPS scaling. The 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for this title, as even at 4K Ultra, the game does not appear to hit memory limits, given that the average FPS of 50 is still playable. The high memory bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s ensures that texture streaming and geometry data are not bottlenecks, which is critical for a sports game with detailed character models and arenas. The GPU's boost clock of 2459 MHz and game clock of 2041 MHz provide the raw compute power needed to drive the 288 FPS average at 1080p Low, where the GPU is not the limiting factor.

The GPU's benchmark results show a PassMark G3D score of 20974 and a 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 2865, with a percentile rank of 58 among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 9060, scores 16014 in average benchmarks, which is 1% higher, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, 1.7% higher. This indicates that the RX 7700 is slightly below these competitors in raw compute, which correlates with the FPS drops seen at higher settings. For instance, at 4K Ultra, the combo achieves 50 FPS, which is a 54.5% drop from the 4K Low setting's 132 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU's compute capability is the limiting factor at maximum settings. The GPU's role is to provide scalable performance, and the data shows it does so effectively up to 1440p High, where it maintains 124 FPS, but it struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

1080p (1920x1080)

• At Low settings, the combo achieves an average FPS of 288. This is the highest measured FPS across all resolutions and settings, indicating that the GPU is not a bottleneck at this configuration.
• At Medium settings, the average FPS is 207, with a minimum of 176 and a maximum of 238. The 62 FPS spread between min and max suggests some frame time variance, but the average remains well above 200 FPS.
• At High settings, the average FPS drops to 171. This represents a 17.4% reduction from Medium, showing that the increased graphical load begins to impact performance.
• At Ultra settings, the average FPS is 110. This is a 61.8% drop from Low, and it is the lowest 1080p result, but still comfortably above 60 FPS for smooth gameplay.

1440p (2560x1440)

• At Low settings, the average FPS is 208. This is only 27.8% lower than the 1080p Low result, indicating that the GPU is still capable of high frame rates at this resolution.
• At Medium settings, the average FPS is 150, with a minimum of 127 and a maximum of 172. The 45 FPS spread is narrower than at 1080p, suggesting more consistent frame times as the GPU becomes more loaded.
• At High settings, the average FPS is 124. This is a 17.3% drop from Medium, consistent with the scaling seen at 1080p.
• At Ultra settings, the average FPS is 80. This is a 35.0% drop from High, and it shows that 1440p Ultra is still playable but no longer at high refresh rates.

4K (3840x2160)

• At Low settings, the average FPS is 132. This is a 36.5% drop from 1440p Low, and it is the only 4K setting that exceeds 120 FPS.
• At Medium settings, the average FPS is 95, with a minimum of 80 and a maximum of 109. The 29 FPS spread is the narrowest across all resolutions, indicating stable frame times under heavy GPU load.
• At High settings, the average FPS is 78. This is a 17.9% drop from Medium, and it is the first setting where the FPS falls below 60 at this resolution.
• At Ultra settings, the average FPS is 50. This is the lowest measured result, and it signifies that 4K Ultra is only borderline playable, requiring a reduction in settings for a smoother experience.

The data across all resolutions shows a consistent pattern: Medium settings provide the best balance of performance and quality, with average FPS ranging from 207 at 1080p to 95 at 4K. High settings offer good performance at 1080p and 1440p but drop below 100 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings are only recommended for 1080p, where the 110 FPS average is still respectable. The measured FPS values confirm that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring settings adjustments to maintain playable frame rates.