Undisputed

This combo pairs the Intel Core i5-14400F with the AMD Radeon RX 580, placing it at rank 1465 out of 1580 tested combinations in Undisputed. That puts the pairing in the bottom 8% of all tested combos, a position driven almost entirely by the GPU’s age and limited throughput. The CPU is a modern, high-percentile part, but the benchmark results show a system that is firmly GPU-bound at every meaningful setting.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1465 out of 1580 is a poor showing, but the data suggests the ranking reflects the graphics card, not the processor. The RX 580 sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13559. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (deltaPct 0), the GTX 950 (deltaPct 0.1), and the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (deltaPct 1.1) — all of which are similarly dated parts. The GPU is the bottleneck, and the measured FPS in Undisputed confirm this: at 1080p Low, the combo hits 120 FPS, but that drops to 48.1 FPS at 1080p Ultra, a 60% reduction from just the settings change.

In contrast, the Intel Core i5-14400F is a strong performer. It ranks in the 88th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32508. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-12800H (deltaPct 0), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (deltaPct 0.2), and the AMD Ryzen 7 250 (deltaPct -0.2). The CPU is clearly not the limiting factor; the combo’s low rank is a direct consequence of pairing a top-tier processor with a GPU that was end-of-life in 2017. The benchmark data shows that any gains from the CPU’s headroom are capped by the RX 580’s output.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F 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 4.70 GHz, with a 20 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and it connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 21914, and its single-core score is 3093, which explains why it ranks in the 88th percentile overall.

In Undisputed, a sports title that relies on consistent frame pacing, the CPU’s single-thread performance is more relevant than its multi-core muscle. The single-core Cinebench R15 score of 311 and Geekbench single-core score of 2333 indicate strong per-thread capability, which helps maintain stability even when the GPU is struggling. However, the measured FPS show that the CPU’s power is largely wasted in this pairing. At 4K Ultra, the combo manages only 24 FPS, which is far below the playable threshold, and the bottleneck is unmistakably the GPU’s 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

The CPU’s 65 W TDP and 215 mm² die size suggest an efficient part, but that efficiency does not translate to higher frames when the GPU cannot keep up. Benchmark results indicate that the i5-14400F could drive much higher FPS in this game if paired with a more capable GPU; the data shows the CPU’s percentiles are near the top, while the GPU’s are middling. The processor is not the constraint, and its role in this combo is to provide a stable foundation that the RX 580 cannot fully utilize.

FAQ

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-14400F a strong performer in this game?

A: Yes, the CPU ranks in the 88th percentile among all processors, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21914 and a single-core score of 3093. The bottleneck in this combo is the GPU, not the CPU.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 13559, sitting at the 53rd GPU percentile. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, matches it with a deltaPct of 0, while the GTX 950 is 0.1% behind and the AMD Radeon Pro 455 is 1.1% slower.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with this combo?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 120 FPS. At 1080p Medium, it drops to 89 FPS, and at 1080p High, it reaches 76 FPS. At 1080p Ultra, the average falls to 48.1 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU hold back the GPU in this pairing?

A: No, the data shows the opposite. The i5-14400F is a high-percentile CPU, while the RX 580 is a mid-range GPU from 2017. The FPS drop from settings changes indicates the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1440p and 4K?

A: At 1440p High, the combo averages 51.3 FPS, while at 4K High, it drops to 32.4 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the average is just 24 FPS, which is below playable levels.

Q: Is this combo suitable for high refresh rate gaming?

A: Only at lower settings. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 120 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra, it falls to 48.1 FPS. At 1440p, even Low settings only reach 89.1 FPS, so high refresh rates are not achievable at higher quality presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four quality settings, with no min or max FPS recorded. At 1920x1080, the combo starts at 120 FPS on Low, drops to 89 FPS on Medium, 76 FPS on High, and 48.1 FPS on Ultra. This pattern shows a steep decline as settings increase, with the Ultra preset costing over 70 FPS compared to Low. The 1080p results are the only ones where the combo approaches high refresh rates, and only at the lowest quality.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS are 89.1 on Low, 62.2 on Medium, 51.3 on High, and 33.5 on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is 55.6 FPS, and the Ultra result sits just above the 30 FPS mark, which is generally considered the minimum for playable performance. At 1440p, the GPU’s limitations become more apparent, as even Medium settings cannot maintain 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results are the weakest. The combo averages 58.2 FPS on Low, 40 FPS on Medium, 32.4 FPS on High, and 24 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Low result is the only one above 30 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls well below playable thresholds. The data shows a clear pattern: the RX 580’s 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus are insufficient for the demands of higher resolutions and quality settings.

The spread across settings is consistent — at each resolution, the FPS drop from Low to Ultra is roughly 60-70% — which indicates that the GPU’s shader throughput and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors. The CPU’s performance is stable, but it cannot compensate for the GPU’s shortfall.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals the limiting component. At Low settings, the combo goes from 120 FPS at 1080p to 89.1 FPS at 1440p (a 26% drop) and then to 58.2 FPS at 4K (a 52% drop from 1080p). At High settings, the progression is 76 FPS at 1080p, 51.3 FPS at 1440p (a 33% drop), and 32.4 FPS at 4K (a 57% drop). At Ultra, the numbers are 48.1 FPS at 1080p, 33.5 FPS at 1440p (a 30% drop), and 24 FPS at 4K (a 50% drop).

These scaling patterns are typical of a GPU-bound system. The resolution increase places more strain on the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth, and the RX 580’s 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are not enough to maintain performance. The CPU’s 4.70 GHz boost clock and 20 MB L3 cache are more than sufficient for this title, so the FPS drops are attributable to the GPU’s workload.

The data shows that the combo is most effective at 1080p, where the GPU can partially keep up with the CPU’s capabilities. At 1440p, the system becomes more strained, and at 4K, it is only usable at Low settings (58.2 FPS) or Medium (40 FPS). The scaling from 1440p to 4K is less severe than from 1080p to 1440p in percentage terms, but the absolute FPS numbers are already low enough that any further drop makes the game difficult to play. The limiting component is unequivocally the GPU, as the CPU’s percentile rank and benchmark scores indicate it is not the constraint.