Pc Building Simulator

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the database records three playable presets for this combination: Low, Medium, and High. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, delivering an average of 62 FPS. Medium runs at 88 FPS average, while Low reaches 125 FPS average. The Ultra preset at this resolution falls to 59 FPS average, just below the 60 FPS playable threshold, so it is excluded from the playable settings list.

At 2560x1440, the situation narrows considerably. Only Low is recorded as playable, with an average of 79 FPS. Medium drops to 56 FPS average, with a minimum of 47 FPS and a maximum of 64 FPS. High falls to 39 FPS average, and Ultra sits at 38 FPS average. The verdict data confirms that the best settings at 1440p are Low, with an average FPS of 79.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. Low runs at 41 FPS average, Medium at 29 FPS average (minimum 25, maximum 34), High at 21 FPS average, and Ultra at 20 FPS average. The database records no playable settings for 4K, meaning the combination cannot sustain 60 FPS at any quality level at this resolution.

The pattern is clear: this hardware pairing is playable at 1080p with High settings, playable at 1440p only on Low, and not playable at 4K. The gap between Low and Medium at each resolution is substantial, suggesting the GPU is the limiting factor when moving up the quality ladder.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data shows how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU as resolution and preset change. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more headroom, and the GPU is the primary constraint. The jump from Low to Medium at 1080p reduces the average from 125 FPS to 88 FPS, a drop of 37 FPS. The jump from Medium to High reduces the average from 88 FPS to 62 FPS, a drop of 26 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra reduces the average from 62 FPS to 59 FPS, a drop of only 3 FPS. This last small delta indicates that at Ultra, the workload becomes more balanced, with the CPU starting to matter more, but the GPU still carries most of the load.

At 2560x1440, the GPU load increases significantly. Low runs at 79 FPS average, while Medium drops to 56 FPS average, a loss of 23 FPS. High falls to 39 FPS average, another 17 FPS loss. Ultra sits at 38 FPS, nearly identical to High. The small difference between High and Ultra at 1440p (39 FPS versus 38 FPS) suggests that at this resolution, the GPU is saturated and additional graphics features in Ultra have little measurable impact on the final frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is fully bound. Low runs at 41 FPS average, Medium at 29 FPS, High at 21 FPS, and Ultra at 20 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium at 4K is a 12 FPS drop, from Medium to High a further 8 FPS drop, and from High to Ultra only a 1 FPS drop. The near-flat performance between High and Ultra at 4K indicates the GPU has reached its compute ceiling, and the CPU is not the bottleneck at this resolution.

Comparing across resolutions at the same preset reinforces this interpretation. At Low settings, 1080p yields 125 FPS average, 1440p yields 79 FPS average, and 4K yields 41 FPS average. That is a 46 FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p and a further 38 FPS drop from 1440p to 4K. At Medium settings, 1080p yields 88 FPS, 1440p yields 56 FPS, and 4K yields 29 FPS. The consistent degradation as resolution rises points to the GPU being the dominant factor. The Intel Core i7-12700KF, with its 12 cores and 20 threads, has ample compute for a simulation title like this, and its benchmark scores (Cinebench R23 multicore 28838, Geekbench multicore 14367) place it well above the level needed to feed the GPU at these settings.

The GPU, an Intel Arc B390 with 1536 shading units and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, delivers 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s. Those figures explain why 4K is out of reach. The recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places the GPU in the 9th percentile among all GPUs in the database, which is consistent with the heavy frame rate drops at higher resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-12700KF in the database are all close in average benchmark score. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, which is 0.1% lower than the i7-12700KF's 35365 average. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, which is 0.2% higher than the i7-12700KF. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, which is 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i7-12700K scores 35287, which is 0.2% higher. These four rivals would behave nearly identically to the i7-12700KF in Pc Building Simulator, with frame rate differences well within measurement noise. Any of these CPUs paired with the same GPU would produce essentially the same FPS results at all tested resolutions and presets.

For the Intel Arc B390, the nearest rivals are older NVIDIA parts. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3% higher than the Arc B390's 1482 average. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7% higher. These deltas are small, meaning a system with the i7-12700KF and any of these GPUs would land in the same performance tier. The GT 710 and GT 625 OEM are particularly close, with score differences under 3%, so users moving between these GPUs should expect similar playability outcomes: 1080p High at around 62 FPS, 1440p Low at around 79 FPS, and no playable 4K preset.

The CPU rivals are all modern parts with high multithreaded performance, while the GPU rivals are legacy entries. This contrast highlights that the GPU is the weak link in this combo. A user swapping the Arc B390 for a GT 710 would lose about 2.7% GPU score, which would likely shift the 1080p High result below 60 FPS. Conversely, swapping the i7-12700KF for an i7-13700T would change almost nothing, since the CPU is not the limiting factor in most tested scenarios.

