Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 produces a performance profile in Undisputed that is heavily dictated by resolution and settings. The measured data shows a clear and consistent pattern: frame rates scale dramatically as resolution decreases, but the penalty for moving from Medium to Ultra settings is severe at every resolution. This combination ranks at 1470 out of 1580 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower tier of systems, which is consistent with the GPU's age and the demanding nature of the title's highest presets.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K exposes the fundamental limits of this pairing. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 121 FPS, which is highly playable. Dropping to 1440p reduces that figure to 88.1 FPS, a 27% decrease, and then to 53.3 FPS at 4K, which is a further 40% drop. This steep decline indicates that the system is becoming increasingly bottlenecked by the GPU as pixel count rises; the CPU, with its 12 cores and 20 threads, is not the limiting factor at these higher resolutions.

The scaling pattern is even more pronounced at higher settings. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 74.4 at 1080p to 52.1 at 1440p, and finally to 35.7 at 4K. The gap between 1440p and 4K at High settings is a 31% performance loss, showing that the RX 580's rendering capabilities are saturated. The data suggests that 1080p is the only resolution where this combo can consistently deliver a smooth experience across all settings, while 4K is only viable with the Low preset, and even then, the 53.3 FPS average is not ideal for a sports title where fluidity is key. The scaling from 1440p to 4K on the Low preset (88.1 to 53.3 FPS) is a 40% loss, which is a clear indicator that the GPU is the primary constraint.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is the clear performance ceiling for this combination. Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the core itself struggles with the workload at higher resolutions. The GPU's base clock of 1257 MHz and boost clock of 1340 MHz, along with its 2304 shading units, deliver a measured 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. This is a modest amount of compute power by modern standards, and the benchmark results reflect that.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 53 among all GPUs places it squarely in the mid-range, and its nearest rivals list confirms its standing. The data shows it performs within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 and within 1.1% of the AMD Radeon Pro 455, which are all similarly aged parts. In Undisputed, the 4K Ultra preset drops to an unplayable 24.4 FPS, which is a 35% reduction from the already-low 37.4 FPS at Medium settings. This demonstrates that the GPU's 32 ROPs and 144 TMUs are overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and maximum graphical effects. The 8 GB frame buffer is not the issue at 4K; rather, it is the raw shader and texture processing power that falls short.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K provides a robust foundation that is never the primary bottleneck in this game. With 12 cores (based on the Alder Lake architecture) and 20 threads, it offers substantial multi-threaded capability. Its boost clock of 5.00 GHz and base clock of 3.60 GHz ensure that single-threaded performance, which is often critical for game logic and physics, is strong. The CPU's benchmark scores support this; it achieves 29,241 points in Cinebench R23 multicore and 4,128 points in the single-core test.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 89 among all CPUs indicates it is a high-performing part, far superior to the GPU's ranking. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 and the Intel Core i7-13700T, have average scores within 0.8% of the i7-12700K, confirming its competitive position. In Undisputed, the evidence that the CPU is not the limiting factor is that FPS scales so significantly with resolution. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would remain relatively flat across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Instead, we see a 56% drop in performance from 1080p Low to 4K Low (121 to 53.3 FPS), which is a classic sign of GPU saturation. The CPU's 25 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR4/DDR5 memory are more than adequate to feed the GPU, even at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear guide for optimal settings. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers an average of 90.7 FPS, which is an excellent balance of visual quality and performance. The High preset at 74.4 FPS is also very playable and offers a noticeable visual upgrade over Medium. The Ultra preset at 47.8 FPS is borderline; it may be acceptable for some, but it introduces a significant frame rate penalty for diminishing returns.

At 1440p, the Medium preset at 62.4 FPS is the recommended starting point, as it provides a smooth experience. The High preset at 52.1 FPS is still playable, but the drop to 31.5 FPS on Ultra makes that setting impractical for consistent gameplay. For 4K, the options are severely limited. The Low preset at 53.3 FPS is the only setting that approaches playability, but the Medium preset at 37.4 FPS and High at 35.7 FPS are too choppy for a competitive or fast-paced sports game. The Ultra preset at 24.4 FPS is effectively a slideshow. Therefore, the optimal experience for this combo is to stay at 1080p with Medium or High settings, or to use Medium at 1440p if a higher resolution is desired.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i7-12700K and AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 1470 out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the bottom 7% of all systems tested, which is a poor result. The ranking is heavily dragged down by the GPU, as the CPU is a high-end part. The data suggests that the RX 580, which is end-of-life and ranks in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, is simply not capable of delivering high frame rates in this modern title at higher presets.

The combo's ranking is a direct consequence of the GPU's performance ceiling. While the CPU can easily handle the game's physics and AI, the GPU is unable to render the frames fast enough. This is a classic case of a bottleneck, where the overall system performance is limited by the weakest component. The fact that the combo ranks so low, despite having a top-tier CPU, underscores the importance of GPU selection for gaming performance in Undisputed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following is the complete set of measured average FPS data for this combo in Undisputed.

1920x1080:

• Low: 121 FPS
• Medium: 90.7 FPS
• High: 74.4 FPS
• Ultra: 47.8 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 88.1 FPS
• Medium: 62.4 FPS
• High: 52.1 FPS
• Ultra: 31.5 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 53.3 FPS
• Medium: 37.4 FPS
• High: 35.7 FPS
• Ultra: 24.4 FPS

These numbers illustrate a consistent pattern. The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference is 73.2 FPS (121 vs 47.8). At 1440p, the difference is 56.6 FPS (88.1 vs 31.5). At 4K, the difference narrows to 28.9 FPS (53.3 vs 24.4), because the GPU is so heavily limited by resolution that even lowering settings cannot fully compensate. The data confirms that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can handle most presets, and that users seeking higher resolutions will need to make significant compromises on visual quality.