Control

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Control, but the data shows a clear performance ceiling at 4K. This combination ranks 791st out of 1636 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The measured FPS numbers reveal a system that is well-balanced at lower resolutions but becomes increasingly GPU-bound as pixel count rises, with the CPU's six cores and twelve threads providing enough headroom to avoid becoming the primary bottleneck until the most demanding settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable and steep decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, indicating that the GPU is the limiting component at higher pixel counts. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 81.3 FPS at 1080p to 63.2 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 18.1 FPS, and then falls further to 43.6 FPS at 4K, a 37.7 FPS decline from the 1440p figure. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the Radeon RX 6750 XT's rendering workload increases disproportionately with resolution.

The Low settings preset tells a similar story but with a different starting point. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 148.3 FPS, which drops to 109.6 FPS at 1440p and then to 74.6 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is roughly 49.7%, compared to a 46.4% drop at Ultra settings. This suggests that even when graphical load is reduced, the GPU remains the dominant constraint, as the CPU is capable of feeding frames at a much higher rate than the GPU can render them at 4K.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference is 67.0 FPS (148.3 vs. 81.3), while at 4K it shrinks to 31.0 FPS (74.6 vs. 43.6). This narrowing gap at higher resolutions reinforces the conclusion that the GPU's raw throughput, not the CPU's processing speed, dictates the frame rate ceiling when pixel count is maximized. The 1080p results show the system's potential, while the 4K results expose its practical limits.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. These specifications place it as a capable mid-range processor, and its benchmark scores confirm it can handle Control's multi-threaded workload without becoming a significant bottleneck at 1080p. The 3DMark single-thread score of 688 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1453 indicate that per-core performance is adequate for the game's physics and logic calculations.

In multi-threaded tests, the processor scores 10297 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 4324 in Cinebench R20 multicore, which are respectable figures for a six-core part. The Passmark multithread score of 12115 further supports that the CPU can process multiple tasks simultaneously. For Control, a game that typically uses a few cores heavily, the 12-thread configuration provides enough parallelism to avoid stuttering, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across different settings at 1080p.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 73 against all processors indicates it sits above the median performer. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7552 with a deltaPct of 0.4, meaning the EPYC scores just 0.4% higher on average, and the Intel Core i5-8500 with a deltaPct of -1.1, indicating the i5-10400F is 1.1% faster. These close margins suggest that the CPU is not an outlier in either direction, and its performance is in line with expectations for its class. The 42.7 GB/s memory bandwidth, paired with dual-channel DDR4 support, provides sufficient data throughput for the CPU to feed the GPU without creating a memory-side bottleneck.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications directly explain the measured FPS figures. With 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, the GPU has a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s, which is ample for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a limiting factor at 4K with high-quality textures. The GPU's base clock of 2150 MHz and boost clock of 2600 MHz, along with a game clock of 2495 MHz, provide the raw compute power needed for Control's particle effects and physics.

The GPU's 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units deliver a pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s. These figures translate directly to the frame rates observed: at 1080p Ultra, the GPU can push 81.3 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, the same workload drops to 43.6 FPS, a 46.4% reduction. The FP32 performance of 13.31 TFLOPS is what enables the higher frame rates at lower resolutions, but the 4K results show the GPU reaching its limits.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 79 against all GPUs places it in the upper quartile. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 5600M with a deltaPct of 0.2, meaning the RX 6750 XT scores 0.2% lower on average, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with a deltaPct of -1.3, indicating the RX 6750 XT is 1.3% slower. These margins are tight, suggesting that the GPU's performance is well understood and consistent with its position in the market. The 18 Gbps effective memory speed and the 12 GB capacity are sufficient for Control's requirements, but the 4K Ultra result of 43.6 FPS shows that the GPU is the primary constraint in this scenario.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT ranks 791st out of 1636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 48th percentile of all tested pairings. This rank indicates that the combo is essentially average among the database's entries, despite the individual components performing above the median in their respective categories. The CPU's 73rd percentile and the GPU's 79th percentile suggest that each part is individually strong, but the combination does not boost the overall ranking to the top tiers.

The rank of 791 implies that there are 790 combos that perform better in Control, many of which likely pair higher-end GPUs with similar or better CPUs. The data shows that the combo's performance is not limited by an obvious mismatch; rather, it is a balanced pairing that delivers expected results. The GPU's close rivalry with the RTX 3080, which scores 1.3% higher on average, and the CPU's near-tie with the EPYC 7552, suggest that the combo's ranking is driven by the GPU's absolute performance rather than any synergistic effect.

This ranking context is useful for understanding the measured FPS: the 1080p results of 91.7 FPS on High and 148.3 FPS on Low are strong for this tier, but the 4K results of 50.8 FPS on High and 43.6 FPS on Ultra are below the threshold for smooth 60 FPS gameplay. The combo's position in the middle of the pack means that users should expect consistent, playable performance at 1080p and 1440p, but should lower settings or resolution for a better 4K experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best performance, with the Low preset achieving 148.3 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure across all configurations. The Medium preset reaches 106.7 FPS, High drops to 91.7 FPS, and Ultra peaks at 81.3 FPS. These numbers indicate that the CPU and GPU work in harmony at this resolution, with the GPU able to render frames quickly enough to keep up with the CPU's output. The 67 FPS spread between Low and Ultra shows that the GPU has headroom to handle increased graphical fidelity without dropping below 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. The Low preset averages 109.6 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium delivers 80.3 FPS, High achieves 70.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 63.2 FPS. The 46.4 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is smaller than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is starting to feel the load of additional pixels. The Ultra result of 63.2 FPS is just above the playable threshold, suggesting that users can expect a smooth experience with some settings adjustments.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. The Low preset averages 74.6 FPS, which is playable but significantly lower than the 148.3 FPS at 1080p Low. Medium drops to 53.0 FPS, High falls to 50.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 43.6 FPS. The 31.0 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is the smallest of all resolutions, confirming that the GPU is saturated. The 4K results show that the combo is not ideal for high-refresh-rate 4K gaming, as even the Low preset cannot maintain 60 FPS reliably, and the Ultra preset falls well below that mark.