Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and Intel Arc B580 pairing delivers a playable but not overwhelming experience in Control, with performance that scales predictably with resolution and settings. The combo ranks 1267th out of 1636 tested configurations, placing it in the lower-mid tier of the database, yet the data reveals a system capable of smooth 1080p gameplay and playable 1440p, with 4K reserved for lower presets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, running on the AMD Socket AM4 platform. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz provide the computational foundation for this combo. This is a 5000-series desktop chip with a 65 W TDP, released in April 2022, and it features a 16 MB L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU shows a strong multi-threaded profile: it scores 20,655 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,916 in single-core, while its PassMark multithread score reaches 24,303. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6,628 and max-thread score of 6,617 indicate that all 16 threads are effectively utilized, which matters for a game like Control that can spread work across cores.

The CPU’s percentile ranking of 84 means it outperforms 84% of all tested processors, placing it in the upper quartile of the database. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Core i9-9900K (0.7% ahead), Intel Core i7-12700H (0.8% ahead), and Intel Core i7-1370P (0.8% ahead). The AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 is 1.2% ahead. These margins are tight, indicating the Ryzen 7 5700 sits in a crowded performance band where single-digit percentage differences separate it from older flagship and modern mid-range parts. In Control, this CPU muscle ensures that at lower resolutions and settings, the processor is not the primary bottleneck—the data shows FPS scaling that is more dependent on GPU workload than CPU limits.

FAQ

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

A: The measured data shows 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates, with the Low preset hitting 110.9 FPS and High reaching 72.4 FPS. At 2560x1440, High drops to 55.8 FPS, and at 3840x2160, High falls to 37.7 FPS. For a smooth experience, 1080p is clearly the sweet spot.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 has an average benchmark score of 27,220. Its closest competitor, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27,043 (0.7% higher), while the Intel Core i7-12700H scores 27,006 (0.8% higher). The differences are minimal, showing the Ryzen 7 5700 is statistically tied with these parts.

Q: Does the CPU hold back the GPU at 1080p?

A: No. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 110.9 FPS, and at High it reaches 72.4 FPS. These numbers indicate the CPU is feeding the GPU adequately, as the frame rate scales smoothly with settings changes rather than hitting a hard CPU-imposed ceiling.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1267th out of 1636 tested combos for this game. This places it in the lower 23% of the database, meaning a significant portion of tested systems outperform it, but it is still ahead of 369 other configurations.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers 60.4 FPS, while Ultra drops to 33.6 FPS. The Low preset is 79.8% faster than Ultra, a massive gap that shows the GPU is heavily stressed at this resolution.

*Q: Is the GPU's VRAM sufficient for Control at high settings?*

A: The Intel Arc B580 has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Given that the game runs at 72.4 FPS on High at 1080p and 55.8 FPS at 1440p, the VRAM capacity does not appear to be a limiting factor in the measured results.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound system with steep performance drops as resolution increases. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 72.4 at 1920x1080 to 55.8 at 2560x1440—a 22.9% reduction—and then to 37.7 at 3840x2160, a further 32.4% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU that is increasingly saturated by pixel count, with the Intel Arc B580’s 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute being the primary constraint.

The Low preset shows a similar but slightly less severe curve: 110.9 FPS at 1080p drops to 86.1 at 1440p (a 22.4% decrease) and then to 60.4 at 4K (a 29.8% decrease from 1440p). Even at Low, 4K performance barely crosses the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this resolution is at the edge of the GPU’s capability. The Medium and Ultra presets follow the same downward trajectory, with Ultra at 4K falling to 33.6 FPS—a 48.0% drop from its 1080p performance of 64.6 FPS. The limiting component is unequivocally the GPU, as the CPU’s strong multi-threaded scores (20,655 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) would not cause such pronounced resolution-based scaling.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 1267 out of 1636 tested combos, this system sits in the bottom quarter of the database for Control. This ranking reflects a hardware pairing that is capable but not exceptional. The CPU is a strong performer—its 84th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 27,220 put it in the same league as the Intel Core i9-9900K (27,043) and ahead of the Intel Core i7-12700H (27,006) by just 0.8%. However, the GPU’s 66th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 23,021 pull the overall combo down.

The GPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 760M (0.1% ahead), NVIDIA P106-100 (0.3% ahead), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (0.7% ahead in favor of the B580). The RTX 4060 Mobile is 1.3% behind. These margins show the Arc B580 is competitive with mid-range options but does not boost the combo into higher performance tiers. The measured FPS data confirms this: the system achieves playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p but falls short at 4K, which is consistent with a low-mid tier ranking among 1636 configurations.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the High preset at 1920x1080 is the optimal choice, delivering 72.4 FPS. This provides a smooth experience while retaining graphical fidelity. At 2560x1440, the Medium preset (61.9 FPS) is preferable to High (55.8 FPS), as it maintains a frame rate closer to 60 FPS with only a moderate visual compromise. For 4K, the Low preset is the only viable option, achieving 60.4 FPS; the Medium preset falls to 42.0 FPS, which is borderline playable, while High (37.7 FPS) and Ultra (33.6 FPS) are too demanding for consistent gameplay.

The data shows that the Ultra preset offers diminishing returns: at 1080p, it yields 64.6 FPS compared to High’s 72.4 FPS (a 10.8% penalty) for what is typically a marginal visual upgrade. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 47.4 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth play. Users prioritizing frame rate over visuals should use Low at any resolution, as it provides the highest FPS across the board, but High at 1080p is the recommended sweet spot for a balanced experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. The Low preset achieves 110.9 FPS, Medium hits 81.5 FPS, High reaches 72.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 64.6 FPS. These numbers show a clear hierarchy, with Low being 71.7% faster than Ultra at the same resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance drops across all presets. Low yields 86.1 FPS, Medium produces 61.9 FPS, High falls to 55.8 FPS, and Ultra manages 47.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 81.6%, indicating the GPU is working harder to fill the additional pixels.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck. Low delivers 60.4 FPS, Medium drops to 42.0 FPS, High falls to 37.7 FPS, and Ultra slumps to 33.6 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap here is 79.8%, similar to 1080p, but the absolute numbers are much lower. The 4K Low result is the only 4K preset to cross the 60 FPS threshold, and even then it barely does so.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580, based on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage generation), is a 5 nm chip with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. It operates at a base and boost clock of 2670 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The GPU features 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, along with 20 ray tracing cores. Its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth, and the pixel rate is 213.6 GPixel/s with a texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, the B580 scores 15,748 in PassMark G3D and 92821 in Geekbench OpenCL, with a Vulkan score of 109,672. Its 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the upper-mid tier, but its average benchmark score of 23,021 is only marginally different from rivals: the AMD Radeon 760M is 0.1% ahead, the NVIDIA P106-100 is 0.3% ahead, and the RTX 4060 is 0.7% behind. The B580’s FP32 compute of 13.67 TFLOPS and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for Control at 1080p and 1440p, as shown by the measured FPS, but the steep performance drop at 4K indicates the GPU’s 12 GB VRAM and bandwidth are insufficient for high-fidelity 4K gaming in this title. The GPU’s 190 W TDP and 450 W suggested PSU are not directly reflected in the FPS data, but they underpin its sustained performance across the tested presets.