Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G + Intel Arc B390

The measured frame rates for this combination reveal a system that is strictly entry-level for Pc Building Simulator, with performance characteristics that place it near the bottom of the database's tested configurations. Across all resolutions and settings, the Intel Arc B390's integrated graphics architecture, drawing on system shared memory, consistently limits output to playable-but-modest frame rates at 1080p, while higher resolutions become increasingly demanding. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G, a 6-core/12-thread Zen 3 processor with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz, provides sufficient compute headroom, but the GPU's 9th percentile ranking among all tested graphics solutions defines the experience.

Settings Recommendations

For 1920x1080, the most balanced experience is achieved at Medium settings, where the measured average of 88 FPS provides a comfortable margin above the 75 FPS minimum recorded. This preset delivers a 26 FPS improvement over High settings (62 FPS) while sacrificing only the highest visual fidelity. The Low preset at 1080p reaches 125 FPS average, which is ideal for users prioritizing maximum smoothness, but Medium offers a better compromise between visual quality and fluidity. Ultra settings at 1080p drop to 59 FPS average, which is functionally playable but leaves no headroom for frame-time spikes.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset becomes the recommended choice, producing an average of 79 FPS. This is the only 1440p setting that maintains a consistently smooth experience. Medium at this resolution averages 56 FPS with a minimum of 47 FPS, which is borderline for action-heavy scenes in this simulation title. High and Ultra at 1440p fall to 39 FPS and 38 FPS respectively, making them poor choices for anything beyond static viewing.

For 3840x2160, no preset delivers a truly smooth experience. The Low preset achieves 41 FPS average, which is the only 4K option exceeding the 30 FPS threshold. Medium drops to 29 FPS with a 25 FPS minimum, while High and Ultra produce 21 FPS and 20 FPS respectively. Users with 4K displays should either drop to 1440p or accept the Low preset's visual compromises.

The data suggests a clear pattern: this combination is best served by Medium at 1080p as the primary configuration, with Low as a fallback for demanding scenes or users with high-refresh displays. The performance gap between Low and Medium at 1080p (37 FPS) is substantial, but the visual improvement inherent in Medium settings justifies the trade-off for most users.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture built on Intel's 3 nm process, featuring 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operation pipelines. Its base clock of 300 MHz boosts to 2500 MHz, yielding a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s. The GPU's 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is modest by modern standards, and its 9th percentile ranking among all tested GPUs reflects this positioning.

Critically, the Arc B390 uses System Shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. This architecture means the GPU competes with the CPU for memory access, and the 51.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR4 bandwidth of the Ryzen 5 5600G becomes a shared resource. The measured 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places the GPU just 1.3% above the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX and 2.7% above the GT 710, indicating performance in the range of decade-old discrete entry-level cards.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's limitations become apparent in the scaling between settings. At 1080p, the drop from Low (125 FPS) to Ultra (59 FPS) represents a 52.8% reduction in frame rate, which is a significant sensitivity to graphical load. The 12 ray tracing cores are present in the architecture, but the overall compute throughput is insufficient to leverage this feature meaningfully in this title. The 80 W TDP of the integrated GPU, sharing power with the CPU, further constrains sustained performance under load.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that is primarily GPU-limited in this title. At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 88 at 1920x1080 to 56 at 2560x1440, a 36.4% reduction, and then to 29 at 3840x2160, a further 48.2% reduction from 1440p. This accelerating decline with resolution is characteristic of a GPU that is overwhelmed by pixel throughput demands.

The Low preset shows similar scaling: 125 FPS at 1080p, 79 FPS at 1440p (36.8% drop), and 41 FPS at 4K (48.1% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that the limiting factor is the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth rather than CPU-bound physics or simulation logic.

At High settings, the 1080p to 1440p transition reduces performance from 62 FPS to 39 FPS (37.1% drop), and then to 21 FPS at 4K (46.2% drop from 1440p). Ultra settings follow a similar trajectory: 59 FPS at 1080p, 38 FPS at 1440p (35.6% drop), and 20 FPS at 4K (47.4% drop). The uniformity of these scaling patterns across all presets indicates that the GPU's compute and memory subsystems are the bottleneck, with the CPU maintaining sufficient headroom to avoid becoming the limiting factor even at lower resolutions.

The 4K results across all settings (20-41 FPS) fall well below the 60 FPS target, and even the best 4K result (41 FPS at Low) represents only 32.8% of the 1080p Low result. This suggests that 4K gaming is not viable with this combination, and users should consider 1440p with Low settings as the practical ceiling for smooth gameplay.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 with Medium settings provides the best balance, delivering an average of 88 FPS with a 75 FPS minimum. This is substantially smoother than 1440p Medium (56 FPS) while maintaining better visual quality than 1080p Low (125 FPS).

