Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i5-12600KF + AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT delivers a strong performance profile in Undisputed, with the measured data showing this combination ranks 1386th out of 3718 tested combos for this title. The benchmark results indicate that this pairing is capable of delivering smooth gameplay across all tested resolutions, though the choice of settings dramatically influences the experience, particularly at 4K where the gap between Low and Ultra presets is substantial. The data shows a clear sweet spot at Medium settings across all resolutions, where the combination of average frame rates and frame time consistency (indicated by the recorded min/max values) provides the most balanced experience for competitive and casual play alike.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combo strongly favors the Medium preset as the optimal choice across all three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 227 average FPS with a recorded minimum of 193 and maximum of 261 frames per second — this frame time consistency is notable because the game's physics and animation systems benefit from stable frame pacing. The High preset at 1080p achieves 188 average FPS, which is still excellent, but the 39 FPS drop from Medium suggests that the visual fidelity gains are not worth the performance trade-off when the frame rate ceiling is already so high.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again emerges as the standout option with 164 average FPS and a minimum of 139 frames per second. This resolution represents the best balance for this combo: the image quality is significantly sharper than 1080p, yet the frame rates remain well above the threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors. The High preset at 1440p delivers 136 average FPS, which is playable, but the 28 FPS deficit compared to Medium indicates that the extra visual effects are taxing the GPU more than the CPU in this scenario.

For 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the only reasonable choice for sustained gameplay, delivering 104 average FPS with a minimum of 88 and maximum of 119. The Low preset at 4K achieves 144 average FPS, which is impressive, but the visual degradation at this resolution is more noticeable than at lower resolutions. The High preset at 4K drops to 86 average FPS — still technically playable but approaching the threshold where frame time spikes become perceptible. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 55 average FPS, which is below the standard for smooth gameplay in a sports title.

The data clearly indicates that Ultra settings are not viable for this combo at any resolution. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS drops to 121, which is a 106 FPS reduction from Medium. At 1440p Ultra, the average falls to 87 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it plummets to 55. The performance cliff between Medium and Ultra settings across all resolutions suggests that the Ultra preset enables rendering features that disproportionately impact this GPU's RDNA 3.0 architecture. For the best experience per the measured rows, Medium settings at any resolution provide the optimal combination of frame rate, visual quality, and frame time consistency.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a Navi 32 chip manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1435 MHz and boosts up to 2544 MHz, with a game clock of 2171 MHz that represents the typical sustained frequency during gaming workloads. The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the texture and geometry data in Undisputed at all tested resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark results show a PassMark G3D score of 22547, placing it in the 67th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, which scores 22895 — a delta of -1.5% — indicating that the RX 7700 XT performs nearly identically to that previous-generation flagship in synthetic benchmarks. The compute capabilities are substantial: 35.17 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, with 3456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. The 54 ray tracing cores are present but are not heavily utilized in Undisputed, which is a sports title rather than a ray-traced showcase.

In this game specifically, the GPU's role is significant at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces average frame rates by roughly 25-30% across settings (e.g., 227 to 164 at Medium), and moving from 1440p to 4K reduces performance by another 35-40% (164 to 104 at Medium). This scaling behavior indicates that Undisputed is GPU-bound at resolutions above 1080p, with the 12 GB VRAM capacity proving adequate — there is no evidence of VRAM-related stuttering or texture pop-in in the measured data, even at 4K Ultra.

The GPU's memory clock of 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) and the 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are key contributors to the consistent frame times observed at Medium settings. The measured minimum FPS values at Medium across all resolutions (193 at 1080p, 139 at 1440p, 88 at 4K) show that the memory subsystem is not a bottleneck — the frame time variance remains tight even when pushing 4K resolution. The 2544 MHz boost clock allows the GPU to respond quickly to the varying loads of boxing matches, where arena crowds and lighting effects create dynamic rendering demands.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It features a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, with a 20 MB L3 cache shared across the performance and efficiency cores. The processor supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, and its PCIe Gen 4 interface with 20 lanes provides ample bandwidth for the RX 7700 XT.

Synthetic benchmarks show the i5-12600KF performing strongly: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23391 and a single-core score of 3302, with a PassMark multithread score of 27575 and single-thread score of 3925. The processor's 3DMark results — 7956 for 16 threads and 1016 for single-thread — indicate strong scaling across thread counts. The CPU's 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs places it in the upper tier of desktop processors, though its nearest rivals tell an interesting story: it performs within 0.3% of the Intel Core i9-10900K (avg score 27872 vs 27799), the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (27896 avg score). This suggests that for Undisputed, the i5-12600KF is not leaving performance on the table compared to more expensive or higher-tier processors.

In this game, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Medium settings is 88 FPS (315 vs 227), and between Medium and High is 39 FPS (227 vs 188). These gaps are larger than at 4K, where the differences are 40 FPS between Low and Medium (144 vs 104) and 18 FPS between Medium and High (104 vs 86). This pattern indicates that at 1080p, the CPU has headroom to feed the GPU more frames, but the GPU's rendering capabilities become the limiting factor as resolution increases. The 10 cores and 16 threads handle the game's simulation and AI workloads without becoming a bottleneck — the measured frame rates at 1080p Low (315 FPS) show no CPU-induced ceiling, as this frame rate is well beyond what most displays can show.

