Control

The Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER pairing in Control delivers a benchmark profile that is heavily dictated by the graphics card. The 6-core, 12-thread processor with a 2.50 GHz base and 4.40 GHz boost clock provides ample headroom for this 2019 Action Adventure title, as evidenced by the data showing frame rates scaling predictably with resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the combination reaches 120.7 FPS, indicating the CPU is not the limiting factor in less demanding scenes. The processor’s 18 MB of shared L3 cache and Alder Lake architecture support this, with multi-threaded scores like 16,518 in Cinebench R23 suggesting strong sustained performance. However, the RTX 2060 SUPER’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions, where the average frame rate drops from 76.4 FPS at 1080p High to 35.9 FPS at 4K High.

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

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake-S architecture, built on Intel’s 10 nm process. Its 2.50 GHz base clock and 4.40 GHz boost clock are modest by modern standards, yet the benchmark results in Control show this configuration is sufficient to keep frame rates high at lower resolutions. The CPU’s benchmark scores, including a 9,138 Geekbench multi-core result and a 1,664 Cinebench R15 multi-core score, indicate a balanced throughput that aligns with the game’s demands. The processor sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19,221, placing it in a competitive position against near peers like the Intel Core i7-8700K, which scores 19,210 with a delta of 0.1%. This near-identical performance suggests the 12400F does not bottleneck the GPU in most scenarios.

In Control, the CPU’s role is most apparent in the scaling from 1080p to 1440p. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 120.7, which drops to 91.8 FPS at 2560x1440 Low. This 24% reduction aligns with the increased pixel count, but the CPU’s single-thread capabilities, reflected in a 2,332 Cinebench R23 single-core score, ensure that frame pacing remains stable. The 3DMark single-thread score of 909 and 16-thread score of 5,895 further corroborate that the processor handles both lightly and heavily threaded workloads without severe degradation. The 65 W TDP and dual-channel memory support for DDR4 and DDR5 are non-factors in the measured FPS, as the data shows no stalls or unusual variance. For a game like Control, which relies on physics and particle effects, the 12 threads provide sufficient parallelism; the benchmark results indicate the CPU is not the primary driver of performance differences across the tested settings.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, with its Turing architecture and 12 nm process node. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for Control’s texture-heavy environments. The GPU’s base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz, combined with 2176 shading units, produce a pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS is the ceiling for compute tasks, and the 34 RT cores provide ray tracing capability, though the measured FPS data does not isolate this feature. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 19,774 places it at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, which scores 19,680 with a delta of 0.5%. This marginal difference explains why the 2060 SUPER performs consistently across resolutions.

The measured FPS in Control shows the GPU’s VRAM and bandwidth are the limiting factors at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the average frame rate drops from 60.4 FPS at Low settings to 32.4 FPS at Ultra, a reduction of 46%. The 8 GB VRAM is likely saturated at 4K Ultra, where texture detail and effects demand more memory than the card can efficiently manage. At 2560x1440, the GPU maintains playable rates, with 91.8 FPS at Low and 50.8 FPS at Ultra, indicating the bandwidth is sufficient for 1440p workloads. The 1080p results are the strongest, with 120.7 FPS at Low and 66.3 FPS at Ultra, showing the GPU can fully utilize the CPU’s output without bottleneck. The RTX 2060 SUPER’s performance relative to its peers, such as the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN with a delta of 0.3%, confirms it is a mid-range solution that excels in 1080p and handles 1440p, but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Control?

A: The highest average FPS is 120.7, measured at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12400F compare to its nearest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19,221, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-8700K’s score of 19,210, indicating nearly identical performance.

Q: What is the GPU’s performance ranking relative to all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19,774.

Q: At which resolution does the combo achieve the lowest average FPS?

A: The lowest average FPS is 32.4, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: How much does the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 High is 76.4, while at 3840x2160 High it drops to 35.9, a reduction of 53%.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combos in this game?

A: The combo ranks 1193 out of 1636 total tested combos in Control, placing it in the lower-middle tier of configurations.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame places this pairing at rank 1193 out of 1636 tested combinations, which puts it below the median in the database. This ranking reflects the RTX 2060 SUPER’s mid-range position, as the CPU is not the limiting factor. The GPU’s 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs is consistent with this combo’s overall rank, suggesting that the graphics card is the primary determinant of performance in Control. The CPU’s 77th percentile ranking indicates it has more headroom than the GPU, meaning that upgrading the GPU would likely yield larger FPS gains than upgrading the CPU. The data supports this: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 120.7 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it falls to 32.4 FPS, a clear sign that the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are exhausted by higher resolutions. Compared to other combos, this configuration is not optimized for 4K gaming, but it remains viable for 1080p and 1440p, where the FPS numbers are respectable. The rank of 1193 out of 1636 indicates that while the combo is not a top-tier performer, it is not at the bottom either, and its behavior in Control is predictable based on the component benchmarks.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Control covers three resolutions and four settings levels, providing a comprehensive view of this combo’s capabilities. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 120.7 at Low to 66.3 at Ultra, with Medium at 83.1 and High at 76.4. This 45% reduction from Low to Ultra indicates that the GPU’s shading units and memory bandwidth are progressively stressed, but the frame rates remain smooth for most gaming scenarios. The 1080p results are the strongest across all resolutions, confirming that this combo is well-suited for 1080p gaming.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops to 91.8 at Low, 61.5 at Medium, 55.0 at High, and 50.8 at Ultra. The transition from 1080p to 1440p results in a 24% decrease at Low settings, but the Ultra setting sees a 23% decrease from 66.3 to 50.8 FPS. This suggests that the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is still sufficient at 1440p, but the pixel rate and texture rate are reaching their limits, as the boost clock of 1650 MHz cannot compensate for the increased load. The 1440p Ultra frame rate of 50.8 FPS is playable, but it indicates that this combo is on the edge of its comfort zone at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS drops significantly: 60.4 at Low, 40.4 at Medium, 35.9 at High, and 32.4 at Ultra. The 4K Low result is the only one above 60 FPS, and it is 33% lower than the 1080p Low result. The 4K Ultra frame rate of 32.4 FPS is below the threshold for smooth gameplay, highlighting the GPU’s inability to handle 4K with high fidelity. The reduction from 1440p Ultra (50.8 FPS) to 4K Ultra (32.4 FPS) is 36%, which aligns with the increased pixel count. The data shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER is not a 4K card for Control, and users should expect to lower settings or resolution to achieve playable frame rates. Overall, the benchmark results indicate that this combo is best utilized at 1080p, where it delivers a wide range of frame rates from 66.3 to 120.7 FPS, and can manage 1440p with adjusted settings, but struggles at 4K.