Control

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Control with the Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 covers three resolutions and four settings presets. All figures represent average FPS, as minimum and maximum values were not captured in this dataset.

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its strongest performance. The Low preset reaches 110.3 FPS average, which is the highest recorded number across all configurations. Medium follows with 79.6 FPS, then High with 67.7 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 57.5 FPS, falling just short of the 60 FPS playability threshold. The spread between Low and Ultra is 52.8 FPS, indicating that settings have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower overall figures. Low produces 79.9 FPS, Medium hits 58.9 FPS, High delivers 48.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 43.7 FPS. Only the Low preset clears the 60 FPS threshold here. The difference between Low and Ultra is 36.2 FPS, a smaller absolute gap than at 1080p, which suggests the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets reach playable levels. Low averages 54.3 FPS, Medium 36.6 FPS, High 34.5 FPS, and Ultra 31.4 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra is 22.9 FPS, the narrowest spread of any resolution. This compression of performance across settings is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at 4K, where pixel throughput dominates over preset adjustments.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings shows a drop from 110.3 to 79.9 FPS, a reduction of 27.6 percent. From 1440p to 4K at Low, the drop is from 79.9 to 54.3 FPS, a 32 percent reduction. At Ultra settings, the progression is 57.5 to 43.7 to 31.4 FPS, with percentage drops of 24 and 28.1 respectively. These figures indicate that the performance penalty from increasing resolution is consistent and significant.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the Intel Core i7-12700K at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35287. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, a difference of 0.1 percent. The Intel Core i7-12700KF scores 35365, 0.2 percent higher. The Intel Core i7-13700T reaches 35403, 0.3 percent ahead. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, 0.4 percent ahead. All four alternatives sit within a 0.5 percent band, meaning any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in Control when paired with the same GPU.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, the percentile ranking is 58th among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15290. The nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 at 15283, a 0 percent difference. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, 0.1 percent lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6 percent lower. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8 percent lower. These deltas are small enough that in practical gaming terms, particularly in a GPU-bound title like Control at higher resolutions, the frame rates would be effectively indistinguishable.

A system builder considering this pairing could expect that swapping the CPU to any of the four listed alternatives would not change the measured FPS by more than a fraction of a percent. Similarly, swapping the GPU to any of its four nearest rivals would result in performance within one percent of the RTX 2060. The practical implication is that the recorded frame rates for this combo represent a broad performance class rather than a unique point.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results show how the balance of responsibility shifts between the Intel Core i7-12700K and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 across resolutions and presets.

At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combination reaches 110.3 FPS. This is the least demanding configuration in the dataset, and the high frame rate indicates that neither component is severely strained. The CPU has substantial headroom, as evidenced by its 84th percentile ranking and strong multi-threaded scores such as 19784 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 34404 in Passmark multithread. The GPU, ranked at the 58th percentile, is likely the primary limiter even here, but the margin is comfortable.

The transition from Low to Ultra at 1080p produces a 52.8 FPS drop. This large swing suggests that the GPU is sensitive to the increased rendering load from higher presets, which typically raise texture quality, shadow detail, and post-processing effects. The CPU, with its 12 cores and 20 threads and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, is unlikely to be the bottleneck in any of these scenarios.

At 2560x1440, the highest recorded FPS is 79.9 at Low, and the lowest is 43.7 at Ultra. The gap between presets narrows to 36.2 FPS. This narrowing indicates that the GPU is starting to saturate as resolution increases, reducing the relative impact of preset changes. The CPU continues to provide sufficient throughput, but its contribution to frame rate differences diminishes.

At 3840x2160, the preset spread compresses further to 22.9 FPS. The Low preset only reaches 54.3 FPS, which means even the least demanding settings cannot hit 60 FPS. This is a clear GPU-bound situation. The RTX 2060, with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 192-bit bus, is overwhelmed by the pixel count at 4K. The CPU's role is largely neutralized at this resolution; no amount of CPU headroom can compensate for the GPU's inability to fill 8.3 million pixels per frame at interactive rates.

