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Pc Building Simulator
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Average FPS: resolution vs quality settings
| Ultra | High | Medium | Low | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4K Ultra HD | 34 | 33 | 50 | 70 |
| 1440p QHD | 66 | 68 | 99 | 137 |
| 1080p Full HD | 102 | 111 | 152 | 213 |
Cell color: green is 120+ FPS, teal is 60+, amber is 30+, red is below 30. Cards marked Estimated above have no measured row and are scaled from your GPU benchmark percentile.
Performance Analysis: Pc Building Simulator on Your System
The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the Intel Arc B580 handles PC Building Simulator comfortably at 1080p and 1440p, clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold at every preset, while 4K requires dropping to Low settings to stay above the line. The benchmark data shows an all-Intel pairing — a 90th-percentile desktop CPU and a 68th-percentile discrete GPU — that ranks 2844th of 3723 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the middle of the pack for a title that released in early 2019 and leans more on simulation logic than raw graphics horsepower.
Similar Performance Alternatives
On the CPU side, the Core i5-14600KF sits in the 90th percentile of all tested processors with an average benchmark score of 49394. Its nearest rivals are remarkably close: the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228 (a delta of just 0.3 percent), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49196 (0.4 percent), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 scores 48995 (0.8 percent). The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 scores 49796, marginally ahead at minus 0.8 percent. Any of these processors would deliver effectively identical behaviour in PC Building Simulator — the spread between all four rivals and the i5-14600KF is less than one percent. With 14 cores, 20 threads, a 5.30 GHz boost clock, and a 24 MB shared L3 cache, the CPU is never the limiting factor here; single-thread performance, reflected in a Geekbench single-core score of 2445 and a PassMark single-thread score of 4273, is more than sufficient for a simulation game from this era.
On the GPU side, the Arc B580 carries an average benchmark score of 23021 and sits in the 68th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals by aggregate score are the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP at 23061 (delta minus 0.2 percent), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 at 22895 (0.6 percent), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 at 23172 (minus 0.7 percent), and the NVIDIA P106-100 at 23249 (minus 1 percent). In practical terms, anyone running an RTX 2080 or RTX 3080 alongside a comparable CPU should expect frame rates within roughly one percent of the numbers recorded here. The B580 brings 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth, 2560 shading units, and 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute — specifications that comfortably exceed what this simulation title demands at mainstream resolutions.
Measured FPS Breakdown
All figures below are measured average frame rates; minimum and maximum values were not captured for this test run.
At 1920x1080, the pairing is untouchable for this game. Low settings average 212.5 FPS, Medium rises the workload slightly to 151.5 FPS, High lands at 110.7 FPS, and even Ultra holds 101.8 FPS. That is more than 1.7 times the 60 FPS playable threshold at the game's most demanding preset.
At 2560x1440, the numbers step down but remain above 60 FPS across the board: Low at 136.5 FPS, Medium at 98.9 FPS, High at 68.2 FPS, and Ultra at 65.7 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is small — barely more than two frames — indicating the visual cost of the top preset is modest while the performance cost is real at this resolution.
At 3840x2160, the picture splits. Low averages 70.3 FPS and Medium averages 50.4 FPS, both below the 1080p Low figure by a wide margin. High averages 33.2 FPS and Ultra averages 33.8 FPS — notably, Ultra edges out High by 0.6 FPS, a negligible difference that suggests the two presets converge at 4K where the GPU's 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth becomes the dominant constraint. None of Medium, High, or Ultra clears 60 FPS at 4K.
Best Settings per Resolution
- 1920x1080 — Ultra, 101.8 FPS average. The most demanding preset still delivers nearly 102 FPS, so there is no reason to lower settings at this resolution.
- 2560x1440 — Ultra, 65.7 FPS average. Ultra stays above the 60 FPS threshold, albeit with a thinner margin than at 1080p. Players sensitive to dips may prefer High at 68.2 FPS for a small buffer.
- 3840x2160 — Low, 70.3 FPS average. Low is the only preset that clears 60 FPS at 4K. Medium at 50.4 FPS is the next step up but falls short of the threshold.
The pattern is clear: the combination scales well from 1080p through 1440p, and only the jump to 4K forces meaningful visual compromise.
The Verdict
Yes — this PC can run PC Building Simulator, with the caveat that 4K is a Low-settings affair. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous:
- 1920x1080: playable at Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. Best settings: Ultra at 101.8 FPS.
- 2560x1440: playable at Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. Best settings: Ultra at 65.7 FPS.
- 3840x2160: playable only at Low, averaging 70.3 FPS.
For a 2019 simulation title, the i5-14600KF and Arc B580 are significant overkill at 1080p and 1440p. The CPU's multi-threaded credentials — a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32544 and a PassMark multithread score of 38697 — go largely unused by this game, and the GPU's Xe2-HPG architecture with DirectX 12 Ultimate support handles everything the engine throws at it at mainstream resolutions. The 4K limitation is a bandwidth and fill-rate constraint at the top presets, not a CPU bottleneck. Players targeting high-refresh 1080p gaming in this title will find the 212.5 FPS Low-setting result particularly relevant.
FAQ
Q: Can the i5-14600KF + Arc B580 run PC Building Simulator at 4K?
A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which average 70.3 FPS. Medium (50.4 FPS), High (33.2 FPS), and Ultra (33.8 FPS) all fall below the 60 FPS playable threshold at 3840x2160.
Q: What is the best-looking setting combination that still hits 60 FPS?
A: Ultra at 2560x1440, averaging 65.7 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 101.8 FPS with far more headroom.
Q: How close are rival GPUs to the Arc B580 in this data?
A: Very close. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (23061), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (22895), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (23172), and NVIDIA P106-100 (23249) all sit within one percent of the B580's average benchmark score of 23021.
Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck in this game?
A: No. The i5-14600KF ranks in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, with 14 cores, 20 threads, and single-core scores including 4594 in Cinebench R23 — far beyond what this simulation title requires.
Q: How many FPS do you get at 1080p on Low settings?
A: 212.5 FPS on average, the highest figure recorded for this combination in the game.
Q: Does Ultra ever run faster than High?
A: At 3840x2160, yes — Ultra averages 33.8 FPS versus 33.2 FPS for High, a negligible 0.6 FPS difference indicating the presets converge when the GPU is fully saturated.
How This Combo Ranks
This pairing ranks 2844th out of 3723 tested combinations in PC Building Simulator. That places it below the median — a reflection of the game's modest requirements rather than weak hardware. With a 90th-percentile CPU and a 68th-percentile GPU, the combination is disproportionately capable relative to what this title demands, yet many higher-ranked pairings simply push more frames in a game that tops out well below what modern hardware can deliver at 1080p and 1440p. The rank is best read as context: this is an all-Intel, launch-MSRP-$294 CPU and 249-USD-launch-MSRP GPU pairing that plays the game flawlessly at 1440p Ultra, and the ranking simply reflects how many even faster combinations exist in the database for this particular title.