Pc Building Simulator

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 3000 series, built on the Zen 2 architecture with a 7 nm process node from TSMC. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, and it carries a 65 W TDP. The CPU uses the AMD Socket AM4 platform and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Its cache layout includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache.

In synthetic workloads, the Ryzen 5 3600 shows a balanced profile. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 15045, while the single-core score is 2124. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 4605 is nearly identical to the max-thread score of 4603, indicating that the 12 threads are fully utilized in heavily threaded tests. The single-thread 3DMark score of 696 is notably lower, which matters for games that rely on a few fast cores. PassMark multithread score is 17700, with a single-thread score of 2562.

The CPU sits at the 76th percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 18129. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Core i5-11400 scores 18150 (a delta of -0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS scores 18101 (+0.2%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 scores 18158 (-0.2%). This places the Ryzen 5 3600 in a performance band where no single rival has a decisive edge in aggregate compute.

For Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title, the CPU's role is significant because the game's logic—component compatibility, thermal calculations, and system boot sequences—runs on the CPU. The 6-core/12-thread configuration provides enough parallel throughput for the simulation's background tasks. The single-core performance, while not top-tier, is sufficient for the game's main loop, as evidenced by the measured FPS data (detailed later). The boost clock of 4.20 GHz helps in lightly threaded sections, but the game's frame rates at 1080p suggest that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck even at high settings.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip, manufactured on Samsung's 8 nm process. It has 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. The GPU includes 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its base clock is 1500 MHz with a boost clock of 1725 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's pixel rate is 165.6 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 317.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 20.31 TFLOPS. The TDP is 220 W, with a suggested PSU of 550 W.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 3070's PassMark G3D score is 22214, and its Geekbench OpenCL score is 123479. The Vulkan score is 120664. The GPU's percentile rank among all GPUs is 72, with an average benchmark score of 28238. Its nearest rivals include the AMD FirePro S7150 (28409, -0.6% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (27985, +0.9% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (27956, +1% delta). These deltas show that the RTX 3070 is within 1% of its closest competitors in aggregate GPU performance, though its feature set (RT cores, tensor cores) goes beyond raw rasterization.

For Pc Building Simulator, the GPU renders the 3D workspace where users assemble components, view case interiors, and run diagnostics. The 8 GB VRAM is not stressed heavily by this game's relatively simple visuals, but the GPU's raw compute headroom allows high frame rates at lower resolutions. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (258.7 avg) shows the GPU pushing far beyond typical display refresh rates, while at 4K Ultra the frame rate drops to 50.7 avg, indicating the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution and settings increase.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of scaling across resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 258.7. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 190.9 (a 26% reduction), and at 4K Low it falls to 102.9 (a further 46% reduction from 1440p). This steep decline at Low settings indicates that the GPU's rendering workload scales almost linearly with pixel count when the CPU is not the bottleneck.

At High settings, the progression is 151.8 FPS at 1080p, 95.2 FPS at 1440p, and 48.4 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37%, and from 1440p to 4K is 49%. This suggests that at High settings, the GPU is increasingly the limiting factor, as the frame rate drops more steeply than the pixel count increase would predict (1440p has 1.78x the pixels of 1080p, but the FPS drops by more than half from 151.8 to 95.2).

At Ultra settings, the 1080p average is 146.4 FPS, dropping to 88.7 at 1440p (a 39% reduction) and 50.7 at 4K (a 43% reduction from 1440p). The smaller relative drop from 1440p to 4K at Ultra compared to High suggests that the game's graphics engine becomes more efficient at higher settings, or that other bottlenecks (like memory bandwidth) start to play a role.

The overall pattern—where Low settings at 1080p produce 258.7 FPS but Ultra at 4K produces 50.7 FPS—indicates that the RTX 3070 is the dominant component in determining frame rates across the resolution spectrum. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads handle the simulation logic without becoming a limiting factor, as evidenced by the high frame rates even at 1080p Low.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination—AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070—ranks 826th out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the 47th percentile of all tested combinations, meaning roughly half of the tested combos deliver higher average frame rates in this game.