FAQ

Q: Can this combination run Pc Building Simulator at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The database records three playable presets at 1080p: Low at 125 FPS average, Medium at 88 FPS average, and High at 62 FPS average. Ultra falls to 59 FPS average, just below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 2560x1440?

A: Low is the only playable preset at 1440p, with an average of 79 FPS. Medium drops to 56 FPS average, High to 39 FPS, and Ultra to 38 FPS, all below the playable threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this CPU and GPU?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the database records no playable settings. Low runs at 41 FPS average, Medium at 29 FPS, High at 21 FPS, and Ultra at 20 FPS. None reach 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463 (1.3% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460 (1.5% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446 (2.5% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443 (2.7% higher).

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-12700KF compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i7-12700KF has an average benchmark score of 35365. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403 (0.1% lower), the Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428 (0.2% lower), the Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305 (0.2% higher), and the Intel Core i7-12700K scores 35287 (0.2% higher).

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra at 1080p?

A: High runs at 62 FPS average, while Ultra runs at 59 FPS average. That is a 3 FPS difference, which is why High is listed as the best playable preset and Ultra is not.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the complete set of records is as follows. Low settings produce an average of 125 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 88 FPS, with a minimum of 75 FPS and a maximum of 102 FPS. High settings produce an average of 62 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 59 FPS. The minimum and maximum values are only recorded for Medium at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low produces an average of 79 FPS. Medium produces an average of 56 FPS, with a minimum of 47 FPS and a maximum of 64 FPS. High produces an average of 39 FPS. Ultra produces an average of 38 FPS. Again, only Medium has recorded minimum and maximum values.

At 3840x2160, Low produces an average of 41 FPS. Medium produces an average of 29 FPS, with a minimum of 25 FPS and a maximum of 34 FPS. High produces an average of 21 FPS. Ultra produces an average of 20 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one at 4K with min and max values in the database.

The overall pattern across all twelve data points shows that the combination loses roughly half its frame rate when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset, and roughly another half when moving from 1440p to 4K. For example, Low goes from 125 to 79 to 41 FPS, Medium from 88 to 56 to 29 FPS, High from 62 to 39 to 21 FPS, and Ultra from 59 to 38 to 20 FPS. This consistent halving is typical of a GPU-bound scenario where pixel count drives performance.

The playable threshold is set at 60 FPS in the database. Only five of the twelve recorded settings meet or exceed that threshold: 1080p Low (125), 1080p Medium (88), 1080p High (62), 1440p Low (79), and 1080p Ultra at 59 FPS is the closest miss. The verdict field confirms exactly these playable settings, with 1080p High selected as the best settings at that resolution and 1440p Low selected as the best at 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-12700KF and the Intel Arc B390 ranks 3310 out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. That places it in the lower portion of the database, roughly in the 11th percentile of all tested configurations. The rank reflects the GPU's weak standing, since the CPU itself sits in the 85th percentile among all CPUs in the database. The Arc B390, by contrast, sits in the 9th percentile among all GPUs.

The gap between the CPU's strong percentile (85) and the GPU's weak percentile (9) explains the overall ranking. A combo is only as strong as its weakest major component, and in this case the GPU is far below the CPU in relative performance. The measured FPS data supports this: at 4K, even Low settings cannot reach 60 FPS, and at 1440p, only Low is playable.

There are 3723 total combos in the database for this game, and this pairing sits 413 spots from the bottom. That means a substantial number of tested configurations perform worse, but the majority perform better. The combo's position is consistent with a GPU that scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and ranks below nearly all modern discrete GPUs. Users with this exact CPU and GPU should expect the same playability profile as the recorded data shows: solid 1080p performance on High, limited 1440p performance on Low, and no 4K playability.

The CPU's nearest rivals would not change the ranking meaningfully, since all four are within 0.2% of the i7-12700KF's average score. The GPU's nearest rivals are all legacy NVIDIA parts with scores within 2.7% of the Arc B390, so swapping among them would also keep the combo in the same rank band. The ranking is therefore stable across the immediate alternatives in the database.

In summary, this is a CPU-strong, GPU-weak pairing. The i7-12700KF brings 12 cores, 20 threads, and top-tier multithreaded benchmark results, but the Arc B390 cannot translate that into high frame rates at demanding resolutions. The data recommends 1080p High for a smooth experience, 1440p Low as a fallback, and no viable 4K preset. The combo rank of 3310 out of 3723 reflects that imbalance, with the GPU holding the system back from higher placement.