Control

In Control, the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT produce a wide range of frame rates depending on resolution and settings. The measured data shows average FPS from 41.2 at 4K Ultra to 140.1 at 1080p Low, with the combo ranking 912th out of 1636 tested configurations. This analysis breaks down the CPU and GPU roles, resolution scaling, and the exact measured FPS numbers.

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

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Comet Lake architecture, built on Intel's 14 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 2.90 GHz and boosts to 4.30 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU has 12 MB of shared L3 cache, 64 KB L1 and 256 KB L2 per core, and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. It connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes. In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-10400F scores 10,297 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,453 in single-core, 5,783 in Geekbench multi-core and 1,454 in single-core, and 12,115 in Passmark multi-thread. Its average benchmark score is 14,168, placing it in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, it sits 0.4% above the AMD EPYC 7552, 0.8% below the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, 1.1% below the Intel Core i5-8500, and 1.2% below the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546.

In Control, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 140.1 FPS, a figure that suggests the processor can feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck. The 6-core/12-thread configuration is typical for gaming workloads, and the boost clock of 4.30 GHz provides strong single-thread performance, which is often critical for game logic and draw calls. As resolution increases, the CPU's workload remains largely constant, so the frame rate decline observed at 1440p and 4K is not attributable to the processor. The data indicates that the i5-10400F is capable of sustaining high frame rates in Control, but its performance is not exceptional relative to other CPUs in the same tier, as reflected by its 73rd percentile standing.

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

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a 7 nm process, featuring 17,200 million transistors on a 335 mm² die. It has 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 40 ray-tracing cores. The GPU runs at a base clock of 2321 MHz, a game clock of 2424 MHz, and a boost clock of 2581 MHz. Memory is 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card supports PCIe 4.0 x16 and has a TDP of 230 W. In synthetic tests, the RX 6700 XT scores 2,435 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 108,032 in Geekbench Vulkan, 100,730 in OpenCL, and 19,786 in Passmark G3D. Its average benchmark score is 33,721, placing it in the 77th percentile of all GPUs. Relative to its nearest rivals, it is 0.7% above the AMD Radeon RX 6800, 1.0% below the AMD Radeon HD 7950 and RX 480, and 1.3% above the NVIDIA RTX A5000.

In Control, the GPU is the primary driver of frame rate at higher resolutions. The 12 GB VRAM is ample for the game's textures, and the 384 GB/s bandwidth supports high-quality settings without memory pressure. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 41.2 FPS, which is playable but not smooth, while at 1080p Low it reaches 140.1 FPS, showing significant headroom. The GPU's 77th percentile ranking indicates it is a solid performer, but the measured FPS in Control at 4K suggests that the card is the limiting factor when resolution and settings are maxed out. The boost clock of 2581 MHz and 13.21 TFLOPS FP32 compute help maintain frame rates, but the data shows that the RX 6700 XT cannot sustain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra in this title.

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

The measured FPS data shows a clear decline as resolution increases, across all four quality settings. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 90.4 at 1080p to 66.5 at 1440p and then to 45.7 at 4K. At Low settings, the numbers are 140.1, 105.2, and 72.1 respectively. Medium settings yield 99.7, 78.7, and 48.6, while Ultra settings produce 81, 56.5, and 41.2. The pattern is consistent: each step up in resolution reduces frame rate, and the drop from 1440p to 4K is generally larger than the drop from 1080p to 1440p, though the exact magnitude varies by setting.

This scaling behavior is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU's workload does not change with resolution, so the frame rate decline must be driven by the GPU's rendering load. The fact that even at Low settings, 4K still yields 72.1 FPS indicates that the RX 6700 XT has enough raw power to handle the game at lower quality, but the gap between 1080p and 4K widens as settings increase, with Ultra showing the lowest 4K average of 41.2 FPS. The data suggests that for players targeting 4K, the GPU is the limiting component, while at 1080p the CPU and GPU are better balanced, as evidenced by the high frame rates at Low and Medium settings.

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

The measured average FPS for this combo in Control is as follows. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 140.1 FPS on Low, 99.7 on Medium, 90.4 on High, and 81 on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop to 105.2 on Low, 78.7 on Medium, 66.5 on High, and 56.5 on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the numbers are 72.1 on Low, 48.6 on Medium, 45.7 on High, and 41.2 on Ultra. These figures represent the full set of measured data points, with no minimum or maximum FPS recorded.

The spread between settings is notable. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 59.1 FPS (140.1 vs 81), while at 4K the difference narrows to 30.9 FPS (72.1 vs 41.2). This compression at higher resolutions is typical, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck and quality settings have less relative impact. The 4K Ultra result of 41.2 FPS is the lowest in the set, while the 1080p Low result of 140.1 FPS is the highest. The data shows that the combo is capable of smooth gameplay at 1080p and 1440p on most settings, but 4K requires lower quality presets to maintain playable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the global ranking of tested CPU-GPU combinations for Control, this pairing holds the 912th position out of 1,636 combos. That places it in the lower half of the field, with 911 configurations performing better and 724 performing worse. The individual component percentiles are higher: the i5-10400F sits in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, and the RX 6700 XT in the 77th percentile of all GPUs. The discrepancy between the component percentiles and the combo rank suggests that the pairing does not translate its individual strengths into top-tier performance in Control. Other factors, such as memory configuration, platform, or driver optimization, may play a role, but the data indicates that this combination is mid-pack in this specific game.

The rank of 912 out of 1,636 means that a majority of tested combos outperform it in Control, despite the CPU and GPU each being above average in their respective categories. This could be due to the game's engine favoring different hardware characteristics, or the specific balance of CPU and GPU in this pairing. The measured FPS numbers, particularly the 4K results, are respectable but not exceptional, and the combo's overall standing reflects that. For users considering this configuration, the data shows it is a capable but not top-tier option for Control, with the strongest performance at 1080p and 1440p.