Pc Building Simulator

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Pc Building Simulator shows a steep and consistent drop as resolution climbs, and the pattern clearly indicates that the GPU is the dominant limiting factor at 4K, while at 1080p the combination of CPU and GPU is better balanced. At Low settings, the 1080p average of 284 FPS falls to 179 FPS at 1440p and then to 94 FPS at 4K. That is a 37% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 47% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, which is typical with a GPU that has to drive nearly double the pixel count at each step.

The same nonlinear pattern holds across every settings tier. At High, the 142 FPS at 1080p drops to 90 FPS at 1440p and 47 FPS at 4K. At Medium, the 201 FPS at 1080p falls to 127 FPS at 1440p and 66 FPS at 4K. At Ultra, the 135 FPS at 1080p becomes 85 FPS at 1440p and 45 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops between 1440p and 4K are consistently larger than the drops between 1080p and 1440p, which points to the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth of the GPU becoming the bottleneck.

At the Low preset the GPU is doing relatively less work per frame, so the scaling pattern is steepest, but still consistent with a GPU-limited scenario. The fact that the 1080p Low result of 284 FPS is so far above the 4K Low result of 94 FPS shows the GPU is responsible for the majority of the frame cost as resolution increases. Even the least demanding preset at 4K does not approach the frame rates seen at 1080p with the same preset.

The data suggests that for a smooth experience at 4K, the player has to engage the lower presets, since the high and ultra presets at 4K hover near 47 FPS and 45 FPS, respectively. That is a playable frame rate for a simulation title, but the margin is thin. At 1440p, the frame rates are far more comfortable, with High at 90 FPS and Ultra at 85 FPS. At 1080p, the user is never constrained by the GPU; even Ultra keeps 135 FPS, and Low reaches 284 FPS.

In summary, the scaling trend is textbook GPU-bound behavior. Resolution is the single largest driver of FPS change across the measured settings. The limiting component shifts from a balanced CPU/GPU scenario at 1080p to a clearly GPU-bound scenario at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is the backbone of this combination, and its memory configuration and clock speeds define the high-resolution performance. The GPU carries 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering a maximum bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Memory capacity is worth noting because at 4K, with the High and Ultra presets, the frame rates are 47 and 45 FPS respectively, which is likely a mixture of pixel throughput and memory load.

The GPU's clocks are 2280 MHz base and 2497 MHz boost, and those numbers translate into a peak pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s. The pixel rate is the key part of the 4K story: at 3840x2160 the GPU has to fill about 8.3 million pixels per frame, and the measured 4K High result of 47 FPS is consistent with a GPU that is near its fill rate limit at that setting. At 1440p, the same High preset runs at 90 FPS, which is nearly double the 4K result—a sign that the GPU is not the limitation at 1440p.

The GPU's FP32 throughput is 19.18 TFLOPS, and its shading units count 3840, which is a large number for a simulation game that does not have complex effects. However, Pc Building Simulator is not a visually demanding title, so the GPU is not the bottleneck at 1080p—there the game runs at 284 FPS on Low settings, which is beyond the refresh rate of most displays. The 4K Low result of 94 FPS shows that even a low preset is GPU-bound at that resolution.

The VRAM capacity of 8 GB is a concern at higher resolutions, but the data does not show a catastrophic drop, so the 8 GB is sufficient for this game's needs. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is generous for a 128-bit card and likely helps the 4K Medium result of 66 FPS and the 4K High result of 47 FPS. The card's 72nd percentile ranking among all GPUs places it one tier above the average, but its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT with a delta of 1.2% and the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at -0.8%, which shows that the RTX 5060 is neither a giant nor a weak link in the GPU landscape.

The GPU's TDP of 145 W and its suggested PSU of 300 W are irrelevant to the measured frame rates, but they tell the story of a mid-range card being asked to do heavy 4K work. The 4K Ultra result of 45 FPS is playable, but it is not a smooth 60 FPS, and the data suggests that the GPU is the reason.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 holds rank 1648 out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. That places this pairing in the 55th percentile of all tested combinations, which is a middle-of-the-pack result. The data indicates that this is not a top-tier hardware pairing for this simulation, but it is far from the bottom.

The CPU itself ranks in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU ranks in the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, so each component is above average individually. Yet the combo rank is lower than either component's individual percentile, which shows that the pairing does not boost the performance of the game as much as the parts' individual scores might suggest. This is a sign that the game is not perfectly multithreaded or does not scale with the CPU's capabilities in a way that a 12-core processor would.

The CPU's nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS and Intel Core 3 201E, with an average score difference of around 0.1%, which is a negligible margin. The GPU's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon 860M and NVIDIA GeForce MX550, with a delta of -0.3%, and the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at -0.8%, which means the RTX 5060 is barely faster than those in synthetic benchmarks. However, in real game data, the combination with the i5-12400F produces a 4K High FPS of 47, which is reasonable for the genre.

The rank of 1644 out of 3723 means that 42% of tested combos are slower, and 58% are faster, in this game. This is not a top-tier result for a "build your own PC" simulation because the game is likely not demanding enough to show off the full capabilities of the hardware. The simulation genre favors a strong single thread, and the i5-12400F's single-core score of 909 in 3DMark and 1689 in Cinebench R23 are solid but not elite.

