Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a decisive performance profile in Undisputed, one that prioritizes high refresh rates at mainstream resolutions while remaining surprisingly capable at 4K. The benchmark data indicates that the optimal experience hinges on the Medium preset, which provides the best balance of frame rate stability and visual fidelity across all tested resolutions. For users targeting 1080p or 1440p, the Low preset unlocks exceptional speed, but Medium is the clear recommendation for a smoother, more consistent gameplay experience without sacrificing the visual quality that makes the boxing title immersive.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data makes a compelling case for the Medium preset as the default choice for this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, the Medium setting produces an average of 208 FPS, which is a substantial 37 FPS advantage over the High preset’s 172 FPS, while the jump from Medium to Low yields a 290 FPS average—a figure that exceeds the refresh rate of most standard monitors. However, the data shows that the Medium preset offers a more balanced experience: its minimum FPS of 177 at 1080p ensures that frame times remain consistent, avoiding the potential stutter that can occur when pushing towards the 290 FPS ceiling of Low settings.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts more firmly towards Medium. The 151 FPS average at this setting is not only playable but also smooth enough for competitive play, with a recorded minimum of 128 FPS that keeps the action fluid. The High preset drops to 125 FPS, which is still adequate, but the 26 FPS difference between High and Medium is significant enough to warrant the visual trade-off. The Ultra preset at 1440p, with its 80 FPS average, is playable but represents a 47% reduction in frame rate compared to Medium, making it a poor choice for users who prioritize responsiveness.

For 4K gaming at 3840x2160, the Medium preset again emerges as the most viable option, delivering a 95 FPS average with a minimum of 81 FPS. This is a rare achievement for a mid-range GPU at this resolution, and it indicates that the RTX 5060’s 8 GB of GDDR7 memory is sufficient for the game’s demands. The High preset at 4K produces 79 FPS, which is closer to the edge of playability, while the Ultra preset’s 51 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS threshold that most players consider the baseline for a smooth experience. The Low preset at 4K, at 132 FPS, is technically the fastest, but it requires significant visual compromises that undermine the point of playing at such a high resolution.

Data from the benchmark results suggests that the Medium preset is the "sweet spot" for this combo. It provides the highest average FPS that remains above 90 at every resolution, and its minimum FPS values—81 at 4K, 128 at 1440p, and 177 at 1080p—indicate that the hardware can maintain consistent performance without severe dips. The Ultra preset, while visually superior, is only recommended for users with 1080p monitors who are willing to accept a 111 FPS average, as it still clears the 100 FPS mark but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for a 1440p monitor with this CPU and GPU combo?

A: The Medium preset is the best choice at 2560x1440. It achieves a 151 FPS average with a minimum of 128 FPS, which is 26 FPS higher than the High preset’s 125 FPS average. The Ultra preset drops to 80 FPS, making Medium the clear winner for frame rate consistency.

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Undisputed?*

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings. The data shows a 95 FPS average at 3840x2160 with Medium settings, with a minimum of 81 FPS. The High preset drops to 79 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 51 FPS, which is below the ideal 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 5060’s 8 GB VRAM affect performance at higher resolutions?

A: The 8 GB of GDDR7 memory is sufficient for this game even at 4K. The 95 FPS average at 4K Medium indicates that the VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor, as the game’s memory footprint appears to fit within the 8 GB allocation without causing severe performance degradation.

Q: Is the Low preset ever worth using with this hardware?

A: The Low preset delivers the highest frame rates—290 FPS at 1080p, 209 FPS at 1440p, and 132 FPS at 4K. It is only recommended for users with extremely high refresh rate monitors (240Hz or above) at 1080p, as the 290 FPS average provides the headroom needed to fully utilize such displays.

Q: What is the expected frame rate for the High preset at 1080p?

A: The High preset at 1920x1080 produces an average of 172 FPS. This is a strong result, but the Medium preset’s 208 FPS average offers a more significant performance margin for the same visual quality tier.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination ranks 1641 out of 3718 tested combos for Undisputed, placing it in the 44th percentile. This indicates that while it is not a top-tier configuration, it outperforms a majority of tested systems.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 plays a central role in this combo’s performance, and the data suggests that it is the primary driver of frame rates in Undisputed. The GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR7 memory, with a 128-bit bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, provides ample throughput for the game’s textures and geometry. The memory clock operates at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed, which is a key factor in maintaining the high average FPS observed across all resolutions.

The GPU’s architecture, based on the Blackwell 2.0 design and fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, features 3840 shading units and 120 tensor cores. The boost clock of 2497 MHz, up from a base of 2280 MHz, allows the card to adapt to workload demands. The high pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s ensure that the card can fill frames quickly, which is reflected in the 290 FPS average at 1080p Low settings.

