Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 produces a combination that ranks 12th out of 1,580 tested configurations in Undisputed, placing it in the top 1% of all tested setups. This pairing leverages a 10-core, 16-thread Raptor Lake processor with a 4.60 GHz boost clock alongside a 32 GB GDDR7 GPU built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The measured frame rates across three resolutions and four settings tiers reveal a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher quality presets, yet shows surprising CPU limitations at the lowest settings where frame rates climb toward the 550 FPS range. Benchmark data indicates this is a configuration built for high-refresh-rate displays at 1440p and 4K, with the RTX 5090's 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth proving decisive in a sports title that rewards smooth, consistent frame pacing.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep but predictable, and the shape of that curve tells you exactly where the bottleneck lives. At Low settings, the RTX 5090 delivers 550.9 FPS at 1080p, which falls to 397 FPS at 1440p (a 27.9% reduction) and then to 253.3 FPS at 4K (a 54.0% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU that is partially idle at 1080p—the frame rate is so high that CPU thread scheduling and draw call submission become the limiting factor, not the graphics hardware itself.

Moving to Ultra settings, the picture changes dramatically. The 1080p Ultra score of 208.2 FPS drops to 150.9 FPS at 1440p (a 27.5% reduction) and then to 97.7 FPS at 4K (a 53.1% reduction from 1080p). The percentage drops are nearly identical between Low and Ultra when moving from 1080p to 4K, which suggests that the resolution scaling penalty is consistent regardless of quality preset. However, the absolute gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution tells a different story: at 1080p the gap is 342.7 FPS, at 1440p it is 246.1 FPS, and at 4K it narrows to 155.6 FPS.

The data shows that 4K Ultra is the first setting where the RTX 5090 is truly stretched. A 97.7 FPS average at 4K Ultra is still very playable, but it represents only 17.7% of the 1080p Low performance. This indicates that Undisputed's Ultra preset introduces effects—likely shadows, reflections, and post-processing—that scale heavily with resolution. For players targeting 4K, the jump from High (149.5 FPS) to Ultra (97.7 FPS) costs 34.6% of the frame rate, which is a substantial hit for the visual gains provided.

GPU Role

The RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus delivers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, and that figure is the single most important GPU specification for Undisputed. Boxing games feature fast camera cuts, detailed ring textures, and crowd rendering that all benefit from high memory bandwidth. The 4K High result of 149.5 FPS and 4K Medium of 179.7 FPS both suggest that the GPU has ample headroom even at 4K, with the memory subsystem keeping pace with the 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 throughput.

Clock speeds of 2017 MHz base and 2407 MHz boost are modest for a flagship GPU, but the 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die tell the real story. The RTX 5090's 21,760 shading units and 680 tensor cores provide compute headroom that Undisputed does not fully exploit—this is not a game that stresses ray tracing or DLSS-style tensor workloads. The PassMark G3D score of 39,650 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,411 rank this GPU in the 94th percentile of all GPUs, and those synthetic results align with the measured in-game performance.

The GPU's 575 W TDP and 950 W suggested PSU are substantial, but the 304 mm dual-slot design means it will fit in most full-tower cases. The 1x 16-pin power connector is a single-cable solution, which simplifies installation. In Undisputed specifically, the GPU is rarely the limiting factor except at 4K Ultra, where the 97.7 FPS result shows that even this flagship can be brought to heel by aggressive settings. The 32 GB VRAM is far beyond what this game needs—even at 4K Ultra, the memory footprint is unlikely to approach double digits—but the bandwidth and raw compute ensure that no texture streaming or draw call bottleneck ever appears.

FAQ

Q: Can this combination run Undisputed at 4K with high refresh rates?

A: Yes, at High settings the 4K average is 149.5 FPS, which exceeds 144 Hz displays. At Ultra settings, the average drops to 97.7 FPS, which is still smooth on 60-90 Hz panels but below 100 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 compare to its closest rival in this game?

A: The RTX 5090's average benchmark score of 84,306 is 0.1% higher than the RTX 5090 D's 84,241 and 1.3% higher than the AMD Radeon PRO W6600's 83,209. The NVIDIA CMP 40HX scores 85,637, which is 1.6% higher.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-13400F holding back the RTX 5090 in Undisputed?

A: At Low settings, yes. The 1080p Low result of 550.9 FPS and 1440p Low of 397 FPS suggest CPU limitations, as the 10-core, 16-thread processor with a 4.60 GHz boost cannot feed frames fast enough. At Medium and above, the GPU becomes the primary constraint.

Q: What settings preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance at 1440p?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 deliver 237.6 FPS, which is 1.57x faster than the 150.9 FPS at Ultra. This provides a strong visual upgrade over Medium (287.4 FPS) while maintaining frame rates well above any monitor's refresh rate.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-13400F's average benchmark score of 25,236 is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-13620H (25,201) and 0.5% higher than both the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (25,099) and AMD EPYC 9474F (25,103). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25,365) by 0.5%.