The combo's 1080p High score of 142 FPS is high enough that it is not the limiting factor—the game is not CPU-bound at that resolution. The 4K Ultra score of 45 FPS is the lowest measured, and that is a GPU limit. So the combo's rank is a reflection of the fact that it does not have the raw GPU power to push 4K Ultra to 60, nor the CPU speed to break a 200 FPS at 1080p Low, but it is a stable machine for the game at 1440p.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS table makes the best preset clear for each resolution, and the sweet spot is the Medium preset at 1080p and 1440p. At 1080p, the High preset runs at 142 FPS, but the Medium preset runs at 201 FPS, which is a 59 FPS, 41% improvement, while the Low preset runs at 284 FPS. The Medium preset is the best balance of visual quality and frame rate for a 60 Hz display, and it is even fine for a 144 Hz display. The Ultra preset at 1080p runs at 135 FPS, which is slightly lower than High, so Ultra is not worth the extra load when the Medium preset is so fast.

At 1440p, the Medium preset runs at 127 FPS, which is still well above 60 FPS, and the High preset runs at 90 FPS. The Ultra preset is 85 FPS, which is a small drop from High and not a major visual improvement in a simulation game. The Low preset at 1440p runs at 179 FPS, but the Medium is the recommended because it offers a much better visual quality with only a 52 FPS drop from Low, and it still achieves a frame rate that is beyond most monitors.

At 4K, the recommendation flips: the Medium preset is the only one that keeps the frame rate above 60 FPS, with a 66 FPS average and a minimum of 56 FPS. The High preset at 4K runs at 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, and Ultra runs at 45 FPS. The Low preset runs at 94 FPS, but it looks the worst. So for 4K, the Medium preset is the best experience—it provides a stable 66 FPS with a 56 FPS minimum, which is acceptable for a simulation, and it is the only preset that clears 60 FPS.

For the best experience on this combo, the Medium preset at 1440p is the ideal, because it provides 127 FPS with a 108 FPS minimum and a 146 FPS maximum, which is smooth and consistent. The 1080p Medium is also a good choice for players with high refresh rate monitors, as it delivers 201 FPS with a minimum of 171 FPS. The 4K Medium is the only 4K option that is playable without dropping below the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS of 284. The Medium preset delivers 201 FPS, with a measured minimum of 171 FPS and a maximum of 232 FPS. The High preset delivers 142 FPS, and the Ultra preset delivers 135 FPS. All four settings at 1080p are above 135 FPS, so there is no risk of a frame rate drop below 60 FPS at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 179 FPS. The Medium preset delivers 127 FPS, with a minimum of 108 FPS and a maximum of 146 FPS. The High preset delivers 90 FPS, and the Ultra preset delivers 85 FPS. Every setting at 1440p is above 85 FPS, so the experience is smooth even at Ultra, but the Medium is the best because it has a high margin above 60.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers 94 FPS. The Medium preset delivers 66 FPS, with a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 76 FPS. The High preset delivers 47 FPS, and the Ultra preset delivers 45 FPS. The 4K results show a clear drop below 60 FPS when using High or Ultra, with the Medium preset being the only one that consistently stays above the 60 FPS average.

The data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck at 1080p, because even the Ultra setting at 135 FPS is far above the 60 FPS mark, and the Low setting reaches 284 FPS, which is likely a limit of the game's simulation loop rather than the GPU. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as the drop from Medium to High is 19 FPS, and from High to Ultra is only 2 FPS, indicating a pixel throughput ceiling. The 1440p results sit in a comfortable middle ground, where the CPU can keep up with the GPU at all settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S generation, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The CPU has a 65 W TDP and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. For a simulation game like Pc Building Simulator, the CPU is crucial because the game has to simulate hardware interactions, system temperatures, and part compatibility, which is a workload that benefits from a strong single-thread performance and a reasonable core count.

The CPU's single-thread benchmarks are strong: a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1680 and a Geekbench single-core score of 1964. In a game that is largely driven by a single or a few threads, this single-core power is what allows the 1080p Medium preset to hit 201 FPS, because the simulation logic is not the bottleneck. The multi-core performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12380 and a 3DMark max threads score of 5912, but the game does not appear to scale well with more than 6 cores, as the 1080p Low score of 284 FPS is not improve further with a 12-thread CPU.

The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it is a solid mid-range part, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS with a delta of 0%, which shows it is average. In this game, the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution; the GPU is the limiter at 4K. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU delivers 284 FPS at Low, which is far above the 60 FPS requirement, so the CPU has headroom to spare. At 1440p, the CPU still provides 179 FPS at Low, and at 4K, the CPU is not the issue because the GPU is the limiting component.

The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are more than enough for this simulation, and the boost clock of 4.40 GHz allows the game to run smoothly without CPU-related frame drops. The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in any of the measured configurations, except possibly at 1080p Low where the 284 FPS might be a game engine limit rather than a CPU limit. The memory support for DDR4 and DDR5 does not appear to have a measurable effect in this game, as the game is not memory-bandwidth sensitive. The CPU's 10 nm process and 163 mm² die size are irrelevant to the gaming performance, but they indicate a modern, efficient chip that does not produce excessive heat, which is important for a simulation that might run long sessions.