Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a consistently high-refresh-rate experience in Undisputed, but the data reveals a clear performance ceiling shift as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combination produces frame rates that push far beyond standard display refresh rates, indicating the CPU is doing the heavy lifting. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, with average frame rates dropping to levels that still comfortably exceed 60 FPS on High settings. This combination ranks in the 74th percentile of tested combos for this game, sitting at rank 989 out of 3718 total configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a dramatic scaling pattern across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 372 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 269 FPS, a 28% reduction. At 4K Low, the average falls to 170 FPS, which is 54% lower than the 1080p Low result. This steep decline at lower quality presets strongly suggests the CPU is the primary bottleneck at 1080p, as the GPU has ample headroom to render frames quickly but is constrained by the i5-12400F's ability to feed the graphics pipeline.

The scaling behavior changes character at higher quality settings. With High settings, the combo produces 222 FPS at 1080p, 160 FPS at 1440p, and 101 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 28% from 1080p to 1440p, and 37% from 1440p to 4K. This more gradual decline indicates a better balance between CPU and GPU load. At Ultra settings, the pattern shifts further: 143 FPS at 1080p, 103 FPS at 1440p, and 65 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling, as it represents the only configuration where the combo dips below the 70 FPS threshold, confirming the RTX 3080 Ti's limitations under maximum graphical load.

Comparing Medium presets reveals the most complete picture, as this is the only quality level with min and max FPS data. At 1080p Medium, the average is 268 FPS with a minimum of 228 FPS and maximum of 308 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 194 FPS with a minimum of 165 FPS and maximum of 223 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 122 FPS with a minimum of 104 FPS and maximum of 141 FPS. The min-to-max spread narrows as resolution increases, suggesting that frame time variance becomes less pronounced when the GPU is more heavily utilized.

The data indicates that for competitive play at 1080p, the i5-12400F is the limiting component. The RTX 3080 Ti is capable of far higher frame rates than the CPU can deliver, evidenced by the 372 FPS Low preset result being only 38% higher than the 268 FPS Medium preset at the same resolution. At 4K, the situation reverses, with the GPU's raw compute power becoming the constraining factor. The 170 FPS Low preset at 4K versus the 65 FPS Ultra preset shows a 62% performance range, which is a much wider spread than at 1080p where the range is 143 FPS to 372 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, but just barely. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 65 FPS. While this clears the 60 FPS threshold, it leaves minimal headroom for demanding scenes or background processes. The 4K High preset provides a more comfortable margin at 101 FPS average.

Q: How much performance is gained by dropping from Ultra to High at 1440p?

A: The data shows a substantial improvement. At 2560x1440, High settings produce 160 FPS average compared to 103 FPS at Ultra, representing a 55% performance increase. This makes High the recommended preset for high-refresh-rate 1440p displays.

Q: Is this CPU or GPU bottlenecked at 1080p?

A: The benchmark results indicate the Intel Core i5-12400F is the limiting factor at 1920x1080. The frame rate spread between Low (372 FPS) and Ultra (143 FPS) is large, but even the Low preset result suggests the CPU cannot fully saturate the RTX 3080 Ti's capabilities, as the same GPU produces only 170 FPS at 4K Low.

Q: What is the best preset for a 144Hz display at 1440p?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 deliver 160 FPS average, which exceeds 144Hz refresh rate. Medium settings provide 194 FPS average for even more headroom. Ultra settings at 103 FPS would not fully utilize a 144Hz panel.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 Ti compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 41187 places it 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40870) and 2% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (40377). It trails the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB by 1.2% (41707) and the NVIDIA Tesla M40 by 1.7% (41897).

Q: Does the 12400F hold back the RTX 3080 Ti in this game?

A: The evidence from the 1080p results suggests yes. The CPU's 3DMark multi-threaded score of 5912 and single-thread score of 909, combined with its 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, indicate it is a capable mid-range processor. However, the 372 FPS Low preset result at 1080p, which is only 12% higher than the 4K Low result of 170 FPS (despite rendering 4x fewer pixels), points to a CPU-imposed frame rate cap.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting the smoothest experience on a 144Hz monitor, the data points to High settings at 1440p as the optimal balance. The 160 FPS average at 2560x1440 High provides enough headroom above 144Hz to avoid frequent frame rate dips below the refresh threshold. The Medium preset at 1440p offers 194 FPS average, which is even more comfortable but comes with a visual quality reduction that may not be worth the extra 34 FPS.

At 1080p, the situation is different. Even Ultra settings produce 143 FPS average, which is sufficient for a 144Hz display. However, the jump from Ultra to High at 1080p yields 222 FPS, a 55% improvement. For esports-oriented play where maximum frame rates matter, High settings at 1080p deliver the best combination of visual fidelity and performance, with the 222 FPS average providing a significant buffer above 144Hz.

