Control

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a commanding performance profile in Control, with measured frame rates that comfortably exceed the 60 FPS threshold across every resolution and preset combination tested. The data shows a system that is not merely playable, but one that provides substantial headroom for high-refresh-rate displays at 1440p and even 4K, while the 1080p results indicate performance that is largely CPU-bound at lower settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the graphics card carries the primary load, and the results reflect its raw throughput. The lowest tested preset, Low, produces an average of 142 FPS. Stepping up to Medium yields an average of 101 FPS, with a minimum of 86 FPS and a maximum of 116 FPS, indicating a smooth frame delivery window. High settings reduce the average to 90 FPS, and the most demanding Ultra preset still maintains a solid 78 FPS average. This represents a 45% drop in average frame rate from Low to Ultra, from 142 down to 78 FPS, demonstrating that the visual fidelity gains come at a significant cost to raw throughput.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale upward as expected. The Low preset reaches an average of 211 FPS, which is a 48.6% increase over the 4K Low result. Medium settings deliver 150 FPS average, with a minimum of 127 FPS and a maximum of 172 FPS, keeping frame times consistently tight. High settings average 133 FPS, and Ultra settings remain highly fluid at 116 FPS. The delta between 4K and 1440p at Ultra is 38 FPS, or a 48.7% improvement, which shows that the resolution reduction has a nearly proportional effect on performance at the highest quality settings.

At 1920x1080, the results are exceptional, though the scaling pattern reveals a shift in bottleneck. The Low preset produces an average of 279 FPS, a 31.3% increase over the 1440p Low result. Medium settings run at 198 FPS average, with a minimum of 168 FPS and a maximum of 228 FPS. High settings hit 176 FPS, and Ultra settings remain well above the 60 FPS playable threshold at 153 FPS. The jump from 1440p to 1080p for the Ultra preset is only 37 FPS (from 116 to 153, a 31.9% increase), which is less than the jump from 4K to 1440p, suggesting that the CPU begins to limit the GPU's potential at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 achieves a combo rank of 72 out of 3720 tested combinations in this game. This places the pairing in the top 2% of all tested systems, although the rank is more heavily influenced by the GPU than the CPU. The RTX 5090 sits in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Core Ultra 5 245 sits in the 90th percentile among all CPUs. The high combo rank reflects the synergy of two top-tier components, but the data from the 1080p Low preset, which reaches 279 FPS, indicates that the CPU is the limiting factor in the absolute ceiling of performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate this system can achieve in Control?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 279 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with the highest quality settings?

A: Yes, the benchmark data shows an average of 78 FPS at 3840x2160 resolution with the Ultra preset, which is 18 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is there a significant performance difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: The data shows a difference of 17 FPS between the two presets, with Medium averaging 150 FPS and High averaging 133 FPS. The minimum frame rate for Medium is 127 FPS, which is still higher than the average for High.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to the 1080p Ultra performance?

A: The 4K Ultra preset averages 78 FPS, while the 1080p Ultra preset averages 153 FPS. This represents a 96.2% increase in average frame rate when dropping from 4K to 1080p.

Q: Which component has a higher benchmark percentile?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has a percentile rank of 92 among all GPUs, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 has a percentile rank of 90 among all CPUs.

Q: Is the frame rate stable at 4K Medium settings?

A: The data indicates a stable experience, with an average of 101 FPS, a minimum of 86 FPS, and a maximum of 116 FPS. The 30 FPS spread between minimum and maximum shows some variance, but the minimum remains comfortably above 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G has an average benchmark score of 49196, which is only 0.4% lower than the Core Ultra 5 245's average of 48995. This indicates that a system with this AMD processor would likely see nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228, a 0.5% difference, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48698, a 0.6% difference. The Intel Core i5-14600K scores 48618, which is 0.8% lower, placing it as the closest rival in terms of raw performance. For gaming at lower resolutions where the CPU is the limiting factor, any of these processors would produce similar results to the Core Ultra 5 245.

On the GPU side, the data presents an interesting set of rivals. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB has an average score of 79605, which is 0.3% lower than the RTX 5090's 79842. The Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, a 0.6% difference, and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, a 1.1% difference. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, which is 1.4% higher than the RTX 5090. While these cards are not direct consumer gaming equivalents, their benchmark scores suggest that a system with any of these GPUs would deliver frame rates within a narrow margin of the RTX 5090 in Control.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 78 FPS. This is the best visual quality available while still maintaining a comfortable margin above the playable threshold. The High preset offers 90 FPS, but Ultra is the optimal choice for maximizing visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also remains the best option, with an average of 116 FPS. This provides a significant performance buffer over the 60 FPS threshold, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays. The data shows a 38 FPS difference between 1440p Ultra and 4K Ultra, which suggests that players prioritizing frame rate over resolution will find 1440p to be a sweet spot for the Ultra preset.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 153 FPS. This is the recommended choice for the highest quality experience, as the frame rate is more than double the playable threshold. The gap between 1080p Ultra and 1440p Ultra is 37 FPS, which is smaller than the gap between 1440p and 4K, indicating that the CPU is beginning to constrain performance at this resolution.

The Verdict

The benchmark results are unambiguous: this system runs Control with exceptional proficiency. The verdict data confirms that all four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at every resolution tested. At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra, with an average FPS of 78. At 2560x1440, Ultra again provides the best experience, with an average of 116 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra delivers an average of 153 FPS.

The 60 FPS playable threshold is cleared with substantial margin in every scenario. The lowest average frame rate recorded across all tests is 78 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still 30% above the threshold. This indicates that the system is not merely playable but provides a high-performance experience that can take advantage of displays with refresh rates above 60 Hz, particularly at lower resolutions and settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear shift in the bottleneck as resolution changes. At 3840x2160, the GPU is the dominant factor. This is evidenced by the steep decline in frame rates as settings increase; the RTX 5090 is being pushed harder at higher presets, and the CPU has ample headroom to feed it. The 45% drop from Low to Ultra at 4K (from 142 to 78 FPS) is a direct result of the GPU's workload increasing.

At 2560x1440, the scaling is similar but less pronounced. The drop from Low to Ultra is 95 FPS (from 211 to 116), which is a 45% reduction. The GPU remains the primary constraint, but the CPU's role becomes slightly more relevant.

At 1920x1080, the CPU's influence becomes more apparent. The scaling from Low to Ultra is 126 FPS (from 279 to 153), which is also a 45% reduction, but the absolute frame rates are much higher. The fact that the 1080p Ultra result of 153 FPS is only 37 FPS higher than the 1440p Ultra result of 116 FPS, despite the significant reduction in pixel count, suggests that the Core Ultra 5 245 is approaching its limit. The CPU's 14 cores and 14 threads are sufficient for the game's physics and draw call processing, but they cap the maximum frame rate before the RTX 5090 can reach its full potential, particularly at the Low preset where the 279 FPS result is likely limited by the CPU's single-thread performance.