Control

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the Intel Arc B370 ranks 3436 out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places the combination deep in the lower quartile of the database, indicating that this is a very weak configuration for this title. The Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rivals, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, and AMD Radeon HD 7650M, post scores of 1186, 1190, and 1192 respectively, showing the B370 is essentially at parity with a decade-old mobile GPU class in raw throughput terms. The CPU offers more relative strength; the i5-10400F sits at the 68th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 14185. Its nearest rivals, the Intel Xeon 6756E, Intel Core 7 160UL, AMD EPYC 7552, and AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, score 14163, 14232, 14115, and 14277 respectively, all within a 0.6% band of the i5-10400F. The data shows that this combo is heavily GPU-bound in Control, and the GPU's low standing in the database dictates the overall ranking.

The measured frame rates confirm the ranking. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo produces an average of 59 FPS, just one frame below the 60 FPS playable threshold. At every other resolution and preset, the average FPS falls well short of 60. The verdict data lists no playable settings at any resolution, meaning no tested configuration reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The rank of 3436 out of 3720, combined with the GPU's 5th percentile standing, leads to a clear conclusion: this is a combination that struggles to deliver a smooth Control experience even at the lowest settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

In Control, the Arc B370 is the limiting component at every resolution tested. The CPU's relative strength, sitting at the 68th percentile, does not translate into playable frame rates because the GPU cannot keep pace with the render workload. The scaling between resolutions illustrates this clearly. At 1920x1080 Low, the average FPS is 59. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops the average to 45, a 23.7% reduction. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls to 30, a 49.2% reduction from the 1080p figure. This steep drop with increasing resolution is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario; the CPU is capable of feeding frames at 1080p, but the GPU's rendering throughput collapses as pixel count rises.

The preset scaling at each resolution reinforces the GPU-bound nature. At 1920x1080, the average FPS goes from 59 at Low to 42 at Medium, 37 at High, and 32 at Ultra. That is a 45.8% drop from Low to Ultra. At 2560x1440, the spread runs from 45 at Low to 32 at Medium, 28 at High, and 25 at Ultra, a 44.4% drop. At 3840x2160, the numbers are 30 at Low, 21 at Medium, 19 at High, and 17 at Ultra, a 43.3% drop. The consistency of this percentage drop across resolutions indicates that the GPU is saturated in all cases; raising preset quality directly taxes the same bottleneck. If the CPU were the constraint, the percentage drop would shrink at higher resolutions as the GPU became the limiting factor, but the data shows a uniform response.

The CPU's role, then, is to maintain a baseline of feeding frames to the GPU. At 1920x1080 Low, the combination nearly reaches 60 FPS average, suggesting that the i5-10400F's six cores and 12 threads are sufficient for the game's logic at that point. The CPU benchmarks support this: the i5-10400F scores 10283 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1451 in single-core, placing it comfortably above the 68th percentile. Control is not a title that demands extreme CPU throughput, and the recorded data shows no evidence of CPU starvation at any setting. The GPU is the sole determinant of playability, and its 5th percentile standing makes it inadequate for this game at the tested presets.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 1920x1080?

A: The data shows no playable settings at 1920x1080. The closest result is 59 FPS average at Low settings, which falls one frame below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict by resolution lists no playable settings for 1920x1080.

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Control?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 59 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. All other tested presets produce lower averages, with the next best being 45 FPS at 2560x1440 Low.

Q: How does the Arc B370 compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, 0.2% higher; the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher; the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher; and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. The B370 is effectively tied with these older parts.

Q: Is the i5-10400F a strong CPU for this game?

A: The i5-10400F sits at the 68th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 14185. Its nearest rivals, including the Intel Xeon 6756E and AMD EPYC 7552, are within a 0.5% band. The CPU is not the limiting factor in Control; the GPU is.

Q: What happens to FPS when moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 at Low settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 59 at 1920x1080 Low to 45 at 2560x1440 Low, then to 30 at 3840x2160 Low. This represents a 49.2% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings.

Q: Does raising the preset from Low to Ultra have a large impact?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the average FPS drops from 59 at Low to 32 at Ultra, a 45.8% reduction. At 2560x1440, it drops from 45 to 25, a 44.4% reduction. At 3840x2160, it drops from 30 to 17, a 43.3% reduction.

The Verdict

This PC cannot run Control at a playable level at any tested resolution. The verdict by resolution lists no playable settings for 3840x2160, 2560x1440, or 1920x1080. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and no preset at any resolution reaches that mark. The closest result is 59 FPS average at 1920x1080 Low, which is a single frame below the threshold. At 2560x1440, the best result is 45 FPS average at Low settings. At 3840x2160, the best result is 30 FPS average at Low settings. The Arc B370's 5th percentile standing among GPUs makes this outcome expected; the GPU lacks the raw throughput to push Control past 60 FPS even at the lowest settings and the lowest resolution. The i5-10400F is not the issue, the GPU is the bottleneck in every tested configuration. Users seeking a playable Control experience with this CPU would need a substantially stronger GPU, but within this specific combo, the answer is a definitive no.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows an average of 59 FPS at Low settings. Medium settings produce an average of 42 FPS, with a minimum of 36 and a maximum of 48. High settings yield an average of 37 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 32 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a steady degradation, with the medium preset's minimum of 36 FPS confirming that even the lower bound is well below the 60 FPS target.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 45 FPS. Medium settings average 32 FPS, with a minimum of 27 and a maximum of 37. High settings average 28 FPS. Ultra settings average 25 FPS. The 1440p results are consistently lower than their 1080p counterparts, with the Low preset dropping by 14 FPS and the Ultra preset dropping by 7 FPS.

At 3840x2160, Low settings average 30 FPS. Medium settings average 21 FPS, with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 25. High settings average 19 FPS. Ultra settings average 17 FPS. The 4K results are the weakest in the dataset, with even the Low preset barely reaching half of the 60 FPS target. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium, 18 FPS, indicates that the experience would include noticeable stutter during demanding scenes. The data shows a consistent pattern: the Arc B370 does not have the rendering power to maintain fluid frame rates in Control at any resolution, with the best case being a marginal 59 FPS average at 1080p Low.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS does not exist. The best measured result is Low settings at 59 FPS average, which is one frame below the playable threshold. No preset at 1080p clears 60 FPS.

For 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is Low settings at 45 FPS average, which falls 15 FPS short of the threshold.

For 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is Low settings at 30 FPS average, which is exactly half of the required frame rate.

In summary, the database records no playable settings at any resolution for this combo in Control. The highest average FPS across all tested configurations is 59 at 1920x1080 Low, and that still misses the 60 FPS target. The Arc B370's performance ceiling, as shown by its 5th percentile GPU ranking and its 1184 score in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, is simply too low for this game. The verdict is unambiguous: this combination cannot deliver a 60 FPS Control experience at any resolution or preset tested.