Control

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers a compelling 1440p and 4K experience in Control, though the data reveals a system that shifts from CPU-bound at lower resolutions to firmly GPU-bound at 4K. This combination lands in the top percentile of tested hardware, leveraging a strong 10-core processor and a high-bandwidth graphics card to produce excellent frame rates across all settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, with the most dramatic drops occurring when moving from 1080p to 1440p. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 148.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 111 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 25%. The jump to 3840x2160 brings the average down further to 73.6 FPS, representing a 34% decrease from the 1440p figure and a 50% drop from 1080p. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti is the primary limiting factor at 4K, as the GPU’s rendering workload scales significantly with pixel count.

The pattern is consistent across all settings presets. At Low settings, the system achieves 239 FPS at 1080p, 180.8 FPS at 1440p, and 117.3 FPS at 4K. The percentage deltas between resolutions remain relatively uniform regardless of quality level, suggesting that the CPU has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU even at lower resolutions. However, the fact that 1080p Low produces 239 FPS while 1080p Ultra produces 128.9 FPS shows that graphical settings have a substantial impact on the GPU load, with the Ultra preset nearly halving the frame rate compared to Low.

The 4K Ultra result of 65.2 FPS is particularly telling. This is the only configuration in the measured data that dips below the 70 FPS threshold, indicating that the RTX 5070 Ti is fully saturated at this extreme combination. The scaling from Medium to Ultra at 4K shows a drop from 84.5 FPS to 65.2 FPS, a 23% penalty for the highest quality settings. This suggests that players targeting 4K Ultra will need to accept frame rates in the mid-60s or consider adjusting individual settings, as the data shows the GPU is the clear bottleneck at this resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F brings 10 cores and 16 threads to this configuration, running at a base clock of 2.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This Raptor Lake processor, built on a 10 nm process, demonstrates strong multi-threaded capabilities in synthetic benchmarks, scoring 21,279 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 7,314 in 3DMark 16-thread tests. The single-thread performance is also respectable, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2,301.

In the context of Control, a game that can utilize multiple threads for physics and AI processing, the 16-thread configuration proves sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 5070 Ti at most resolution and settings combinations. The evidence for this lies in the frame rate scaling: at 1080p, where CPU load is typically highest relative to GPU load, the system still achieves 148.7 FPS at High settings and 128.9 FPS at Ultra. The CPU’s 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache help maintain consistent frame delivery in complex scenes.

However, the data does not suggest the CPU is completely invisible. The 1080p Low result of 239 FPS approaches the practical limits of what this processor can sustain, and the fact that the 1080p Ultra result is only 128.9 FPS — a 54% reduction from Low — indicates that the GPU is still doing the heavy lifting even at this resolution. The CPU’s benchmark scores place it at the 82nd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25,236, which is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13620H, which scores 25,201 (a 0.1% delta). This parity suggests that the i5-13400F is well-matched to modern gaming workloads without being a weak link.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 142nd out of 1,636 tested combinations in Control. This places the setup in the top 8.7% of all hardware pairings, a strong result that reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. The ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU’s capabilities, as the RTX 5070 Ti sits at the 87th percentile among all graphics cards with an average benchmark score of 52,086.

The RTX 5070 Ti’s nearest rival in benchmark scores is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, which scores 52,085 — a delta of 0% — indicating that these two cards are virtually identical in raw compute performance. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S scores 52,505 (a -0.8% delta), while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 53,414 (a -2.5% delta). This puts the RTX 5070 Ti in a competitive position against last-generation flagship hardware, which helps explain why the combo achieves such a high rank in Control.

Compared to other tested combinations, this rank of 142 out of 1,636 means that 1,494 other combos produce lower frame rates in this game. The high ranking is not surprising given that the system delivers over 65 FPS at 4K Ultra and over 128 FPS at 1080p Ultra. The data indicates that this setup is capable of handling Control at maximum settings with smooth performance at all tested resolutions, a feat that places it ahead of the vast majority of configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four quality settings. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 239 FPS on Low, 170.5 FPS on Medium, 148.7 FPS on High, and 128.9 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show that even the most demanding 1080p preset keeps frame rates well above the 120 FPS threshold, making this resolution suitable for high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong. Low settings produce 180.8 FPS, Medium yields 129.9 FPS, High achieves 111 FPS, and Ultra drops to 97.4 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is notable because it stays above 90 FPS, ensuring a smooth experience on standard 144Hz monitors. The scaling from High to Ultra at 1440p shows a 12% performance hit, which is a reasonable trade-off for the visual improvements.

At 3840x2160, the system begins to show its limits. Low settings still produce a playable 117.3 FPS, while Medium achieves 84.5 FPS. High settings deliver 73.6 FPS, which remains smooth for most players, but Ultra drops to 65.2 FPS. This is the only configuration in the dataset where frame rates fall below 70 FPS, indicating that 4K Ultra is the most demanding scenario for this hardware. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 44%, highlighting the significant GPU workload increase at this resolution.

Across all resolutions, the difference between Medium and High settings is relatively small, typically around 10-14%, while the jump from High to Ultra is more pronounced, especially at 4K where the difference is 11%. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects that disproportionately tax the GPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant component in this configuration, and its specifications explain the strong performance in Control. The card features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s. This high memory bandwidth is crucial for texture-heavy scenes and high-resolution rendering, which Control utilizes extensively with its destructible environments and particle effects.

The GPU’s clock speeds are set at 2,295 MHz base and 2,452 MHz boost, with memory running at 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). These clocks, combined with 8,960 shading units and 70 RT cores, allow the card to process the game’s DirectX 12 workload efficiently. The FP32 performance of 43.94 TFLOPS and texture rate of 686.6 GTexel/s provide ample compute power for the game’s visual effects.

In benchmark tests, the RTX 5070 Ti scores 32,974 in Passmark G3D and 231,226 in Geekbench OpenCL, placing it at the 87th percentile among all GPUs. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,604 further confirms its strong rasterization performance. The card’s 96 ROPs and 280 TMUs handle pixel and texture processing effectively, as evidenced by the frame rates at 4K where the GPU is the primary bottleneck.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for Control at any resolution and settings combination, as the game was released in 2019 and does not require excessive memory. However, the bandwidth figure of 896.0 GB/s suggests that the card can handle future titles with larger texture sets without issue. The GPU’s transistor count of 45,600 million on a 378 mm² die, built on a 5 nm process, indicates a dense and efficient design that delivers high performance per watt, though the 300 W TDP does require a robust power supply. Overall, the RTX 5070 Ti is the clear driver of this combo’s high rank, providing the computational muscle needed to push Control to its limits at all resolutions.