Control

# Control: Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

This combo ranks 1123rd out of 1636 tested configurations in Control, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. The measured data reveals a system that is consistently GPU-limited at higher settings, but the CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration with a 2.60 GHz base and 4.40 GHz boost clock provides enough headroom to push frame rates substantially when graphical load is reduced. The RTX 2060 SUPER, with its 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 1650 MHz boost clock, becomes the primary bottleneck at 1440p and 4K, while at 1080p the combo achieves playable to excellent frame rates across all presets.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads from the Rocket Lake architecture, built on Intel's 14 nm process. Its 2.60 GHz base clock and 4.40 GHz boost clock, combined with 12 MB of shared L3 cache, deliver benchmark scores that place it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. In synthetic testing, the chip scores 14,372 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2,029 in single-core, with a PassMark multithread score of 16,908 and a single-thread score of 2,981. These figures indicate a processor capable of feeding the GPU without becoming the limiting factor in most gaming scenarios.

In Control specifically, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining the frame rate scaling across settings at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, dropping from Ultra to Low raises average FPS from 65.5 to 120.5, a gain of 55 FPS that suggests the GPU is the primary constraint even at lower settings. The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U with an average score of 17,189 (0% delta), the Intel Core i7-1260P at 17,212 (-0.2%), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U at 17,215 (-0.2%). These comparable scores indicate that the i5-11400F sits in a competitive performance band, though its desktop-oriented design with a 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support at 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provides consistent frame delivery.

The 3DMark results further characterize the processor: 5,619 in the 16-thread test, 1,691 in 2-thread, 3,171 in 4-thread, and 4,691 in 8-thread, with a maximum-thread score of 5,652. This scaling pattern shows reasonable multi-threading efficiency, which matters for a game like Control that can utilize multiple cores for physics and AI. However, the PassMark physics score of 842 and find-prime-numbers score of 51 suggest that the CPU's raw computational throughput is moderate, which aligns with its 75th percentile ranking.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the star of this pairing, built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip manufactured on TSMC's 12 nm process. It packs 2,176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, along with 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores for ray tracing and DLSS support. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 14 Gbps effective across a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. With a base clock of 1470 MHz and boost of 1650 MHz, it delivers 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

The GPU's benchmark results place it in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 16,462 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 87,670. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN at 19,706 (0.3% delta), the RTX 2070 at 19,680 (0.5%), and the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 at 19,623 (0.8%). These narrow deltas show that the 2060 SUPER sits just below the RTX 2070 in raw compute, which explains its performance characteristics in Control.

In Control, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth become critical at higher resolutions. The measured data shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo averages 33.8 FPS, while at 4K High it reaches 39.2 FPS. The GPU's pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K results indicate the card is stretched thin at that resolution, particularly with higher preset levels that increase shading and effects loads.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, the combo delivers 120.5 FPS at 1080p, 90 FPS at 1440p, and 61.5 FPS at 4K. This represents a 25.3% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 31.7% drop from 1440p to 4K. At High settings, the progression is 75.5 FPS at 1080p, 54.6 FPS at 1440p, and 39.2 FPS at 4K, with drops of 27.7% and 28.2% respectively.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest scaling: 65.5 FPS at 1080p drops to 50 FPS at 1440p (a 23.7% reduction) and then to 33.8 FPS at 4K (a 32.4% reduction). These consistent double-digit percentage drops across all settings confirm that the GPU is the limiting component, as resolution increases place exponentially higher demands on pixel throughput and memory bandwidth. The 4K results at Ultra (33.8 FPS) and High (39.2 FPS) fall below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming with demanding presets.

At 1440p, the Medium preset achieves 65.9 FPS, which is playable, but the High preset at 54.6 FPS and Ultra at 50 FPS dip below the smooth 60 FPS mark. The 1080p results are the most favorable, with Low hitting 120.5 FPS, Medium at 81.5 FPS, High at 75.5 FPS, and Ultra at 65.5 FPS — all comfortably above 60 FPS. This scaling pattern suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 1080p but begin to show limitations at higher pixel counts.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to the Medium preset at 1080p as the optimal balance, delivering 81.5 FPS — a 19.3% improvement over High's 75.5 FPS and a 24.4% improvement over Ultra's 65.5 FPS. At 1440p, Medium achieves 65.9 FPS, which remains playable, making it the recommended choice for users who prioritize smoothness over visual fidelity. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 90 FPS, but the visual quality trade-off may not be worth the 36.6% frame rate gain over Medium.

