Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i5-12400F + Intel Arc B390

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the Intel Arc B390 delivers a playable but constrained experience in Undisputed, a boxing sports title that scales predictably across resolution and settings. This combo ranks in the 11th percentile of tested configurations, placing it near the bottom of the database, with the integrated-class Arc B390 acting as the clear performance bottleneck. The data shows a system that can hit smooth frame rates at 1080p with medium settings, but struggles to maintain pace at higher resolutions or with maximum visual fidelity.

Resolution Scaling

Resolution scaling in Undisputed reveals a steep performance gradient, with the Arc B390's integrated nature becoming increasingly exposed as pixel count rises. At 1080p Low, the combo delivers 127 FPS average, but dropping to 1440p Low cuts that to 92 FPS, a 27.6% reduction. Pushing to 4K Low yields 58 FPS, which is 54.3% lower than the 1080p Low result. This scaling pattern shows that even at the lowest settings, the GPU is the limiting factor, as the frame rate drops nearly proportionally with pixel count.

The gap between 1080p and 1440p at High settings narrows somewhat: 76 FPS at 1080p versus 55 FPS at 1440p, a 27.6% decrease. At 4K High, the average falls to 35 FPS, which is 53.9% below the 1080p High figure. This consistent ~54% drop from 1080p to 4K across both Low and High presets indicates that the Arc B390's rendering throughput scales with resolution in a near-linear fashion, with no evidence of a CPU-side ceiling at lower resolutions.

Medium settings tell a similar story with more detail. At 1080p Medium, the combo produces 91 FPS average with a minimum of 78 FPS and maximum of 105 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 66 FPS, with min/max of 56/76 FPS. The 4K Medium average of 42 FPS, with a tight 36-48 FPS range, shows that the GPU is running at its limits, as the frame time variance remains consistent despite the lower average. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p Medium is 27.5% lower, and from 1440p to 4K Medium it drops another 36.4%.

Ultra settings are where the combo collapses. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 49 FPS, which is 61.4% lower than the 1080p Low result. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 35 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, the system manages just 22 FPS. The Ultra preset's demands clearly exceed what the Arc B390 can deliver, and the 4K Ultra result is below the threshold for comfortable play. The resolution scaling from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows a 55.1% reduction, again confirming that the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity are the primary constraints.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested CPU-GPU combinations for Undisputed, this pairing ranks 2491 out of 2813 combos, placing it in the bottom 11.5% of all tested configurations. This rank reflects the Arc B390's position as an integrated graphics solution, which is categorically different from the discrete GPUs that dominate the upper ranks. The combo's percentile placement means that the vast majority of alternative pairings deliver higher frame rates in this title.

The CPU component, the Intel Core i5-12400F, sits at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs in the database, indicating that the processor itself is not the limiting factor in this pairing. Its average benchmark score of 19039 places it nearly identically to the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, which scores 19047 with a 0% delta, and the Intel Core 3 201E, which scores 19056 with a -0.1% delta. The i5-12400F also edges out the Intel Core i5-1335U (18982, +0.3%) and the AMD EPYC 7773X (18979, +0.3%). This CPU performance profile is respectable, but it cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations.

The GPU, by contrast, ranks at the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rivals in the GPU database are all legacy NVIDIA parts: the GeForce GT 520MX (1463, +1.3%), GeForce 800M (1460, +1.5%), GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446, +2.5%), and GeForce GT 710 (1443, +2.7%). The Arc B390's 1.3% advantage over the GT 520MX and 2.7% edge over the GT 710 demonstrate that it sits in the same performance class as decade-old low-end discrete GPUs, which explains its poor showing in Undisputed.

The disparity between the CPU's 73rd percentile and the GPU's 9th percentile is stark. This combo represents a severely imbalanced pairing, where the CPU has significant headroom that the GPU cannot utilize. In game-specific terms, the data suggests that any of the CPU's nearest rivals would produce nearly identical frame rates when paired with the Arc B390, as the GPU is the hard ceiling.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on a 3 nm process. It features 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units, along with 12 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 300 MHz and boosts to 2500 MHz, with a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is rated at 7.680 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 15.36 TFLOPS (2:1).

The memory configuration is System Shared, meaning the GPU uses the host system's RAM rather than dedicated VRAM. The memory type, bus width, and bandwidth are all listed as System Shared or System Dependent, which means performance is heavily influenced by the system's memory configuration. This is a critical limitation for Undisputed, as the game's texture streaming and geometry processing demand consistent memory bandwidth. The shared memory architecture also explains why the GPU's performance degrades so sharply at higher resolutions, where the memory pressure increases significantly.

The Arc B390's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (feature level 12_2) ensures full API compatibility with Undisputed, and its Vulkan 1.4 and OpenGL 4.6 support cover other potential rendering paths. However, the GPU's raw throughput is simply insufficient for demanding workloads. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places it in the same league as GPUs from over a decade ago, and this translates directly to the sub-60 FPS results seen at 4K across all settings.