For 4K gaming, High settings are the clear recommendation. The 101 FPS average at 3840x2160 High is well above the 60 FPS console standard and approaches 120Hz territory. Ultra settings at 4K drop to 65 FPS, which while playable, offers no meaningful advantage over High given the modest visual differences in a sports title. Medium at 4K (122 FPS) is an option for those prioritizing frame rate over fidelity, but the 21 FPS gain over High may not justify the visual downgrade.

The Medium preset data provides insight into frame consistency. At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS of 228 is 85% of the average, indicating good frame pacing. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 165 FPS is 85% of the average of 194. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 104 FPS is 85% of the average of 122. This consistent ratio across resolutions suggests the combo maintains stable frame delivery regardless of resolution, which is a positive sign for gameplay smoothness.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti ranks 989th out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the top 27% of all configurations. This percentile ranking is notable because the individual components have lower percentile scores: the CPU sits at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. The combo's in-game performance rank of 74th percentile is slightly below the GPU's synthetic ranking, indicating that the i5-12400F does impose some limitation on the RTX 3080 Ti's full potential in this title.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks show how close the mid-range processor market is at this performance level. The AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS scores 19047, which is effectively identical to the i5-12400F's 19039 average (0% delta). The Intel Core 3 201E is 0.1% behind at 19056, while the Intel Core i5-1335U is 0.3% ahead at 18982. The AMD EPYC 7773X also sits 0.3% ahead at 18979. This clustering suggests that the 12400F's performance is well-established within a narrow band of competitors.

For the GPU, the synthetic benchmark ranking places the RTX 3080 Ti at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival comparisons show a tight grouping: the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 is 0.8% behind, the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB is 1.2% ahead, the NVIDIA Tesla M40 is 1.7% ahead, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is 2% behind. The RTX 3080 Ti's average score of 41187 puts it in a competitive position, though the data shows newer and workstation-class cards can match or slightly exceed its performance.

The gap between the combo's in-game rank (74th percentile) and the GPU's standalone rank (83rd percentile) indicates that the CPU is the constraining factor. This is consistent with the resolution scaling analysis, which showed the CPU limiting frame rates at 1080p. For players with this combo, the data suggests that upgrading the CPU would yield greater performance gains than upgrading the GPU, particularly at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boosts to 4.40 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The processor features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 909 in 3DMark single-thread and 5912 in 3DMark max threads, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12380 and single-core score of 1680.

The CPU's role in Undisputed is clearly defined by the resolution scaling data. At 1080p, the processor's single-thread performance is the primary driver of frame rates. The 372 FPS Low preset result demonstrates that the CPU can feed the GPU enough data to produce extremely high frame rates, but the 38% drop from Low to Medium at the same resolution suggests that the CPU's thread scheduling becomes stressed as the game's simulation load increases. The processor's PassMark multi-thread score of 19433 and single-thread score of 3481 indicate strong per-core performance for a 6-core chip.

The CPU's 12 threads are sufficient for this sports title, as evidenced by the relatively small performance delta between Low and Medium presets compared to the larger delta between Medium and Ultra. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5895 is nearly identical to the max-thread score of 5912, indicating that the processor does not scale significantly beyond 16 threads. This suggests that the game's CPU load is primarily single-thread or low-thread-count dependent, which aligns with the 12400F's strengths in single-core performance.

The processor's 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs places it in the upper-mid-range tier. Its average benchmark score of 19039 is competitive with the nearest rivals, which include mobile and enterprise processors. For gaming, the 12400F's combination of 6 fast cores and 12 threads provides adequate performance for most titles, but the data from Undisputed shows that it does cap frame rates at 1080p when paired with a high-end GPU like the RTX 3080 Ti.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset achieves 372 FPS average, which is the fastest result in the entire dataset. Medium settings produce 268 FPS average with a minimum of 228 FPS and maximum of 308 FPS. High settings reach 222 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 143 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 62% reduction in frame rate, highlighting the significant impact of graphical quality settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings produce 269 FPS average, a 28% reduction from 1080p Low. Medium settings deliver 194 FPS average with a minimum of 165 FPS and maximum of 223 FPS. High settings achieve 160 FPS average, and Ultra settings fall to 103 FPS average. The percentage difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 62%, identical to the 1080p spread, indicating that the relative cost of settings is consistent across these resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload increases substantially. Low settings produce 170 FPS average, Medium settings deliver 122 FPS average with a minimum of 104 FPS and maximum of 141 FPS, High settings achieve 101 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 65 FPS average. The 62% difference between Low and Ultra is maintained, but the absolute frame rates are much lower. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium (104 FPS) is higher than the average FPS at 4K Ultra (65 FPS), demonstrating the substantial performance cost of Ultra settings at this resolution.

The Medium preset data provides the only complete min/max information across all resolutions. At 1080p, the spread between minimum (228 FPS) and maximum (308 FPS) is 80 FPS. At 1440p, the spread narrows to 58 FPS (165 to 223). At 4K, the spread is 37 FPS (104 to 141). This narrowing spread suggests that frame pacing becomes more consistent at higher resolutions, likely because the GPU's frame time becomes the dominant factor and is more predictable than CPU-driven frame generation at lower resolutions.