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU’s 19.18 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is well-suited for a sports title like Undisputed, where the physics and character animations are less demanding than in a large open-world game. The RTX 5060’s percentile rank of 72 among all GPUs, based on an average benchmark score of 26331, shows that it is a solid mid-range performer. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, have a deltaPct of 1.2, indicating that the RTX 5060 is competitive with slightly older but more established cards.

The GPU’s role becomes more apparent when examining the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K. The RTX 5060 is able to push a 172 FPS average at 1080p High, but this drops to 125 FPS at 1440p and 79 FPS at 4K. This scaling suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU’s performance remains constant regardless of resolution. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has a benchmark percentile of 73, which is more than sufficient to keep up with the GPU’s output at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination holds the 1641st position out of 3718 tested combos for Undisputed. This rank places it in the 44th percentile of all tested systems, meaning that 56% of configurations outperform it. However, this ranking should be interpreted with nuance, as it reflects a balance between CPU and GPU performance rather than an absolute measure of gaming capability.

The CPU’s individual ranking provides context: the Core i5-12400F has a percentile of 73 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19039. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (deltaPct 0) and the Intel Core 3 201E (deltaPct -0.1), which indicates that the 12400F is an average performer in synthetic tests but holds its own in gaming workloads. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12380 and single-core score of 1680 show that it can handle both multi-threaded and single-threaded tasks effectively.

The GPU’s ranking is slightly lower, with a percentile of 72 among all GPUs and an average benchmark score of 26331. The RTX 5060’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon 860M (deltaPct -0.3) and the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (deltaPct -0.3), are not direct competitors in terms of gaming performance, but the deltaPct values suggest that the RTX 5060 is closely matched with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (deltaPct 1.2), which is a notable comparison for its price class.

The combo’s rank of 1641 suggests that the CPU is slightly stronger relative to its peers than the GPU. This is a favorable pairing for Undisputed, as the game appears to be more GPU-dependent based on the resolution scaling data. The 44th percentile rank indicates that users with this combo will experience smooth performance at 1080p and 1440p, but may see some frame rate drops at 4K Ultra settings, which is consistent with the measured FPS data.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K provides critical insight into which component is the bottleneck in this system. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves a 290 FPS average, which drops to 209 FPS at 1440p and 132 FPS at 4K. This represents a 54.5% reduction in FPS from 1080p to 4K, which is a typical scaling pattern for a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU’s performance, as measured by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12380, is more than sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, but the GPU’s rendering load increases significantly at higher resolutions.

The Medium preset shows a similar scaling trend: 208 FPS at 1080p, 151 FPS at 1440p, and 95 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 27.4%, and from 1440p to 4K is 37.1%. This indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU’s frame generation capability remains constant while the GPU’s workload increases exponentially with pixel count. The High preset follows the same pattern, with 172 FPS at 1080p, 125 FPS at 1440p, and 79 FPS at 4K.

The data shows that the RTX 5060’s 8 GB of VRAM is not a limiting factor at 4K, as the frame rates remain playable at Medium settings. The 51 FPS average at 4K Ultra is the only result that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, which suggests that the GPU’s compute capacity, rather than its memory bandwidth, is the bottleneck at the highest settings. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient, but the 19.18 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is stretched when rendering at 4K with Ultra-quality assets.

This scaling analysis confirms that the Intel Core i5-12400F is not a bottleneck at any resolution. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are capable of sustaining high frame rates, as evidenced by the 290 FPS average at 1080p Low. The GPU is the primary driver of performance scaling, and users should expect to adjust settings based on their target resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo is comprehensive, covering four settings presets across three resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 290, followed by Medium at 208, High at 172, and Ultra at 111. The Medium preset’s minimum FPS of 177 and maximum of 240 demonstrate that the frame time variance is manageable, with a 63 FPS spread between the lowest and highest recorded values.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves a 209 FPS average, which is a 27.9% drop from 1080p. The Medium preset produces 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 and a maximum of 173, showing a 45 FPS range that is consistent with the 1080p results. The High preset drops to 125 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 80 FPS, representing a 36% reduction from High to Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset still manages a 132 FPS average, which is a remarkable result for a mid-range GPU. The Medium preset produces 95 FPS with a minimum of 81 and a maximum of 110, indicating that the frame rate remains stable even at 4K. The High preset drops to 79 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 51 FPS, which is the only measured result below 60 FPS.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the Medium preset offers the best balance of performance and visual quality at all resolutions. The Low preset is only recommended for users with 240Hz monitors at 1080p, where the 290 FPS average can be fully utilized. The High preset is a viable option for 1080p and 1440p, but the 26 FPS difference between High and Medium at 1440p makes the latter a better choice for maintaining frame rate stability. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, and the 51 FPS average at 4K suggests that users should avoid this combination unless they prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate.