Undisputed

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread desktop processor built on Intel's Raptor Lake architecture, fabricated on a 10 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a thermal design power of 65 W. The processor features a hybrid configuration that underpins its thread throughput, though the exact performance-core/efficient-core split is not specified in the data. Its cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 20 MB L3 pool.

For a sports title like Undisputed, the CPU's role is to feed the simulation logic, physics, and AI that govern boxing matches. The 16 threads give the processor ample headroom for background tasks and game engine overhead. Benchmark results place this chip at the 77th percentile among all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 25,292. In 3DMark's thread scaling tests, the chip scores 7,314 with 16 threads and 7,307 with max threads, indicating strong multi-core scaling. Single-thread performance is also respectable, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,191.

The i5-13400F's multi-core capabilities are further demonstrated in Cinebench R23 multi-core, where it scores 22,604, and in Geekbench multi-core at 11,068. PassMark multi-thread results show 25,032, with integer math at 79,942 and floating-point math at 60,539. These figures suggest the CPU can sustain high frame rates in simulation-heavy scenarios, even when the GPU is not the bottleneck. In the measured FPS data for Undisputed, the lowest frame rates occur at 4K Ultra (44 FPS), which is where GPU load is highest, but at lower resolutions like 1080p Low, the CPU must keep up with 252 FPS — a workload that the 10-core, 16-thread design handles without showing signs of severe limitation.

The processor's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (25,284, 0% delta), Intel Core 5 120 (25,362, -0.3% delta), and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25,365, -0.3% delta). This places the i5-13400F in a competitive mid-range segment where its thread count and clock speed provide a balanced profile for gaming workloads. The 65 W TDP suggests efficient power delivery, though the data does not specify how this translates to thermals under sustained gaming load.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture, specifically the Navi 44 chip, fabricated on TSMC's 4 nm process. It packs 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1700 MHz, a boost clock of 2990 MHz, and a game clock of 2400 MHz. Memory runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed. The card features 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, along with 28 ray tracing cores. Compute performance is rated at 21.43 TFLOPS for FP32, with a pixel rate of 191.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 334.9 GTexel/s.

For Undisputed, the GPU's role is to rasterize the boxing ring, fighters, and crowds. The 8 GB VRAM is a key consideration at higher resolutions and settings. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 44, which is the lowest measured result across all configurations. This suggests that the 8 GB frame buffer may be a limiting factor at the most demanding settings, though the game clock and boost clock provide enough raw compute to maintain playable frame rates at lower presets.

The RX 9060 sits at the 59th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16,014. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16,129, -0.7% delta), AMD Radeon R9 370X (15,862, 1% delta), and AMD Radeon RX 7700 (15,852, 1% delta). In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the card scores 3,322, while Geekbench OpenCL shows 88,183 and Vulkan 39,476. PassMark G3D results show 17,631, with GPU compute at 9,919.

The GPU's clock behavior is evident in the measured FPS scaling. At 1080p Low, the card pushes 252 FPS, indicating that the boost clock of 2990 MHz is being utilized effectively. As resolution increases to 4K, the frame rate drops proportionally, with the 4K High setting producing 69 FPS and 4K Medium producing 83 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM becomes a concern at 4K Ultra, where the 44 FPS average likely reflects both compute and memory bandwidth constraints.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 9060 ranks 2,192 out of 3,718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places the pairing in the 59th percentile among all tested configurations, which is consistent with the GPU's individual percentile ranking of 59. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking suggests that the GPU is the more limiting component in this pairing, as the combo's overall rank aligns more closely with the GPU's position than the CPU's.

This rank indicates that while the combo is not in the top tier of performance, it sits above the median of all tested systems. The data shows that the i5-13400F's nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks — the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Intel Core 5 120, and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D — all have near-identical average scores, so the choice of CPU is unlikely to dramatically shift the combo's ranking when paired with the RX 9060. The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 3060 Ti, scores within 0.7% of the RX 9060, suggesting that systems with that GPU would rank similarly.

