Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i5-12400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

This combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers exceptional performance in Undisputed, a sports title that scales aggressively with GPU power. The measured data shows this pairing handles even 4K Ultra settings at playable frame rates, while 1440p and 1080p become almost trivial for the RTX 4070 SUPER. The i5-12400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides ample CPU headroom across all tested resolutions, ensuring the GPU is the primary performance driver. This analysis breaks down exactly what settings to use, how the combo ranks against other tested configurations, and what each component contributes to the final frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across three resolutions and four quality presets paints a clear picture: the RTX 4070 SUPER is powerful enough that the "High" preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance headroom. At 3840x2160, High settings deliver 114.6 FPS average, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Moving to Ultra at 4K drops the average to 74.6 FPS — still playable, but with significantly less margin for demanding scenes. The jump from High to Ultra costs roughly 40 FPS at 4K, a substantial penalty for what is typically a modest visual gain in sports titles.

At 2560x1440, High settings produce 182.3 FPS, while Ultra still manages 118.7 FPS. Players with 144Hz monitors should favor High to fully utilize refresh rates, as the difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is about 64 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p yields 214.6 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end displays, making it a viable option for competitive play where maximum frame rates matter. At 1920x1080, even Ultra achieves 158.1 FPS, while High hits 248.3 FPS — both well beyond standard 144Hz displays.

For the best experience, the data supports using High settings at any resolution. It provides a strong balance: 114.6 FPS at 4K, 182.3 FPS at 1440p, and 248.3 FPS at 1080p. Ultra is only recommended for 1080p users who prioritize image quality over frame rate, since the 158.1 FPS result remains highly playable. Low settings are rarely necessary with this hardware, although they do unlock extreme frame rates like 415.1 FPS at 1080p for esports-style play.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 293rd out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the top 18.5% of all configurations evaluated. That is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The ranking reflects that the RTX 4070 SUPER is doing most of the heavy lifting, while the i5-12400F avoids bottlenecking the GPU at the tested settings.

The GPU itself sits in the 84th percentile of all GPUs based on average benchmark scores, with an average score of 42576. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (avg score 42653, 0.2% faster), the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (avg score 42723, 0.3% faster), and slightly behind the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (avg score 41991, 1.4% slower) and NVIDIA Tesla M40 (avg score 41897, 1.6% slower). This means the RTX 4070 SUPER trades blows with workstation-class GPUs, which is remarkable for a consumer card.

For the CPU, the i5-12400F sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19221. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-8700K (avg score 19210, 0.1% faster), the Intel Core i5-1335U (avg score 19167, 0.3% faster), the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS (avg score 19364, 0.7% slower), and the AMD EPYC 7773X (avg score 18979, 1.3% slower). The i5-12400F essentially matches or slightly beats older flagship CPUs, confirming it is not a weak link in this combo.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing. It features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, translating to 21 Gbps effective. The GPU has a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines. It also includes 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores, though Undisputed is not ray tracing heavy based on the measured results.

The measured FPS data shows the GPU's scaling across resolutions. At 4K High, the card produces 114.6 FPS, and at 4K Low it jumps to 191.6 FPS — a 67% increase from High to Low. This indicates the game is heavily GPU-bound at 4K, with the RTX 4070 SUPER's compute capabilities (35.48 TFLOPS FP32) being the limiting factor. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Ultra settings at all tested resolutions, as no memory-related stutters or frame drops are evident in the data.

The GPU's 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs reinforces its position as a high-end performer. Its average benchmark score of 42576 places it just below the RTX A6000 and RX 7650 GRE, but within 1.6% of all four nearest rivals. For Undisputed, the RTX 4070 SUPER provides enough raw throughput to push 4K Ultra past 70 FPS, which is more than adequate for a sports game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a wide spread of frame rates depending on settings. Low settings produce 191.6 FPS average, Medium drops to 138.5 FPS, High settles at 114.6 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 74.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 117 FPS, highlighting how much headroom the GPU has at 4K. The 74.6 FPS Ultra result is still above 60 FPS, making 4K Ultra viable, but the 114.6 FPS High result is the sweet spot for smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the numbers scale up substantially. Low settings hit 300.1 FPS, Medium reaches 214.6 FPS, High manages 182.3 FPS, and Ultra stays at 118.7 FPS. The 1440p results show this combo can drive high-refresh-rate monitors easily. Even Ultra exceeds 120 FPS, which is ideal for 144Hz displays. The Low preset at 1440p crosses the 300 FPS mark, suitable for 360Hz panels if the CPU can keep up.

At 1920x1080, performance is almost absurdly high. Low settings produce 415.1 FPS, Medium delivers 297.4 FPS, High achieves 248.3 FPS, and Ultra still yields 158.1 FPS. The 1080p results demonstrate that this combo is overkill for standard 60Hz or 144Hz monitors; even Ultra is far beyond what most displays can show. The scaling from Ultra to Low at 1080p is a 257 FPS difference, showing the GPU has massive untapped potential at this resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: High settings at 3840x2160 provide 114.6 FPS average, which is the best balance of visual quality and frame rate. Ultra drops to 74.6 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom.

Q: Can this combo handle 1440p at high refresh rates?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440, High settings deliver 182.3 FPS, and even Ultra achieves 118.7 FPS. Both are well above 120 FPS, making this ideal for 144Hz monitors.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its closest rivals?

A: The GPU has an average benchmark score of 42576, which is within 1.6% of the RTX A6000, RX 7650 GRE, Radeon Pro 580X, and Tesla M40. It ranks in the 84th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the i5-12400F a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 SUPER in this game?

A: No. The CPU ranks in the 77th percentile and matches the Intel Core i7-8700K (0.1% faster) and Intel Core i5-1335U (0.3% faster). The measured FPS shows no CPU limitation.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Ultra settings at 1920x1080 produce 158.1 FPS average. This is well above the refresh rate of most monitors, so the GPU is not stressed at this resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 293rd out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the top 18.5% of all CPU-GPU pairings evaluated.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F plays a supporting role in this combo, and the data confirms it is more than sufficient. With 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz, this Alder Lake-S chip offers solid single-thread performance for game logic and physics. Its 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core provide ample memory bandwidth for Undisputed's workloads.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong all-around performance: Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16518 and singlecore score of 2332, Geekbench multicore of 9138 and singlecore of 2221, and Passmark multithread of 19433 with singlethread of 3481. These scores place the i5-12400F in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, essentially matching the Intel Core i7-8700K (0.1% faster) and Intel Core i5-1335U (0.3% faster). The CPU's 65W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility make it an easy drop-in for most builds.

In Undisputed, the CPU's impact is visible in the frame rate scaling across resolutions. At 4K Low, the combo hits 191.6 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 74.6 FPS — the GPU is clearly the bottleneck at higher settings. At 1080p Low, the 415.1 FPS result tests the CPU's limits, but the i5-12400F keeps up without stuttering. The CPU's 3DMark scores (single thread 909, max threads 5912) indicate it can handle the game's single-threaded tasks while leaving headroom for background processes. For Undisputed, this CPU is not a limiting factor at any tested setting.