Pc Building Simulator

The Intel Core i5-9400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a performance profile that is heavily GPU-limited at lower resolutions and surprisingly CPU-bound at 4K Ultra. The recorded data shows that this combination is fully capable of running Pc Building Simulator at 60 frames per second (FPS) or higher across nearly every tested setting and resolution, with the single exception being 4K High, which falls just short of the threshold. The benchmark results indicate that the RTX 4070, which sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, provides overwhelming headroom for this simulation title, while the i5-9400, ranked in the 47th percentile of CPUs, becomes the limiting factor only at the most demanding 4K preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combination covers three resolutions and four quality presets, with average FPS values recorded for each configuration. Minimum and maximum FPS values were not captured in this dataset, so the analysis relies on average frame rates.

At 1920x1080, the performance is exceptionally high across all settings. The Low preset averages 245.4 FPS, which represents the highest frame rate recorded for this combo in any configuration. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 214 FPS, still a massive margin above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High preset averages 184.4 FPS, while the Ultra preset, the most demanding configuration, averages 177.8 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 67.6 FPS, indicating that even the heaviest settings only reduce performance by roughly 28 percent compared to the lightest preset. These numbers suggest that at 1080p, the RTX 4070 is rarely stressed, and the frame rate is likely limited by the CPU's single-thread performance in certain scenes.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains very strong, with all presets clearing the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin. The Low preset averages 209.6 FPS, which is only 35.8 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium averages 167 FPS, High averages 117 FPS, and Ultra averages 108.1 FPS. The resolution scaling is evident: moving from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra costs 69.7 FPS, a drop of roughly 39 percent. Even at the most demanding 1440p preset, the average frame rate is nearly double the 60 FPS target, demonstrating that this combo has substantial performance reserves for higher refresh rate monitors at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance picture changes significantly. The Low preset averages 120.6 FPS, which is still comfortably above 60 FPS. Medium averages 84 FPS, and Ultra averages 60.1 FPS, just barely clearing the playable threshold. However, the High preset averages 58.7 FPS, which falls 1.3 FPS short of the 60 FPS mark. This is the only configuration in the entire dataset that fails to reach the playable threshold. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steep: Ultra drops from 108.1 FPS to 60.1 FPS, a reduction of 48 FPS or about 44 percent. The High preset shows a similar pattern, dropping from 117 FPS at 1440p to 58.7 FPS at 4K. The data suggests that at 4K, the load shifts more heavily onto the GPU, and the RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 192-bit bus width become more relevant factors.

The absence of min and max FPS data means that frame pacing and 1% lows cannot be assessed from this dataset. However, the average FPS values across all configurations indicate a consistently smooth experience, with no settings combination showing erratic behavior that would suggest stuttering or severe frame drops.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Pc Building Simulator at 60 FPS on a 4K monitor?

A: Yes, but only on certain presets. The recorded data shows that at 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 120.6 FPS, Medium averages 84 FPS, and Ultra averages 60.1 FPS. The High preset averages 58.7 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset is the best playable option at 4K, achieving 60.1 FPS.

Q: What is the highest quality setting that maintains at least 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 averages 108.1 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four presets, Low (209.6 FPS), Medium (167 FPS), High (117 FPS), and Ultra (108.1 FPS), clear the threshold at this resolution.

Q: How does the performance scale from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average FPS is 177.8. At 2560x1440 Ultra, it drops to 108.1 FPS, a reduction of 69.7 FPS. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average is 60.1 FPS, which is 48 FPS lower than the 1440p result and 117.7 FPS lower than the 1080p result. The scaling shows a steep performance cost as resolution increases.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-9400 a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU becomes a limiting factor primarily at 4K High, where the average FPS is 58.7, below the 60 FPS threshold. At lower resolutions, the frame rates are so high (177.8 FPS or more at Ultra) that the CPU's performance is likely the constraining factor, but it still delivers playable results. The i5-9400 has 6 cores and 6 threads with a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, and its benchmark scores, such as 6629 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, indicate it can sustain high frame rates in this simulation genre.