The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. The Ryzen 5 3600's average benchmark score of 18129 places it at the 76th percentile among CPUs, while the RTX 3070's average score of 28238 places it at the 72nd percentile among GPUs. Both components are above the median for their respective categories, yet the combo's in-game rank is slightly below the median. This discrepancy suggests that Pc Building Simulator may not fully utilize the strengths of either component, or that other tested combos include higher-end parts that push the average up.

The nearest CPU rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, has a delta of -0.1%, meaning the Ryzen 5 3600 performs essentially identically in aggregate compute. Similarly, the GPU's closest rival, the AMD FirePro S7150, is -0.6% behind. This indicates that swapping either component for a direct rival would not meaningfully change the in-game rank. The combo's position at 826/1769 is therefore a function of the game's specific demands rather than a weakness in either part.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured FPS data provides four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at three resolutions. The data shows that the RTX 3070 can handle all presets at 1080p with high frame rates: Low at 258.7, Medium at 214.9, High at 151.8, and Ultra at 146.4. Even at Ultra, the 1080p average exceeds 144 Hz, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 1440p, the picture changes. Low delivers 190.9 FPS, Medium delivers 135.1 FPS, High delivers 95.2 FPS, and Ultra delivers 88.7 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 40 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is only 6.5 FPS. This suggests that the visual difference between High and Ultra may be minimal, but the performance cost is relatively small compared to the jump from Medium to High.

At 4K, the RTX 3070 struggles to maintain high frame rates. Low delivers 102.9 FPS, Medium delivers 69.6 FPS, High delivers 48.4 FPS, and Ultra delivers 50.7 FPS. Notably, Ultra (50.7) is actually slightly higher than High (48.4), which could indicate a measurement anomaly or a game engine quirk. For 4K, Low settings are the only preset that consistently exceeds 60 FPS.

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the data suggests Medium settings at 1440p (135.1 FPS) or High settings at 1080p (151.8 FPS). Both provide smooth frame rates well above 60 FPS, and the game's simulation genre does not demand the highest visual fidelity for gameplay. Ultra settings at 1080p (146.4 FPS) are also viable if the user prioritizes maximum quality, but the marginal gain over High is small.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 258.7 average FPS
• Medium: 214.9 average FPS
• High: 151.8 average FPS
• Ultra: 146.4 average FPS

At 1080p, the RTX 3070 delivers frame rates that are far beyond the requirements of most displays. Even at Ultra, the 146.4 FPS average is suitable for 144 Hz monitors. The gap between High and Ultra is only 5.4 FPS, indicating diminishing returns from the highest preset.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 190.9 average FPS
• Medium: 135.1 average FPS
• High: 95.2 average FPS
• Ultra: 88.7 average FPS

At 1440p, the frame rates remain playable across all presets. Low and Medium both exceed 120 FPS, while High and Ultra hover near 90-95 FPS. The 46.5 FPS gap between Low and Ultra shows the significant impact of settings on GPU load at this resolution.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 102.9 average FPS
• Medium: 69.6 average FPS
• High: 48.4 average FPS
• Ultra: 50.7 average FPS

At 4K, the RTX 3070 hits its limits. Only Low settings exceed 60 FPS. Medium dips to 69.6 FPS, which is still playable, but High and Ultra fall below 55 FPS. The unusual result where Ultra (50.7) outperforms High (48.4) suggests that the game's Ultra preset may alter certain rendering paths that reduce GPU load in specific scenes.

Across all resolutions, the data shows a consistent pattern: the RTX 3070's performance scales strongly with resolution, while the Ryzen 5 3600 maintains sufficient CPU throughput to avoid bottlenecking. The 1080p Low result of 258.7 FPS represents the ceiling for this combo, while 4K Ultra at 50.7 FPS represents the floor. The combination is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming, where it can deliver high frame rates with room to spare.