Control

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a decisive performance profile for Control, with measured data showing that every tested preset at every resolution clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. The benchmark results indicate a system that is not merely capable, but one that provides substantial headroom for high-refresh-rate displays, particularly at 1440p and 1080p, while still managing to hold 60 FPS at 4K with the Ultra preset engaged.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 60 FPS exactly. This is a razor-thin margin, meaning that while Ultra is technically playable, any minor fluctuation in scene complexity could theoretically dip below the threshold. For a more comfortable experience at 4K, the High preset averages 69 FPS, while Medium yields 78 FPS and Low reaches 110 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the ceiling for maximum fidelity is again Ultra, but with a much healthier average of 89 FPS. This leaves ample room for the frame rate to breathe without approaching the 60 FPS floor. The High preset at this resolution averages 102 FPS, Medium hits 115 FPS, and Low reaches 162 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the system is fully untethered. The Ultra preset averages 118 FPS, which is nearly double the playable threshold. The High preset produces 135 FPS, Medium reaches 152 FPS, and Low delivers a remarkable 214 FPS. For a 1080p gamer with a high refresh rate monitor, this combination is essentially overkill, allowing for maximum visual settings without any concern for performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern where the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution increases, while the CPU’s role diminishes. This is evidenced by the frame rate deltas between presets at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the gap between Low (214 FPS) and Ultra (118 FPS) is a massive 96 FPS, indicating that the GPU is being pushed harder by the increased graphical load, but the CPU is still feeding it enough data to maintain very high frame rates. The CPU’s 10 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking even at these high output levels.

At 2560x1440, the same preset scaling shows a slightly compressed range: Low at 162 FPS and Ultra at 89 FPS, a 73 FPS difference. This compression suggests the GPU is starting to become the limiting factor, as the higher pixel count increases the per-frame rendering cost, reducing the CPU’s ability to generate frames faster than the GPU can process them.

This trend becomes most pronounced at 3840x2160, where the spread narrows further to 50 FPS (Low at 110 FPS, Ultra at 60 FPS). Here, the GPU is unequivocally the primary constraint. The RTX 4070 SUPER, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, is working at its limits to fill the 8.3 million pixels of 4K. The CPU’s influence is nearly negligible at this resolution; the difference between presets is almost entirely a function of GPU load. The data implies that for 4K gaming with this combo, the i5-13400F is never the bottleneck, and all performance scaling is governed by the graphics card.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• Ultra: avg 60 FPS
• High: avg 69 FPS
• Medium: avg 78 FPS, min 66 FPS, max 90 FPS
• Low: avg 110 FPS

The 4K data reveals a consistent step-up in performance as settings are lowered. The Medium preset is the only one with min/max data recorded, showing a spread of 24 FPS, which indicates some scene-dependent variability, but the minimum of 66 FPS still clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Ultra: avg 89 FPS
• High: avg 102 FPS
• Medium: avg 115 FPS, min 98 FPS, max 133 FPS
• Low: avg 162 FPS

At 1440p, the frame rates are substantially higher across the board. The Medium preset’s min/max range of 98 to 133 FPS shows a 35 FPS variance, suggesting that more dynamic scenes can cause noticeable frame rate swings, but the average remains well above the playable standard. The jump from Medium to Low is particularly large, an increase of 47 FPS, indicating that the Low preset significantly reduces GPU load.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Ultra: avg 118 FPS
• High: avg 135 FPS
• Medium: avg 152 FPS, min 130 FPS, max 175 FPS
• Low: avg 214 FPS

The 1080p results are impressive. Even the Ultra preset, which typically imposes the heaviest load, maintains an average of 118 FPS. The Low preset’s 214 FPS average shows that the CPU and GPU combination can push far beyond standard display refresh rates, making this a viable setup for competitive or high-refresh-rate play. The Medium preset’s minimum of 130 FPS is higher than the Ultra average at 1440p, showing the significant performance gains from dropping the resolution.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Control at 4K with the highest settings?*

A: Yes, but with a caveat. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages exactly 60 FPS, which meets the playable threshold. However, there is no headroom, so any demanding scene could cause a dip below 60 FPS. The High preset at 69 FPS is a safer choice for consistent 4K performance.

