Control

The Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Arc B570 combination produces a highly variable experience in Control, depending almost entirely on resolution and quality preset. At 4K, the system falls short of the 60 FPS playable threshold across all tested settings, with averages ranging from 28 FPS at Ultra to 51 FPS at Low. Dropping to 1440p unlocks only the Low preset as playable, delivering 76 FPS on average. At 1080p, the combo becomes far more capable, clearing 60 FPS on High, Medium, and Low settings, with the High preset hitting 63 FPS as the most demanding playable option. The data shows a system that is fundamentally resolution-limited, with the GPU acting as the primary constraint at higher pixel counts.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i7-13700K sits in a tightly contested performance band. Its average benchmark score of 46881 places it within 0.5% of several rivals. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46971, -0.2% delta) and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47022, -0.3% delta) are marginally ahead, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (46654, 0.5% delta) and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (46653, 0.5% delta) trail by a similarly small margin. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would deliver near-identical frame pacing in Control, as the game's demands at 4K and 1440p are far more likely to bottleneck on the GPU than on 16-core processor throughput. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking among all tested processors reinforces that this is not a weak link in the chain.

On the graphics side, the Intel Arc B570's average score of 20556 places it alongside the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, 0.1% delta) and Intel Arc A750 (20582, -0.1% delta). The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, 0.4% delta) and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, -0.5% delta) are also within the same performance envelope, though these are older mobile/workstation parts. The Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, which is a mid-pack position. The proximity of these scores suggests that swapping the B570 for an RTX 3070 Mobile or Arc A750 would yield roughly identical frame rates in Control at every resolution. The 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for this title, but the GPU's raw throughput appears to be the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest average FPS recorded is 51 at Low settings, which still falls short. The verdict data confirms no playable settings exist at 4K, so there is no recommended configuration.

At 2560x1440, only the Low preset is playable, with an average of 76 FPS. This is the best settings option at this resolution, as Medium (54 FPS), High (48 FPS), and Ultra (42 FPS) all fall below 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the system has three playable presets. The most demanding one that remains at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages 63 FPS. Medium runs at 71 FPS and Low at 101 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality while still clearing the threshold. Ultra drops to 55 FPS, which is not playable by the 60 FPS standard.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Control at 4K resolution?*

A: No. Benchmark results show average FPS of 32 at High, 36 at Medium, 51 at Low, and 28 at Ultra at 3840x2160. None of these reach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the verdict lists no playable settings at this resolution.

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

A: Low is the only playable setting at 2560x1440, producing an average of 76 FPS. Medium (54 FPS), High (48 FPS), and Ultra (42 FPS) all fail to reach 60 FPS.

Q: Which preset delivers the highest visual quality while staying above 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: High settings at 1920x1080 average 63 FPS, making it the most demanding playable preset. Medium (71 FPS) and Low (101 FPS) are also playable, but High balances fidelity with performance.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-13700K compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 46881 is within 0.5% of all four nearest rivals. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46971) and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47022) are marginally ahead, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (46654) and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (46653) are slightly behind.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B570 closer to the RTX 3070 Mobile or the Arc A750?

A: The B570's average score of 20556 is within 0.1% of both. The RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534 (0.1% delta) and the Arc A750 scores 20582 (-0.1% delta), meaning all three GPUs would perform nearly identically in Control.

Q: Does the Arc B570 fall below 60 FPS at any resolution even on Low settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, Low settings average 51 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440 and 1920x1080, Low settings average 76 FPS and 101 FPS respectively, both clearing 60 FPS.

The Verdict

This PC can run Control at 1080p and 1440p, but not at 4K. The verdict by resolution shows no playable settings at 3840x2160, where even Low settings average only 51 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Low preset is the sole playable option, averaging 76 FPS. The system is most comfortable at 1920x1080, where High settings average 63 FPS, Medium averages 71 FPS, and Low averages 101 FPS. The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS, and the data shows that 1080p High is the best balance of visual quality and performance. For users targeting 1440p, the Low preset is viable, but the visual downgrade is substantial. At 4K, the hardware simply cannot sustain playable frame rates, and users should either lower the resolution or accept sub-60 FPS performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured average frame rates are 28 FPS at Ultra, 32 FPS at High, 36 FPS at Medium, and 51 FPS at Low. The Medium preset also recorded a minimum of 31 FPS and a maximum of 42 FPS, indicating notable frame pacing inconsistency. No min/max values were provided for the other presets at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 42 FPS at Ultra, 48 FPS at High, 54 FPS at Medium, and 76 FPS at Low. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 46 FPS and a maximum of 62 FPS, meaning it occasionally touches the 60 FPS threshold but cannot hold it consistently.

At 1920x1080, the averages are 55 FPS at Ultra, 63 FPS at High, 71 FPS at Medium, and 101 FPS at Low. The Medium preset has a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS, which keeps it comfortably above the playable threshold. The jump from Ultra to High at 1080p is 8 FPS, while the jump from High to Medium is also 8 FPS, and Medium to Low is 30 FPS, showing diminishing returns at the upper end of the settings range.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the database, this CPU-GPU pairing ranks 2995 out of 3720 combos for Control. This places it in the lower 20th percentile of all systems tested for this game, which is consistent with the measured frame rates showing only limited playability at lower resolutions. The rank reflects that while the CPU is capable, the GPU's mid-tier positioning holds the combination back in a title that scales heavily with resolution. The 3720 total combos include systems with both stronger and weaker GPUs, and the B570's 65th percentile GPU ranking versus the CPU's 89th percentile ranking indicates a clear imbalance. For perspective, a system with a higher-ranked GPU but a similar CPU would likely move significantly up this list, while a lower-ranked CPU would have minimal impact on the game's performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the dominant factor in Control at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes relatively more relevant at 1080p. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows steep frame rate drops: at High settings, the average falls from 48 FPS to 32 FPS, a 33% reduction. At Low settings, the drop is from 76 FPS to 51 FPS, a 33% reduction as well. This consistent proportional decline points to GPU-bound rendering, where the pixel count directly dictates performance. The B570's 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are being saturated at 4K, leaving no headroom for higher presets.

At 1080p, the situation changes. The GPU still leads, but the gap between presets narrows proportionally less than at 4K. At 1080p Low, the system hits 101 FPS, which suggests the GPU is no longer the sole bottleneck. The Core i7-13700K's 16 cores and 24 threads, with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, provide ample processing power for the game's physics and AI workloads. The CPU's 3DMark max-thread score of 12412 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30745 indicate strong multi-threaded performance, but Control does not appear to be heavily multi-threaded at lower resolutions. The fact that 1080p Ultra still only reaches 55 FPS, while 1080p Low reaches 101 FPS, shows that the GPU is still the primary constraint even at 1080p, just less severely. The CPU's role is more about maintaining frame time consistency than pushing higher averages, which is reflected in the relatively modest FPS differences between resolutions when the GPU is not fully saturated.