In Undisputed, the GPU's role is decisive. At 1080p Low, the 127 FPS average shows that the GPU can handle the game's simplest rendering scenarios, but this is the only preset that approaches high-refresh territory. At 1080p Medium, the 91 FPS average is still playable, but the 78 FPS minimum indicates occasional dips. The Ultra preset at any resolution is essentially unplayable, with the 4K Ultra result of 22 FPS falling well below any reasonable target. The GPU's 80 W TDP and IGP form factor mean it operates within the thermal and power constraints of the host platform, but this does not mitigate its fundamental performance ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates across all resolution and settings combinations provide a complete picture of this combo's capabilities. At 1920x1080, the results range from 127 FPS at Low to 49 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset delivers 91 FPS average, with a minimum of 78 FPS and maximum of 105 FPS. The High preset yields 76 FPS average. This 1080p spread shows that the combo is viable for competitive play only at Low or Medium settings, where frame rates stay above 90 FPS, while High and Ultra sacrifice too much performance for visual gains.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates drop to 92 FPS at Low, 66 FPS at Medium, 55 FPS at High, and 35 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset's frame time range of 56-76 FPS indicates the GPU is working harder to maintain 1440p, with the minimum dipping below 60 FPS. The High preset's 55 FPS average is borderline for smooth play, and Ultra at 35 FPS is not recommended. The 1440p results show that only Low settings can maintain a consistent 60+ FPS experience, while Medium is acceptable for less demanding players.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely disappointing. Low settings produce 58 FPS average, which is playable but not smooth. Medium drops to 42 FPS, with a 36-48 FPS range. High yields 35 FPS, and Ultra falls to 22 FPS. The 4K Medium result is the only 4K preset that shows a complete frame time data set, with the 36 FPS minimum and 48 FPS maximum highlighting the GPU's struggles. For 4K play, only Low settings approach a playable frame rate, and even that is marginal.

The progression across resolutions at each setting preset is consistent. At Low, the 127 FPS at 1080p drops to 92 FPS at 1440p (27.6% lower) and 58 FPS at 4K (54.3% lower). At Medium, 91 FPS at 1080p becomes 66 FPS at 1440p (27.5% lower) and 42 FPS at 4K (53.8% lower). At High, 76 FPS at 1080p drops to 55 FPS at 1440p (27.6% lower) and 35 FPS at 4K (53.9% lower). At Ultra, 49 FPS at 1080p falls to 35 FPS at 1440p (28.6% lower) and 22 FPS at 4K (55.1% lower). This uniformity confirms that the GPU's performance scales linearly with pixel count across all settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S generation, built 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. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, and its PCIe Gen 5 interface provides 20 lanes. The processor's launch MSRP is $174, and it was released in January 2022.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-12400F shows solid single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 scores are 1680 for single-core and 12380 for multi-core, while Geekbench scores are 1964 single-core and 9472 multi-core. The 3DMark multi-threaded tests show a scaling from 1699 at 2 threads to 5912 at max threads, with a single-thread score of 909. PassMark results include a multi-thread score of 19433 and a single-thread score of 3481, with floating point math at 46759 and integer math at 59995.

For Undisputed, a sports title that does not typically demand extreme CPU resources, the i5-12400F provides more than enough processing power. The game's AI, physics, and simulation logic are unlikely to stress the CPU to its limits, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is the bottleneck. The 6-core/12-thread configuration is well-suited for modern games, and the 18 MB of L3 cache helps reduce memory latency in compute-heavy scenes.

The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms that it is a competent mid-range processor, but in this combo, its performance is essentially wasted. At 1080p Low, where the CPU would normally have the most influence on frame rates, the data shows 127 FPS, which is likely GPU-limited given the Arc B390's low-end classification. The CPU's nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS and Intel Core 3 201E, would produce nearly identical results in Undisputed when paired with the same GPU, as the delta percentages between them are negligible (0% to -0.1%).

The CPU's memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5 is relevant, as the Arc B390's System Shared memory architecture means that faster system memory could improve GPU performance. However, the data does not specify which memory type was used in the measured results, so any memory-related gains remain speculative.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 91 FPS average with a 78 FPS minimum, which is the best balance of visual quality and performance. The Low preset at 127 FPS is smoother but sacrifices visual fidelity, while High at 76 FPS is acceptable but not ideal for fast-paced gameplay. The Ultra preset at 49 FPS is not recommended, as it drops below the 60 FPS threshold and provides diminishing visual returns.

At 1440p, the Low preset is the only setting that maintains a comfortable frame rate, with 92 FPS average. The Medium preset at 66 FPS is playable, but the 56 FPS minimum means there will be noticeable dips during intense boxing exchanges. High at 55 FPS and Ultra at 35 FPS are both below ideal playability, with Ultra being particularly poor. Players at 1440p should stick to Low or Medium, accepting the visual compromises for smoother gameplay.

At 4K, the situation is challenging. The Low preset at 58 FPS is the only setting that approaches playability, but it still falls short of a locked 60 FPS. Medium at 42 FPS is marginal, and High at 35 FPS and Ultra at 22 FPS are effectively unplayable. For 4K play, the Low preset is the only viable option, and even then, players will experience occasional frame rate fluctuations.

The best overall experience per the measured rows is 1080p Medium, which offers 91 FPS average with a 78 FPS minimum. This configuration provides a smooth, responsive gameplay experience while retaining some visual enhancements over the Low preset. For players with 1440p displays, the Low preset at 92 FPS is the recommended choice, as it is the only 1440p setting that consistently exceeds 60 FPS. At 4K, the Low preset at 58 FPS is the only recommendation, though players should be prepared for sub-60 FPS performance.

The Ultra preset is not viable at any resolution, with even 1080p Ultra falling to 49 FPS. The gap between Medium and Ultra at 1080p is 42 FPS (91 vs 49), which indicates that the Ultra preset's additional effects and rendering features exact a steep toll on the Arc B390. Players seeking the highest visual quality should instead use the High preset at 1080p, which offers 76 FPS and a more stable experience.