Pc Building Simulator

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers overwhelming performance in Pc Building Simulator, clearing the 60 FPS threshold at every resolution and preset combination measured. The benchmark data shows this is a case where the GPU carries the load almost entirely, with the CPU’s modest four-core design proving more than sufficient for a simulation title that prioritizes rendering over complex physics. Across all three tested resolutions — 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080 — the combo never dips below 74 FPS on average even at the most demanding Ultra preset, indicating a system with massive headroom for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the highest resolution tested, the RTX 4080’s raw throughput is on full display. Ultra settings produce an average of 74 FPS, which is the lowest average recorded in the entire dataset yet still comfortably above the playable threshold. High settings improve to 78 FPS, while Medium pushes further to 110 FPS with a minimum of 93 FPS and a maximum of 126 FPS. Low settings more than double the Ultra figure, hitting 155 FPS on average. The gap between Medium and High — 32 FPS — suggests that the step from High to Ultra is where the most demanding graphical effects take hold, but even the Ultra result leaves 14 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS line.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale dramatically. Low settings average 297 FPS, nearly doubling the 4K Low result. Medium delivers 210 FPS with a minimum of 179 FPS and a maximum of 242 FPS, while High reaches 148 FPS. Ultra settings still average 141 FPS, which is 67 FPS higher than the 4K Ultra figure — a clear indication that resolution is the primary bottleneck at this extreme GPU level. The spread from Ultra to Low at 1440p is 156 FPS, showing that even a mid-range preset like Medium (210 FPS) is far beyond what the display can likely show if capped at standard refresh rates.

At 1920x1080, the results become almost absurd in their headroom. Low settings hit 346 FPS, Medium averages 304 FPS with a minimum of 259 FPS and a maximum of 350 FPS, and High reaches 235 FPS. Ultra settings still produce 224 FPS on average. Notably, the minimum FPS at 1080p Medium (259) is higher than the average FPS at 4K Ultra (74), underscoring how resolution-bound the RTX 4080 becomes at higher pixel counts. The 1080p Ultra result of 224 FPS is nearly triple the 4K Ultra figure, confirming that this game is far more sensitive to pixel throughput than to shading complexity.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: frame rates roughly double when moving from 4K to 1440p, and increase by roughly 50-60% when moving from 1440p to 1080p. This linear scaling with pixel count suggests the game’s rendering pipeline is heavily fill-rate limited, which plays directly into the RTX 4080’s strengths given its 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 74 FPS. This is a remarkable result — the highest quality settings are fully playable at 4K, with no need to compromise. The next step down, High, averages 78 FPS, but the difference is only 4 FPS, so players who want maximum fidelity can enable Ultra without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, Ultra again is the best playable setting, averaging 141 FPS. This is nearly double the 4K Ultra result, showing that 1440p users have enormous performance reserves. Even the most demanding preset leaves over 80 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, meaning there is no scenario where this combo struggles at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 224 FPS, making it the clear best setting for 1080p displays. This result is so far above the playable threshold that it exceeds the refresh rate of most mainstream monitors, which typically cap at 144 Hz or 240 Hz. The data indicates the RTX 4080 is effectively idle at this resolution, with the CPU potentially becoming the limiting factor — though the i3-12100F’s single-thread score of 893 in 3dmark_single_thread and 1674 in cinebench_r23_singlecore still proves adequate for the task.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Pc Building Simulator at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 74 FPS, which is 14 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. No other preset at this resolution is needed.

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

A: The highest recorded average is 346 FPS at 1920x1080 Low settings. The second highest is 304 FPS at 1080p Medium, with a minimum of 259 FPS.

Q: Is there any resolution or preset where this combo falls below 60 FPS?

A: No. Every measured combination — across 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, and all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) — averages above 74 FPS. The lowest average is 74 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1440p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 141 at 2560x1440 Ultra to 74 at 3840x2160 Ultra, a reduction of 67 FPS. This represents a 47.5% decrease, indicating strong resolution scaling.

Q: What are the minimum FPS figures available in the data?

