Control

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a strong performance profile for Control, a 2019 Action Adventure title. The measured data shows this combination handles the game with substantial headroom at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K remains playable at most settings. This analysis breaks down the exact measured FPS across resolutions and presets, identifies the optimal settings for a 60 FPS experience, compares the hardware to nearby alternatives, and provides a clear verdict on what this combo can achieve.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data provides average FPS figures for four quality presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) across three resolutions. Min and max FPS values are not available in this dataset; the following analysis relies solely on average FPS.

At 1920x1080, the combo produces very high frame rates across the board. The Low preset reaches an average of 209.7 FPS. Moving to Medium drops the average to 149.9 FPS, a 28.5% decrease from Low. High settings yield 132.8 FPS, and the most demanding Ultra preset still holds an average of 117.3 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 92.4 FPS, indicating that even the heaviest settings leave significant performance on the table for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues but with lower absolute numbers. The Low preset averages 156.1 FPS, which is 25.7% below the same preset at 1080p. Medium delivers 111.3 FPS, High produces 98.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 87.5 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 68.6 FPS. Every preset here remains comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the gap between 1440p and 1080p growing slightly as settings increase.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens. Low settings average 104.2 FPS, still a very playable number. Medium drops to 78 FPS, a 25.1% reduction from Low. High settings average 66.5 FPS, which remains above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset falls below that line, averaging 57.6 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 46.6 FPS, showing that the RTX 5070's capabilities are increasingly taxed as pixel count and settings scale together.

The scaling behavior across resolutions is consistent: moving from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 25-30% performance depending on preset, and moving from 1440p to 4K costs another 33-45%. The CPU and GPU combination handles the game's demands without any preset at 1080p or 1440p falling below 87 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

Identifying the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS requires looking at the measured averages for each resolution.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset fails to hit 60 FPS with an average of 57.6 FPS. The High preset, however, averages 66.5 FPS. This makes High the best playable setting at 4K, providing a 15.4% margin above the playability threshold while still rendering at the highest quality tier that passes the 60 FPS line. Medium at 78 FPS and Low at 104.2 FPS are also options for higher frame rates, but High offers the best visual fidelity within the constraint.

At 2560x1440, all four presets clear 60 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 87.5 FPS, which is 45.8% above the threshold. This makes Ultra the clear best setting at 1440p, allowing the full visual experience without sacrificing smoothness. Even the heaviest preset maintains a frame rate that suits most displays.

At 1920x1080, the same situation applies with even more headroom. Ultra averages 117.3 FPS, nearly double the 60 FPS threshold. This is the best setting at 1080p, delivering a 95.5% margin above the minimum playable frame rate. The combo is effectively unconstrained at this resolution, and users could pursue higher refresh rates without dropping below 100 FPS on any preset.

FAQ

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

A: No. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 57.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The High preset at 4K averages 66.5 FPS, making it the most demanding playable setting at that resolution.

Q: What is the best quality preset at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset is the best choice at 2560x1440, averaging 87.5 FPS. All four presets at this resolution exceed 60 FPS, so the highest visual fidelity preset can be used without concern.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p on the Ultra preset?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 117.3 at 1920x1080 to 87.5 at 2560x1440. This represents a 25.4% performance reduction when doubling the pixel count.

Q: Does the Low preset at 1080p provide a significantly higher frame rate than High?

A: Yes. The Low preset averages 209.7 FPS at 1920x1080, while High averages 132.8 FPS. The difference is 76.9 FPS, or 57.9% higher performance on Low compared to High.

Q: Which resolution and preset combination offers the highest average FPS in the data?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 delivers the highest measured average at 209.7 FPS. This is the only configuration in the dataset that exceeds 200 FPS.

Q: Is the 60 FPS threshold met at 4K with Medium settings?

A: Yes. Medium at 3840x2160 averages 78 FPS, which is 30% above the playability threshold. Low at 4K averages 104.2 FPS, and High at 4K averages 66.5 FPS, both also clearing 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have nearest rivals identified by average benchmark scores, and these alternatives would be expected to produce similar frame rates in Control given the same GPU or CPU pairing.

