Undisputed

Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Undisputed, with the data indicating that the combination is well-balanced for high-refresh-rate play at those resolutions. The benchmark results show a clear scaling pattern where the CPU maintains high throughput while the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at 4K Ultra settings. This analysis breaks down the measured performance data to explain how each component contributes to the final frame rates.

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

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a 12-core, 20-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel’s 10 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, which provides substantial single-thread performance for game logic and physics calculations. The processor’s 25 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache help reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for the frame-time consistency seen in Undisputed’s measured results. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 4,091 points in Cinebench R23 single-core and 28,979 points in multi-core, indicating strong per-thread capability that supports high average FPS even when the GPU is not saturated.

The 3DMark results further illustrate the CPU’s scaling behavior: it scores 1,043 in single-thread, 2,065 in 2-thread, 4,011 in 4-thread, 7,211 in 8-thread, and 9,283 in 16-thread tests, with a max-thread score of 9,983. This shows that performance scales well up to 16 threads, which matters for a sports title like Undisputed that may use multiple cores for opponent AI and physics. The CPU’s 89th percentile ranking among all tested processors places it in the upper tier, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14400 (0.1% ahead), Intel Core i7-13800H (0.2% behind), Intel Core i9-12900HX (0.2% ahead), and Intel Core i5-13600T (0.3% ahead) in average benchmark score. These deltas are negligible, meaning the i7-12700KF is effectively on par with those CPUs for this workload.

For Undisputed, the CPU’s role is most visible at lower resolutions where the GPU is less burdened. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 312.8 FPS, which is nearly triple the 4K Ultra result, indicating that the CPU can feed frames far faster than the GPU can render them at high settings. The boost clock of 5.00 GHz ensures that single-threaded game logic does not become a limiting factor, as evidenced by the relatively small FPS drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low (312.8 to 226.0 FPS) compared to the drop from 1440p Low to 4K Low (226.0 to 144.4 FPS). This suggests the CPU maintains headroom even as resolution increases, with the GPU taking on more of the rendering load.

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

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while the GPU core has a base clock of 1435 MHz, a game clock of 2171 MHz, and a boost clock of 2544 MHz. The card is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with 3,456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units, providing a theoretical FP32 performance of 35.17 TFLOPS. In synthetic tests, the GPU scores 22,547 in Passmark G3D and 132,758 in Geekbench Vulkan, placing it in the 73rd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (0.0% delta), AMD Radeon RX 570 (0.2% ahead), NVIDIA Tesla M60 (0.4% behind), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (0.6% ahead) in average benchmark score.

The GPU’s memory capacity and bandwidth are sufficient for Undisputed at all tested settings, as the game does not appear to exceed 12 GB of VRAM even at 4K Ultra. The 432.0 GB/s bandwidth supports high texture throughput, which is reflected in the FPS scaling from Low to Ultra settings. At 1080p, the average FPS drops from 312.8 at Low to 226.9 at Medium, then to 188.7 at High, and finally to 120.7 at Ultra—a 61.4% reduction from Low to Ultra. This pattern indicates that the GPU’s shading units and ROPs are the limiting factors at higher settings, rather than memory bandwidth. The boost clock of 2544 MHz helps maintain performance under sustained load, and the 96 ROPs are adequate for the pixel fill rate required at 4K, though the data shows a significant drop at 4K Ultra (54.4 FPS) compared to 4K High (85.4 FPS).

The RX 7700 XT’s 12 GB VRAM also provides headroom for future texture-heavy updates, but for current Undisputed settings, the GPU’s compute throughput is the primary constraint at Ultra presets. The measured results show that the GPU can deliver over 300 FPS at 1080p Low, but the Ultra preset at any resolution reduces FPS by roughly 50-60% relative to Low, confirming that the game’s Ultra settings impose heavy rasterization demands.

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

The measured FPS data reveals a clear trend: moving from 1080p to 1440p to 4K causes progressive frame rate declines that are proportionally larger at higher settings. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 312.8 at 1080p to 226.0 at 1440p (a 27.7% drop) and then to 144.4 at 4K (a 36.1% drop from 1440p). This suggests that at Low settings, the GPU is still the primary bottleneck, but the CPU has enough headroom to maintain high frame rates. At Medium settings, the FPS goes from 226.9 at 1080p to 164.0 at 1440p (a 27.7% drop) and then to 103.0 at 4K (a 37.2% drop), showing a similar proportional decline.

