Pc Building Simulator

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a solid, if not spectacular, experience in Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title that is far more demanding on the GPU than one might expect given its simple premise. The data shows a system that is fully capable of smooth, high-refresh-rate play at 1080p, comfortable for 60 FPS at 1440p, but one that hits a clear wall at 4K, where only the lowest settings maintain playability. This is a configuration that prioritizes the CPU, but the benchmark results prove that the Arc B570 is the bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data paints a clear picture of this combo's scaling across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system is overwhelmingly powerful. With Low settings, the average FPS hits 192, which is more than enough for any high-refresh monitor. Moving up to Medium settings, the average drops to 136 FPS, with the benchmark recording a minimum of 115 FPS and a maximum of 156 FPS. This still provides an exceptionally smooth experience. High settings yield an average of 96 FPS, which remains excellent. Even at the maximum Ultra preset, the average FPS is 91, keeping gameplay entirely fluid and well above the playability threshold of 60 FPS.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected decline. The Low preset delivers an average of 121 FPS, still a very high refresh rate. Medium settings provide an average of 86 FPS, with a minimum of 73 FPS and a maximum of 99 FPS, ensuring no noticeable stutters. The High preset at 1440p is precisely at the edge of playability, with an average of 61 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, drops the average below the threshold to 58 FPS, indicating that the highest quality settings are not ideal at this resolution without accepting a slight performance hit.

At 3840x2160, the system's limitations become apparent. The Low preset is the only playable option, yielding an average of 63 FPS. Medium settings see a substantial drop to 45 FPS (min 38, max 52), which is a noticeable step down in smoothness. High settings average just 32 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 30 FPS, both of which are not practical for regular play. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steep, highlighting that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing at high resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data indicates a clear division of labor in this system. At 1920x1080 and with lower presets, the game is likely CPU-bound, as evidenced by the massive FPS counts that allow the more powerful processor to take the lead. The jump from 192 FPS at Low to 136 FPS at Medium suggests overhead is being delegated to the graphics card. The i7-12700K, with its 12 cores and 20 threads and a strong single-thread score of 1043 in 3dmark, is more than sufficient to feed the Arc B570 in this scenario.

As resolution increases, the bottleneck shifts firmly to the GPU. The scaling from 1080p Medium (136 FPS) to 1440p Medium (86 FPS) is a 37% reduction in performance. This is not a linear scaling, indicating that the graphics card is struggling to maintain fill rates. The performance collapse at 4K confirms this. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s and its 10 GB of GDDR6 memory are adequate for the lower resolutions, but the 4K data size overwhelms it. The gap between presets also widens at 4K, with Ultra (30 FPS) being nearly half the speed of Low (63 FPS), proving that the GPU's shader and texture throughput is the limiting factor. In short, the CPU is the star of the show for lower resolutions, but the Intel Arc B570 is the deciding vote for 1440p and is the clear bottleneck at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For users looking at the CPU, the Intel Core i7-12700K's nearest rivals demonstrate that its performance is very well-positioned. The data shows the Intel Core i7-12700KF is an exact match, with a delta of -0.2%, meaning there is no noticeable difference in game performance. The Intel Core i5-13600T is also essentially identical, with a delta of 0.1%. The Intel Core i7-13700T and Intel Core 5 213PE are also extremely close, with deltas of -0.3% and -0.4% respectively. This means that any of these chips would yield nearly identical gameplay results in Pc Building Simulator, making the choice between them based on other factors like power efficiency or platform features, not game FPS.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570 has some interesting comparables. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile has a benchmark score that is 0.1% higher, indicating that its performance would be nearly identical in this game. The Intel Arc A750 is the closest rival, with a delta of -0.1%, so it would deliver the same frame rates within the margin of error. Interestingly, the AMD Radeon R9 M390X and the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M are also listed as close rivals, with deltas of -0.5% and 0.4% respectively. While these are older or mobile parts, the benchmark suggests that in this specific game, their performance is in the same ballpark, though driver support and features might differ significantly.

How This Combo Ranks

Looking at the broader landscape of tested hardware combinations, this setup places in the 2997th position out of 3723 total combos. This puts it in the 20th percentile of all systems tested. This rank is not proof of the CPU's capability, which is high, but rather a reflection of the GPU's position in the hierarchy. The system is definitely not a top-tier performer, but it is far from the bottom of the barrel. It is a mid-range configuration that is held back by its graphics card. The ranking is a more useful indicator for 4K performance, where the GPU is the primary driver, than for 1080p, where the CPU is more relevant. The Arc B570's average benchmark score places it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, which is a more accurate representation of its standing compared to the combo's overall rank.

The Verdict

This PC can run Pc Building Simulator, but the definition of "run" depends entirely on the resolution you are targeting. According to the measured data, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold for a playable experience in the following situations:

• 3840x2160: Yes, but only with Low settings. The average FPS is 63, which is just above the 60 FPS target. It is playable but does not look great.
• 2560x1440: Yes, with High, Medium, or the Low presets. High settings average 61 FPS, giving the best visual quality that is still smooth.
• 1920x1080: Yes, with all presets, including the maximum Ultra. Even on Ultra, the average of 91 FPS ensures a very fluid experience.

Therefore, the system is fully capable at 1080p and 1440p, but for a 4K monitor, you must be willing to compromise on visual quality to maintain a playable frame rate.

Best Settings per Resolution

Based on the requirement to stay at or above 60 FPS, the optimal settings for this hardware are:

• 3840x2160: The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, which delivers an average of 63 FPS. This is the only playable option at this resolution.
• 2560x1440: The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which delivers an average of 61 FPS. This provides a good balance of visual fidelity and performance.
• 1920x1080: The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 91 FPS. This allows for the game's best looks with plenty of performance headroom.