Pc Building Simulator

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers overwhelming performance in Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title from 2019-01-28. Across every resolution and preset tested, the combination far exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold, often by margins of 2x to 5x. The data suggests this is a case of extreme GPU headroom, where even the most demanding settings at 4K leave significant performance on the table. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS, component roles, ranking, and optimal settings based solely on the provided benchmark data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions and quality presets. At 1920x1080, the combo produces staggering frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS reaches 347.1. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 302.9, while High settings yield 258.4. The most demanding Ultra preset still maintains an average of 246.4 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is exactly 100.7 FPS, indicating that while settings do impact performance, the baseline is so high that even the heaviest load remains far above any playability concern.

At 2560x1440, the same hierarchy persists with expected reductions. Low settings average 296.7 FPS, Medium hits 233.9 FPS, and High manages 163.1 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 154.6 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra here is 142.1 FPS, a larger absolute gap than at 1080p, suggesting that resolution scaling interacts with preset load in a non-linear way. Notably, the drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is from 246.4 to 154.6 FPS, a reduction of 91.8 FPS, which represents a 37.3% decrease in average frame rate.

The 3840x2160 results show the most significant impact from resolution, yet still remain exceptionally high. Low settings average 169.9 FPS, Medium drops to 119.8 FPS, and High falls to 88.9 FPS. Ultra is the only preset that approaches but does not breach the 60 FPS threshold from below, averaging 83.1 FPS. The transition from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows a reduction from 154.6 to 83.1 FPS, a 71.5 FPS drop. Similarly, 4K High at 88.9 FPS is notably lower than 1440p High at 163.1 FPS, confirming that 4K imposes a heavy load even on this flagship GPU.

The absence of minFps and maxFps data means the analysis relies entirely on average frame rates. This limitation prevents assessment of frame time consistency or stuttering, but the high averages suggest that dips, if any, would still remain well above playable levels. Across all twelve measured configurations, the lowest average is 83.1 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is 23.1 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest average is 347.1 FPS at 1080p Low, which is nearly 5.8 times the playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

Determining which component plays a larger role requires examining the scaling between resolutions and presets. The data shows that GPU load increases dramatically with resolution, while the CPU's influence appears more constant across resolution changes. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra averages is 100.7 FPS (347.1 vs 246.4). At 1440p, this same preset delta grows to 142.1 FPS (296.7 vs 154.6). At 4K, the delta between Low and Ultra is 86.8 FPS (169.9 vs 83.1).

The resolution scaling itself reveals the GPU's dominance. Moving from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra reduces the average by 91.8 FPS. Moving from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra reduces it by another 71.5 FPS. This progressive degradation with increasing pixel count is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios. The RTX 4090's 24 GB GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth are likely the limiting factors at 4K, as the data shows the largest percentage drops occur between 1440p and 4K.

The CPU's role appears secondary but not negligible. The Intel Core i3-12100F, with its 4 cores and 8 threads, shows benchmark scores that place it in the 68th percentile vs all CPUs. Its 3dmark_max_threads score of 4023 and single-thread score of 893 suggest adequate processing power for a simulation game. The fact that 1080p Low still achieves 347.1 FPS indicates that the CPU can feed frames at very high rates, but the diminishing returns at higher resolutions point to GPU saturation rather than CPU limitation.

The preset scaling provides further evidence. If the CPU were the primary bottleneck, we would expect smaller FPS differences between presets at lower resolutions, since the CPU would cap the frame rate. Instead, the data shows that at 1080p, Ultra is 29.1% slower than Low, and at 4K, Ultra is 51.1% slower than Low. This increasing percentage gap with resolution strongly suggests the GPU is the dominant performance factor, especially at 4K where the pixel throughput demands overwhelm even this high-end card.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing ranks 189 out of 3723 combos. This places it in the top 5.1% of all tested configurations, a remarkable position given the modest CPU paired with the flagship GPU. The comboRankInGame of 189 indicates that while the RTX 4090 is an elite component, the i3-12100F holds the overall combination back from the very top tiers.

The CPU's avgBenchmarkScore is 13494, with a percentileVsAllCpus of 68. Its nearest rivals in average score include the Intel Core 3 N355 at 13492 (0% delta), Intel Core i5-9500 at 13452 (0.3% delta), Intel Core 5 120UL at 13594 (-0.7% delta), and Intel Core i7-1250U at 13351 (1.1% delta). These rivals are all within 1.1% of the i3-12100F's average score, indicating that this CPU performs in a narrow band around its peers.

The GPU's avgBenchmarkScore is 60347, with a percentileVsAllGpus of 88. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Arc Pro A60 at 60326 (0% delta), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 at 60140 (0.3% delta), AMD Radeon Pro W6600M at 61896 (-2.5% delta), and AMD Radeon PRO V710 at 58657 (2.9% delta). The RTX 4090 sits in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, but its nearest rivals are professional workstation cards rather than gaming counterparts, which speaks to its compute-oriented positioning.

