Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator with Intel Core i5-12400 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

This analysis examines the measured performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 in Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title released on 2019-01-28. The combination ranks 2006th out of 3723 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The data set includes FPS measurements across three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), with only the Medium preset providing min/max FPS values.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 266, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 189 FPS at the same resolution with Medium settings, followed by 133 FPS at High and 127 FPS at Ultra.

Q: How does the combo rank against all tested configurations in this game?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 + RTX 4060 ranks 2006th out of 3723 total combinations tested in Pc Building Simulator. This places it roughly in the 54th percentile of all tested combos, meaning about 46% of configurations perform worse.

Q: What are the CPU's multi-threaded capabilities according to benchmarks?

A: The i5-12400 scores 15989 in Cinebench R23 multicore, 6715 in Cinebench R20 multicore, and 1611 in Cinebench R15 multicore. Its 3DMark max-threads score is 5890, and it achieves 18747 in PassMark multithread testing.

Q: What is the RTX 4060's memory configuration?

A: The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a memory clock of 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) and total bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. It has a base clock of 1830 MHz and boost clock of 2460 MHz.

Q: Which settings preset shows the largest FPS gap between 1080p and 4K?

A: The Low preset shows the largest absolute drop: from 266 FPS at 1920x1080 to 88 FPS at 3840x2160, a decrease of 178 FPS. The Medium preset drops from 189 to 62 FPS (127 FPS difference), while High drops from 133 to 44 FPS (89 FPS difference).

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread benchmark performance?

A: The i5-12400 scores 2257 in Cinebench R23 single-core, 947 in Cinebench R20 single-core, and 910 in 3DMark single-thread testing. Its PassMark single-thread score is 3456, and Geekbench single-core score is 1848.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 uses the AD107 chip on TSMC's 5 nm process, containing 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) across a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs work with 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores to handle the game's rendering workload.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution scales upward. At 1920x1080, the RTX 4060 produces 266 FPS on Low settings, but this drops to 168 FPS at 2560x1440 and 88 FPS at 3840x2160 — a clear resolution-dependent scaling pattern. The same trend appears across all presets: Medium goes from 189 to 119 to 62 FPS, High from 133 to 84 to 44 FPS, and Ultra from 127 to 80 to 42 FPS across the three resolutions.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 17639 places it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores 17666 (0.2% higher), while the AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588 (0.3% lower). The RTX 4060's PassMark G3D score of 19545 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 95057 indicate solid compute capability. However, in this simulation title, the 8 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient even at 4K Ultra, where the combo still delivers 42 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process with a 163 mm² die size. It operates at a 2.50 GHz base clock and boosts to 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 18 MB shared L3 cache. Memory support extends to both DDR4 and DDR5 in dual-channel configuration.

The CPU's benchmark results show balanced performance across workloads. Cinebench R23 scores of 15989 multicore and 2257 single-core demonstrate strong threaded scaling, while 3DMark scores range from 910 (single-thread) to 5890 (max-threads). PassMark results include 18747 multithread, 3456 single-thread, and 58366 integer math scores. The processor's 72nd percentile ranking among all CPUs places it slightly above the AMD EPYC 7643 (0.1% higher score on average) and Intel Core i7-1355U (0.3% higher), but below the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (0.7% higher) and Intel Core i3-14100F (0.9% lower).

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a pattern consistent with GPU-bound behavior — halving or worse as pixel count quadruples. At 1080p Low, the 266 FPS result suggests the CPU can feed frames well beyond typical display refresh rates. The 6-core/12-thread configuration with 12 MB total L2 and 18 MB L3 provides adequate processing power for simulation logic without becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 2006th out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places the configuration in the lower-middle segment of the database, with roughly 54% of tested combinations ranking above it. The ranking reflects the modest performance ceiling of this hardware pairing in this particular simulation title.

The CPU's 72nd percentile ranking among all processors (avg benchmark score 18683) suggests the i5-12400 is a solid mid-range performer. Its nearest rival comparisons show very tight clustering: the AMD EPYC 7643 at 18697 (-0.1%), Intel Core i7-1355U at 18730 (-0.3%), AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 at 18811 (-0.7%), and Intel Core i3-14100F at 18519 (+0.9%). This narrow band indicates the CPU is well-matched against contemporary options.

