Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i5-13400F + Intel Arc B370

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the Intel Arc B370 presents a deeply unbalanced configuration for Undisputed, with the measured frame rates revealing a system where the GPU is the overwhelming bottleneck. Across all tested resolutions and settings, the Arc B370's performance places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, while the Core i5-13400F sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. This combination ranks 2592nd out of 2813 tested combos in this game, indicating that the processor's capabilities are largely wasted by the graphics solution. The data suggests that users of this pairing will need to make significant sacrifices in visual quality to achieve playable frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Undisputed reveals a clear hierarchy where the Low preset is the only consistently playable option, and even then only at 1080p. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 115 FPS, which is the only configuration in the entire dataset that exceeds the 100 FPS threshold. This is 32 FPS higher than the next-best option, which is the Medium preset at both 1080p and 1440p, both averaging 83 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 1080p is substantial, but the jump from Medium to High at 1080p results in a drop from 83 to 68 FPS, a 15 FPS reduction that may be acceptable for some users.

For users prioritizing smooth gameplay over visual fidelity, the Low preset at 1080p is the definitive recommendation, as it is the only setting that provides a substantial margin above 60 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p is the best balance for those who want improved visuals without sacrificing playability, maintaining an average of 83 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 95 FPS, ensuring that frame times remain consistent enough for competitive play. At 1440p, the Low preset delivers 83 FPS, which is identical to the 1080p Medium result, making it a viable alternative for users with 1440p displays who are willing to drop to the lowest quality settings. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 60 FPS exactly, with a minimum of 51 FPS, which is borderline for a sports title where sudden frame drops can affect timing.

The High and Ultra presets are not recommended at any resolution. At 1080p, High averages 68 FPS, which is playable but lacks the headroom for smooth performance during intense boxing exchanges. Ultra at 1080p drops to 44 FPS, which is below the threshold for acceptable gameplay. At 1440p, High averages 49 FPS, and Ultra falls to 32 FPS. At 4K, all presets except Low produce averages below 40 FPS, with Ultra at 20 FPS being effectively unplayable. The data strongly indicates that this GPU cannot handle the higher graphical presets in Undisputed, and users should stick to Low or Medium at 1080p for the best experience.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system in Undisputed?*

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with Low settings is the best combination, producing an average of 115 FPS. This is the only configuration that exceeds 100 FPS, and it provides the most headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. The 1080p Medium preset is a secondary option, averaging 83 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS.

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

A: No, 4K performance is severely limited. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 52 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. Medium averages 38 FPS, High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages 20 FPS. The data indicates that 4K is only feasible with the lowest quality settings, and even then, frame rates are below the 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25292, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS at 25284 (0% delta). It is slightly behind the Intel Core 5 120 at 25362 (-0.3%) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D at 25365 (-0.3%), while being slightly ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H at 25201 (+0.4%). These differences are negligible in real-world gaming scenarios.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B370's performance comparable to any discrete desktop GPUs?

A: The Arc B370's average benchmark score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186 (-0.2%), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190 (-0.5%), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192 (-0.7%), and the AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168 (+1.4%). These are all older or mobile-class GPUs, indicating the Arc B370 performs at a level far below modern desktop standards.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the measured minimum and maximum FPS are available for all three resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 70 to 95 FPS with an average of 83. At 1440p, the range is 51 to 69 FPS with an average of 60. At 4K, the range is 32 to 43 FPS with an average of 38. The spread between minimum and maximum is consistent at roughly 25% of the average, suggesting stable frame pacing without major stutters.

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

A: This combination ranks 2592nd out of 2813 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the bottom 8% of all tested systems. This poor ranking is primarily attributable to the GPU's low performance percentile, as the CPU is in the top 23% of all processors.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K in Undisputed reveals a system that is heavily GPU-limited at all resolutions. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 115 at 1080p to 83 at 1440p, a 27.8% decrease, and then to 52 at 4K, a 54.8% decrease from the 1080p baseline. At Medium settings, the averages are 83 at 1080p, 60 at 1440p, and 38 at 4K, representing drops of 27.7% and 54.2% respectively. At High settings, the averages are 68 at 1080p, 49 at 1440p, and 31 at 4K, with drops of 27.9% and 54.4%. At Ultra settings, the averages are 44 at 1080p, 32 at 1440p, and 20 at 4K, with drops of 27.3% and 54.5%.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all four settings presets is striking. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p consistently results in roughly a 28% FPS reduction, and the scaling from 1080p to 4K consistently results in roughly a 54% reduction, regardless of the quality preset. This uniform scaling pattern strongly indicates that the GPU is the limiting component, as the frame rate scales almost exactly with the number of pixels being rendered. The 1440p resolution contains 78% more pixels than 1080p, and the 4K resolution contains 400% more pixels, and the FPS drops align closely with these pixel count increases. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K would be much less pronounced, as the CPU workload would remain relatively constant while the GPU workload increases. The data shows no such CPU limitation, confirming that the Intel Arc B370 is the sole constraint on performance.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and Intel Arc B370 ranks 2592nd out of 2813 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the bottom 8% of all configurations tested. This ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU's performance percentile, which sits at the 5th percentile of all GPUs. The CPU, by contrast, is at the 77th percentile of all CPUs, creating a massive disparity between the two components. The combo rank of 2592 suggests that most other tested systems, even those with less capable CPUs, outperform this configuration due to having more powerful graphics cards.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database are all significantly older or lower-end parts. The ATI Radeon HD 5770, a GPU released well over a decade ago, performs within 0.5% of the Arc B370, while the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 is within 0.2%. This places the Arc B370 in a performance tier that is simply inadequate for modern gaming at higher resolutions. The CPU's nearest rivals, on the other hand, are all modern processors with similar performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS matches the i5-13400F's average score exactly, while the Intel Core 5 120 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D are within 0.3% lower. This means the CPU is performing as expected for its class, but the system as a whole is dragged down by the GPU.