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1920x1080 for this combo?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 177.8 FPS, which is the highest quality setting available and remains far above the 60 FPS threshold. Since all presets at this resolution exceed 177 FPS, there is no performance reason to drop below Ultra.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, scores 37628, a delta of 0.1 percent. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507, a delta of 0.4 percent. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, which is 1.3 percent higher, while the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157, which is 1.3 percent lower. These close scores indicate that the RTX 4070 sits in a tightly clustered performance band among its peers.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 60.1 FPS. This is a razor-thin margin, only 0.1 FPS above the playable threshold. The High preset at this resolution averages 58.7 FPS, making it unsuitable for a stable 60 FPS experience. Low (120.6 FPS) and Medium (84 FPS) also clear the threshold, but Ultra offers the best visual quality while remaining technically playable. Users seeking a safety margin at 4K might prefer Medium, which averages 84 FPS and provides a 24 FPS buffer over the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 108.1 FPS, making it the best choice for maximum quality. This is the most demanding setting at this resolution, and it clears the 60 FPS threshold by 48.1 FPS. All lower presets, including High (117 FPS), Medium (167 FPS), and Low (209.6 FPS), also exceed 60 FPS, but Ultra offers the highest fidelity without any performance compromise.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 177.8 FPS, which is the recommended configuration. The frame rate is so high that even the most demanding settings leave enormous headroom for refresh rates up to 144 Hz or beyond. The gap between Ultra and the next preset down, High at 184.4 FPS, is only 6.6 FPS, meaning there is virtually no performance cost for choosing maximum quality at this resolution.

The Verdict

The recorded data confirms that this PC can run Pc Building Simulator with excellent performance at most settings. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 177.8 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 108.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, three of four presets are playable: Low (120.6 FPS), Medium (84 FPS), and Ultra (60.1 FPS). The High preset at 4K is the only configuration that fails to reach 60 FPS, averaging 58.7 FPS.

For users targeting 60 FPS as the minimum acceptable frame rate, the safest recommendation is to use Ultra at 1080p or 1440p, where the margins are substantial. At 4K, Ultra is technically playable at 60.1 FPS, but the narrow margin leaves little room for scene complexity spikes. The Medium preset at 4K, averaging 84 FPS, offers a more comfortable buffer while still providing good visual quality. The data indicates that the RTX 4070 is the dominant component in this pairing, with its 81st percentile GPU ranking and 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 performance driving the high frame rates. The i5-9400, with its 47th percentile CPU ranking, becomes a noticeable constraint only at 4K High, where the system falls just short of the target.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have nearest rivals that would produce similar benchmark behavior in this game. For the Intel Core i5-9400, the nearest rivals by average benchmark score are the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 (2259, delta of -0.2 percent), the Intel Core i7-10710U (2248, delta of 0.3 percent), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 (2246, delta of 0.4 percent), and the Intel Core i3-10305 (2264, delta of -0.4 percent). These CPUs all score within 0.4 percent of the i5-9400's 2254 average, meaning systems built with any of these processors would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Pc Building Simulator, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628, delta of 0.1 percent), the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507, delta of 0.4 percent), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135, delta of -1.3 percent), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (37157, delta of 1.3 percent). The RTX 4070's average score of 37648 places it in a tight cluster with these alternatives. A system using the RTX 4080 Mobile would be slightly faster, while the Radeon PRO W6400 would be slightly slower, but all would deliver comparable frame rates in this simulation title. The Tesla P4 and RX Vega 56 are especially close, with deltas under 0.5 percent, indicating that swapping the RTX 4070 for either of these would result in a nearly identical experience.

It is important to note that these alternatives are based on synthetic benchmark averages, not direct game measurements. The actual in-game performance could vary depending on driver optimizations and specific workload characteristics, but the close delta percentages suggest that users should expect similar behavior.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 1239 out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the 33rd percentile of all combinations in the database, meaning roughly two-thirds of tested systems perform better. However, this ranking must be interpreted with context: the game is a simulation title with relatively modest hardware requirements compared to AAA shooters or open-world games. The measured frame rates show that this combo delivers 60 FPS or higher in 11 out of 12 tested configurations, with the single exception being 4K High at 58.7 FPS.

The ranking reflects the fact that many tested combos include newer or higher-end CPUs, such as those with more cores or higher boost clocks. The i5-9400, released in late 2018 and now end-of-life, is a 6-core, 6-thread processor from the Coffee Lake generation. Its 47th percentile CPU ranking indicates that it is below average compared to all CPUs in the database. The RTX 4070, by contrast, ranks in the 81st percentile of GPUs, showing that it is well above average. The combination of a below-average CPU with an above-average GPU creates a system that is capable but not top-tier in the overall rankings.

The data indicates that the GPU is doing most of the heavy lifting in this pairing. At 1080p and 1440p, the frame rates are so high that the CPU likely limits the maximum achievable FPS, but this limitation does not affect playability. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, and the system still manages to hit 60 FPS at Ultra. The rank of 1239 out of 3723 is respectable for a system with a mid-range CPU, and the practical performance in Pc Building Simulator is excellent, with only one settings configuration failing to meet the 60 FPS target.