Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers exceptional frame rates in Undisputed, a sports title that proves far more scalable than many modern releases. The benchmark data reveals a system that is heavily GPU-limited at lower resolutions, yet still maintains playable, high-refresh performance even at 4K with maximum settings. This combination ranks 13th out of 1,580 tested combos, placing it in the top 1% of all configurations for this specific game.

Resolution Scaling

The performance trajectory across resolutions shows a classic pattern of diminishing returns as pixel count increases, but the magnitude of the frame rates suggests the RTX 5090 is never fully saturated until the highest settings at 4K. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 546.8 FPS, a figure that drops to 397.8 FPS at 2560x1440 and then to 251.6 FPS at 3840x2160. This scaling indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is likely the limiting factor, as the GPU is capable of far higher output.

Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings, the average frame rate falls from 328.9 FPS to 236.7 FPS, a reduction of roughly 28%. The subsequent jump from 1440p to 4K at High settings sees a steeper drop to 148.7 FPS, a 37% decline. This pattern is consistent across all quality presets, confirming that the transition to 4K imposes a significant rendering load that begins to shift the bottleneck back toward the GPU.

The data reveals that at 1080p, the frame rates are so high that they exceed the refresh rate of most monitors, making the CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads the primary constraint. At 4K Ultra, the combo still manages 95.8 FPS, which is comfortably playable, but the gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution—from 251.6 FPS down to 95.8 FPS—demonstrates that the GPU's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are being taxed heavily by the highest preset.

Interestingly, the scaling from Medium to High at 4K is relatively modest, with a drop from 179.8 FPS to 148.7 FPS. However, the jump from High to Ultra is far more punishing, falling to 95.8 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset includes effects that disproportionately impact the GPU, likely related to the Blackwell architecture's ray tracing capabilities or advanced shading techniques.

Settings Recommendations

For players seeking the optimal balance between visual fidelity and performance, the High preset at 1440p emerges as the sweet spot in the measured data. At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo produces 236.7 FPS, which is more than sufficient for competitive play in a sports title where fluid motion is critical. This configuration offers a substantial improvement over the Medium preset's 285.2 FPS, but the visual upgrade is worth the 17% performance cost.

At 4K, the High preset at 148.7 FPS is the recommended choice for those with high-refresh 4K displays, as it maintains a frame rate well above the 144 Hz threshold that many modern monitors support. The Ultra preset's 95.8 FPS is still playable, but the drop of over 50 FPS compared to High suggests that the extra visual features are not worth the performance penalty unless absolute maximum quality is the priority.

For esports-focused players who prioritize frame rate above all else, the Low preset at 1080p delivers a staggering 546.8 FPS. However, the difference between Low and Medium at this resolution—from 546.8 FPS to 394.7 FPS—is less impactful than the leap from Medium to High, which falls to 328.9 FPS. The data suggests that Medium at 1080p offers the best balance for those with 360 Hz monitors, providing a 394.7 FPS average that still exceeds the display's capabilities.

The Ultra preset at 1080p produces 212.5 FPS, which is still exceptionally high, but the 38% reduction from High to Ultra indicates that this preset is not optimized for CPU-bound scenarios. Given that the i7-14700F has a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, the processor is clearly keeping pace, but the Ultra preset's additional GPU load seems to introduce inefficiencies that limit the overall frame rate.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the undisputed star of this configuration, and its specifications explain why the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, the card offers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is essential for feeding the 21,760 shading units and 176 ROPs at 4K resolutions. The boost clock of 2407 MHz, combined with the Blackwell 2.0 architecture's 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, allows the card to handle the most demanding presets with ease.

The GPU's 5 nm process node from TSMC, with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, gives it a transistor density of 122.9M per mm². This density enables the card to maintain high clock speeds while managing the thermal load from its 575 W TDP. The data shows that the GPU's performance scales almost linearly with resolution, indicating that it is not bottlenecked by the CPU until frame rates exceed 300 FPS at 1080p.