The ranking of 189 suggests that many combinations with more balanced CPU-GPU pairings outperform this setup. The i3-12100F's 68th percentile CPU score, when paired with an 88th percentile GPU, creates a bottleneck where the CPU cannot fully utilize the GPU's potential. This is evident in the 4K results, where the 83.1 FPS at Ultra, while excellent, is likely constrained by CPU processing of game logic rather than pure pixel throughput.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 83.1 FPS, which is 23.1 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdictByResolution confirms Ultra as the best settings at 4K, with the average FPS at best being 83.1.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 347.1, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Even at this extreme frame rate, the system maintains playability, though this setting is not recommended for visual quality.

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

A: The Intel Core i3-12100F has an avgBenchmarkScore of 13494. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core 3 N355 at 13492 (0% delta), Intel Core i5-9500 at 13452 (0.3% delta), Intel Core 5 120UL at 13594 (-0.7% delta), and Intel Core i7-1250U at 13351 (1.1% delta). All rivals are within 1.1% of the i3-12100F's performance.

Q: Is the GPU the bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 3840x2160. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 86.8 FPS, compared to 142.1 FPS at 1440p. The smaller preset delta at 4K indicates the GPU is saturated, reducing the impact of settings changes.

Q: What settings deliver the best balance of quality and performance at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 154.6 FPS, which is the highest preset at that resolution while remaining far above the 60 FPS threshold. The verdictByResolution lists Ultra as the best settings, with an avgFpsAtBest of 154.6.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 189 out of 3723 tested combos. This places it in the top 5.1% of all configurations, though the ranking indicates that the CPU prevents it from reaching the absolute top tier despite the GPU's capabilities.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 246.4 FPS. This is 186.4 FPS above the playable threshold, leaving enormous headroom. The data shows that even at this highest preset, the frame rate is more than four times the minimum playable level.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings are also the best choice, averaging 154.6 FPS. This is 94.6 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. The step down to High settings yields 163.1 FPS, a difference of only 8.5 FPS, but Ultra remains playable and delivers the best visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings average 83.1 FPS, which is 23.1 FPS above the playable threshold. This is the only resolution where the margin narrows significantly, but it still clears 60 FPS comfortably. High settings at 4K produce 88.9 FPS, a 5.8 FPS improvement over Ultra, but the visual quality trade-off may not be worth the marginal gain.

The verdictByResolution data confirms that all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at every resolution. This means the user has complete freedom to choose settings based on visual preference rather than performance constraints. At 1080p, the range from Low (347.1 FPS) to Ultra (246.4 FPS) offers a 100.7 FPS spread, all well above the threshold. At 4K, the range from Low (169.9 FPS) to Ultra (83.1 FPS) provides a 86.8 FPS spread, with the lowest preset still 109.9 FPS above the playable minimum.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Pc Building Simulator, and does so with remarkable ease. The verdictByResolution data lists all settings as playable at every resolution, with the best settings being Ultra at all three. At 3840x2160, the average FPS at Ultra is 83.1, clearing the 60 FPS threshold by 23.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 154.6 FPS, a 94.6 FPS margin. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 246.4 FPS, a 186.4 FPS margin.

The lowest average FPS across all tested configurations is 83.1 at 4K Ultra, which means even the most demanding scenario never approaches the playability limit. The system is GPU-bound at 4K, but the RTX 4090's raw power ensures that the i3-12100F's modest 4-core/8-thread configuration does not become a limiting factor in practice. For users with high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p or 1440p, the frame rates exceed 240 FPS at Ultra, making this combo suitable for competitive play or smooth simulation.

The only caveat is the combo's ranking of 189 out of 3723. While this is impressive, it indicates that other CPU-GPU pairings achieve higher overall performance. However, for this specific game, the data shows no practical deficiency. The simulation genre typically does not demand extreme CPU performance, and the i3-12100F's 68th percentile standing proves sufficient for Pc Building Simulator's demands.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in average benchmark score are all within a 1.1% delta. The Intel Core 3 N355 matches the i3-12100F's score of 13492 with a 0% delta, making it a direct performance equivalent. The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452, just 0.3% lower, and would behave nearly identically in this game. The Intel Core 5 120UL scores 13594, 0.7% higher, while the Intel Core i7-1250U scores 13351, 1.1% lower. Any of these CPUs paired with an RTX 4090 would produce similar FPS results, with differences likely under 2% in practice.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a broader spread. The Intel Arc Pro A60 scores 60326, matching the RTX 4090's 60347 with a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60140, 0.3% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61896, 2.5% higher, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58657, 2.9% lower. These workstation-class GPUs would deliver similar frame rates in Pc Building Simulator, though their driver optimization for gaming may differ from the RTX 4090's consumer focus.

The practical takeaway is that the i3-12100F's performance band is extremely tight, with all rivals within 1.1% of its score. This means users with any of these CPUs would see virtually identical results. For the GPU, the 2.9% spread between the highest and lowest rivals translates to roughly 2.4 FPS at 4K Ultra (based on the 83.1 FPS baseline), a negligible difference. The combination's overall ranking of 189 reflects this tight grouping, where small benchmark differences produce large rank shifts across the 3723 tested configurations.