The data shows that at 1080p, the GPU is the dominant factor but the CPU still matters for maintaining high frame rates. At 1440p, the GPU becomes more dominant. At 4K, the GPU is almost entirely responsible for the outcome. The CPU's 3DMark scores, including 9276 in the 16-thread test and 9979 at max threads, confirm it has ample compute capacity for this game, which was released in 2019 and does not demand extreme multi-threaded performance.

The Verdict

The question of whether this PC can run Control has different answers depending on the target resolution and settings.

At 1920x1080, the answer is yes for most presets. The High preset averages 67.7 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 79.6 FPS, and Low averages 110.3 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 57.5 FPS, which is below 60 but close enough that minor adjustments would likely recover the deficit. The verdict data confirms that High, Low, and Medium are all playable at 1080p, with High being the best playable preset at 67.7 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the answer is conditional. Only the Low preset clears the threshold, with an average of 79.9 FPS. Medium falls short at 58.9 FPS, High at 48.9 FPS, and Ultra at 43.7 FPS. The verdict data lists Low as the only playable setting at this resolution, with 79.9 FPS at best.

At 3840x2160, the answer is no. None of the four presets reach 60 FPS. Low comes closest at 54.3 FPS, followed by Medium at 36.6 FPS, High at 34.5 FPS, and Ultra at 31.4 FPS. The verdict data confirms that no playable settings exist at this resolution.

Overall, this combination is a capable 1080p machine for Control, a limited 1440p machine that requires Low settings, and not viable at 4K. The recorded data shows the system sits at rank 2978 out of 3720 tested combinations for this game, placing it in the lower half of the database.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Control at 60 FPS on 1080p Ultra settings?

A: No. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 57.5 FPS, which is 2.5 FPS below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The High preset at 67.7 FPS is the best playable option at this resolution.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p?

A: The Low preset is the only playable option at 2560x1440, averaging 79.9 FPS. Medium drops to 58.9 FPS, which is below the threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with the RTX 2060 and i7-12700K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset only averages 54.3 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra average 36.6, 34.5, and 31.4 FPS respectively. No preset reaches 60 FPS.

Q: How does the frame rate scale from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 67.7 at 1920x1080 to 48.9 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 18.8 FPS or approximately 27.8 percent.

Q: Which component is more important at 4K in this game?

A: The GPU. At 3840x2160, the preset spread is only 22.9 FPS from Low to Ultra, and even Low cannot reach 60 FPS. This indicates the RTX 2060 is the limiting factor, and the CPU has little influence at this resolution.

Q: How close is the RTX 2060 to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 with a 0 percent score difference. The AMD Radeon 680M is 0.1 percent lower, the RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6 percent lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 is 0.8 percent lower. All are effectively equivalent in performance.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is High, with an average of 67.7 FPS. Medium reaches 79.6 FPS and Low reaches 110.3 FPS, both also playable, but High offers the best visual quality among the playable options. The Ultra preset at 57.5 FPS is not recommended for a 60 FPS target.

At 2560x1440, the only preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, averaging 79.9 FPS. Medium falls to 58.9 FPS, just below the threshold. Users targeting 60 FPS at this resolution must accept Low settings.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 54.3 FPS, which is 5.7 FPS short. There is no recommended settings preset for this resolution if the 60 FPS target is mandatory.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's tested combinations for Control, the Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2978 out of 3720 total combinations. This places the system in the lower 20 percent of tested hardware configurations for this specific game.

The ranking reflects the GPU's position in the overall performance hierarchy. The RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.8 percent of its average benchmark score. The CPU, by contrast, is at the 84th percentile, meaning the processor is significantly stronger relative to its peers than the graphics card is relative to its own peers.

This imbalance explains why the system performs well at 1080p, where the CPU's strength can help maintain high frame rates, but struggles at 4K, where the GPU's limitations dominate. The rank of 2978 out of 3720 is consistent with a mid-range GPU paired with a high-end CPU. In Control, which is a visually demanding title with substantial GPU load, the overall ranking is dragged down by the graphics card rather than lifted by the processor. The data suggests that users seeking better performance in this game should prioritize a GPU upgrade over a CPU upgrade, as the current CPU has considerable headroom that the RTX 2060 cannot fully utilize at higher resolutions.