At High settings, the FPS drops from 188.7 at 1080p to 135.0 at 1440p (a 28.5% drop) and then to 85.4 at 4K (a 36.7% drop). The most dramatic scaling occurs at Ultra settings, where FPS falls from 120.7 at 1080p to 85.9 at 1440p (a 28.8% drop) and then to 54.4 at 4K (a 36.7% drop). The consistent ~28% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~37% drop from 1440p to 4K across all settings indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at every resolution, since the FPS scales inversely with pixel count (4K has 2.25 times the pixels of 1440p, and 1440p has 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p).

The data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this pairing, because the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is roughly proportional to the pixel count increase, which is a signature of GPU-bound performance. If the CPU were limiting, the FPS would plateau at higher resolutions or show a smaller drop. The fact that 4K Low (144.4 FPS) still exceeds 1080p Ultra (120.7 FPS) further confirms that the GPU’s settings, not the resolution, have the largest impact on performance, while the CPU maintains sufficient throughput for all tested configurations.

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

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers an average of 312.8 FPS on Low settings, 226.9 FPS on Medium, 188.7 FPS on High, and 120.7 FPS on Ultra. The step from Low to Medium costs 85.9 FPS (27.5%), from Medium to High costs 38.2 FPS (16.8%), and from High to Ultra costs 68.0 FPS (36.0%). This shows that the Ultra preset is disproportionately demanding compared to the other settings, likely due to increased shadow quality, anti-aliasing, or post-processing effects.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS is 226.0 on Low, 164.0 on Medium, 135.0 on High, and 85.9 on Ultra. The drop from Low to Medium is 62.0 FPS (27.4%), from Medium to High is 29.0 FPS (17.7%), and from High to Ultra is 49.1 FPS (36.4%). The pattern is similar to 1080p, but the absolute frame rates are lower, confirming that the GPU is scaling with resolution while the relative cost of each settings tier remains consistent.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS drops to 144.4 on Low, 103.0 on Medium, 85.4 on High, and 54.4 on Ultra. The step from Low to Medium costs 41.4 FPS (28.7%), from Medium to High costs 17.6 FPS (17.1%), and from High to Ultra costs 31.0 FPS (36.3%). At 4K, the Ultra preset yields only 54.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while High settings at 85.4 FPS remain playable. Across all resolutions, the relative FPS loss from High to Ultra is consistently around 36%, while the loss from Low to Medium is around 27-28%, indicating that the Ultra preset introduces a fixed additional workload that is independent of resolution.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the overall ranking for Undisputed, this combination of the Intel Core i7-12700KF and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT achieves a rank of 688 out of 1,580 tested combos. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all tested configurations, meaning that approximately 56% of other CPU-GPU pairings perform better in this specific game. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU’s high single-thread performance and the GPU’s mid-range rasterization capability. Given that the GPU sits at the 73rd percentile among all GPUs and the CPU at the 89th percentile, the combo rank of 688 suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing, holding the overall rank below what the CPU alone would achieve.

Compared to other combos with similar GPUs, the i7-12700KF’s strong multi-core performance (28,979 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) helps maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU’s 54.4 FPS result pulls the combo down in the rankings. The rank of 688 out of 1,580 indicates that there are many combos with faster GPUs that achieve higher average FPS, particularly at 4K, where the RX 7700 XT’s 12 GB VRAM and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient but not exceptional. The data shows that for this game, the GPU’s memory bandwidth and shading units are more critical than CPU performance, as evidenced by the consistent FPS scaling with resolution.

The combo’s rank also benefits from the CPU’s ability to avoid bottlenecking at 1080p, where the 312.8 FPS Low result is higher than many combos with more powerful GPUs but weaker CPUs. However, the rank is ultimately determined by the average FPS across all tested resolutions and settings, and the 4K Ultra result of 54.4 FPS is a significant drag on the overall standing. This suggests that for users prioritizing 4K Ultra, a more powerful GPU would be necessary, while for 1080p or 1440p high-refresh gaming, this combo performs admirably within its class.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Undisputed?*

A: The highest average FPS is 312.8, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Does this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No, the average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 54.4, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much faster is the combo at 1080p Low compared to 4K Ultra?

A: The 1080p Low result (312.8 FPS) is 5.75 times faster than the 4K Ultra result (54.4 FPS).

Q: What is the CPU’s single-thread performance relative to its multi-thread performance?

A: The CPU scores 4,091 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 28,979 in multi-core, with the single-thread score being approximately 14% of the multi-thread score.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has an average benchmark score of 30,097, which is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (30,109, 0.0% delta) and slightly ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 570 (30,158, 0.2% ahead).

*Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Undisputed?*

A: The combo ranks 688th out of 1,580 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the performance distribution.