The combo's rank of 2,192 out of 3,718 means there are 1,526 combos that perform worse and 2,191 that perform better. This places it in the upper-middle portion of the distribution. For a 1080p gaming setup, this rank is respectable, as the measured FPS at 1080p High (150 FPS) and 1080p Low (252 FPS) are well above playable thresholds. At 1440p, the combo still delivers strong results, with 108 FPS at High and 131 FPS at Medium. The 4K results are more moderate, with 69 FPS at High and 83 FPS at Medium, which are playable but not exceptional.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data for Undisputed covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). At 1080p, the combo delivers 252 FPS on Low, 181 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 154 FPS and maximum of 208 FPS), 150 FPS on High, and 97 FPS on Ultra. These numbers indicate that the CPU-GPU pairing is well-balanced for competitive or high-refresh-rate play at 1080p, with even the Ultra preset maintaining nearly 100 FPS.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates scale down as expected. Low settings produce 182 FPS, Medium produces 131 FPS (with a minimum of 111 FPS and maximum of 151 FPS), High produces 108 FPS, and Ultra produces 70 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, with roughly a 28-30% reduction in frame rate. This suggests that the GPU is handling the increased pixel count without a disproportionate penalty.

At 4K, the results become more varied. Low settings yield 115 FPS, Medium yields 83 FPS (with a minimum of 70 FPS and maximum of 95 FPS), High yields 69 FPS, and Ultra drops to 44 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is notably lower than the other settings, suggesting that the 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are being pushed to their limits at this configuration. The gap between 4K High (69 FPS) and 4K Ultra (44 FPS) is a 36% drop, which is significantly larger than the drop between 1440p High (108 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (70 FPS), which is 35%. This indicates that the Ultra preset at 4K imposes a disproportionately heavy load on the GPU.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The resolution scaling data reveals important characteristics about the bottleneck in this system. From 1080p Low (252 FPS) to 1440p Low (182 FPS), the frame rate drops by 27.8%. From 1440p Low to 4K Low (115 FPS), the drop is 36.8%. The total drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 54.4%. This scaling pattern is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where the CPU has sufficient headroom and the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth become the limiting factors.

For Medium settings, the drop from 1080p (181 FPS) to 1440p (131 FPS) is 27.6%, and from 1440p to 4K (83 FPS) is 36.6%. The total drop is 54.1%. High settings show a similar pattern: 1080p (150 FPS) to 1440p (108 FPS) is a 28% drop, and 1440p to 4K (69 FPS) is a 36.1% drop, totaling 54%. The consistency of these percentage drops across settings levels suggests that the bottleneck is primarily the GPU's rendering throughput, as the CPU is not being stressed differently at higher resolutions.

Ultra settings present a slightly different picture. The drop from 1080p Ultra (97 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (70 FPS) is 27.8%, consistent with other settings. However, the drop from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (44 FPS) is 37.1%, and the total drop is 54.6%. The 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS is the most demanding configuration, and the fact that it drops below 60 FPS indicates that the GPU is fully saturated. The 8 GB VRAM may also be a factor here, as the Ultra preset likely increases texture sizes and other memory-intensive effects.

The scaling pattern strongly indicates that the GPU is the limiting component in this combo. The CPU's 16 threads and high boost clock are able to maintain frame rates at 1080p Low that exceed 250 FPS, which is far beyond what most displays can show. As resolution increases, the GPU's workload grows proportionally, and the frame rates drop accordingly. The i5-13400F's performance in CPU benchmarks (77th percentile) versus the RX 9060's (59th percentile) further supports this conclusion.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this CPU-GPU pairing?

A: Based on the measured FPS data, 1440p High (108 FPS) offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1080p, all settings exceed 97 FPS, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors. For 4K, High settings (69 FPS) are playable, but Ultra (44 FPS) falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does this combo compare to the RTX 3060 Ti in overall GPU performance?

A: The RX 9060's average benchmark score is 16,014, while the RTX 3060 Ti scores 16,129, a difference of -0.7%. This indicates near-identical GPU performance, so combos using either GPU would likely rank similarly in Undisputed.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: The resolution scaling data shows consistent FPS drops from 1080p to 4K (approximately 54% total), which indicates a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking versus the GPU's 59th percentile also suggests the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What are the minimum frame rates at Medium settings across resolutions?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS is 154. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 111. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 70. These minimums are all above playable thresholds, indicating stable frame pacing.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM cause issues at 4K?

A: The data shows a significant drop from 4K High (69 FPS) to 4K Ultra (44 FPS), a 36% reduction. This larger-than-expected drop at Ultra settings suggests that the 8 GB frame buffer may be a limiting factor at the highest 4K preset.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance support gaming?

A: The i5-13400F scores 22,604 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 7,314 in 3DMark 16-thread tests. These results indicate strong multi-thread throughput, which helps maintain consistent frame rates in simulation-heavy games like Undisputed, even when the GPU is not the bottleneck.