Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title focused on the assembly and benchmarking of virtual hardware, presents a unique workload that is heavily dependent on both CPU and GPU throughput. The measured performance of the Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 reveals a combination that is capable of high refresh rate gameplay at 1080p and solid 60+ FPS experiences at 1440p, with 4K requiring careful settings management. The data indicates this combo is a strong performer, ranking in the 53rd percentile of all tested combinations.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K provides a clear picture of where the bottleneck lies for this specific configuration. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 254.7 FPS, which is exceptionally high and indicates that neither the CPU nor the GPU is being fully taxed by this simulation at lower resolutions. Moving to 2560x1440 on the same Low preset, the average drops to 189.3 FPS, a significant reduction that still leaves ample headroom. The most dramatic scaling occurs when pushing to 3840x2160, where the Low preset yields 99.6 FPS, a 47% decrease from the 1440p figure.

This scaling pattern demonstrates a shift in the primary limiting factor. At 1080p, the system is likely constrained by the game's engine and CPU logic, as the RTX 3070's raw power can easily exceed 200 FPS. As resolution increases, the rendering load on the GPU grows exponentially, and the RTX 3070 becomes the limiting component. The difference between 1080p and 1440p High settings is a drop from 153.3 FPS to 96.6 FPS, a 37% reduction. The gap between 1440p and 4K is even more pronounced, with High settings falling from 96.6 FPS to 52.9 FPS, a 45% reduction. This indicates that the GPU's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints at 4K, a conclusion supported by the GPU's 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 256-bit bus width.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-10400F and RTX 3070 combination holds a rank of 828 out of 1769 tested combos for Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all possible configurations, indicating a well-balanced pairing that can handle the game's demands without excessive waste. The CPU's percentile ranking against all processors is 73, while the GPU's is 72, suggesting they are well-matched in terms of overall capability.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, it performs nearly identically to the AMD EPYC 7552, with a delta of just 0.4%. It also sits close to the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, which is 0.8% faster, and the Intel Core i5-8500, which holds a 1.1% lead. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 is 1.2% ahead. These narrow margins show that the i5-10400F's six-core, twelve-thread Comet Lake architecture provides a level of computational power that is consistent with these alternatives in the context of this simulation.

For the GPU, the RTX 3070 is 0.9% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and 1% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti. It trails the AMD FirePro S7150 by 0.6% and the AMD Radeon R9 M295X by 1.1%. These small deltas place the RTX 3070 in a competitive position, though the older GTX 980 Ti matching it so closely suggests that Pc Building Simulator's rendering workload does not fully utilize the RTX 3070's newer Ampere architecture features, such as its 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured average FPS data, the optimal settings depend heavily on the user's target resolution and refresh rate. For 1080p, the Ultra preset is the best choice for a premium experience, delivering an average of 142.4 FPS, which is well above the 144 Hz threshold for high-refresh monitors. The High preset provides a substantial 10.9 FPS boost over Ultra, but the visual fidelity difference may not justify it when the Ultra preset already maintains such a high frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the High preset is the sweet spot, producing an average of 96.6 FPS. This is comfortably within the range of a 144 Hz display and offers a superior visual experience compared to Medium, which yields 132.4 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 93.1 FPS, a negligible 3.5% reduction from High that may be worth it for users prioritizing image quality.

For 4K, the data suggests that High settings are the limit for a smooth experience, with an average of 52.9 FPS. The Medium preset provides a more fluid gameplay experience at 69.4 FPS, but the drop in visual quality is significant. The Ultra preset is not recommended for 4K, as it falls to 47.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for most users. The Low preset at 4K, while achieving 99.6 FPS, sacrifices too much graphical detail for a simulation game where visual feedback is important.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance is exceptional across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 254.7 FPS, which is the highest measured value for this combo. The Medium preset delivers 212 FPS, and the High preset produces 153.3 FPS. The Ultra preset, while the most demanding, still maintains a high average of 142.4 FPS. This makes 1080p the most flexible resolution, allowing for maximum settings on any display.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but the scaling is noticeable. The Low preset yields 189.3 FPS, which is still excellent for competitive play. The Medium preset produces 132.4 FPS, offering a good balance between speed and visual quality. The High preset drops to 96.6 FPS, and the Ultra preset yields 93.1 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is small, suggesting that the GPU is beginning to hit a performance ceiling.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 3070 is clearly the limiting factor. The Low preset produces 99.6 FPS, which is the only setting that maintains a triple-digit frame rate. The Medium preset drops to 69.4 FPS, and the High preset falls to 52.9 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with an average of 47.8 FPS. The substantial gaps between Medium, High, and Ultra at 4K highlight the GPU's struggle with the increased pixel count and the corresponding demand on its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 plays a central role in this combo's performance, particularly as resolution scales. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory operating at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) provides a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is a critical resource for Pc Building Simulator's rendering of detailed PC components and case interiors. The 256-bit memory bus is the conduit for this data, and the benchmark results indicate that it is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but becomes a bottleneck at 4K Ultra settings.

The GPU's clock speeds, with a base of 1500 MHz and a boost of 1725 MHz, allow it to maintain high throughput under sustained load. Its 5888 shading units and 96 ROPs are responsible for the pixel processing that defines the frame rate. The architecture, built on Samsung's 8 nm process with 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die, gives it a peak FP32 performance of 20.31 TFLOPS. These specifications enable the GPU to achieve the 254.7 FPS at 1080p Low, but the data shows that the game does not heavily utilize the RTX 3070's specialized features, as evidenced by its close benchmark scores to older GPUs like the GTX 980 Ti. This suggests that the raw shader and ROP throughput, along with memory bandwidth, are the primary drivers of performance in this simulation, rather than ray tracing or DLSS capabilities.