Undisputed

# Undisputed Performance Analysis: Intel Core i5-14600KF + Intel Arc B570

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable but tier-dependent experience in Undisputed, a sports title that scales heavily with both graphics settings and resolution. The combo ranks in the 2986th position out of 3718 tested combinations, placing it in the lower half of all tested systems. Across the measured data, the system shows a clear pattern: low and medium settings provide smooth frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, while high and ultra settings become increasingly demanding, particularly at 4K where only low settings maintain a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that is primarily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, but with a CPU that has enough headroom to keep pace at lower settings. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 195 at 1920x1080 to 141 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 54 FPS, and then to 89 at 3840x2160, another 52 FPS drop. This represents a total reduction of 54.4% from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the Arc B570's rendering throughput is the dominant constraint as pixel count increases.

At Medium settings, the scaling pattern is steeper. The average FPS drops from 141 at 1080p to 102 at 1440p, a 27.7% reduction, and then to 64 at 4K, which is a further 37.3% drop from 1440p. The minimum FPS at Medium settings tells a similar story: 120 at 1080p, 86 at 1440p, and 55 at 4K. This consistent decline across resolutions suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading capacity are being saturated, as the 10 GB GDDR6 frame buffer and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth become more stressed with each resolution increase.

High settings show a more dramatic scaling curve. At 1080p, the system achieves 116 FPS average, which drops to 84 at 1440p (a 27.6% reduction) and then to 53 at 4K (a 36.9% reduction from 1440p). The 4K figure at High settings is notably below the 60 FPS threshold, making this combination marginal for smooth gameplay. Ultra settings are the most demanding, with 75 FPS at 1080p, 54 at 1440p, and 34 at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is barely half of the 1080p Ultra number, demonstrating that the Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient for maxed-out 4K rendering in this title.

The limiting component at 1080p appears to be the GPU even at lower settings, as the CPU's 14 cores and 20 threads are unlikely to bottleneck a sports game at 195 FPS. However, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p is less severe than from 1440p to 4K, which suggests that at 1080p and 1440p, the combination of CPU and GPU is better balanced, while 4K pushes the GPU into a state where its 160-bit memory bus and 10 GB capacity become the clear limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's overall rank in Undisputed is 2986 out of 3718 tested combinations, which places it in the 19.7th percentile of all tested systems. This is a relatively low standing, indicating that most other CPU-GPU pairings deliver higher frame rates in this specific title. The ranking reflects the Arc B570's position in the broader GPU landscape, where it sits at the 65th percentile against all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest GPU rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (avg score 20534, delta 0.1%), the Intel Arc A750 (avg score 20582, delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (avg score 20480, delta 0.4%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (avg score 20662, delta -0.5%).

The delta percentages against these rivals are all within 0.5%, indicating that the Arc B570 is statistically equivalent in raw compute to a mid-range mobile GPU and a previous-generation desktop card. However, in Undisputed specifically, the measured FPS data shows that the combo struggles at higher settings, which may be due to driver optimization or the game's specific rendering paths rather than raw compute power alone. The CPU side is more competitive, as the Core i5-14600KF holds the 90th percentile against all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 49394. Its nearest CPU rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (avg score 49228, delta 0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (avg score 49196, delta 0.4%), the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 (avg score 48995, delta 0.8%), and the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 (avg score 49796, delta -0.8%).

The delta values for the CPU are within 0.8% of these rivals, meaning the i5-14600KF is not a bottleneck in most scenarios. The discrepancy between the CPU's high percentile (90th) and the GPU's lower percentile (65th) explains the combo's overall rank: the GPU is the weaker link, and in a game like Undisputed that relies heavily on sustained frame throughput, the Arc B570's mid-range performance drags the system down relative to CPUs paired with stronger GPUs.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and the user's preference for frame rate stability versus visual fidelity. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset provides the best balance, with an average FPS of 141 and a minimum of 120. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and the minimum FPS ensures that even the most demanding scenes will not drop below playable levels. The Low preset at 1080p achieves 195 FPS average, which is higher but unnecessary for most displays capped at 144 Hz, and the visual quality loss is significant.

At 2560x1440, Medium is again the recommended preset, delivering 102 FPS average with a minimum of 86. This maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, and the minimum FPS of 86 indicates that frame pacing should remain consistent. High settings at 1440p drop to 84 FPS average, which is still playable but offers less headroom for scene complexity. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and should be avoided for competitive or fast-paced play.

At 3840x2160, the only preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS is Low, with 89 FPS. Medium at 4K drops to 64 FPS average with a minimum of 55, which is borderline and may result in noticeable stutter during intense moments. High at 4K is 53 FPS, and Ultra is 34 FPS, both of which are not recommended for a smooth experience. For 4K users, Low is the only viable option, while 1440p users can comfortably use Medium, and 1080p users have the most flexibility with Medium being the sweet spot.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 195 FPS average on Low settings, 141 FPS average on Medium (with a minimum of 120 and maximum of 162), 116 FPS average on High, and 75 FPS average on Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 120 FPS, which is a substantial range that highlights the GPU's sensitivity to graphical fidelity settings. The Medium preset's minimum FPS of 120 ensures that even the lowest frames are above the 100 FPS mark, making this the most consistent option for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 141 FPS average, Medium produces 102 FPS average (minimum 86, maximum 117), High produces 84 FPS average, and Ultra produces 54 FPS average. The reduction from 1080p is consistent across all settings, with Low dropping by 54 FPS, Medium by 39 FPS, High by 32 FPS, and Ultra by 21 FPS. Interestingly, the absolute FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p is smaller at higher settings, indicating that the GPU's pixel processing limits are reached sooner at lower settings where the CPU can still feed frames at a higher rate.

