Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a playable experience across most settings in Undisputed, but the data reveals a clear hierarchy where resolution and preset choice dramatically shift the balance of responsibility between CPU and GPU. This combination ranks 1134th out of 1580 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database, yet the measured frames show it is far from inadequate for this sports title.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count rises. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 228.4 FPS at 1920x1080 to 103.2 FPS at 3840x2160 — a reduction of roughly 55%. That is a massive hit, but it still leaves the game comfortably above 60 FPS at 4K Low. Moving to High settings, the drop is even more pronounced in relative terms: 139.1 FPS at 1080p falls to 62.4 FPS at 4K, a 55% decline that lands right at the edge of smooth gameplay.

The Ultra preset tells a different story. At 1080p Ultra, the combo manages 87.4 FPS, which is solid, but at 4K Ultra it collapses to 43.1 FPS — below the 60 FPS threshold that most builders consider the baseline for a good experience. The scaling pattern here suggests that Undisputed is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, especially with more demanding settings. The gap between 1440p and 4K is larger than the gap between 1080p and 1440p at every preset, which is typical for a game where pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth become decisive factors.

Interestingly, the Medium preset shows the most linear scaling: 167.5 FPS at 1080p, 116.8 FPS at 1440p, and 74.5 FPS at 4K. This suggests that Medium is the sweet spot where neither component is completely overwhelmed, allowing the frame rate to degrade gracefully. The data indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU still has headroom, but at 4K, the RTX 2060 SUPER's limitations become the defining factor.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The base clock runs at 1470 MHz with a boost of 1650 MHz, and the card has 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. These specifications place it firmly in the mid-range segment, and the benchmark results confirm this positioning.

The GPU's percentile rank against all GPUs is 63, meaning it outperforms roughly two-thirds of the database. Its average benchmark score of 19774 puts it within 0.5% of the RTX 2070 and 0.3% of the GTX TITAN, which are its closest rivals. In Undisputed, the 8 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient even at 4K Ultra, since the frame rate drop to 43.1 FPS is more likely tied to compute throughput than memory exhaustion. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for this game's textures, but the 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is the limiting factor at high resolutions.

The card's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) is relevant here, as Undisputed likely leverages modern rendering features. The PassMark DirectX 12 score of 61 is notably lower than the DirectX 11 score of 130, which suggests that the card handles older APIs more efficiently. This explains why the performance gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases — the GPU is working harder on pixel shading and post-processing effects, and its raw compute resources are strained. The 105.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate are decent for 1080p but become insufficient for 4K Ultra, where the 43.1 FPS result reflects the hardware's ceiling.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from 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 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 20 MB L3 cache. This is a modern mid-range CPU that scores in the 82nd percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25236.

The nearest rivals show how competitive this chip is: the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 25201 (0.1% ahead), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365 (0.5% ahead), and the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103 (0.5% behind). In Undisputed, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the combo hits 228.4 FPS — a figure that suggests the CPU is feeding frames faster than the GPU can render them. The single-thread score of 960 in 3DMark and 3004 in Cinebench R23 indicate strong per-core performance, which is crucial for a sports game that likely has physics and AI calculations running on fewer threads.

The 20 MB L3 cache and 10 cores provide ample headroom for background tasks and game logic. At 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes, as evidenced by the fact that the frame rate scales almost purely with GPU load. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7314 and max-thread score of 7307 show that the CPU is not a bottleneck even when all cores are engaged. This is a balanced pairing where the CPU is never the limiting factor in Undisputed — the data shows that even at 1080p Ultra (87.4 FPS), the GPU is still the primary constraint, as the CPU could likely push higher frame rates if the graphics card allowed it.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1134th out of 1580 tested combinations, placing it in the 28th percentile of all systems in the database. This is a modest ranking, but it is important to interpret this in the context of Undisputed's requirements. The rank reflects that many faster GPUs and newer CPUs exist, but it does not mean the combo is inadequate for this game.

Looking at the measured results, the combo outperforms its rank in practical terms. At 1440p High, it delivers 100.8 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS target and only slightly below the 1080p High result of 139.1 FPS. The rank of 1134 is dragged down by the GPU's age rather than the CPU's capability — the RTX 2060 SUPER's 63rd percentile GPU rank is the weaker link. The CPU's 82nd percentile rank shows it is a stronger component relative to the market.

Compared to other systems in the database, this combo sits in the company of builds that pair mid-range CPUs with older high-end GPUs. The nearest GPU rivals (RTX 2070, GTX TITAN) would likely produce similar results in Undisputed, with the RTX 2070 being 0.5% faster overall. The combo rank of 1134 suggests that for a sports title like Undisputed, this pairing is more than sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, and even capable at 4K with settings reduced.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 167.5 FPS, which is a 20% improvement over High (139.1 FPS) while still looking good. The jump from Medium to Ultra costs 80.1 FPS (down to 87.4), which is not worth the visual gain for most players. For 1440p, Medium again stands out with 116.8 FPS, maintaining a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. High at 1440p (100.8 FPS) is also viable if you prefer better visuals, but Ultra (63.2 FPS) is borderline.

At 4K, the choices are more constrained. Low (103.2 FPS) is the only preset that provides a truly smooth experience, while Medium (74.5 FPS) is playable but with noticeable dips during intense action. High (62.4 FPS) is at the edge of playability, and Ultra (43.1 FPS) should be avoided. The best overall experience for this combo is 1440p Medium, which balances visual fidelity with a 116.8 FPS average that leaves headroom for frame drops. If you have a 1080p monitor, Medium is the clear winner, as it nearly doubles the frame rate of Ultra without a proportional loss in image quality.

For competitive play, 1080p Low at 228.4 FPS maximizes responsiveness, and 1440p Low at 165.9 FPS is still excellent. The data suggests that this combo is best used at Medium settings, where the GPU and CPU work in harmony without either becoming a bottleneck.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Undisputed?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, where it averages 103.2 FPS. Medium (74.5 FPS) is playable, High (62.4 FPS) is borderline, and Ultra (43.1 FPS) falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rival?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER’s average benchmark score is 19774, which is 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070 (19680) and 0.3% behind the GTX TITAN (19706). In practice, performance differences in Undisputed would be minimal.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: 1440p Medium offers the best balance, with 116.8 FPS. It provides a 48% improvement over 4K Medium (74.5 FPS) while remaining visually detailed. 1080p Medium (167.5 FPS) is better for high refresh rate monitors.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at all resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the CPU can push 228.4 FPS, but the GPU cannot render faster. At 4K Ultra, the GPU’s compute limits drop the frame rate to 43.1 FPS, while the CPU has ample headroom.

Q: How does the i5-13400F compare to its nearest CPU rival?

A: The i5-13400F scores 25236 on average, which is 0.1% ahead of the i7-13620H (25201) and 0.5% behind the Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365). The differences are negligible for gaming.

Q: Should I use Ultra settings with this combo?

A: Only at 1080p, where it achieves 87.4 FPS. At 1440p Ultra (63.2 FPS) it is playable but close to the limit, and at 4K Ultra (43.1 FPS) it is not recommended. Medium or High settings are better choices for consistent performance.