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# Control with Intel Core i7-14700KF + AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT

This combination of an Intel Core i7-14700KF and an AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Control, placing at rank 820 out of 1636 tested combos for this game. The pair sits in the upper-middle portion of the database, with the CPU ranking in the 96th percentile among all processors and the GPU in the 79th percentile among all graphics cards. Benchmark results indicate that this is a balanced pairing where the GPU becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides ample headroom to push frame rates at lower settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 820 out of 1636 tested combinations places it just past the median, which is notable given the hardware involved. This positioning suggests that Control's specific demands—particularly its use of ray tracing and physics—mean the RX 6750 XT holds the combo back relative to what the i7-14700KF could support with a stronger GPU. The CPU alone achieves a 96th percentile ranking among all processors, while the GPU's 79th percentile ranking indicates a meaningful gap in capability.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the i7-14700KF posts an average benchmark score of 70104, which is effectively identical to the Intel Core i7-14700K at 70074 (0% delta) and just 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 at 69887. It trails the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X by only 0.4% (70420) and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 by 1.3% (71056). These minuscule deltas confirm that the CPU is not a weak link in this configuration.

For the GPU, the RX 6750 XT's average benchmark score of 35327 places it within 0.2% of the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (35264) and 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (35435). It trails the AMD Radeon 880M by 0.9% (35646) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 by 1.3% (35787). The closeness of these scores indicates that the GPU sits in a competitive performance band, though none of these rivals are direct desktop equivalents—the data shows the 6750 XT holds its own in synthetic benchmarks.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF brings 20 cores and 28 threads, running at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boosting to 5.60 GHz. This Raptor Lake-R architecture chip, built on Intel's 10 nm process with a 257 mm² die, includes 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core. Its 125 W TDP and unlocked multiplier make it a flexible desktop part, and the benchmark data reflects strong all-around performance.

In synthetic tests, the CPU scores 44557 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 6290 in single-core, with Geekbench results of 19287 multicore and 2972 single-core. Passmark results show 52425 in multithread and 4480 in single-thread. These numbers place it firmly in the top tier of desktop processors, and for Control, the high single-core performance is particularly relevant—the game's physics and AI systems benefit from strong per-thread performance.

The 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs means the i7-14700KF outperforms roughly 96% of processors in the database. Its nearest rivals show no meaningful separation, with deltas all under 1.5%, indicating that this CPU is operating at the expected level for its class. For a game like Control, the CPU's capability is unlikely to be a limiting factor at any resolution tested, as evidenced by the FPS scaling patterns discussed later.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT uses the Navi 22 chip on TSMC's 7 nm process, with 17,200 million transistors on a 335 mm² die. It features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU runs at a base clock of 2150 MHz, a game clock of 2495 MHz, and a boost clock of 2600 MHz, with memory at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). Its 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs deliver 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, and it includes 40 ray tracing cores.

The GPU's 79th percentile ranking among all graphics cards places it below the CPU's standing, and this is reflected in Control's measured performance. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the game at the tested resolutions, but the GPU's compute throughput becomes the bottleneck at higher settings. In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 20700 in Passmark G3D and 9550 in GPU compute, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2548. Its nearest rivals show tight competition, with the RX 5600M just 0.2% behind and the RTX 3080 1.3% ahead—the latter being a notably more powerful card in most scenarios, but the synthetic average keeps them close.

For Control, the GPU's ray tracing capabilities (40 RT cores) are relevant, but the measured FPS data suggests that at Ultra settings, the card struggles to maintain high frame rates at higher resolutions, indicating that the 6750 XT is the primary constraint in this pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) across four settings tiers (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 146.7 FPS average, which drops to 105.8 FPS at Medium and 91.8 FPS at High, then to 84.3 FPS at Ultra. This 1080p range shows that even at the most demanding settings, the combo stays above 84 FPS, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays at this resolution.

At 1440p, the averages are 110.8 FPS on Low, 79.9 FPS on Medium, 72.8 FPS on High, and 60.2 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is approximately 45%, and the Ultra result of 60.2 FPS is right at the threshold for smooth gameplay on a 60 Hz monitor. Moving to 4K, the averages fall to 74.8 FPS on Low, 53.2 FPS on Medium, 45.7 FPS on High, and 39.9 FPS on Ultra. At 4K Ultra, the combo dips below 40 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a fast-paced action game.

The data shows a consistent pattern: at each resolution, the gap between Low and Ultra settings is significant, with 1080p showing a 62.4 FPS difference (146.7 to 84.3), 1440p a 50.6 FPS difference, and 4K a 34.9 FPS difference. This narrowing gap at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes more constrained as pixel count increases, reducing the relative impact of settings changes.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about which component limits performance. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 146.7 at 1080p to 110.8 at 1440p (a 24.5% reduction) and then to 74.8 at 4K (a 49% reduction from 1080p). At Ultra settings, the averages go from 84.3 at 1080p to 60.2 at 1440p (28.6% reduction) and 39.9 at 4K (52.7% reduction from 1080p).

The percentage drops between 1080p and 1440p are relatively consistent across settings (24-29%), but the drops from 1440p to 4K are steeper at Low settings (32.5% reduction) compared to Ultra (33.7% reduction). This pattern indicates that at lower settings, where the CPU can feed frames quickly, the GPU becomes the bottleneck sooner when resolution increases. At Ultra settings, the GPU is already heavily loaded at 1080p, so the additional pixel count from 4K produces a less dramatic relative drop.

The data also shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution tested. If the CPU were the constraint, we would expect the FPS to remain flat across resolutions at a given setting. Instead, the consistent FPS reduction with resolution increases points to the GPU as the primary limiter, especially at 4K where even Low settings only achieve 74.8 FPS. The i7-14700KF's strong single-thread performance (6290 in Cinebench R23 single-core) ensures it can keep up with the GPU's frame delivery at all tested configurations.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 60 FPS at 1440p in Control?

A: Yes, at High settings the combo averages 72.8 FPS at 2560x1440, and at Ultra it averages 60.2 FPS. Both meet or exceed the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best resolution/settings combination for this hardware?

A: At 1920x1080, the combo averages 91.8 FPS on High settings and 84.3 FPS on Ultra, making 1080p Ultra the most visually demanding option that still stays above 80 FPS. For higher resolutions, 1440p High (72.8 FPS) offers a good balance.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The i7-14700KF's average benchmark score of 70104 is within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (70420) and 1.3% of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (71056), showing it is competitive with top-tier processors.

Q: How does the GPU compare to the RTX 3080?

A: The RX 6750 XT's average benchmark score of 35327 is 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080's 35787, indicating a small synthetic performance gap between the two.

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

A: At 4K Low, the average is 74.8 FPS, but this drops to 45.7 FPS at High and 39.9 FPS at Ultra. For 4K gaming, Medium settings (53.2 FPS) is the highest preset that stays above 50 FPS.

Q: What does the 96th percentile CPU ranking mean?

A: The i7-14700KF outperforms approximately 96% of all CPUs in the benchmark database, indicating that it is a high-end processor that will not bottleneck the GPU in most scenarios.