Control

The pairing of Intel's Core Ultra 5 225 with the Arc B580 targets the mid-range gaming segment squarely, and Control — the 2019 action-adventure built around heavy real-time lighting and destruction — remains a useful stress test for exactly this class of hardware. The database contains measured frame-rate data for this combination across three resolutions and four presets, and the short version is encouraging at 1080p and 1440p, disappointing at 4K. The Core Ultra 5 225 sits in the 85th percentile of all tested CPUs, while the Arc B580 lands in the 68th percentile among GPUs, so the graphics card is the expected ceiling on performance in a GPU-bound title like this one.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo scales from 114 FPS average on Low settings up to 62 FPS on Ultra. Medium delivers an 81 FPS average with a measured minimum of 69 and a maximum of 93 — the only configuration at this resolution with full min/max data recorded. High sits between Medium and Ultra at 72 FPS average. Every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold at 1080p, which means the game can be pushed to its maximum visual settings without dropping below the playable line.

At 2560x1440, performance compresses as expected. Low returns 86 FPS average, Medium 61 FPS average with a 52 minimum and 70 maximum, High drops to 54, and Ultra falls to 47. Medium is the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, and its minimum of 52 indicates occasional dips below the target during demanding scenes. High and Ultra are playable only if a lower frame-rate target is acceptable.

At 3840x2160, the Arc B580 runs out of headroom. Low manages 58 FPS average — tantalizingly close to, but below, the 60 FPS bar. Medium returns 41 FPS average with a 35 minimum and 48 maximum, High 37, and Ultra 32. No 4K preset in the dataset is playable at the standard threshold.

The scaling pattern is clean: roughly a 30-40% performance drop moving from 1080p to 1440p and again from 1440p to 4K at equivalent presets, which is consistent with GPU-bound behavior rather than a CPU limitation.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the Core Ultra 5 225's nearest rivals by aggregate benchmark score are remarkably tight. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F matches it effectively at a delta of 0%, the Ryzen 5 5500X3D sits 0.2% ahead, the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 is 0.4% ahead, and the Intel Core i9-12900T leads by 0.5%. Any of these processors would produce indistinguishable results in Control with this GPU — the spread is within measurement noise. The Core Ultra 5 225's own credentials include a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 25,891 and single-core score of 3,655, plus a PassMark single-thread score of 4,412 — comfortably sufficient for a game released in 2019.

On the GPU side, the Arc B580's rivals span an interesting range. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP is 0.2% behind in aggregate score, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is 0.6% behind, the RTX 3080 is 0.7% ahead, and the P106-100 is 1% ahead. In practice, systems pairing an RTX 3080 or RTX 2080 with a comparable CPU should deliver Control frame rates very close to the numbers recorded here. The B580's own benchmark record includes a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3,068 and a PassMark G3D score of 15,748.

How This Combo Ranks

Across the database, this CPU and GPU combination ranks 2,816th out of 3,720 tested combos in Control — placing it in the bottom third of the ranking table. That placement should be read in context: the ranking spans all tested hardware combinations, including high-end pairings that dominate this particular title's demanding lighting pipeline. For a mid-range pairing — the B580 sits in the 68th GPU percentile and the Ultra 5 225 in the 85th CPU percentile — a mid-to-lower table position is consistent with expectations. The rank reflects the GPU's position as the weaker half of this duo in a title known for punishing rasterization and ray-tracing loads.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Control — with clear conditions by resolution. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low through Ultra is playable, with Ultra delivering 62 FPS average. At 2560x1440, Low and Medium clear the bar, with Medium being the best playable option at 61 FPS average. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; even Low tops out at 58 FPS average. The practical summary: 1080p is fully sorted at maximum settings, 1440p works well with moderate settings, and 4K is out of reach at the standard threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data points firmly to GPU-bound behavior at every resolution. From 1080p to 1440p at Medium, the average falls from 81 to 61 FPS — a drop of roughly a quarter for a substantial increase in pixel count. From 1440p to 4K at Medium, it falls again from 61 to 41 FPS. If the CPU were the limiting factor, raising resolution would flatten frame rates rather than erode them this consistently.

The preset scaling reinforces this. At 1080p, moving from Low (114 FPS) to Ultra (62 FPS) costs nearly half the frame rate — visual fidelity trades directly against throughput, the signature of a GPU working at its limit. Meanwhile the Core Ultra 5 225, with 10 cores, a 4.90 GHz boost clock, and single-thread performance in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, never appears to intrude: the Ultra 1080p result of 62 FPS is far below what this processor's single-thread capabilities would cap out at in older titles. In Control specifically, the Arc B580 with its 20 RT cores and 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput is the component doing the heavy lifting, and the one that determines which presets are viable.

Best Settings per Resolution

• 1920x1080: Ultra — 62 FPS average. The maximum preset still clears 60 FPS, so there is no reason to settle for less at this resolution.
• 2560x1440: Medium — 61 FPS average. High drops to 54 and Ultra to 47, so Medium is the ceiling; the 52 FPS minimum suggests occasional dips below target.
• 3840x2160: No preset qualifies. Low is the closest at 58 FPS average, Medium delivers 41, High 37, and Ultra 32 — all below the playable threshold.

FAQ

Q: Can the Core Ultra 5 225 + Arc B580 run Control at max settings?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080. Ultra preset delivers a 62 FPS average, just above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra falls to 47 FPS and is not playable at the standard bar.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Control?

A: 2560x1440 at Medium settings is the sweet spot, delivering a 61 FPS average with a 52 FPS minimum and 70 FPS maximum. It offers higher image fidelity than 1080p while remaining playable.

Q: Can this PC run Control at 4K?

A: Not at 60 FPS. Even the Low preset averages 58 FPS at 3840x2160, and Medium drops to 41 FPS with a 35 FPS minimum. No 4K preset in the measured data clears the threshold.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in Control?

A: The GPU. Frame rates fall consistently as resolution rises — 81 to 61 to 41 FPS at Medium going from 1080p to 1440p to 4K — and preset changes at fixed resolution produce large swings. Both patterns indicate GPU-bound operation, with the Core Ultra 5 225 providing ample headroom.

Q: What frame rate does this combo deliver at 1080p Low?

A: 114 FPS average, the highest figure in the entire measured dataset for this pairing — suitable for high-refresh-rate 1080p displays.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested pairings in Control?

A: It ranks 2,816 out of 3,720 tested combinations — bottom-third overall, which is consistent with a mid-range GPU (68th percentile among GPUs) in a graphically demanding title, despite a strong CPU (85th percentile).