The RTX 5090's 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores are likely engaged at the Ultra preset, which may explain the disproportionate performance drop from High to Ultra at 4K. The card's 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate and 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are more than sufficient for this sports title, but the data suggests that the Ultra preset's visual effects are particularly demanding on the GPU's compute units.

At 1080p Low settings, the GPU is clearly not the limiting factor, as the 546.8 FPS result is likely constrained by the CPU's single-thread performance. The i7-14700F's 2.10 GHz base clock and 5.40 GHz boost clock provide strong single-core performance, but the game's engine appears to be limited by the processor's ability to issue draw calls at such extreme frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the i7-14700F and RTX 5090 achieves a rank of 13 out of 1,580 tested configurations in Undisputed, placing it in the top 0.8% of all systems. This ranking is particularly impressive given that the CPU is not the absolute fastest available, but the GPU's dominance in this title compensates for any processor deficiencies. The 20-core, 28-thread CPU, with its 33 MB of shared L3 cache, provides ample processing power for the game's physics and AI calculations.

The CPU's benchmark scores reinforce its position in the hierarchy. With a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35,443 and a single-core score of 5,003, the i7-14700F is only 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X in average benchmark score, despite having a lower TDP of 65 W. The Geekbench multi-core score of 16,571 and single-core score of 2,711 further demonstrate the CPU's capability to handle the game's threading model.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 94 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 84,306, places it just 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D and 0.2% ahead of the RTX 5050 Mobile in the same benchmark suite. However, in Undisputed, the desktop RTX 5090's superior memory bandwidth and clock speeds give it a clear advantage, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra result of 95.8 FPS.

The combo's 13th place ranking is noteworthy because it outperforms many systems with newer or more expensive CPUs. This suggests that Undisputed is more GPU-bound than CPU-bound, and the RTX 5090's raw power is the primary driver of the high frame rates. The data shows that the i7-14700F, with its 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs, provides sufficient performance to avoid bottlenecking the GPU in most scenarios.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F plays a crucial supporting role in this configuration, and its specifications reveal why it is well-suited for Undisputed. With 20 cores (likely a mix of performance and efficiency cores) and 28 threads, the processor can handle the game's multi-threaded workloads, including opponent AI and physics calculations. The 2.10 GHz base clock and 5.40 GHz boost clock provide the single-thread performance necessary for high frame rates at 1080p.

The CPU's cache hierarchy, with 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache, ensures that frequently accessed game data is stored close to the cores. The Passmark multi-thread score of 41,765 and single-thread score of 4,261 indicate strong overall performance, while the data compression score of 512,810 and encryption score of 30,379 show the CPU's ability to handle ancillary tasks without impacting gaming performance.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU is not fully utilized. At 1080p Low, the 546.8 FPS result is likely limited by the CPU's ability to process the game's logic and render commands. The Passmark physics score of 2,495 and floating-point math score of 108,275 suggest that the CPU is well-equipped to handle the game's physics engine, but the 178 score for prime numbers indicates some weakness in certain computational tasks.

The i7-14700F's 10 nm process node from Intel, with a die size of 257 mm², allows for efficient power consumption despite the high boost clock. The 65 W TDP is remarkably low for a 20-core processor, which means the CPU is unlikely to thermally throttle during extended gaming sessions. The CPU's support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory, with a dual-channel memory bus, provides flexibility for system builders, though the game's performance is more dependent on the GPU.

The benchmark data shows that the CPU's performance scales well with the game's demands. At 4K Ultra, the combo achieves 95.8 FPS, which is only 36% of the 1080p Low result, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54,097, places it just 1.7% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313P and 1.2% ahead of the Intel Xeon Phi 7290, but these server-class processors are not relevant for gaming. The i7-14700F's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, is only 0.6% faster in average benchmark score, making this Intel processor an excellent choice for this demanding game.