Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-12700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti pairing delivers dominant performance in Undisputed, placing in the top quartile of all tested system combinations. This analysis breaks down the CPU’s role, answers common questions, and details the measured FPS across resolutions and settings.

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. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and can boost up to 5.00 GHz. The chip features a hybrid design with a 25 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 cache per core. This configuration is unlocked for overclocking, and its 125 W TDP is typical for a desktop part of this class.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i7-12700KF shows strong scaling from single-threaded to multi-threaded workloads. Its 3DMark scores progress from 1043 in single-thread to 9282 in 16-thread and 9983 in max-thread tests. Cinebench R23 results show 4091 points single-core and 28979 multi-core. This scaling indicates that the CPU can feed even a high-end GPU like the RTX 3080 Ti without creating a bottleneck in most scenarios.

The processor’s average benchmark score of 35355 places it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are extremely close: the Intel Core i5-14400 scores 35336 (0.1% higher), the Intel Core i7-13800H scores 35416 (0.2% lower), the Intel Core i9-12900HX scores 35289 (0.2% higher), and the Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35256 (0.3% higher). This suggests that in CPU-bound situations, the i7-12700KF performs nearly identically to these alternatives.

For Undisputed, a sports title, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, physics, and AI for boxers and referees. The high boost clock of 5.00 GHz is beneficial for the single-threaded tasks that drive frame pacing, while the 20 threads ensure background processes and streaming don’t interfere with gameplay. The data shows that this CPU provides ample headroom, as evidenced by the high FPS numbers even at lower resolutions where CPU load is relatively higher.

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-12700KF compare to its closest CPU rival in overall performance?

A: The i7-12700KF’s average score of 35355 is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i5-14400’s 35336, and 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i9-12900HX’s 35289. It is 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i7-13800H’s 35416 and 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i5-13600T’s 35256. These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming.

Q: What is the GPU’s standing relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti has an average benchmark score of 41224, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. It is 0.5% slower than the RTX 3090 (41441), 0.9% slower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41610), 1.1% slower than the RTX 5070 (41687), and 1.6% slower than the NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41897).

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for maximum frame rate?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 373.1 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. For a balance of quality and speed, 2560x1440 at High yields 161 FPS, while 3840x2160 at High still delivers a playable 103.9 FPS.

*Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Undisputed?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, the combo achieves 171.6 FPS on Low, 124.8 FPS on Medium, and 103.9 FPS on High. Even at Ultra settings, it maintains 65.8 FPS, which is above the threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: This pairing ranks 387 out of 1580 total tested combos, placing it in the top 25% (approximately the 75.5th percentile) of all systems tested in Undisputed.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the GPU and how does it affect performance?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. This high bandwidth supports the high FPS numbers seen at 4K, where texture data demands are significant.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-12700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti achieves a rank of 387 out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the top quarter of all systems evaluated, indicating that this pairing is well above average for this title.

The ranking reflects the synergy between the CPU’s strong multi-threaded performance and the GPU’s high compute capability. The CPU’s 89th percentile standing among all CPUs ensures that it does not hold back the GPU, which itself sits in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. In a game like Undisputed, which is not typically considered a CPU-heavy simulation, the GPU becomes the primary driver of frame rates, and the RTX 3080 Ti is more than capable.

When compared to the CPU’s nearest rivals, the performance differences are marginal. The i7-12700KF is effectively tied with the i5-14400, i7-13800H, i9-12900HX, and i5-13600T in average score, so the choice between them would not meaningfully change the combo’s rank. Similarly, the GPU’s nearest rivals—RTX 3090, Radeon Pro 5300, RTX 5070, and Tesla M40—are all within 1.6% of the RTX 3080 Ti’s score, meaning the combo’s rank is stable against minor hardware variations.

This rank of 387/1580 suggests that while there are faster systems, this combo offers a high level of performance that will satisfy most gamers seeking high-refresh-rate play or smooth 4K experiences in Undisputed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers three resolutions—1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160—each with four settings presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. All figures represent average FPS.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance. Low settings produce 373.1 FPS, Medium yields 266.9 FPS, High reaches 224.5 FPS, and Ultra maintains 143.5 FPS. These numbers indicate that the system is heavily GPU-bound at this resolution, as even the most demanding settings remain far above the refresh rates of typical monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but scales down as expected. Low settings drop to 274.1 FPS, Medium to 195 FPS, High to 161 FPS, and Ultra to 106.3 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, showing that the GPU is still the limiting factor, though the CPU continues to provide enough throughput.

At 3840x2160, the strain on the GPU becomes evident. Low settings still show 171.6 FPS, Medium drops to 124.8 FPS, High to 103.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 65.8 FPS. The Ultra setting at 4K is the only configuration that dips below the 100 FPS mark, but it remains playable. The data shows a clear pattern: as resolution increases, the delta between settings widens, indicating that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the primary constraint at 4K.

Across all resolutions, the Low to Ultra spread is substantial. At 1080p, the difference is 229.6 FPS (373.1 vs 143.5). At 1440p, the spread is 167.8 FPS (274.1 vs 106.3). At 4K, the spread narrows to 105.8 FPS (171.6 vs 65.8). This narrowing at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU becomes the bottleneck, as the absolute FPS ceiling drops.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about which component is limiting performance. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS across all settings drops by roughly 37-40%. For example, High settings drop from 224.5 FPS to 161 FPS, a reduction of 63.5 FPS. Low settings drop from 373.1 to 274.1, a reduction of 99 FPS.

Scaling from 1440p to 4K produces a similar relative decline. High settings drop from 161 FPS to 103.9 FPS (a 57.1 FPS reduction), while Low settings drop from 274.1 to 171.6 (a 102.5 FPS reduction). The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K for High settings is 53.7% (from 224.5 to 103.9), and for Low settings it is 54.0% (from 373.1 to 171.6).

This consistent percentage drop across different settings is a hallmark of GPU-bound performance. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect the FPS to remain relatively flat when lowering resolution, since the CPU’s workload is independent of pixel count. Instead, the FPS scales almost linearly with the number of pixels, which is characteristic of a system where the RTX 3080 Ti is the primary bottleneck.

The data further supports this by showing that at 4K Ultra, the FPS falls to 65.8, which is below the 100 FPS threshold that high-refresh monitors often target. This suggests that while the combo is excellent for 1440p and even 4K High, pushing 4K Ultra requires either lowering settings or accepting a lower frame rate. The CPU’s strong single-thread score of 1043 in 3DMark and 4091 in Cinebench R23 ensures it is not the cause of this bottleneck; rather, the GPU’s fill rate is the limiting factor at extreme resolutions.