Pc Building Simulator

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a very strong performance profile for Pc Building Simulator, with the recorded data showing that the combo clears the 60 FPS threshold at every tested resolution when using the appropriate settings. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, while at 1080p and 1440p, the system provides enough headroom to run the most demanding presets well above the playability target. The benchmark results indicate a well-balanced pairing for this simulation title, though the margins between presets reveal clear scaling patterns that dictate the optimal configuration for each resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combo shows a consistent pattern across all three resolutions, with average frame rates declining as resolution increases and as settings are raised. At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest performance: Low settings produce an average of 257.9 FPS, Medium settings reach 224 FPS, High settings hit 182.7 FPS, and Ultra settings still manage 172.9 FPS. These numbers indicate that the CPU and GPU combination is never the limiting factor at this resolution, as even the most demanding preset maintains a triple-digit average.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop but remain exceptionally high. Low settings record 216.5 FPS, Medium settings reach 164.4 FPS, High settings deliver 113.5 FPS, and Ultra settings hold at 109.8 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at this resolution is relatively small, only 3.7 FPS, suggesting that the visual upgrade from Ultra over High does not impose a proportional performance cost. The difference between Low and Medium is more pronounced, a 52.1 FPS drop, which reflects the added geometry and texture work at Medium settings.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens considerably. Low settings still produce a strong 119.2 FPS average, and Medium settings remain playable at 85.8 FPS. High settings drop to 58.9 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra settings fall slightly further to 58.7 FPS. The data shows a dramatic 33.4 FPS difference between Low and Medium at 4K, and a 27.1 FPS difference between Medium and High, indicating that the GPU faces a much heavier load as settings rise at this resolution. No minimum or maximum frame rates were recorded in the data, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS values.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the best setting is defined as the most demanding preset that still maintains an average at or above 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, with an average of 172.9 FPS. This preset is the highest available option, and the system clears the playability threshold by a wide margin, leaving substantial headroom for background tasks or future driver changes.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 109.8 FPS. The system sustains this preset comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, and the recorded data shows that even High settings at 113.5 FPS offer only a marginal improvement over Ultra. Given the small performance gap, selecting Ultra at 1440p is the logical choice for visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Medium, with an average of 85.8 FPS. High settings fall to 58.9 FPS and Ultra to 58.7 FPS, both below the playability threshold. Medium settings provide a substantial 26.9 FPS advantage over High, making it the only preset above 60 FPS at this resolution besides Low. Low settings at 119.2 FPS remain an option for users prioritizing maximum frame rates, but Medium offers the best balance of visual quality and performance in the 4K range.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rival data for the CPU and GPU provides context for how this combo compares to other hardware pairings. The Intel Core i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185, placing it in the 68th percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival, the Intel Xeon 6756E, scores 14163, a delta of 0.2 percent, meaning the i5-10400F is effectively equivalent in performance. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, a delta of -0.3 percent, placing it marginally ahead, while the AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, a delta of 0.5 percent, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, a delta of -0.6 percent. These rivals are within a narrow band of less than 1 percent, so any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Pc Building Simulator when paired with the same GPU.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648, placing it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, scores 37628, a delta of 0.1 percent, indicating near-identical performance. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507, a delta of 0.4 percent, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, a delta of -1.3 percent, meaning the desktop RTX 4070 is slightly slower. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157, a delta of 1.3 percent, placing it slightly below the RTX 4070. In practice, swapping the RTX 4070 for any of these rivals would yield very similar FPS results in this game, with the RTX 4080 Mobile being the only one that might offer a small improvement.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this PC can run Pc Building Simulator at all three tested resolutions, but the settings ceiling varies. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on every preset, including Ultra at 172.9 FPS. The verdict for this resolution is fully playable with maximum settings, and the performance headroom suggests that the CPU and GPU are both well above the requirements for this title.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is equally positive. Ultra settings average 109.8 FPS, well above the 60 FPS threshold, and all four presets are playable. The system is not stressed at this resolution, and users can expect a smooth experience with the highest visual settings enabled.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is conditional. Low and Medium settings are playable, with averages of 119.2 FPS and 85.8 FPS respectively. High and Ultra settings fall below the threshold, at 58.9 FPS and 58.7 FPS, so users targeting 4K must accept Medium settings as the upper limit. The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution, as the frame rate drops sharply when moving from Medium to High.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component matters more for this game. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extremely high across all settings, with Low at 257.9 FPS and Ultra at 172.9 FPS. The difference between presets is 85 FPS, and the fact that Ultra still exceeds 170 FPS indicates that the CPU is delivering enough throughput to feed the GPU fully. At this resolution, the GPU is likely the bottleneck, but both components are performing well above the game's demands.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. The frame rates drop by roughly 30 to 40 percent compared to 1080p at each preset, with Low at 216.5 FPS and Ultra at 109.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 106.7 FPS, which is larger than at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is becoming more influential as pixel count rises. The CPU still maintains high minimum performance, but the GPU's workload increases proportionally with resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes dominant. Low settings at 119.2 FPS are still high, but the drop to Medium at 85.8 FPS and High at 58.9 FPS shows a steep scaling curve. The difference between Low and Ultra is 60.5 FPS, and the fact that High and Ultra both fall below 60 FPS indicates that the GPU is saturated at this resolution. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides sufficient processing power for the simulation logic, but the RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are the determining factors at 4K. The data supports the conclusion that the GPU dominates performance scaling at higher resolutions and settings, while the CPU has ample headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in game places this pairing at 1208 out of 3723 tested combinations, putting it in the upper third of all configurations. This rank reflects the balance between the i5-10400F's 68th percentile CPU score and the RTX 4070's 81st percentile GPU score. The rank of 1208 indicates that while the GPU is a strong performer, the CPU is a mid-range part, and the combination does not reach the top tier of tested systems.

The ranking suggests that many other combos with higher-end CPUs achieve better frame rates in Pc Building Simulator, particularly at lower resolutions where CPU performance matters more. However, the RTX 4070's high percentile ensures that the system remains competitive at 1440p and 4K, where the GPU carries most of the load. The delta between the CPU's nearest rivals is minimal, so swapping the i5-10400F for a similar-scoring CPU would not meaningfully change the combo's rank. The RTX 4070's nearest rivals also sit within a narrow performance band, so the overall ranking is stable against nearby hardware. For a game like Pc Building Simulator, which is not heavily threaded, the i5-10400F's single-thread score of 688 in 3DMark and 1451 in Cinebench R23 provides sufficient responsiveness, and the combo's rank reflects that it is a capable, if not top-tier, configuration for this title.