Pc Building Simulator

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12400F compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-12400F posts an average benchmark score of 19221, placing it just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-8700K (19210) and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i5-1335U (19167). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS (19364) by 0.7% and the AMD EPYC 7773X (18979) by 1.3%.

Q: What is the RTX 5070 Ti's standing relative to the RTX 4080?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti's average benchmark score is 52086, which is essentially identical to the RTX 4080's 52085 — a delta of 0%. This places the two cards in a statistical tie, with the 5070 Ti also sitting 2.5% above the RTX A1000 (50826) and 0.8% below the RX 7700S (52505).

Q: What is the best 4K performance measured for this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS recorded is 149.2 on Low settings. Medium settings deliver 103 FPS, High drops to 73.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 71.6 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU bottleneck at 1080p Ultra?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the combo hits 213.9 FPS average. The CPU's single-thread score (909 in 3dmark_single_thread) and the GPU's massive headroom (43.94 TFLOPS FP32) suggest the CPU is the limiting factor, as the frame rate is far below what the GPU could theoretically push.

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

A: This pairing ranks 175th out of 1769 tested combos, placing it in the top 10% of all configurations. The data confirms it is a high-performing combination for Pc Building Simulator.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p and 4K on High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 High, the average is 226.3 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 High drops this to 141.2 FPS, and at 3840x2160 High it falls to 73.1 FPS. That is a 68% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boosts to 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory, which matters for simulation games that often benefit from memory bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-12400F shows strong scaling from 2 to 8 threads: 3dmark scores rise from 1699 (2 threads) to 3067 (4 threads) to 4779 (8 threads) and peak at 5912 with max threads. The single-thread score of 909 is modest compared to the multicore results, indicating that the processor relies heavily on its multi-threaded capabilities. This pattern is relevant for Pc Building Simulator, which is a simulation title that typically engages multiple cores for physics and system logic.

The CPU's percentile rank of 77 among all processors places it above average but not elite. Its nearest rival, the i7-8700K, scores nearly identically (19210 vs 19221), suggesting that in CPU-bound scenarios, users would see negligible difference between these two. The data implies the i5-12400F provides balanced performance for this game, where frame rates above 200 FPS at 1080p are achievable, but the CPU does become a limiting factor at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. It features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz and boosts to 2452 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). It includes 8960 shading units, 280 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 70 RT cores, and 280 tensor cores.

The GPU's raw compute capabilities are substantial: 43.94 TFLOPS FP32 and 43.94 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1). Its pixel rate is 235.4 GPixel/s and texture rate is 686.6 GTexel/s. In DirectX 11 benchmarks, it scores 300, while DirectX 12 yields 127, and DirectX 10 scores 192. The passmark G3D score is 32974, with a GPU compute score of 20203. The RTX 5070 Ti ranks in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 52086.

For Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's role becomes dominant at higher resolutions. At 4K, the difference between Low (149.2 FPS) and Ultra (71.6 FPS) settings shows a 52% performance drop, indicating the GPU is heavily taxed by visual effects. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM is ample for this title, as no memory-related bottlenecks are evident in the measured data.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 175th out of 1769 tested combos for Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the top 9.9% of all configurations. This is a strong showing, but not a top-tier placement. The data suggests that many higher-ranked combos likely pair the RTX 5070 Ti with more powerful CPUs, as the GPU's 87th percentile ranking exceeds the CPU's 77th percentile.

The rank of 175 indicates that while this combo delivers excellent frame rates — exceeding 200 FPS at 1080p across all settings — there is headroom for improvement. The CPU's average benchmark score of 19221 places it near the i7-8700K, a processor from several generations earlier, which implies that newer CPUs could push this GPU further. The combo's performance is consistent with what one would expect from a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU, where the GPU is often the star but the CPU can limit peak performance in less demanding scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling. At 1080p, the combo achieves 353.9 FPS on Low, 306.4 FPS on Medium, 226.3 FPS on High, and 213.9 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, these numbers drop to 283 FPS (Low), 201 FPS (Medium), 141.2 FPS (High), and 136 FPS (Ultra). At 4K, the averages fall to 149.2 FPS (Low), 103 FPS (Medium), 73.1 FPS (High), and 71.6 FPS (Ultra).

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows an average reduction of about 30-40% across settings, while 1440p to 4K brings another 45-50% drop. This non-linear scaling indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly the bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU's limitations are more apparent — the difference between Low and Ultra is only 40% (353.9 vs 213.9 FPS), suggesting the CPU cannot fully saturate the GPU even at Ultra settings. At 4K, the gap between Low and Ultra widens to 52% (149.2 vs 71.6 FPS), confirming the GPU is the primary constraint.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 353.9 FPS on Low, 306.4 FPS on Medium, 226.3 FPS on High, and 213.9 FPS on Ultra. The step from Low to Medium costs 47.5 FPS (13%), Medium to High costs 80.1 FPS (26%), and High to Ultra costs 12.4 FPS (5%). The smallest drop is between High and Ultra, suggesting diminishing returns at the highest preset.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 283 FPS (Low), 201 FPS (Medium), 141.2 FPS (High), and 136 FPS (Ultra). The transition from Low to Medium reduces performance by 82 FPS (29%), Medium to High by 59.8 FPS (30%), and High to Ultra by 5.2 FPS (4%). The pattern repeats: the largest penalty is moving from Low to Medium, while High to Ultra is nearly negligible.

At 3840x2160, the combo achieves 149.2 FPS (Low), 103 FPS (Medium), 73.1 FPS (High), and 71.6 FPS (Ultra). Here, Low to Medium costs 46.2 FPS (31%), Medium to High drops 29.9 FPS (29%), and High to Ultra loses only 1.5 FPS (2%). At 4K, the Ultra preset offers essentially no visual benefit over High for a 2% performance hit.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1080p displays, even the Ultra preset delivers 213.9 FPS, which is far beyond what any standard monitor can display. The data suggests that Ultra settings at 1080p are the best choice, as the performance penalty from High to Ultra is only 12.4 FPS (5%), making the visual upgrade essentially free.

At 1440p, High settings at 141.2 FPS provide an excellent balance, with Ultra only 5.2 FPS slower. Given that the difference between these two presets is minimal (4%), players can comfortably select Ultra for maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. The Medium preset at 201 FPS offers higher headroom but the jump from Medium to High is 30%, which might not justify the visual improvement for competitive play.

At 4K, the choice becomes more nuanced. High settings at 73.1 FPS are playable for most users, while Ultra at 71.6 FPS is nearly identical — the 2% difference makes Ultra the obvious pick without performance concerns. However, Medium at 103 FPS provides a 41% performance boost over High, which could be valuable for those prioritizing frame rate over visual quality on 4K displays. The Low preset at 149.2 FPS is only recommended for extreme frame rate needs, as it sacrifices significant visual detail for a 46% gain over Medium.