For the Intel Core i5-14400F, the closest rival is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, with a delta of 0.1% in average score. This means the Ryzen part is effectively identical in synthetic CPU performance. The Intel Core i9-11900 trails by 0.2%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS leads by 0.2%. The Intel Core i7-12800H is 0.5% behind the i5-14400F. In a game like Control, which the data shows is not heavily CPU-bound at these resolutions, any of these processors would likely produce nearly identical results when paired with the RTX 5070.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, the nearest rival is the AMD Radeon Pro 580, with a delta of 0.1% in average score. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 trails by 0.8%, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 leads by 1.2%. The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile is 2% behind the RTX 5070. These GPUs are close in aggregate benchmark performance, but the RTX 5070's advantage in synthetic tests suggests it would hold a slight edge in real gaming workloads like Control. However, the deltas are small enough that users with these alternatives would see broadly similar frame rates at the same settings and resolutions.

The practical takeaway is that this combo sits in a cluster of hardware where performance differences are within a few percentage points. Swapping the CPU for any of its rivals would not meaningfully change the measured FPS in Control, and swapping the GPU for its nearest rivals would produce only marginal shifts in the averages reported in this analysis.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 704 out of 3720 tested combos for Control. This places the combo in the top 18.9% of all tested hardware configurations for this specific game. The rank reflects the measured FPS across the tested presets and resolutions, and the position indicates that this setup outperforms the vast majority of other CPU-GPU pairings in the database.

Being in the 704th position out of 3720 means there are 703 combos that deliver higher average FPS in Control, while 3016 combos perform worse. The percentile performance of the individual components supports this ranking: the CPU sits in the 83rd percentile versus all CPUs, and the GPU sits in the 82nd percentile versus all GPUs. Both parts are well above average, and their combination produces a result that is consistent with their individual standings.

The ranking also implies that this combo is not near the top of the charts, which would be reserved for the most extreme hardware, but it is firmly in the upper quintile. For a game released in 2019, this level of performance is more than sufficient for a smooth experience at high settings, as the measured FPS data confirms.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control with a smooth experience at all three tested resolutions, provided the right settings are selected. The verdict by resolution is clear:

At 1920x1080, the combo clears 60 FPS on every preset, with the Ultra preset averaging 117.3 FPS. This is a fully playable configuration at maximum quality, with substantial headroom for high refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the same applies. The Ultra preset averages 87.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. Every preset at this resolution is playable, making 1440p Ultra the recommended way to experience the game with this hardware.

At 3840x2160, the situation requires a preset choice. The Ultra preset falls short at 57.6 FPS, below the 60 FPS line. The High preset, however, averages 66.5 FPS, providing a playable experience at 4K with high visual quality. Medium at 78 FPS and Low at 104.2 FPS are also viable options for those seeking higher frame rates.

The overall verdict is that this combo is capable of running Control at 60 FPS or above at 1080p and 1440p on the highest settings, and at 4K on High settings. The only configuration that fails the playability threshold is 4K Ultra, which misses by 2.4 FPS on average.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU is the dominant factor in Control's performance, with the CPU playing a secondary role. This is evident from the scaling of FPS across resolutions and presets.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset hits 209.7 FPS while Ultra drops to 117.3 FPS. This 44% reduction from Low to Ultra indicates the GPU is being progressively more taxed as settings increase. The CPU, an Intel Core i5-14400F with 10 cores and 16 threads, has ample headroom at this resolution, as evidenced by the very high frame rates on less demanding presets.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds. The FPS drops by a similar proportion across presets, and the Ultra preset still maintains 87.5 FPS. The increased pixel count shifts more work to the GPU, but the CPU continues to keep up without becoming a bottleneck.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes even more pronounced. The Ultra preset falls below 60 FPS at 57.6 FPS, while the Low preset still delivers 104.2 FPS. The 4K resolution places the heaviest load on the RTX 5070, and the CPU's contribution to the frame rate is minimal at this point. The gap between Low and Ultra grows as resolution increases, confirming that the GPU is the limiting factor.

The component scaling tells a consistent story: the CPU handles the game's logic and draw calls without issue, while the GPU determines the final frame rate based on resolution and preset. The i5-14400F's benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21645 and a single-core score of 3055, indicate it is more than capable for this title. The RTX 5070, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 5077 and a Passmark G3D score of 29137, is the part that defines the performance envelope. For players seeking higher FPS, lowering the preset or resolution will yield immediate gains because the GPU is the component that scales with those changes.