Control

The Intel Core i5-14600K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers a strong showing in Control, with benchmark data placing this combination at rank 185 out of 1,636 tested combos. That places it comfortably within the top 12% of all systems tested for this title. The combo’s standing reflects a balanced pairing where both the CPU and GPU contribute meaningfully to frame rates across the tested resolution and settings matrix.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 185 out of 1,636 tested configurations indicates that this system outperforms roughly 89% of the tested combinations in Control. This is a high percentile placement, suggesting the pairing is well-suited for the game’s demands. The GPU holds an 86th percentile ranking when compared against all tested GPUs, while the CPU sits at a 93rd percentile against all tested CPUs. Together, these components create a system that is positioned near the upper echelon of tested hardware for this title.

When examining the CPU’s direct rivals, the Intel Core i5-14600K posts an average benchmark score of 49,166. This is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, which scores 49,062, representing a razor-thin 0.2% advantage for the Intel part. The i5-14600K trails the Intel Core i5-14600KF by just 0.4% (49,367 vs. 49,166) and the AMD EPYC 4345P by 0.9% (49,595 vs. 49,166). Meanwhile, it leads the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H by 1% (49,166 vs. 48,698). These results indicate that the CPU is performing exactly as expected within its peer group, with no anomalous deviations that would bottleneck the GPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the AD103 chip using the Ada Lovelace architecture. It carries 16 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2340 MHz and boosts to 2610 MHz. For Control, a game that relies heavily on GPU throughput for its physics-driven environments and particle effects, these specifications translate into substantial headroom.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are noteworthy: 8,448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. It also includes 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores, which are relevant for games that leverage ray tracing or DLSS features. The pixel rate is 250.6 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 689.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 44.10 TFLOPS. These figures support the high frame rates observed in the measured data.

In the PassMark G3D benchmark, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 31,811, placing it at the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA CMP 50HX at 49,071 (0.7% higher) and the Intel Arc A550M at 49,737 (2.1% higher). On the lower end, the NVIDIA RTX A2000 at 47,915 trails by 1.6%, and the RTX A1000 Mobile at 47,743 is 2% behind. These comparisons show the GPU is competitively positioned, though not at the absolute top tier for synthetic compute loads.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution-dependent scaling. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo achieves 142.4 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 drops that to 106.3 FPS, a reduction of 25.4%. At 3840x2160, the average falls to 72.2 FPS, which is 49.3% lower than the 1080p result. This scaling behavior suggests the system is primarily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, as the frame rate drops proportionally with the increase in pixel count.

The Low settings data reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p Low, the system hits 227.4 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 172.3 FPS (a 24.2% reduction), and at 4K Low, it reaches 117.1 FPS (a 48.5% reduction from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU is capable of feeding frames at these rates without becoming a bottleneck.

Interestingly, the gap between 1440p and 4K is proportionally larger than the gap between 1080p and 1440p. For High settings, the 1080p-to-1440p drop is 36.1 FPS, while the 1440p-to-4K drop is 34.1 FPS. This suggests that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute resources are being taxed more heavily as resolution increases, which is expected given the 4K pixel count is roughly 2.25 times that of 1440p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. With Low settings, the average is 227.4 FPS, which drops to 162.5 FPS on Medium settings. High settings yield 142.4 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 127.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 44% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes significant additional load on the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain highly playable. Low settings produce 172.3 FPS, Medium drops to 122.6 FPS, and High reaches 106.3 FPS. Ultra settings still maintain 95.9 FPS. The step from Medium to High at this resolution costs 16.3 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 10.4 FPS. These incremental drops suggest diminishing returns as settings increase, with more frame rate headroom at lower presets.

At 3840x2160, the system still delivers playable performance, though the margins thin. Low settings produce 117.1 FPS, Medium drops to 81.9 FPS, and High reaches 72.2 FPS. Ultra settings yield 62.3 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium at 4K is 35.2 FPS, which is the largest single-setting penalty observed across all resolutions. This indicates that Medium settings at 4K begin to heavily tax the GPU’s resources.

FAQ

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

A: At 2560x1440, the combo maintains 95.9 FPS on Ultra and 106.3 FPS on High, making it a strong choice for high-refresh monitors. At 3840x2160, High settings still achieve 72.2 FPS, which is playable but below 60 FPS only at Ultra (62.3 FPS).

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K scores 49,166 in average benchmarks, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (49,062) and 1% ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48,698). It trails the Intel Core i5-14600KF by 0.4%.

Q: Is the GPU the limiting factor at 4K?

A: Yes. The frame rate drops from 117.1 FPS at 4K Low to 62.3 FPS at 4K Ultra, a 46.8% reduction. This scaling pattern indicates the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K, as the CPU’s performance is consistent across settings.

Q: What is the frame rate at 1080p Ultra?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 127.3 FPS. This is 10.6% lower than the High preset at the same resolution (142.4 FPS).

Q: How does the GPU rank among all tested GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER holds an 86th percentile ranking. Its PassMark G3D score of 31,811 is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (49,071) and 1.6% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (47,915).

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 4K on all settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, even the Ultra preset (62.3 FPS) stays above 60 FPS. Low settings reach 117.1 FPS, Medium 81.9 FPS, and High 72.2 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K is a 14-core, 20-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The CPU features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, and includes integrated UHD Graphics 770.

In Control, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The game’s destructible environments and telekinetic combat mechanics rely on CPU-side processing for object interactions. The i5-14600K’s high boost clock of 5.30 GHz provides strong single-thread performance, which is critical for games like Control that often rely on a few heavily loaded threads.

Benchmark data shows the CPU scores 4,642 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 32,881 in multi-core. In Geekbench, it achieves 2,803 single-core and 15,846 multi-core. The PassMark single-thread score is 4,270, while multithread score is 38,682. These figures indicate the CPU is well above average, with a 93rd percentile ranking versus all CPUs.

The CPU’s nearest rival comparisons show that it performs essentially on par with the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, which is a higher-core-count chip but older architecture. The 0.2% delta between them means that in Control, neither CPU would produce a meaningful frame rate difference, reinforcing that the GPU is the dominant factor in this combo’s performance. The i5-14600K’s 14 cores and 20 threads are sufficient for Control’s threading model, ensuring that the GPU is not starved for data.