Control

The Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination delivers a strong 1080p and 1440p experience in Control, but 4K Ultra pushes the GPU to its limits, resulting in sub-60 FPS performance. The data indicates a system that is well-balanced at lower resolutions, with the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck as resolution and settings increase.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache and support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory position it as a capable modern entry-level chip. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 11,912 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,681 in single-core, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, has an average score just 0.1% higher, while the Intel Core i7-7700K trails by 1.8%.

For Control, an Action Adventure title that relies heavily on physics and particle effects, the CPU's single-thread performance is crucial. The 4-core design with 8 threads provides sufficient parallelism for the game's engine, as evidenced by the measured frame rates. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 146.2 FPS, indicating that the CPU is not a limiting factor at this resolution. The high boost clock of 4.30 GHz ensures that the game's primary simulation thread has ample headroom. The benchmark results suggest that the i3-12100F is more than adequate for driving this GPU at 1080p and 1440p, as the frame rates scale predictably with GPU load rather than showing CPU-related stutters or bottlenecks.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a 7 nm process, featuring 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock reaches 2600 MHz, with a game clock of 2495 MHz, and it offers 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The GPU sits in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, scoring 1.3% higher on average. The 12 GB VRAM is a significant asset for Control, which is known for its detailed textures and complex environments, ensuring that memory capacity does not become a constraint at any settings level tested.

The GPU's performance is the dominant factor in the measured FPS. At 4K Ultra, the combo drops to 39.7 FPS, while at 1080p Low it reaches 146.2 FPS. The 2560 shaders and 64 ROPs handle the game's resolution scaling well up to 1440p, but the 4K Ultra setting demands more than the card can deliver for smooth gameplay. The RX 6750 XT's 40 ray tracing cores are present, but the data does not include ray tracing-specific benchmarks, so their impact on Control's performance cannot be quantified from this pack. The GPU clearly scales with settings, but the jump from Medium to Ultra at 4K costs 13.7 FPS, showing the heavy toll of the highest preset.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The optimal settings depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1080p, the High preset delivers 91.7 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while Ultra drops to 80.8 FPS. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot at 1080p, offering a significant performance cushion without the visual degradation of Medium (103.7 FPS) or Low (146.2 FPS). At 1440p, High produces 71 FPS, which is playable, but Ultra falls to 64.2 FPS. For a more stable experience at 1440p, Medium at 79.6 FPS provides a better balance, as the difference between High and Ultra is modest in frame rate but may be more noticeable in visual fidelity.

At 4K, the situation changes dramatically. High yields 48.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, and Ultra drops to 39.7 FPS. Low at 4K achieves 76 FPS, but this setting likely sacrifices too much visual quality for the game's atmospheric environments. The data indicates that 4K High is the highest playable setting, but users seeking smoother motion should consider 1440p High or Ultra. The measured rows show no minimum FPS data, so the frame time consistency cannot be assessed, but the averages suggest that 1080p High is the most robust recommendation for a consistently fluid experience.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Control at 4K 60 FPS?*

A: No. The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 76 FPS on Low settings, but High drops to 48.8 FPS and Ultra to 39.7 FPS. None of the 4K presets reach a sustained 60 FPS at High or above.

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU pairing?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 High at 71 FPS and 1920x1080 High at 91.7 FPS. 1440p High offers a good balance of visual quality and performance, while 1080p High provides the smoothest experience with headroom.

*Q: How does the CPU's multi-threading affect Control's performance?*

A: The i3-12100F scores 11,912 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, and the game achieves 146.2 FPS at 1080p Low. This indicates that the 4-core/8-thread configuration is sufficient, as the frame rates are not CPU-bound at lower settings.

*Q: Is 12 GB of VRAM enough for Control at Ultra settings?*

A: The measured data shows the GPU handles Ultra settings at all resolutions, with 80.8 FPS at 1080p and 39.7 FPS at 4K. The 12 GB memory is not a limiting factor in these results, as the frame rates are dictated by compute performance rather than memory capacity.

Q: How does this GPU compare to its nearest rival in the database?

A: The RX 6750 XT has an average benchmark score of 35,327, which is 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and 0.9% lower than the AMD Radeon 880M. Its percentile rank of 79 places it above the majority of tested GPUs.

Q: What setting provides the largest FPS jump from Low to Medium?

A: At 1080p, Low yields 146.2 FPS and Medium yields 103.7 FPS, a drop of 42.5 FPS. At 4K, the difference is 22.6 FPS (76 FPS to 53.4 FPS), showing that the performance cost of Medium over Low is substantial.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, the combo delivers 91.7 FPS at 1920x1080, 71 FPS at 2560x1440, and 48.8 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 22.6% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a further 31.3% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, which is typical for a GPU-limited workload where pixel count increases quadratically.

At Low settings, the pattern is more pronounced: 146.2 FPS at 1080p drops to 109.4 FPS at 1440p (a 25.2% reduction) and then to 76 FPS at 4K (a 30.5% reduction from 1440p). The fact that even at Low settings the frame rate drops significantly with resolution indicates that the RX 6750 XT is the limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar FPS across resolutions at Low settings, as the CPU workload would remain constant. Instead, the consistent drop across all settings points to the GPU's fill rate and shading capabilities being the primary constraint. The 48.8 FPS at 4K High versus 91.7 FPS at 1080p High shows that halving the resolution nearly doubles the frame rate, confirming that the GPU is saturated at higher pixel counts.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of the combo's performance envelope.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates range from 146.2 FPS on Low to 80.8 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset delivers 103.7 FPS, while High achieves 91.7 FPS. The spread of 65.4 FPS between Low and Ultra shows the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution, with all presets exceeding the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops across the board. Low produces 109.4 FPS, Medium 79.6 FPS, High 71 FPS, and Ultra 64.2 FPS. All settings remain above 60 FPS, making 1440p a viable resolution for this combo, though Ultra is close to the edge.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more constrained. Low achieves 76 FPS, which is playable, but Medium drops to 53.4 FPS, High to 48.8 FPS, and Ultra to 39.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 22.6 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 4.6 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 9.1 FPS. This indicates that the GPU struggles most with the higher presets at 4K, with only Low providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination of the Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT ranks 821st out of 1,636 tested combos in Control. This places it in the middle of the database, indicating that while it is not a top-tier configuration, it outperforms a significant portion of tested systems. The rank of 821 suggests that there are 815 combos that deliver higher average FPS in this game, many of which likely feature more powerful CPUs or GPUs.

The mid-pack ranking is consistent with the component's individual percentiles: the CPU is in the 72nd percentile, and the GPU is in the 79th percentile. The combination of two above-average parts results in a system that is better than the median but not exceptional. The data shows that the GPU is the stronger component relative to the CPU, as evidenced by the 4K performance being GPU-limited. The combo's rank reflects its ability to handle 1080p and 1440p well, but its 4K Ultra performance of 39.7 FPS drags down its overall standing compared to systems with more powerful GPUs. For users targeting 1080p or 1440p, this rank is respectable, but for 4K enthusiasts, the combo falls short of the top half of the database.