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

A: The Arc B390's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 is 1.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), 1.5% higher than the GeForce 800M (1460), 2.5% higher than the GT 625 OEM (1446), and 2.7% higher than the GT 710 (1443). These are all entry-level solutions from previous generations.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this combination?

A: The measured data indicates 4K is not viable for smooth gameplay. The best 4K result is 41 FPS at Low settings, with Medium at 29 FPS, High at 21 FPS, and Ultra at 20 FPS. None of these meet the 60 FPS standard, and only Low exceeds the 30 FPS minimum playability threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600G's CPU performance influence gaming results?

A: The CPU's multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10551 and a PassMark multithread score of 19717, appears sufficient for this title. The consistent frame rate scaling patterns across resolutions suggest the GPU is the primary bottleneck, not the CPU.

Q: What frame rates can users expect at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 79 FPS, which is smooth. Medium averages 56 FPS with a 47 FPS minimum. High and Ultra produce 39 FPS and 38 FPS respectively, which may be acceptable for slower-paced simulation gameplay but lack headroom.

Q: How does this system rank among all tested combinations?

A: This combination ranks 2650 out of 3002 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the bottom 11.7% of configurations. This ranking reflects the integrated GPU's limitations despite the capable CPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture with the Cezanne codename, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor's 65 W TDP and 51.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth provide a solid foundation for gaming, though the integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics share this memory subsystem.

The CPU's benchmark results place it in the 74th percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 21088. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i3-1220P (21066, 0.1% slower), Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (21112, 0.1% faster), AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (21133, 0.2% faster), and Intel Core Ultra 7 155U (21174, 0.4% faster). This clustering indicates the 5600G performs competitively with modern mid-range mobile and low-power desktop processors.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU. The single-thread performance, measured at 1409 in Cinebench R23 and 3177 in PassMark, is more than adequate for this simulation genre. The multi-threaded capabilities, including a 3DMark max threads score of 5455 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 8428, ensure that any background processing or simulation logic does not bottleneck the frame rate.

The 4.40 GHz boost clock provides responsive performance for the simulation's UI and building mechanics, while the 12 threads handle any parallel workloads. However, the integrated graphics solution means the CPU's memory controller is shared, and the system-dependent GPU memory bandwidth is a limiting factor. The CPU's 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth is sufficient for the integrated GPU's needs, but it cannot compensate for the Arc B390's inherent compute limitations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 125 FPS, which is the highest measured result across all configurations. Medium settings average 88 FPS with a minimum of 75 FPS and maximum of 102 FPS, providing a stable experience. High settings drop to 62 FPS average, while Ultra settings produce 59 FPS average. The narrow gap between High and Ultra (3 FPS) suggests diminishing returns at the highest preset.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down predictably. Low settings average 79 FPS, maintaining playability. Medium settings average 56 FPS with a range of 47-64 FPS, which is acceptable for this genre. High settings produce 39 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 38 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is negligible at 1 FPS, indicating the GPU is saturated.

At 3840x2160, all presets struggle. Low settings average 41 FPS, which is the only 4K result above 30 FPS. Medium settings average 29 FPS with a 25-34 FPS range, creating noticeable stutter. High settings average 21 FPS, and Ultra settings average 20 FPS. The 4K results show that this combination cannot handle the pixel throughput demands of modern gaming at this resolution.

The minimum FPS data, available only for Medium settings, shows consistent behavior: 75 FPS minimum at 1080p, 47 FPS at 1440p, and 25 FPS at 4K. These minimums trail the averages by 13-14 FPS across resolutions, indicating frame time consistency is maintained even as overall performance drops.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel Arc B390 ranks 2650 out of 3002 tested combinations in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the bottom 11.7% of all configurations. This low ranking is directly attributable to the GPU's integrated nature and its 9th percentile standing among all graphics solutions.

The CPU's 74th percentile ranking (average benchmark score 21088) suggests it is not the limiting factor in this pairing. The Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the Intel Core i3-1220P by 0.1% and trails the Core Ultra 7 256V by 0.1%, placing it in a tightly competitive cluster. However, the GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1482, which is only marginally faster than decade-old discrete GPUs, anchors the overall system performance.

In practical terms, the combo's ranking means users should expect performance comparable to entry-level laptops or budget desktops from several years ago. The 1080p Medium result of 88 FPS is respectable for this class, but the inability to maintain 60 FPS at 1440p Medium or achieve playable 4K performance limits the system's versatility. The ranking also reflects that most tested combinations use discrete GPUs, which provide substantially higher performance ceilings than the Arc B390's integrated architecture can achieve.