Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination delivers exceptional performance in Undisputed, a sports title that scales dramatically with both CPU and GPU capabilities. The data shows a system capable of maintaining high frame rates even at demanding settings, but the balance between components shifts significantly depending on resolution and quality presets. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS data, contextualizes the hardware against its nearest rivals, and explains how each component contributes to the final experience.

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

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 node. It operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, featuring 20 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor’s performance profile, measured by its average benchmark score of 25236, places it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, indicating strong multi-threaded capability that benefits modern game engines.

In synthetic tests, the i5-13400F scores 21279 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3004 in single-core, while Geekbench reports 10971 multi-core and 2301 single-core. The 3DMark results show a scaling pattern from 1880 with 2 threads to 7307 with max threads, demonstrating efficient utilization of its 16 threads. For Undisputed, which is a sports simulation requiring consistent physics and AI calculations, this multi-threaded headroom ensures the CPU does not bottleneck frame delivery, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU can produce frames faster.

The closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, has an average score of 25365, which is 0.5% higher than the i5-13400F. The Intel Core i7-13620H is nearly identical at 25201 (0.1% higher), while the AMD EPYC 9474F and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 are 0.5% lower. This tight grouping means the i5-13400F performs essentially on par with its immediate competitors, with no single rival holding a decisive advantage in general processing power. Since Undisputed’s measured FPS values exceed 500 at 1080p Low, the CPU’s ability to feed the GPU is clearly sufficient, even if the game does not heavily tax all 16 threads.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the dominant component in this pairing, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process. It features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock is 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2617 MHz, and it contains 10752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 render output units. Its compute capabilities include 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 84 ray tracing cores.

In benchmark tests, the RTX 5080 achieves a Passmark G3D score of 36565 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8637, with an average benchmark score of 59188. This places it in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, reflecting its high-end positioning. The nearest rivals show how closely the GPU competes: the Intel Arc A570M is 1.6% lower, the Intel Arc Pro A60 is 1.9% higher, the Intel Arc A580 is 2.5% lower, and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X is 2.6% lower. The RTX 5080 sits comfortably in the middle of this group, with no rival exceeding it by more than 2.6%.

For Undisputed, the GPU’s massive memory bandwidth and high pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s are critical. At 4K Ultra, the game demands substantial memory throughput, and the 16 GB GDDR7 frame buffer prevents any capacity-related stutters. The RTX 5080’s texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s ensures that detailed character models and arena environments render smoothly, even when the CPU is pushing high frame rates. At lower settings, the GPU becomes less stressed, allowing the CPU to become the primary limiter.

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

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 506.1 FPS, which drops to 366 FPS at 1440p Low (a 27.7% decrease) and further to 235.6 FPS at 4K Low (a 35.6% decrease from 1440p). This substantial drop indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases, since the CPU has ample headroom to maintain higher frame rates.

At Medium settings, the trend continues: 367.4 FPS at 1080p, 265 FPS at 1440p (a 27.9% drop), and 169.1 FPS at 4K (a 36.2% drop from 1440p). The High preset shows 299.8 FPS at 1080p, 218.7 FPS at 1440p (a 27.0% drop), and 137.4 FPS at 4K (a 37.2% drop from 1440p). The consistent ~27% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~36-37% drop from 1440p to 4K across all settings suggests that the GPU’s rendering workload scales predictably with pixel count.

The Ultra preset exhibits a slightly different pattern: 192.5 FPS at 1080p, 142 FPS at 1440p (a 26.2% drop), and 88.2 FPS at 4K (a 37.9% drop from 1440p). The fact that 1080p Ultra (192.5 FPS) is lower than 4K Low (235.6 FPS) highlights that the quality settings have a greater impact on performance than resolution alone. The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is likely the bottleneck, as frame rates exceed 500 FPS at Low settings, which is beyond what most game engines can effectively utilize. At 4K, the GPU becomes clearly dominant, with the RTX 5080’s raw throughput determining the final frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 82nd out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the top 5.2% of all configurations, indicating that it is a high-performing pairing for this title. Given the GPU’s 89th percentile ranking and the CPU’s 82nd percentile, the combo rank of 82 is slightly lower than either component’s individual percentile, suggesting that the CPU moderately constrains the GPU’s full potential.

The rank reflects the overall system balance. While the RTX 5080 is capable of higher frame rates, the i5-13400F’s 10-core design limits how quickly it can process game logic and issue draw calls. At 1080p Low, the 506.1 FPS result is likely near the CPU’s maximum output for this game, whereas the GPU could theoretically push higher if paired with a stronger processor. However, at 4K Ultra, the 88.2 FPS result is more GPU-bound, and the CPU’s role diminishes. The combo rank of 82 out of 1580 demonstrates that this pairing is well above average, but not at the absolute top, where combinations with higher-tier CPUs would likely reside.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The system achieves 299.8 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, which is a very playable frame rate for competitive or casual play.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25236, which is 0.5% lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D’s 25365, indicating nearly identical performance.

Q: What is the maximum FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 506.1, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Does the GPU outperform its nearest rival, the Intel Arc Pro A60?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 59188, which is 1.9% lower than the Intel Arc Pro A60’s 60326, so the rival is slightly ahead in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 88.2, which is smooth for most gaming scenarios but lower than lower-resolution presets.

Q: How many cores and threads does the CPU have?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F has 10 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz and 20 MB of L3 cache.

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

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 506.1 FPS on Low, 367.4 FPS on Medium, 299.8 FPS on High, and 192.5 FPS on Ultra. This represents a 62.0% reduction from Low to Ultra, showing that quality settings have a substantial impact at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates are 366 FPS on Low, 265 FPS on Medium, 218.7 FPS on High, and 142 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent, with Low decreasing by 27.7%, Medium by 27.9%, High by 27.0%, and Ultra by 26.2%. At 3840x2160, the results are 235.6 FPS on Low, 169.1 FPS on Medium, 137.4 FPS on High, and 88.2 FPS on Ultra. The 4K to 1440p reductions are 35.6% for Low, 36.2% for Medium, 37.2% for High, and 37.9% for Ultra.

The data clearly shows that the RTX 5080 handles 4K gaming comfortably, with even Ultra settings maintaining above 60 FPS. The 1080p Low result of 506.1 FPS is the only configuration exceeding 500 FPS, which is likely beyond the refresh rate of most displays. The overall scaling suggests that for maximum visual fidelity at 4K, the Ultra preset at 88.2 FPS is the most demanding scenario, while those prioritizing high refresh rates can easily achieve over 200 FPS at 1440p with High settings.