Q: What is the best preset for a 1440p monitor with a 144 Hz refresh rate?

A: The data shows that the High preset at 2560x1440 averages 102 FPS, which is below 144 FPS. The Low preset averages 162 FPS, which exceeds 144 FPS. For a stable 144 FPS experience, the Low or Medium preset would be necessary, as Medium averages 115 FPS and does not quite reach 144 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the GPU is still the primary driver, but the CPU is not a limiting factor. The spread between Low (214 FPS) and Ultra (118 FPS) at 1080p is large, showing the GPU’s workload changes dramatically with settings. The CPU’s performance is sufficient to feed the GPU, as evidenced by the ability to reach over 200 FPS on Low settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in this context?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 43223. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, has an average score of 43262, which is essentially identical (deltaPct of -0.1%). The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is also within 0.1% of its score. This indicates that in terms of raw compute, the RTX 4070 SUPER performs nearly identically to these cards, though game-specific features like ray tracing are not captured in these synthetic scores.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-13400F a capable match for the RTX 4070 SUPER?

A: Yes. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 25292, and it ranks in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, scores 25284, showing they are performance peers. The CPU’s high multi-threaded scores (e.g., 22604 in Cinebench R23 multicore) suggest it can handle the processing demands of Control without bottlenecking the GPU, especially at higher resolutions where the GPU load is heavier.

Q: What kind of frame rate can be expected with everything set to Low at 1080p?

A: The measured data shows an average of 214 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This is the highest average FPS recorded across all tested configurations, indicating that the system is heavily GPU-bound and the CPU is capable of delivering extremely high frame rates when graphical load is minimized.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 639th out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places it in the top 17% of all tested systems, which is a strong showing given the breadth of hardware configurations possible. The percentile ranking of the individual components supports this: the CPU sits in the 77th percentile versus all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 83rd percentile versus all GPUs. The data implies that this system outperforms the vast majority of other builds tested for this title, likely due to the balanced pairing of a strong mid-range CPU with a high-end GPU. The rank suggests that while there are faster systems, this combo delivers performance that is firmly in the upper echelon, making it a robust choice for this game.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Control at a playable level across all tested resolutions and settings. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at every resolution from 1080p to 4K.

At 3840x2160, the system just meets the 60 FPS threshold with the Ultra preset, averaging exactly 60 FPS. This is a pass, but not a comfortable one. The High preset at 69 FPS offers a better margin for stability.

At 2560x1440, the performance is excellent. The Ultra preset averages 89 FPS, providing a smooth and visually rich experience with plenty of headroom above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the system is vastly overqualified. The Ultra preset averages 118 FPS, which is nearly double the playable threshold, meaning the game will run flawlessly with all settings maxed out. In summary, the system is best suited for 1440p gaming at maximum settings, or 1080p gaming at extremely high frame rates. It is also capable of 4K gaming, but only with the understanding that the Ultra preset leaves no performance buffer.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Intel Core i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25292. The nearest performance rivals, based on average score, are the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (score 25284, 0% delta), the Intel Core 5 120 (score 25362, -0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (score 25365, -0.3% delta). All of these processors have nearly identical average scores, meaning they would provide essentially the same CPU-level performance in Control. Choosing any of these would result in a negligible difference in frame rates, assuming the GPU is the same.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223. Its closest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (score 43262, -0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (score 43268, -0.1% delta), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (score 43301, -0.2% delta). These graphics cards have almost identical compute performance, so swapping the RTX 4070 SUPER for any of them would yield very similar frame rates in Control, though the desktop vs. mobile nature of the RTX 5050 Mobile is a notable distinction. The data suggests that these alternatives would behave almost indistinguishably in practice, making them viable options if the exact model is unavailable or if other system requirements change.