For 4K, none of the presets reach 60 FPS: Low hits 61.5 FPS (the only 4K setting above 60), Medium 44.4 FPS, High 39.2 FPS, and Ultra 33.8 FPS. The data indicates that 4K gaming is not viable with this combo at High or Ultra settings, and even Low barely achieves 60 FPS. The frame rate differences between presets are consistent: at 1080p, Low is 47.9% faster than Ultra, while at 1440p the gap is 80%, and at 4K it is 81.9%. This widening gap at higher resolutions further confirms that the GPU is the bottleneck, and users should prioritize lower settings when increasing resolution.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Control at 60 FPS on 1080p?

A: Yes, all four presets at 1920x1080 exceed 60 FPS: Low averages 120.5 FPS, Medium 81.5 FPS, High 75.5 FPS, and Ultra 65.5 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: 1920x1080 is the only resolution where all presets maintain at least 65.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low (90 FPS) and Medium (65.9 FPS) exceed 60 FPS, while at 3840x2160, only Low (61.5 FPS) barely reaches 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to the RTX 2070?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19,774, while the RTX 2070 scores 19,680, meaning the 2060 SUPER is actually 0.5% ahead in this database's measurements.

Q: Is the i5-11400F a bottleneck for the RTX 2060 SUPER?

A: The data shows GPU-limited scaling, as frame rates drop consistently with resolution increases across all presets. The CPU's 6-core/12-thread design and 4.40 GHz boost clock provide sufficient performance to avoid being the primary constraint.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low averages 90 FPS while Ultra averages 50 FPS, a difference of 40 FPS (80% faster on Low).

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM limit 4K performance?

A: The 4K results — 33.8 FPS at Ultra, 39.2 FPS at High, 44.4 FPS at Medium, and 61.5 FPS at Low — indicate that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute capacity are the limiting factors, as even Low settings barely achieve 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. The Low preset averages 120.5 FPS, Medium 81.5 FPS, High 75.5 FPS, and Ultra 65.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 55 FPS, with Medium providing a 16 FPS advantage over High and High a 10 FPS advantage over Ultra. These numbers show that the GPU has ample headroom at 1080p, even at the highest preset.

At 2560x1440, performance drops noticeably. Low averages 90 FPS, Medium 65.9 FPS, High 54.6 FPS, and Ultra 50 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p ranges from 25.3% at Low to 27.7% at High, indicating consistent scaling. Medium remains the only preset besides Low that stays above 60 FPS, making it the practical ceiling for smooth gameplay at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles. Low averages 61.5 FPS, Medium 44.4 FPS, High 39.2 FPS, and Ultra 33.8 FPS. The 4K results show a 27.9% reduction from Medium to High and a 13.8% reduction from High to Ultra. Only Low achieves playable frame rates, and even that is marginal at 61.5 FPS. The data clearly shows that 4K gaming is not a viable option for this combo beyond the lowest preset.

How This Combo Ranks

This configuration ranks 1123rd out of 1636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 31st percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the RTX 2060 SUPER's position in the 63rd GPU percentile and the i5-11400F's 75th CPU percentile, suggesting that the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing for this particular game. The combo's 1080p performance is solid — all presets exceed 65 FPS — but the 1440p and 4K results drag down its overall standing relative to more powerful configurations.

The CPU's nearest rivals — the Ryzen 7 5700U (0% delta), Core i7-1260P (-0.2%), and Core Ultra 7 164U (-0.2%) — all score within 0.2% of the i5-11400F, indicating that CPU performance is not a distinguishing factor here. Similarly, the GPU's rivals — GTX TITAN (0.3% delta), RTX 2070 (0.5%), and Quadro K5200 (0.8%) — are all within 1.3% of the 2060 SUPER's average score. This tight clustering means that the combo's rank is determined more by the game's specific demands than by any single component's outlier performance.

The 4K Ultra result of 33.8 FPS is the weakest data point, while the 1080p Low result of 120.5 FPS is the strongest. The spread between these extremes — 86.7 FPS — illustrates the combo's wide performance envelope, which is typical for mid-range hardware that excels at lower resolutions but falters at 4K. For users targeting 1080p gaming with high refresh rates, this combo performs admirably; for 1440p, it is adequate with medium settings; for 4K, it is not recommended beyond low settings.