Q: Is the 1080p Low frame rate of 550.9 FPS realistic for competitive play?

A: Yes, but it is CPU-bound. The 16 threads and 20 MB of shared L3 cache allow the i5-13400F to sustain high draw call throughput, but the 397 FPS at 1440p Low indicates that resolution scaling still applies even at minimal settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rate hierarchy is steep. Low settings produce 550.9 FPS, Medium drops to 395.6 FPS (28.2% lower), High reaches 325.3 FPS (41.0% lower than Low), and Ultra falls to 208.2 FPS (62.2% lower than Low). The gap between Medium and High is 70.3 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 117.1 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset is disproportionately expensive at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats with lower absolute numbers. Low hits 397 FPS, Medium achieves 287.4 FPS (27.6% lower), High reaches 237.6 FPS (40.2% lower), and Ultra bottoms out at 150.9 FPS (62.0% lower than Low). The Medium-to-High gap narrows to 49.8 FPS, while High-to-Ultra costs 86.7 FPS. Compared to 1080p, every preset loses roughly 27-28% of its frame rate when moving to 1440p, which is a consistent resolution penalty.

At 3840x2160, the numbers compress further. Low yields 253.3 FPS, Medium produces 179.7 FPS (29.1% lower), High reaches 149.5 FPS (41.0% lower), and Ultra drops to 97.7 FPS (61.4% lower). The Medium-to-High gap at 4K is only 30.2 FPS, and High-to-Ultra costs 51.8 FPS. Notably, the 4K Ultra result of 97.7 FPS is the only measured scenario below 100 FPS, while every other configuration exceeds 149 FPS. The 1080p Low to 4K Ultra transition represents a 82.3% reduction in average frame rate, illustrating the combined impact of resolution and settings on this title.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K displays, High settings are the clear sweet spot. The 149.5 FPS average at 3840x2160 High provides a 53.0% improvement over Ultra's 97.7 FPS while looking nearly as polished in a game where the difference between High and Ultra is often subtle during fast-paced boxing action. Medium at 4K offers 179.7 FPS, but the visual downgrade from High to Medium is more noticeable than the frame rate gain justifies. If a player insists on Ultra at 4K, the 97.7 FPS result remains playable on a 90 Hz display, but it is the only configuration in this dataset that dips below the 100 FPS threshold.

At 1440p, Ultra becomes viable at 150.9 FPS, but High at 237.6 FPS is the better choice for high-refresh-rate monitors. The 86.7 FPS difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is substantial, and the visual upgrade from Ultra over High in a sports title does not warrant cutting frame rates by 36.5%. Medium at 287.4 FPS is only worth considering for 240 Hz displays, as the drop from High to Medium sacrifices too much visual fidelity for a frame rate gain that most 1440p monitors cannot display.

For 1080p, the recommendation depends entirely on the display's refresh rate. Low at 550.9 FPS and Medium at 395.6 FPS exceed any consumer monitor's capability, so High at 325.3 FPS is the practical maximum for visual quality. Ultra at 208.2 FPS still exceeds 144 Hz displays and is the best choice for players who prioritize image quality over raw frame rates. The data indicates that 1080p is CPU-limited at Low and Medium presets, so players seeking maximum frame rates should focus on GPU settings rather than resolution scaling at this level.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F brings 10 cores and 16 threads from the Raptor Lake architecture, with a 2.50 GHz base clock and 4.60 GHz boost clock. The 20 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache provide the memory hierarchy needed to feed the RTX 5090 at high frame rates. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU scores 21,279 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,004 in single-core, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 25,032. Its 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs places it as a strong mid-range performer, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13620H, scores 25,201 (0.1% lower) in average benchmark scores.

The CPU's role in Undisputed becomes evident when examining the Low settings results. At 1080p Low, the 550.9 FPS average is far beyond what the GPU needs to saturate, and the 397 FPS at 1440p Low shows that resolution scaling does not reduce the CPU load proportionally. The 16 threads handle the game's simulation workloads—fighter AI, physics interactions, and referee logic—without breaking a sweat, but the single-thread performance of 960 in 3DMark single-thread and 3,634 in PassMark single-thread sets an upper bound on frame submission rates. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7,314 and max-thread score of 7,307 indicate that multi-threading scales well, but the game likely relies on a few primary threads for the core fight loop.

At Medium settings and above, the GPU takes over as the limiting factor. The 395.6 FPS at 1080p Medium and 325.3 FPS at 1080p High are both below the CPU's theoretical ceiling, and the consistent 27-28% resolution penalty across presets confirms that the RTX 5090's rendering workload dominates. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 10 nm process node mean it runs cool even under sustained load, which is beneficial for long gaming sessions. The DDR4 and DDR5 memory support with dual-channel configuration provides flexibility, though the game's performance does not appear to be memory-bandwidth limited based on the measured results. For players upgrading from older CPUs, this i5-13400F offers 16 threads at a 4.60 GHz boost, which is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 5090 in all but the most extreme low-settings scenarios.