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# Control with Intel Core i5-12400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB produces a highly capable Control experience, ranking 1094th out of 2888 tested combos in this game. This places the configuration in the 62nd percentile overall, indicating that it outperforms a clear majority of tested systems while remaining short of top-tier hardware. The data shows a configuration that delivers smooth 1080p and 1440p gameplay across most settings, with 4K requiring more selective choices to maintain playable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1094 out of 2888 tested combinations positions this system comfortably above the median performer in Control. This rank reflects the balance between the six-core i5-12400F and the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB, where neither component becomes a severe bottleneck in this title. The percentile standing suggests that the majority of competing configurations either use weaker GPUs or CPUs that cannot fully exploit the graphics card's capabilities at lower resolutions.

Looking at the CPU's broader standing, the i5-12400F sits at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs tested in the database, with an average benchmark score of 19039. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS at 19047 (0% delta), the Intel Core 3 201E at 19056 (-0.1% delta), and the Intel Core i5-1335U at 18982 (0.3% delta). The extremely tight margins of less than half a percentage point indicate that the i5-12400F delivers mid-pack performance that is statistically indistinguishable from several competitors in synthetic workloads. In Control specifically, this CPU performance is more than adequate given the game's release date and engine demands.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 29 among all GPUs appears modest, but this metric aggregates across all tested games and workloads. The RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB achieves an average benchmark score of 4901, with nearest rivals including the AMD FirePro W5130M at 4904 (-0.1% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 at 4893 (0.2% delta). These synthetic comparisons do not reflect the GPU's modern architecture advantages in DirectX 12 Ultimate, 4.6 OpenGL, and 1.4 Vulkan support, which matter substantially in a 2019 Action Adventure title like Control.

The combination's rank of 1094 out of 2888 means that roughly 62% of tested configurations deliver lower performance in this game. This is a strong result for a mid-range desktop pairing, particularly when considering that the CPU's 73rd percentile standing and the GPU's architectural modernity both contribute to the overall outcome.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB employs the GB206 chip built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 21,900 million transistors across a 181 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2407 MHz and a boost clock of 2572 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz for 28 Gbps effective speed. The 8 GB of GDDR7 memory across a 128-bit bus delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is the critical specification for Control's texture-heavy environments.

Control's performance scaling across settings reveals how the GPU's memory subsystem and compute capabilities interact. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 161 FPS average, while moving to High reduces this to 102 FPS, a 37% drop. The Ultra preset at 1080p yields 88 FPS, representing a 45% reduction from Low. These figures indicate that the GPU has substantial headroom at lower settings, with the frame rate being primarily limited by the GPU's shading capabilities rather than memory bandwidth.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient for Control at all tested settings and resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 45, suggesting that the GPU's compute throughput rather than memory capacity is the limiting factor. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth supports the game's data streaming requirements even at high resolutions, though the 128-bit bus width constrains peak throughput compared to wider-memory alternatives.

The GPU's 4608 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs deliver pixel rates of 123.5 GPixel/s and texture rates of 370.4 GTexel/s. The 36 ray tracing cores and 144 tensor cores provide dedicated hardware for Control's advanced rendering features, though the measured FPS data does not separately track ray tracing performance. The FP32 throughput of 23.70 TFLOPS places this GPU solidly in the performance tier required for smooth Control gameplay.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Control?

A: The data shows 1440p High provides 77 FPS average, which is smooth for most players, while 1080p High reaches 102 FPS. At 4K, only Low settings (82 FPS) maintain high frame rates, but Medium drops to 58 FPS and Ultra to 45 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB scores 4901 on average, with the AMD FirePro W5130M at 4904 (-0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 at 4893 (0.2% delta), and the AMD Radeon R7 M265 at 4929 (-0.6% delta). These deltas are negligible, though the RTX 5060 Ti supports modern APIs that these older rivals lack.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Control at maximum settings?

A: Yes, the measured data shows the combo running 4K Ultra at 45 FPS average, 1440p Ultra at 67 FPS, and 1080p Ultra at 88 FPS. The 8 GB capacity does not appear to cause performance collapse at any tested setting, indicating adequate memory for this game.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its rivals?

A: The i5-12400F scores 12380 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6980 in Cinebench R20 multi-core. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, has an average score of 19047 versus the i5's 19039, a 0% delta, while the Intel Core 3 201E trails by 0.1% and the Intel Core i5-1335U leads by 0.3%.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows 114 FPS average at 1080p Medium, with minimum FPS of 97 and maximum of 132. This represents a 29% improvement over High settings (102 FPS) and a 30% reduction from Low settings (161 FPS).

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K?