At 3840x2160, Low settings yield 89 FPS average, Medium yields 64 FPS average (minimum 55, maximum 74), High yields 53 FPS average, and Ultra yields 34 FPS average. The 4K results show a dramatic compression of frame rates, with the gap between Low and Ultra narrowing to 55 FPS compared to 120 FPS at 1080p. This indicates that at 4K, the GPU is fully saturated across all settings, and the difference between presets becomes less pronounced as the pixel throughput becomes the universal bottleneck.

The only settings with minimum and maximum FPS data are the Medium presets across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the minimum of 120 and maximum of 162 show a spread of 42 FPS, which is relatively tight. At 1440p, the minimum of 86 and maximum of 117 show a spread of 31 FPS, indicating slightly more consistent frame pacing. At 4K, the minimum of 55 and maximum of 74 show a spread of 19 FPS, which is the tightest range, but the average of 64 is only marginally above the 60 FPS threshold.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture with the BMG-G21 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. It features 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation pipelines, with 18 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base and boost clock of 2500 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The 10 GB GDDR6 memory is configured on a 160-bit bus, providing 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Undisputed, the GPU's role is clearly dominant, as the frame rate scales inversely with resolution and settings in a manner consistent with a mid-range card. The 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is modest by modern standards, and the 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 360.0 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggle at 4K. The 10 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor in this title based on the data, as even at 4K Ultra with 34 FPS, the frame rate is more likely constrained by compute throughput than memory capacity.

The GPU's benchmark scores reflect its mid-range positioning. It scores 2649 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 83514 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 96844 in Geekbench Vulkan. In PassMark, it achieves 14195 in G3D and 7281 in GPU compute, with DirectX 11 being the strongest API at 118. The GPU's 65th percentile ranking against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556, places it in the same performance tier as the RTX 3070 Mobile and the Arc A750, as shown by the near-zero delta percentages.

The 2500 MHz boost clock is consistent across base and boost, suggesting that the card runs at a fixed frequency under load, which simplifies thermal management but also means there is no dynamic overclocking headroom. The 150 W TDP and 450 W suggested PSU indicate that power consumption is not excessive, and the dual-slot design with a single 8-pin connector makes it accessible for most systems. The PCIe 4.0 x8 interface provides sufficient bandwidth for this performance class, as the measured FPS data does not indicate any interface bottleneck.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF is a 14-core, 20-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process with a die size of 257 mm². It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The cache hierarchy consists of 80 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 24 MB shared L3. It supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory, with PCIe Gen 5 providing 16 lanes for the CPU.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is supportive rather than primary, as the game is not computationally demanding compared to strategy or simulation titles. The i5-14600KF's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance: 32544 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 13668 in Cinebench R20 multi-core, and 38697 in PassMark multi-thread. Single-threaded performance is also solid, with 4594 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 4273 in PassMark single-thread. The Geekbench scores of 17085 multi-core and 2445 single-core further confirm its capability.

The CPU's 90th percentile ranking against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49394, indicates that it is a high-end processor that should not bottleneck the Arc B570 in most scenarios. The nearest rivals, including the Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen AI Max+ 388, are within 0.8% of its average score, confirming that the i5-14600KF is competitively positioned in its class. In Undisputed, the CPU is likely capable of feeding frames at rates well above what the GPU can render, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU's pixel throughput is the limiting factor.

However, there is a nuance in the data: at 1080p Low, the system achieves 195 FPS, which is a high frame rate that could potentially strain the CPU's single-thread performance. The i5-14600KF's boost clock of 5.30 GHz is among the highest available, and its single-core Cinebench R23 score of 4594 suggests it can handle such frame rates. The 14 cores and 20 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks and game logic, and the 24 MB L3 cache helps with data locality in sports games that often have many in-memory objects.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Undisputed?

A: The measured data shows that 1920x1080 with Medium settings delivers 141 FPS average with a minimum of 120, which is the most balanced experience. At 2560x1440 Medium, the system achieves 102 FPS average with a minimum of 86, which is also playable. At 3840x2160, only Low settings maintain an average above 60 FPS at 89 FPS.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, which is within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, delta 0.1%), the Intel Arc A750 (20582, delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, delta 0.4%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, delta -0.5%).

Q: Is the Core i5-14600KF a bottleneck for the Arc B570 in this game?

A: The CPU ranks at the 90th percentile with an average benchmark score of 49394, and its nearest rivals are within 0.8% in performance. The data shows that frame rates scale primarily with resolution and settings, indicating that the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 4K with this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 89 FPS average, Medium produces 64 FPS average (minimum 55, maximum 74), High produces 53 FPS average, and Ultra produces 34 FPS average. Only Low and Medium are above the 60 FPS threshold, with Medium being borderline.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 2986th out of 3718 tested combinations in Undisputed, placing it in the lower half of all systems. The GPU's 65th percentile ranking is the primary reason for this position.

Q: What settings provide the most consistent frame pacing?

A: The Medium preset across all resolutions has measured minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p, it ranges from 120 to 162; at 1440p, from 86 to 117; and at 4K, from 55 to 74. The 1440p Medium setting offers the tightest relative spread while maintaining an average above 100 FPS.