Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is a simulation title that is far more forgiving on hardware than most modern games, and the measured frame rates for the Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER reflect that. The data shows a configuration that delivers excellent performance at 1080p, remains highly playable at 1440p, but begins to show its limits when pushed to 4K, making it a versatile setup for a game about building PCs rather than destroying them with graphical load.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals a classic pattern where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 223.7 FPS, which drops to 143.8 FPS at 1440p and further to 72.4 FPS at 4K. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER is being pushed harder at higher resolutions, while the CPU has ample headroom to keep feeding frames at the lower resolutions.

Moving to High settings, the scaling is similar but with lower absolute numbers: 114 FPS at 1080p, 73.1 FPS at 1440p, and 36.3 FPS at 4K. The 4K result at High is just below the 40 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for a smooth experience, suggesting that this resolution is only viable with lower graphical presets. The gap between 1080p and 1440p at High settings is a 40.9 FPS drop, while the gap from 1440p to 4K is a 36.8 FPS drop, showing that the scaling is fairly linear as the GPU saturates.

At Ultra settings, the pattern holds: 106.4 FPS at 1080p, 70 FPS at 1440p, and 35.9 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is effectively unplayable for most users, but the 1440p Ultra result remains smooth. The data indicates that the limiter at 1080p is primarily the CPU, as the frame rates are high enough that the GPU is not fully utilized, whereas at 4K the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, with the CPU's 4 cores and 8 threads being more than sufficient for the simulation's workload.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. In Pc Building Simulator, this CPU demonstrates that it is not a limiting factor at any tested resolution. The benchmark scores support this: the 3DMark 16-thread score of 4051 and the 4-thread score of 2859 indicate strong multi-threaded performance for a quad-core part, while the single-thread score of 893 shows solid per-core capability.

The game's simulation nature means it relies more on consistent frame pacing than on raw thread counts. The CPU's L3 cache of 12 MB shared across all cores helps with the game's logic and physics calculations, which are not particularly demanding. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo hits 223.7 FPS, which is far beyond what the RTX 2060 SUPER can render at higher resolutions, confirming that the CPU is not holding back performance.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the i3-12100F sits within a tight performance band. It is 0.1% behind the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX in average benchmark score, and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1250U. More relevantly, it is 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core i3-10105 and 1.8% ahead of the Intel Core i7-7700K, showing that this budget-oriented CPU offers competitive processing power for a simulation game that does not demand high core counts.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates provide clear guidance on which settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1080p, all presets are playable, with Low at 223.7 FPS, Medium at 160.2 FPS, High at 114 FPS, and Ultra at 106.4 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra costs only 7.6 FPS, making Ultra the recommended choice for 1080p users who want maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts to High settings, which delivers 73.1 FPS. Medium offers 101.2 FPS, providing additional headroom for those who prefer higher refresh rates, while Ultra drops to 70 FPS, which is still acceptable but offers no meaningful visual improvement over High in this title. Low at 143.8 FPS is unnecessary unless targeting very high refresh rates, as the visual quality loss is not justified by the performance gain.

For 4K, the only viable preset is Low, which achieves 72.4 FPS. Medium at 54.9 FPS is borderline playable but may feel less smooth, while High at 36.3 FPS and Ultra at 35.9 FPS are below the threshold for comfortable gaming. The data suggests that 4K is not the intended resolution for this combo, but users who insist on it should stick to Low settings to maintain playable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Pc Building Simulator, this setup ranks 1220 out of 1769 combos. This places it in the lower-middle tier of all configurations tested, which is somewhat surprising given the high frame rates measured. The rank reflects the fact that many other combos in the database feature more powerful CPUs and GPUs, even if this specific game does not require them.

The rank of 1220 out of 1769 means that roughly 69% of tested combos perform better in this game. This is not a poor result, as the game is not demanding, and the absolute frame rates are high, but it indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER's 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs and the i3-12100F's 72nd percentile ranking among all CPUs combine to place this system below many higher-end alternatives. The data shows that this combo is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming in this title, but it will not compete with systems featuring top-tier hardware.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip, featuring 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz, combined with 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs, deliver solid rasterization performance for a mid-range card from the GeForce 20-series generation.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The memory capacity of 8 GB is sufficient for this game, as simulation titles typically do not require large texture pools, and the bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is more than adequate for the game's visual complexity. The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs reflects its position as a capable but not top-tier part, and the benchmark data shows it sits 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN and 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070 in average score.

The GPU's end-of-life production status and launch MSRP of 399 USD are noted in the database, but the performance data is what matters for this game. The RTX 2060 SUPER delivers 114 FPS at 1080p High, which is excellent for a game that is more about menu navigation and PC building than intense action sequences. At 1440p, the 73.1 FPS result at High is smooth, while the 4K performance at 36.3 FPS indicates that the card is simply not powerful enough for 4K gaming in this title, despite its 8 GB of memory and 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power.