A: At 4K, Low settings deliver 82 FPS average, Medium delivers 58 FPS, High delivers 52 FPS, and Ultra delivers 45 FPS. Only the Low and Medium presets maintain consistently playable frame rates, while High and Ultra dip below the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance across all settings. Low settings produce 161 FPS average, which represents the absolute ceiling for this configuration in Control. Medium settings reduce this to 114 FPS, with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 132 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS target. High settings yield 102 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 88 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 73 FPS spread, indicating that the GPU has significant performance headroom at 1080p even on the most demanding preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings achieve 122 FPS average, a 24% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings deliver 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS and maximum of 100 FPS, which remains fully playable. High settings produce 77 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 67 FPS. The 1440p results show that even at Ultra settings, the combo maintains frame rates above 60 FPS, making this resolution the sweet spot for quality and smoothness.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more constrained. Low settings deliver 82 FPS average, which is the only preset at 4K that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS. Medium settings produce 58 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 67 FPS, placing it on the edge of playability. High settings yield 52 FPS, and Ultra drops to 45 FPS. The 4K results reveal that the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB can handle Control at this resolution only with reduced settings, with the gap between Low and Ultra representing a 37 FPS difference.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the most stable frame pacing, as evidenced by the recorded minimum and maximum values at every resolution. The 1080p Medium range of 97 to 132 FPS and the 1440p Medium range of 74 to 100 FPS both show tighter clustering than would be expected from the average alone, suggesting that the GPU maintains consistent performance without severe frame drops.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p and then to 4K reveals how the limiting component changes across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 161 FPS, which drops to 122 FPS at 1440p Low (a 24% reduction) and then to 82 FPS at 4K Low (a 49% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as resolution increases, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom even at lower resolutions.

For Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 114 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p (24% drop), and 58 FPS at 4K (49% drop from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage reductions across Low and Medium settings suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources scale predictably with pixel count. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 128-bit bus width become more significant constraints at higher resolutions, though the 8 GB VRAM does not appear to introduce any sudden capacity-related penalties.

High settings show a slightly different scaling pattern: 102 FPS at 1080p, 77 FPS at 1440p (25% drop), and 52 FPS at 4K (49% drop). Ultra settings follow: 88 FPS at 1080p, 67 FPS at 1440p (24% drop), and 45 FPS at 4K (49% drop). The uniform 24-25% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and 49% from 1080p to 4K across all settings indicates that the performance scaling is resolution-bound rather than setting-bound. This consistency points to the GPU's pixel throughput as the primary limiting factor, with the CPU not becoming a bottleneck even at 1080p Low where frame rates reach 161 FPS.

The data suggests that for players targeting 60 FPS, the combo can handle 1080p at any settings, 1440p at any settings including Ultra (67 FPS), but 4K only at Low (82 FPS) or Medium (58 FPS, just below the threshold). The resolution scaling characteristics indicate that the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is well-matched to this CPU for 1440p gaming in Control.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best overall experience across all three resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 114 FPS average with a minimum of 97 FPS, providing a substantial safety margin above the 60 FPS target while maintaining higher visual quality than Low. The 1440p Medium result of 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS similarly keeps frame rates comfortably playable, and the 4K Medium result of 58 FPS, while below 60, remains playable with only occasional dips to 50 FPS.

For players who prioritize maximum smoothness, Low settings at 1080p deliver 161 FPS, which is more than double the refresh rate of standard 60 Hz displays and sufficient for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1440p, Low settings provide 122 FPS, also adequate for high refresh rates. The 4K Low result of 82 FPS indicates that even at the highest resolution, Low settings can support smooth gameplay on standard displays.

High settings represent a balanced middle ground for visual quality. At 1080p, High delivers 102 FPS, at 1440p it delivers 77 FPS, and at 4K it drops to 52 FPS. The 1440p High result is particularly attractive for players with 144 Hz monitors, as the 77 FPS average leaves headroom for occasional dips without compromising the experience. The 4K High result falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making this preset less desirable at that resolution.

Ultra settings should only be considered at 1080p or 1440p. The 1080p Ultra result of 88 FPS and the 1440p Ultra result of 67 FPS both maintain playable frame rates, though 1440p Ultra sits just above the 60 FPS line and may exhibit dips in demanding scenes. The 4K Ultra result of 45 FPS is too low for smooth gameplay and should be avoided unless the player prioritizes visual fidelity over frame rate.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F features 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Alder Lake architecture, operating at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The 18 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache provide sufficient data locality for Control's physics and AI computations. The 65 W TDP and 10 nm process node from Intel contribute to the CPU's efficiency, though power consumption is not a direct factor in the measured FPS results.

The CPU's synthetic benchmark scores demonstrate its capabilities. In Cinebench R23, the i5-12400F scores 12380 multi-core and 1680 single-core, while in Geekbench it achieves 9472 multi-core and 1964 single-core. The 3DMark results show 5895 in the 16-thread test and 909 in the single-thread test. These figures place the CPU at the 73rd percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19039. The nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, scores 19047, a 0% delta, while the Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982, a 0.3% delta.

In Control, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates are highest. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 161 FPS, which is well within the i5-12400F's capability to feed the GPU. The 12 threads provide adequate parallelism for Control's multi-threaded engine tasks, and the 4.40 GHz boost clock ensures strong single-threaded performance for the game's primary simulation thread. The PassMark single-thread score of 3481 and multi-thread score of 19433 confirm the CPU's balanced performance profile.

The CPU's memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5, with dual-channel configuration, means that system memory bandwidth is not a limiting factor in this game. The PCIe Gen 5 support with 20 lanes provides ample bandwidth for the GPU's PCIe 5.0 x8 interface, ensuring that data transfer between the CPU and GPU does not constrain performance. The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking and the consistent frame rates across all tested settings indicate that the i5-12400F does not bottleneck the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB in Control, even at the highest frame rates observed.