Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the Intel Arc B370 show a configuration that is heavily constrained by the integrated graphics solution. The measured data indicates that this combo is positioned at rank 2761 out of 3002 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 8% of all systems tested for this title. The Arc B370, operating as an IGP with system-shared memory, produces frame rates that range from playable at lower resolutions and settings to borderline at 4K, with the CPU demonstrating significant headroom that is never fully utilized.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience for this combination is achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, which delivers an average of 113 FPS. This is the only tested configuration that breaks the 100 FPS barrier, providing a smooth and responsive experience that is suitable for the simulation genre's interface-heavy gameplay. The Low setting at 1080p offers more than double the frame rate of the High preset at the same resolution (56 FPS), indicating that the graphics load is the primary bottleneck and that reducing visual fidelity yields substantial performance dividends.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset produces an average of 71 FPS, which remains comfortably playable, though it represents a 37% drop from the 1080p Low result. The Medium preset at 1440p achieves 50 FPS with a min of 43 and max of 58, which is acceptable for a simulation game but begins to show the strain on the IGP. For users prioritizing visual quality over raw frame rate, the High preset at 1080p (56 FPS) or even the Ultra preset at 1080p (54 FPS) are viable options, as the difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is minimal at only 2 FPS.

The data strongly suggests avoiding 4K resolutions entirely, as even the Low preset at 3840x2160 only reaches 37 FPS, and the High and Ultra presets fall to 19 FPS and 18 FPS respectively, which are below the threshold for smooth interaction in a simulation title. The Medium preset at 4K provides a min of 22 and max of 30 FPS with an average of 26, which is technically playable but will feel sluggish during dense scenes. For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the Medium preset at 1920x1080 (80 FPS average, 68 min, 92 max) is a strong recommendation, as it provides a 43% improvement over High while maintaining a 68 FPS floor that prevents noticeable stuttering.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario, where the integrated Arc B370 is the limiting factor at every settings level. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Low settings reduces the average FPS from 113 to 71, a 37% decrease, while the pixel count increases by 78%. This disproportionate drop indicates that the IGP is not scaling linearly with pixel throughput, likely due to memory bandwidth limitations from the system-shared memory configuration.

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at Low settings further illustrates this bottleneck, as the average FPS falls from 71 to 37, a 48% reduction for another 125% increase in pixel count. At High settings, the scaling is even more severe: 1080p yields 56 FPS, 1440p yields 36 FPS (36% drop), and 4K yields 19 FPS (47% drop from 1440p). This pattern demonstrates that the Arc B370's performance degrades super-linearly with resolution, confirming that the system-shared memory and 300 MHz base clock are insufficient for high-resolution rendering.

The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in any resolution scaling scenario, as the Ryzen 5 8400F's 6 cores and 12 threads at a 4.70 GHz boost clock are more than capable of feeding frames to the IGP at these rates. The consistent performance cliff between 1440p and 4K, regardless of settings preset, suggests that the Arc B370's 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply overwhelmed by 8.3 million pixels. Users targeting 4K would need to accept Low settings for a 37 FPS average, which is a poor trade-off for the visual fidelity loss.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the dominant factor in this configuration's gaming performance, and its specifications explain the measured results comprehensively. As an IGP based on the Xe3-LPG architecture with a Panther Lake chip, it operates at a base clock of 300 MHz and boosts to 2400 MHz, but this substantial clock range does not compensate for its fundamental limitations. The GPU's 1280 shading units and 40 TMUs provide a theoretical texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s, yet the system-shared memory architecture means bandwidth is entirely dependent on the host system's DDR5 memory, which is shared with the CPU.

The benchmark data for the Arc B370 shows a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs and ranking it alongside legacy parts such as the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (score 1190, 0.5% faster) and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (score 1192, 0.7% faster). This sub-5th percentile positioning is consistent with the measured FPS, which never exceeds 113 FPS even at 1080p Low. The GPU's 20 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s, which is adequate for 1080p but insufficient for 4K, where the 37 FPS Low result confirms the pixel fill rate is the primary constraint.

The IGP's 25 W TDP and lack of dedicated memory (marked as "System Shared" for size, type, bus width, and bandwidth) mean that performance is highly dependent on the CPU's memory controller. The Ryzen 5 8400F supports DDR5 with a dual-channel bus and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is the theoretical ceiling for the Arc B370. In practice, the measured frame rates suggest that this bandwidth is insufficient for the GPU's needs at higher resolutions, explaining the disproportionate performance drops when moving from 1080p to 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B370 holds a rank of 2761 out of 3002 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the bottom 8% of all configurations. This ranking is almost entirely attributable to the GPU, as the CPU's standalone benchmark performance is far more competitive. The CPU's average benchmark score of 25005 places it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (score 24964, 0.2% slower), Intel Core i7-11850H (score 24935, 0.3% slower), and Intel Core i7-13620H (score 24911, 0.4% slower).