The GPU's 61st percentile ranking (avg benchmark score 17639) is more modest. Its nearest rivals — AMD Radeon HD 7790 at 17666 (-0.2%), AMD Radeon 780M at 17588 (+0.3%), AMD Radeon Pro 560 at 17551 (+0.5%), and AMD Radeon Pro 460 at 17509 (+0.7%) — show that the RTX 4060 sits in a crowded performance tier. The combination's overall rank of 2006 suggests that neither component compensates for the other's limitations in this game.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals consistent resolution scaling patterns across all four settings presets. At Low settings, average FPS drops from 266 at 1920x1080 to 168 at 2560x1440 (a 36.8% reduction) and further to 88 at 3840x2160 (a 47.6% reduction from 1440p). The Medium preset follows a similar trajectory: 189 to 119 to 62 FPS, with the 1440p to 4K drop representing a 47.9% decrease.

High settings show 133 FPS at 1080p, 84 at 1440p, and 44 at 4K — the 4K result being just 33.1% of the 1080p figure. Ultra settings produce 127, 80, and 42 FPS respectively, with 4K at 33.1% of the 1080p value. The consistency of these scaling ratios (roughly 0.63 from 1080p to 1440p, and 0.52 from 1440p to 4K) strongly indicates GPU-bound performance.

The limiting component analysis is clear: if the CPU were the bottleneck, FPS would not scale so dramatically with resolution. The fact that 4K Ultra (42 FPS) delivers less than one-third of 1080p Low (266 FPS) confirms the GPU as the primary constraint. The i5-12400's strong single-thread performance (910 in 3DMark single-thread) and high boost clock of 4.40 GHz are sufficient for this simulation's CPU demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080: The Low preset delivers 266 FPS average, representing the highest performance in the entire data set. Medium settings produce 189 FPS with a min of 160 and max of 217. High settings yield 133 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 127 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 139 FPS, indicating that settings have a substantial impact at this resolution.

2560x1440: Low settings achieve 168 FPS, a 36.8% reduction from 1080p. Medium settings produce 119 FPS (min 101, max 137). High settings deliver 84 FPS, and Ultra settings yield 80 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 88 FPS at this resolution, suggesting diminishing returns from higher settings as the GPU works harder.

3840x2160: Low settings produce 88 FPS, Medium delivers 62 FPS (min 53, max 72), High yields 44 FPS, and Ultra produces 42 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 46 FPS, the smallest absolute gap across all resolutions. Notably, High and Ultra produce nearly identical results (44 vs 42 FPS), suggesting the Ultra preset's additional demands have minimal visual return at 4K.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data across all resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 160-217 FPS; at 1440p, 101-137 FPS; at 4K, 53-72 FPS. These ranges show consistent frame pacing with roughly 30% variation between min and max at each resolution.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1920x1080, it delivers 189 FPS average with a minimum of 160 FPS — well above smooth gameplay thresholds. At 2560x1440, Medium produces 119 FPS average (min 101), maintaining fluid performance. Even at 3840x2160, Medium achieves 62 FPS average with a 53 FPS minimum, making it the only preset that stays above 50 FPS at 4K.

The High preset provides a reasonable alternative for users prioritizing visual fidelity. It delivers 133 FPS at 1080p, 84 FPS at 1440p, and 44 FPS at 4K. However, the jump from Medium to High yields diminishing returns: at 4K, the difference is only 18 FPS (44 vs 62), while at 1080p it's 56 FPS (133 vs 189). The Ultra preset offers no meaningful advantage over High — at 4K, the difference is just 2 FPS (42 vs 44), and at 1440p it's 4 FPS (80 vs 84).

For 4K gaming, the Low preset's 88 FPS average is the only option that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS. However, the Medium preset's 62 FPS with a 53 FPS minimum remains playable for most users. At 1080p and 1440p, Medium is the clear recommendation, providing high frame rates while maintaining visual quality above the Low preset's baseline. The data indicates that Ultra settings offer negligible performance differences from High, making High the better choice when seeking maximum visual quality without the extra processing load.