The implication of this ranking is that users who have this combination would see substantial improvements in Undisputed by upgrading the GPU, even if the CPU remained unchanged. The data shows no evidence of CPU bottlenecking at any resolution or settings preset, so any GPU upgrade would likely result in near-linear FPS improvements. The combination's poor rank is entirely attributable to the GPU's limited capabilities.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 and a single-core score of 3191, with a Geekbench multicore score of 11068 and single-core score of 1996. The 3DMark scores show strong scaling from 2 threads (1880) to 8 threads (5591), but the jump from 8 threads to 16 threads (7314) and max threads (7307) is minimal, suggesting diminishing returns beyond 8 threads.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role appears to be largely underutilized. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K follows pixel count almost exactly, which indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7314 and max-thread score of 7307 are nearly identical, meaning the CPU has sufficient headroom to handle the game's thread requirements. The Passmark multithread score of 25032 and physics score of 1437 further indicate a capable processor that should not bottleneck in a sports title like Undisputed, which typically relies more on GPU performance than CPU compute.

The CPU's 10 cores and 16 threads provide ample processing power for the game's AI and physics calculations, but the data shows that even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would be most likely to become a bottleneck, the frame rate of 115 FPS is far above what the GPU can sustain at higher settings. The boost clock of 4.60 GHz ensures strong single-threaded performance, which is important for games that rely on a primary game thread. The single-thread benchmarks confirm this capability, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3191. However, the overall system performance is constrained by the GPU, and the CPU's capabilities are essentially wasted in this configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Undisputed covers four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at three resolutions (1080p, 1440p, 4K). At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 115 FPS, the Medium preset delivers 83 FPS with a minimum of 70 and maximum of 95, the High preset delivers 68 FPS, and the Ultra preset delivers 44 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent reduction in performance, with each step up in quality costing approximately 30-35% of the previous setting's frame rate. The Medium preset's measured range of 70 to 95 FPS provides a reasonable estimate of frame time consistency, with the average sitting near the middle of the range.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 83 FPS, the Medium preset averages 60 FPS with a minimum of 51 and maximum of 69, the High preset averages 49 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 32 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p is notable for hitting exactly 60 FPS on average, but the minimum of 51 FPS indicates that there are drops below the ideal threshold. The gap between Low and Medium at 1440p is 23 FPS, which is slightly larger than the 32 FPS gap at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU's limitations become more apparent as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 52 FPS, the Medium preset averages 38 FPS with a minimum of 32 and maximum of 43, the High preset averages 31 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 20 FPS. The 4K results are all below the 60 FPS target, and only the Low preset manages to stay above 50 FPS. The Ultra preset at 20 FPS is barely playable, and even the Medium preset's minimum of 32 FPS would result in noticeable stuttering during gameplay. The data reveals that 4K is not a viable resolution for this combination unless the user is willing to accept Low settings and frame rates in the 50s.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is based on the Xe3-LPG architecture and the Panther Lake chip, built on a 3 nm process. It has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, with 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster operations pipelines. The GPU features 10 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its compute capabilities include 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 12.29 TFLOPS of FP16 performance, with pixel and texture rates of 48.00 GPixel/s and 96.00 GTexel/s respectively. The memory configuration is system shared, meaning the GPU uses a portion of the system's main memory rather than dedicated VRAM, with bandwidth described as system dependent.

The GPU's benchmark performance in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is 1184, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. This is an exceptionally low score, and the nearest rivals are all legacy or mobile GPUs. The ATI Radeon HD 5770, a GPU from 2009, scores 1190, which is slightly higher than the Arc B370. This places the Arc B370's performance in a class that is over a decade old, which explains the poor results in Undisputed. The GPU's 25 W TDP and IGP slot width indicate that it is designed for integrated or low-power applications, not for gaming at high resolutions.

In Undisputed, the GPU's role is clearly the limiting factor. The FPS scaling with resolution confirms that the GPU is saturated at all settings, and the low average FPS across all presets indicates that the graphics card cannot handle the game's rendering demands. The system shared memory configuration means that the GPU's performance is also dependent on the system's memory bandwidth, which could further limit performance. The 1280 shading units and 40 TMUs are insufficient for modern game rendering at high resolutions, and the 20 ROPs limit pixel throughput. The data shows that the GPU's performance in Undisputed is consistently poor, with only the 1080p Low preset providing a comfortable frame rate. The GPU's 3 nm process and modern architecture do not compensate for its limited hardware resources, and the benchmark results confirm that it is not suitable for gaming at 1440p or 4K in this title.