A: Minimum FPS values are only recorded for Medium settings: 259 FPS at 1080p, 179 FPS at 1440p, and 93 FPS at 4K. All other presets report only average FPS, but the Medium minimums confirm the combo stays well above the 60 FPS floor even in frame-time dips.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: The data shows no evidence of CPU limitation. The i3-12100F’s 3dmark_max_threads score of 4023 and cinebench_r23_multicore score of 11860 are sufficient to keep the RTX 4080 feeding frames, as evidenced by the 224 FPS result at 1080p Ultra, which is far beyond what most displays can show.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the GPU side, the RTX 4080’s nearest rivals in benchmark scores are extremely close. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER sits at an average score of 54209, a delta of just 0.1% from the RTX 4080’s 54247 — these two cards are effectively interchangeable in performance terms. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698 (2.6% higher) and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757 (2.7% higher). Any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Pc Building Simulator, with differences well within measurement noise.

On the CPU side, the i3-12100F’s nearest rivals are all within a narrow band. The Intel Core 3 N355 scores 13492 versus the i3-12100F’s 13494, a 0% delta, making it a direct performance equivalent. The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452 (0.3% lower), the Intel Core 5 120UL scores 13594 (0.7% higher), and the Intel Core i7-1250U scores 13351 (1.1% lower). Since the GPU is the dominant factor in this game at these frame rates, swapping the CPU for any of these alternatives would produce no perceptible change in FPS — the game is simply not CPU-bound at these settings.

The practical takeaway is that users with a comparable GPU — particularly the RTX 4080 SUPER — can expect identical playability, while those with a CPU in the i3-12100F’s class (4-core/8-thread Alder Lake parts) will see no benefit from a faster processor in this title. The RTX 4080’s 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the i3-12100F’s 68th percentile ranking among all CPUs both place this combo in a strong position, but the GPU percentile matters far more here.

The Verdict

This PC can run Pc Building Simulator at every resolution and preset combination with no compromises. The verdictByResolution data is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, all four presets — High, Low, Medium, and Ultra — are playable, with Ultra averaging 74 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 141 FPS, more than double the playable threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 224 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most gaming monitors.

The best settings per resolution are always Ultra, which is the most demanding preset available. There is no scenario where this combo needs to drop quality to maintain smooth gameplay. The lowest average across the entire dataset is 74 FPS at 4K Ultra, which still leaves 14 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS line. For a simulation game that may involve text-heavy UIs and detailed component models, these frame rates ensure both visual fidelity and responsive interaction.

The only caveat is that the RTX 4080 is marked End-of-life in production status, so users looking to replicate this exact build may need to consider the RTX 4080 SUPER as a drop-in alternative. The RTX 4080’s launch MSRP is 1,199 USD, and its benchmarks show it at the 86th percentile of all GPUs, confirming it remains a top-tier part despite its production status.

How This Combo Ranks

In Pc Building Simulator, this specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 322nd out of 3723 tested combos, placing it in the top 8.6% of all configurations in the database. This rank reflects the GPU’s dominance — the RTX 4080 sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, while the i3-12100F is at the 68th percentile among CPUs. The gap between the two components’ percentile rankings suggests the CPU is the weaker link in this pairing, but the game’s low CPU demands mean this imbalance has no practical impact on performance.

The combo’s rank is impressive but not surprising given the measured FPS data. At 1080p Ultra, the 224 FPS average places this system far above the needs of even high-refresh-rate displays. At 4K Ultra, the 74 FPS average still beats the 60 FPS threshold by a comfortable margin. The 322nd rank out of 3723 combos indicates that only a relatively small number of configurations — likely those pairing top-tier flagship GPUs with equally high-end CPUs — outperform this setup in this specific title.

What the rank does not capture is how well this combo handles the game’s genre-specific demands. Pc Building Simulator, as a simulation title, benefits from consistent frame pacing and stable minimums. The available minimum FPS data at Medium settings — 93 FPS at 4K, 179 FPS at 1440p, and 259 FPS at 1080p — shows that even the worst-case frame dips remain far above playable levels. This stability, combined with the high averages, makes this combo a safe recommendation for anyone prioritizing this game, with the understanding that the GPU is doing nearly all the heavy lifting.