The stark contrast between the CPU's 77th percentile ranking and the GPU's 5th percentile ranking means the combo's overall position is dragged down by the graphics solution. The Arc B370's nearest rivals in GPU benchmarks are all legacy parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (score 1186, 0.2% faster), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (score 1190, 0.5% faster), and AMD Radeon HD 7650M (score 1192, 0.7% faster). This places the Arc B370 in a performance tier that is more than a decade old, which is reflected in the measured FPS.

The combo rank of 2761/3002 means that only 241 tested combinations perform worse, and these are likely systems with even older integrated graphics or severely mismatched components. For context, the CPU alone would rank much higher if paired with a discrete GPU, but the data shows that the Arc B370's system-shared memory and IGP design fundamentally limit the Ryzen 5 8400F's potential in this title. Users considering this combo for Pc Building Simulator should expect performance akin to entry-level systems from the early 2010s, not modern gaming hardware.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a Zen 4 (Phoenix) architecture processor built on TSMC's 4 nm process, featuring 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its 65 W TDP and 16 MB shared L3 cache are modest, but the CPU's benchmark scores demonstrate strong single-thread and multi-thread performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and single-core score of 2943 indicate that the CPU is well-suited for simulation games, which often rely on single-thread performance for game logic and AI.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is to manage the simulation of PC components, which includes calculations for power draw, thermal output, and component compatibility. The measured FPS data shows that the CPU is never the bottleneck, as even at 1080p Low with 113 FPS, the frame rate is limited by the GPU's rendering capability rather than the CPU's simulation throughput. The CPU's 3DMark scores further confirm this: 6091 for 16 threads, 3563 for 4 threads, and 951 for single-thread all point to a processor that can handle the game's computational load with ease.

The CPU's nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores are all within 0.4% of its 25005 average, including the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24964, 0.2% slower) and Intel Core i7-13620H (24911, 0.4% slower). This tight grouping indicates that the Ryzen 5 8400F is a mid-pack performer among modern CPUs, and its 77th percentile ranking reflects solid but not exceptional performance. The data suggests that if this CPU were paired with a discrete GPU, Pc Building Simulator would run at much higher frame rates, as the CPU's PassMark multi-thread score of 24389 and integer math score of 74021 provide ample headroom for the game's simulation threads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS across settings shows a clear hierarchy: Low averages 113 FPS, Medium averages 80 FPS (min 68, max 92), High averages 56 FPS, and Ultra averages 54 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium represents a 29% performance drop, while the drop from Medium to High is 30%, and from High to Ultra is only 4%. This suggests that the Ultra preset offers negligible visual improvements over High at 1080p while costing 2 FPS, making High the more efficient choice for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low averages 71 FPS, Medium averages 50 FPS (min 43, max 58), High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 34 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows consistent drops across all settings: Low drops 37%, Medium drops 38%, High drops 36%, and Ultra drops 37%. This uniform reduction indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth is the limiting factor, as the percentage drop is nearly identical regardless of the settings preset.

At 3840x2160, the measured FPS is: Low averages 37 FPS, Medium averages 26 FPS (min 22, max 30), High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. The 4K results show the most severe degradation, with the gap between Medium and High (7 FPS) being smaller than the gap between Low and Medium (11 FPS). The Ultra preset at 4K is effectively unplayable at 18 FPS, and even the Low preset at 37 FPS will struggle during scenes with many components on screen. The data indicates that 4K is not a viable resolution for this combo, regardless of settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The best resolution is 1920x1080, where the Low preset delivers 113 FPS and Medium delivers 80 FPS (min 68, max 92). At 2560x1440, frame rates drop to 71 FPS on Low and 50 FPS on Medium, while 3840x2160 yields only 37 FPS on Low and 26 FPS on Medium.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is 0.2% slower than the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5% slower than the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and 1.4% faster than the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168). This places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F a bottleneck in this configuration?

A: No, the data shows the CPU is not the limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25005 on average (77th percentile), with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and single-core of 2943. The measured FPS is consistently limited by the GPU's rendering capability, not CPU simulation throughput.

Q: What settings preset provides the most balanced experience?

A: At 1080p, the Medium preset offers the best balance with 80 FPS average (68 min, 92 max), which is 30% faster than High (56 FPS) and 42% slower than Low (113 FPS). At 1440p, the Medium preset at 50 FPS (43 min, 58 max) is also viable, while 4K Medium at 26 FPS (22 min, 30 max) is borderline.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: This combo ranks 2761 out of 3002 tested combinations in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the bottom 8% of all systems. The low ranking is due to the GPU's 5th percentile performance, while the CPU alone ranks in the 77th percentile.

Q: What is the maximum playable frame rate achievable with this combo?

A: The maximum measured frame rate is 113 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. No other resolution or settings combination exceeds this value, with the next highest being 80 FPS at 1080p Medium and 71 FPS at 1440p Low.