Control

Can Intel Core i5-14400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti run Control? The measured data indicates a strong pairing for this Action Adventure title, with the system delivering 60+ FPS at every tested resolution when using appropriate settings. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 92 FPS on Ultra, while at 2560x1440 it hits 70.1 FPS on Ultra; only at 3840x2160 does the system require a drop to Low settings to maintain playability, where it reaches 86.7 FPS. The following analysis breaks down the measured FPS, compares the hardware to its nearest rivals, and provides settings recommendations based on the data.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i5-14400F sits near several other processors in synthetic benchmarks, meaning those CPUs would likely produce similar CPU-bound behavior in Control. The closest rival by average benchmark score is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, which scores 32233 against the i5-14400F's 32279 — a delta of just 0.1%. The Intel Core i9-11900 (32226, +0.2% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (32354, -0.2% delta) are equally close, with all three falling within a 0.2% band of the i5-14400F. The Intel Core i7-12800H lags slightly further at 32121, representing a 0.5% gap. For Control, these processors would be expected to deliver near-identical frame pacing and minimum FPS in CPU-constrained scenes, though the GPU remains the dominant factor at most settings.

On the graphics side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (average benchmark score 29945) has three rivals within a 1.6% margin. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile scores 29928, just 0.1% lower, making it the closest match. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 30095, which is 0.5% higher, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scores 29783, 0.5% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 is the furthest at 30433, a 1.6% advantage. In practice, Control's rendering load would be handled nearly identically by any of these GPUs, meaning a user swapping from the RTX 3070 Ti to an RTX 2080 Ti or RX 6800 would likely see FPS differences within the margin of error. The RTX 3070 Ti's 75th percentile ranking among all GPUs further confirms it sits in the upper-midrange tier, well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming but not top-tier for 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals how the balance shifts between the Intel Core i5-14400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti as resolution and preset change. At 1920x1080, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor at higher presets, but the gap between Low and Ultra is substantial: 166.2 FPS at Low versus 92 FPS at Ultra, a 74.2 FPS drop. This 44.6% reduction from Low to Ultra indicates the GPU workload scales heavily with settings, while the CPU has headroom to push well beyond 100 FPS even at High and Medium (103.4 and 116.7 FPS respectively). The i5-14400F, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, provides enough throughput to avoid bottlenecking at 1080p, as evidenced by the fact that even the most demanding preset stays above 90 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU's workload increases, but the CPU still keeps pace. The spread from Low (125.3 FPS) to Ultra (70.1 FPS) is 55.2 FPS, and the High preset still delivers 81.5 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset shows a predictable GPU-bound scaling: High drops from 103.4 to 81.5 FPS (-21.2%), Medium from 116.7 to 87.4 (-25.1%), and Ultra from 92 to 70.1 (-23.8%). These consistent percentage drops indicate the RTX 3070 Ti is the primary performance driver at 1440p, with the CPU contributing enough to avoid introducing additional frame time variance.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes overwhelmingly dominant. The CPU's role is reduced to feeding frames, and the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are stretched. The FPS at 4K ranges from 86.7 (Low) down to 45.5 (Ultra), with High at 56.5 and Medium at 59.5. Notably, the difference between Medium (59.5) and High (56.5) is only 3 FPS, while Low jumps to 86.7 — a 27.2 FPS leap over Medium. This suggests that the most demanding settings at 4K (Medium and above) are hitting a hard GPU limit, likely memory bandwidth or fill-rate bound, rather than a CPU constraint. The i5-14400F's benchmark scores (e.g., Cinebench R23 multi-core 21645, single-core 3055) are more than sufficient for 4K gaming, where even a weaker CPU would not meaningfully change results.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 60 FPS on Ultra settings?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440. The measured average FPS is 92 at 1080p Ultra and 70.1 at 1440p Ultra. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average drops to 45.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gaming?

A: The only playable setting at 3840x2160 is Low, which delivers an average of 86.7 FPS. Medium (59.5 FPS) and High (56.5 FPS) both fall short of 60 FPS, while Ultra (45.5 FPS) is significantly below.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti compare to the RX 6800 in Control?

A: Based on average benchmark scores, the RX 6800 is 0.5% faster than the RTX 3070 Ti (30095 vs 29945). In Control's measured FPS, this would translate to a margin of less than 1 frame per second at most settings, which is within measurement variance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for higher resolutions?

A: At 3840x2160, the GPU is the sole bottleneck; the FPS drops from 86.7 (Low) to 45.5 (Ultra) as settings increase, with no indication of CPU limitation. At 1920x1080, the CPU still has headroom (166.2 FPS on Low), but the GPU dictates scaling from Medium to Ultra.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 81.5 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and leaves room for occasional drops without hitting playability issues.

Q: Does the i5-14400F bottleneck the RTX 3070 Ti in this game?

A: No. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 166.2 FPS, which is well above what the RTX 3070 Ti can sustain on higher presets. Even at 1080p Ultra (92 FPS), the CPU is not the limiting factor, as the GPU's workload scales predictably with resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ranks 1338 out of 3720 tested combos for Control, placing it in the 64th percentile of all systems tested. This means the combo outperforms roughly two-thirds of all configurations in this game, while a significant number of higher-end GPUs (such as RTX 40-series or RX 7000-series cards) would rank above it. The rank reflects the RTX 3070 Ti's 75th percentile among all GPUs and the i5-14400F's 83rd percentile among CPUs — both solidly above average but not flagship-tier. For context, the combo's performance is sufficient to hit 60 FPS at 1440p Ultra and 1080p Ultra, but it would not be a top-500 contender in 4K, where only the Low preset is playable. The ranking suggests that users seeking higher 4K performance would need a GPU with more memory bandwidth and compute, while the CPU is already well-matched for this game's demands.

The Verdict

The verdict from the measured data is clear: this PC can run Control, but the experience varies significantly by resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with the worst-case Ultra preset still delivering 92 FPS average — well above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the system also clears 60 FPS on every preset, with Ultra reaching 70.1 FPS. The 3840x2160 resolution is the only challenge: the system achieves playability only on Low (86.7 FPS), while Medium (59.5 FPS) and High (56.5 FPS) fall just short, and Ultra (45.5 FPS) is not playable. In summary, the RTX 3070 Ti combined with the i5-14400F is a strong 1080p and 1440p solution for Control, but 4K users must accept Low settings to maintain smooth frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with a measured average of 92 FPS. This is the recommended choice for maximum visual quality without sacrificing playability.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best setting, achieving 70.1 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold, so users can enjoy full effects without concern.

At 3840x2160, the only preset that clears 60 FPS is Low, which delivers 86.7 FPS. Medium (59.5 FPS) and High (56.5 FPS) are not recommended, as they fall below the playable threshold; Ultra (45.5 FPS) is the least suitable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080

• Low: 166.2 FPS average
• Medium: 116.7 FPS average
• High: 103.4 FPS average
• Ultra: 92 FPS average

2560x1440

• Low: 125.3 FPS average
• Medium: 87.4 FPS average
• High: 81.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 70.1 FPS average

3840x2160

• Low: 86.7 FPS average
• Medium: 59.5 FPS average
• High: 56.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 45.5 FPS average

The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution step down (from 4K to 1440p to 1080p) yields approximately 30-40% higher FPS at the same preset. The largest relative jump is from 4K Medium (59.5) to 4K Low (86.7), a 45.7% increase, indicating that the Low preset significantly reduces GPU load. Across all resolutions, the gap between Medium and High is smaller than between Low and Medium, suggesting diminishing returns on visual quality for the performance cost. No minimum or maximum FPS values were recorded in the dataset, so only average FPS is available for analysis.