Control

The Intel Core i9-14900K paired with the Intel Arc B570 is a high-end CPU with a mid-range GPU combination. Measured frame rates for Control show that this system can handle the game at 1080p with high settings, but struggles at higher resolutions. At 4K, no preset reaches the 60 FPS playability threshold, while 1440p is playable only on Low settings. The CPU's synthetic benchmark scores place it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 65th percentile, indicating a clear GPU bottleneck in this title. The CPU has a launch MSRP of $589, and the GPU has a launch MSRP of $219.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i9-14900K's average benchmark score of 79,097 places it within 1% of several other high-end processors. The closest rival is the Intel Core i9-14900KF, which scores 79,371, a delta of -0.3% (i.e., the 14900K is 0.3% slower). The Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus scores 79,574 (-0.6%), and the AMD EPYC 7413 scores 80,041 (-1.2%). On the other side, the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 scores 77,740, which is 1.7% lower than the 14900K. In practice, swapping the 14900K for any of these CPUs would yield nearly identical frame rates in Control, as the game's performance is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at the tested resolutions.

For the Intel Arc B570, the average benchmark score is 20,556. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 20,534 (0.1% slower). The Intel Arc A750 scores 20,582 (-0.1%), meaning the B570 is essentially tied with its predecessor. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20,480 (0.4% slower), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20,662 (-0.5% faster). Thus, a system with an RTX 3070 Mobile or an Arc A750 would deliver nearly the same frame rates as the B570 in Control. The B570's 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game, but its overall compute throughput (11.52 TFLOPS FP32) limits high-resolution performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Control at 4K with 60 FPS?

A: No. Measured data shows that at 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 51 on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict for 4K lists no playable settings.

Q: What is the best preset for 1080p that stays above 60 FPS?

A: High settings at 1920x1080 yield an average of 63 FPS, which is the most demanding preset that clears 60 FPS. Low and Medium also clear 60 FPS (101 and 71 FPS respectively), but High is the best visual quality option that maintains playability.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to the Arc A750 in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The B570 scores 20,556 in the average benchmark, while the A750 scores 20,582. The delta is -0.1%, meaning the B570 is essentially identical in performance to the A750. In Control, both would produce nearly the same frame rates.

Q: Is the i9-14900K a bottleneck for the Arc B570 in Control?

A: No. The CPU's average benchmark score is in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 39,399.5. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K (e.g., Low settings: 101, 76, 51 FPS) shows a clear GPU-bound pattern, not a CPU limitation.

Q: What is the lowest resolution and preset that achieves 60 FPS?

A: At 1920x1080, all three tested presets (Low, Medium, High) exceed 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low achieves 76 FPS; Medium and High fall to 54 and 48 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, none reach 60 FPS.

Q: Does the game support ray tracing?

A: The FACT PACK does not include ray tracing performance data. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and has 18 ray tracing cores, but no measured FPS for ray tracing is provided.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average, minimum, and maximum frame rates for the Intel Core i9-14900K + Intel Arc B570 combination in Control. Minimum and maximum values are only available for Medium settings at each resolution.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 32 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 51 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 36 | 31 | 42 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 28 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | High | 48 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 76 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 54 | 46 | 62 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 42 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | High | 63 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 101 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 71 | 61 | 82 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 55 | – | – |

The data shows a consistent drop in frame rates as resolution increases. For example, at High settings, average FPS falls from 63 at 1080p to 48 at 1440p and 32 at 4K. At Low settings, the drop is from 101 to 76 to 51. The Medium preset at 1440p has a minimum of 46 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, while the 1080p Medium preset maintains a minimum of 61 FPS.

The Verdict

Based on the measured FPS data and the playability threshold of 60 FPS, the Intel Core i9-14900K + Intel Arc B570 can run Control at 1080p with High, Medium, or Low settings, all of which exceed 60 FPS on average. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset is playable, delivering an average of 76 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the best result is Low at 51 FPS, which falls short of the threshold. The verdict by resolution confirms: 1080p has three playable settings (High, Low, Medium) with the best being High at 63 FPS; 1440p has only Low at 76 FPS; 4K has no playable settings.

For players targeting 60 FPS, the sweet spot is 1080p with High settings. If visual quality is secondary, 1440p Low is viable, but 4K is not an option with this hardware.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results clearly indicate that the Intel Arc B570 is the limiting factor in Control. The i9-14900K ranks in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 39,399.5 and a single-core score of 2,262.5. The GPU, by contrast, sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,556. This disparity means the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU, and frame rates are dictated by GPU rendering performance.

Evidence from the measured FPS scaling supports this. At Low settings, which reduce GPU load, the frame rate drops from 101 FPS at 1080p to 76 FPS at 1440p and 51 FPS at 4K—a 49% reduction from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the drop is from 63 to 48 to 32, a 49% reduction as well. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect smaller differences at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work. Instead, the consistent percentage drops across settings indicate that the GPU's fill rate and shading throughput are the primary constraints.

The CPU's high single-thread performance (PassMark single-thread score of 4,697) and multi-thread performance (PassMark multi-thread score of 58,674) ensure that even at 1080p Low, where the CPU has to handle more frames per second (101 FPS), it does not become a limiting factor. The game's genre (Action Adventure) typically benefits from strong single-core performance, and the i9-14900K's 6.00 GHz boost clock provides that.

At higher resolutions, the GPU's memory bandwidth (380.0 GB/s) and 10 GB VRAM become more relevant. The 160-bit bus and 10 GB GDDR6 are adequate for 1440p but insufficient for 4K at high quality, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra average of 28 FPS. The GPU's 18 ray tracing cores are present, but the measured data does not include ray tracing performance; for non-ray-traced gameplay, the GPU is the decisive component.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average FPS of at least 60 is:

• 3840x2160: No preset qualifies. The highest average is 51 FPS on Low, which is below the threshold. Therefore, there is no "best" setting for 4K.
• 2560x1440: Low is the only playable preset, with an average of 76 FPS. Medium drops to 54 FPS, so Low is the best (and only) option.
• 1920x1080: High is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS, averaging 63 FPS. Medium (71 FPS) and Low (101 FPS) also qualify, but High offers the best visual quality among the playable presets. Ultra falls to 55 FPS, so it is not recommended.

These recommendations are based strictly on the measured FPS data. Players who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity can choose lower presets for higher headroom, but the listed settings represent the maximum quality that still meets the 60 FPS target.