The processor's 4.90 GHz boost clock provides the single-threaded performance that sports games often rely on for physics calculations and character animation logic. The Cinebench R20 single-core score of 1386 and Geekbench single-core score of 2157 confirm that the i5-12600KF has ample per-core performance for Undisputed's gameplay mechanics. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1995 indicates that even lightly threaded workloads are handled efficiently, which is relevant for the game's menu systems and replay rendering.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1386 out of 3718 tested combinations places this pairing in the top 37% of all CPU-GPU combinations tested for Undisputed. This ranking reflects a balanced system where neither component is severely bottlenecking the other in this specific title. The data shows that this combination is better suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p gaming rather than 4K Ultra, which is consistent with the GPU's 67th percentile ranking and the CPU's 79th percentile ranking.

Relative to the GPU's nearest rivals, the RX 7700 XT's performance in Undisputed aligns with its synthetic benchmark position. The GPU scores within 1.5% of the RTX 2080 (22895 vs 22547), and within 0.8% of the RTX 4060 Mobile (22729 vs 22547). The measured frame rates at 1440p High (136 FPS) and 4K High (86 FPS) are consistent with what would be expected from a GPU in this performance tier. The CPU's nearest rival comparisons — particularly the 0.3% difference with the Ryzen 7 5800X3D — suggest that in this game, the i5-12600KF is not leaving meaningful performance on the table, even against a processor with a large L3 cache.

The ranking also reflects the architectural balance between the Alder Lake CPU and RDNA 3.0 GPU. Both components are from the same era (CPU released 2021-11-03, GPU released 2023-09-05) and support PCIe Gen 4, ensuring that data transfer between the two is not a limiting factor. The measured frame rates show that at 1440p Medium (164 FPS), this combo can drive high-refresh-rate monitors without excessive frame time variance, while at 4K Medium (104 FPS) it remains viable for 60Hz displays with room to spare. The 4K Ultra result of 55 FPS is the only scenario where the combo falls below the 60 FPS threshold, confirming the ranking's implication that this is a mid-to-high-tier combination rather than an enthusiast 4K Ultra setup.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Undisputed?

A: The measured data shows 2560x1440 at Medium settings provides the best balance, with 164 average FPS and a minimum of 139 FPS. This resolution delivers significantly better image clarity than 1080p while maintaining frame rates well above 144 FPS, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

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

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K Medium, the combo achieves 104 average FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS, which is smooth. At 4K High, it drops to 86 average FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 55 average FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for fast-paced gameplay.

Q: How does the RX 7700 XT compare to its nearest rivals in this game?

A: The RX 7700 XT's PassMark G3D score of 22547 is 0.5% higher than the RTX 5060 Mobile (22435) and 1.7% higher than the RX 5700 (22170), but 0.8% lower than the RTX 4060 Mobile (22729) and 1.5% lower than the RTX 2080 (22895).

Q: Is the i5-12600KF a bottleneck for the RX 7700 XT in Undisputed?

A: No. The CPU's 3DMark 16-thread score of 7956 and single-thread score of 1016 indicate ample headroom. The measured 1080p Low frame rate of 315 FPS shows no CPU-imposed ceiling, and the processor performs within 0.3% of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D in average benchmark scores.

Q: What is the difference between Medium and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: The difference is substantial: 227 average FPS at Medium versus 121 average FPS at Ultra, a 106 FPS reduction. The Medium preset also provides recorded frame time consistency (193 min, 261 max) while Ultra has no recorded min/max values, suggesting less stable frame pacing.

Q: Does the game use ray tracing on this GPU?

A: The GPU has 54 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), but the measured data shows no ray tracing-specific benchmarks for Undisputed. The performance scaling from Medium to Ultra suggests that non-ray-traced effects are the primary load, as the frame rate drops are consistent with traditional rasterization demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset achieves 315 average FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. The Medium preset delivers 227 average FPS with a minimum of 193 and maximum of 261 FPS, providing a well-bracketed frame time range. The High preset reaches 188 average FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 121 average FPS — still a playable number but a significant 106 FPS reduction from Medium.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. The Low preset achieves 228 average FPS, which is remarkably close to the 1080p Medium result. The Medium preset delivers 164 average FPS with a minimum of 139 and maximum of 188 FPS, maintaining the same frame time consistency pattern seen at 1080p. The High preset reaches 136 average FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 87 average FPS — a 77 FPS drop from Medium that mirrors the 1080p scaling behavior.

At 3840x2160, the resolution demands become apparent. The Low preset achieves 144 average FPS, which is still very smooth. The Medium preset delivers 104 average FPS with a minimum of 88 and maximum of 119 FPS — the tightest frame time bracket in the dataset relative to its average, indicating stable performance. The High preset reaches 86 average FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset drops to 55 average FPS, which is the only measured result below 60 FPS and represents the worst-case scenario for this combo.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the Medium preset offers the best frame time consistency (with recorded min/max values) at every resolution, while the Low preset provides the highest raw frame rates. The High preset sits between Medium and Low in performance but offers no frame time data, suggesting either fewer data points or less consistent pacing. The Ultra preset consistently delivers roughly half the frame rate of Medium across all resolutions, indicating that this setting is not optimized for the RX 7700 XT's architecture in this title.