Pc Building Simulator

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Pc Building Simulator with the Intel Core i5-12600KF and AMD Radeon RX 9070 shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 346 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings drops the average to 219 FPS, a reduction of 127 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Low preset average falls to 114 FPS. This scaling behavior indicates that the system is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, as the frame rate drops proportionally with the pixel count increase.

The Medium settings row provides the most complete picture, as it includes minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1920x1080 Medium, the average is 245 FPS with a minimum of 209 FPS and maximum of 282 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the average drops to 155 FPS, with minimum 132 FPS and maximum 178 FPS. The 4K Medium row shows 81 FPS average, with a minimum of 69 FPS and maximum of 93 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 1440p Medium is 90 FPS, while the gap between 1440p and 4K Medium is 74 FPS. This suggests that the scaling penalty is not perfectly linear, with the jump to 4K being slightly less punishing proportionally than the jump from 1080p to 1440p.

The High preset tells a similar story. At 1080p High, the average is 173 FPS. At 1440p High, it drops to 109 FPS. At 4K High, the average is 57 FPS. The Ultra preset follows the same trajectory: 165 FPS at 1080p, 104 FPS at 1440p, and 54 FPS at 4K. The difference between High and Ultra at each resolution is small — 8 FPS at 1080p, 5 FPS at 1440p, and 3 FPS at 4K. This indicates that the Ultra preset adds minimal additional load compared to High, likely due to the simulation genre's rendering characteristics.

What the resolution scaling data reveals is that the limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the frame rates exceed 165 FPS even at Ultra settings, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately. At 4K, the frame rates fall to 54-57 FPS on the higher presets, indicating the GPU becomes the primary constraint. The fact that Low settings at 4K still achieves 114 FPS shows the GPU has substantial headroom when graphical load is reduced.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and AMD Radeon RX 9070 ranks 1082 out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places the combo in the upper portion of the database, roughly in the 71st percentile of all tested configurations. The rank reflects the measured FPS across all resolution and settings combinations recorded for this game.

The CPU itself holds a percentile rank of 79 among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 27799. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-10900K with an average score of 27872 and a deltaPct of -0.3, meaning the i5-12600KF is 0.3% behind that chip. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 27896 on average, also showing a -0.3 deltaPct relative to the i5-12600KF. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE and AMD Ryzen 7 6800U are the only rivals with positive deltaPct values, at 0.3 and -0.3 respectively. The tight clustering of these rivals — all within 0.3% of each other — indicates the i5-12600KF sits in a highly competitive performance band.

The GPU holds a percentile rank of 69 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23877. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z with an average score of 23736 and a deltaPct of 0.6, meaning the RX 9070 is 0.6% ahead of that card. The AMD Radeon RX 6800S scores 24063, putting the RX 9070 0.8% behind it. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile scores 23628, with the RX 9070 1.1% ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER scores 24170, placing the RX 9070 1.2% behind. These small deltas show the RX 9070 is positioned in a dense field of comparable GPUs.

The combo rank of 1082 out of 3723 indicates that while neither component is a top-tier outlier, their combination produces solid results in this simulation title. The rank suggests that the pairing is well-balanced for Pc Building Simulator, with no single component dragging the overall performance down significantly.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on a 10 nm process. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. The processor supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration and uses the Intel Socket 1700. The L3 cache is 20 MB shared across all cores, with L1 cache at 80 KB per core and L2 cache at 1.25 MB per core.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's multithreading capabilities are relevant because the game simulates various hardware interactions and system building tasks. The 3DMark benchmarks for this CPU show a single-thread score of 1016, a 2-thread score of 1995, a 4-thread score of 3806, an 8-thread score of 6128, and a 16-thread score of 7956. The max-thread score of 7952 is nearly identical to the 16-thread score, indicating that the processor scales well up to its full thread count. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23391 and single-core score of 3302 further demonstrate the CPU's strong performance in both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads.

The Geekbench multicore score of 12137 and single-core score of 2157 align with the pattern seen in other benchmarks. The PassMark multithread score of 27575 and single-thread score of 3925 provide additional context. The data compression score of 343231 and floating-point math score of 67074 indicate robust computational throughput, which may contribute to the game's simulation logic performance.

At 1080p Low, the system achieves 346 FPS, which is well above typical display refresh rates. This high frame rate suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The fact that the 1080p Ultra preset still maintains 165 FPS — a 181 FPS drop from Low — shows that the GPU is handling the additional graphical load, not the CPU. The CPU's role in this game appears to be providing consistent frame delivery without causing stutters or frame drops, as evidenced by the minimum FPS values at Medium settings: 209 FPS at 1080p, 132 FPS at 1440p, and 69 FPS at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a complete matrix of performance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 346 FPS average. The Medium preset drops to 245 FPS average, with a minimum of 209 FPS and maximum of 282 FPS. The High preset averages 173 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 165 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 101 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 72 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is only 8 FPS, which is the smallest difference between any two consecutive presets in the entire dataset.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 219 FPS. The Medium preset averages 155 FPS, with a minimum of 132 FPS and maximum of 178 FPS. The High preset averages 109 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 104 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent reduction of roughly 36-41% across all presets. The Low preset drops by 127 FPS, Medium by 90 FPS, High by 64 FPS, and Ultra by 61 FPS. The absolute reductions become smaller as the preset level increases, but the percentage reduction remains similar.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 114 FPS. The Medium preset averages 81 FPS, with a minimum of 69 FPS and maximum of 93 FPS. The High preset averages 57 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 54 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows reductions of 105 FPS for Low, 74 FPS for Medium, 52 FPS for High, and 50 FPS for Ultra. The percentage drops are more severe at 4K, with the High preset falling to just 33% of its 1080p value (57 FPS vs 173 FPS).

The Ultra preset at 4K produces the lowest measured average at 54 FPS, while the Low preset at 1080p produces the highest at 346 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K is the only row with both minimum and maximum values recorded at that resolution, showing a range of 24 FPS between the 69 FPS minimum and 93 FPS maximum. This variance is relatively tight, indicating stable frame delivery even at 4K resolution.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture using a 4 nm process at TSMC, with the Navi 48 chip containing 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die. The GPU has a base clock of 1330 MHz, a boost clock of 2520 MHz, and a game clock of 2070 MHz. The memory subsystem consists of 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 2518 MHz, equivalent to 20.1 Gbps effective.

The GPU's compute resources include 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 raster operation units. The pixel rate is 322.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 564.5 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 36.13 TFLOPS, with FP16 performance also at 36.13 TFLOPS. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, the RX 9070 scores 6290. The Geekbench OpenCL score is 131539, and the Vulkan score is 58705. The PassMark G3D score is 25381, with a GPU compute score of 14737. The DirectX 11 score of 281 and DirectX 12 score of 74 show the GPU's performance varies significantly across different API workloads.

The GPU's role in Pc Building Simulator becomes evident when examining the 4K results. At 4K Ultra, the average is 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered smooth. At 4K High, the average is 57 FPS, still marginally below 60. The 4K Medium preset achieves 81 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above 60. The 4K Low preset reaches 114 FPS, showing the GPU can handle 4K comfortably when graphical settings are reduced.

The VRAM capacity of 16 GB is substantial, and the memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s supports high-resolution textures without bottlenecking. The 128 ROPs contribute to the pixel fill rate, which is relevant for a simulation game that may render many UI elements and system models. The boost clock of 2520 MHz indicates the GPU can sustain high frequencies under load, which helps maintain frame rates across all presets tested.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS is 346, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The next highest is 245 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 219 FPS at 1440p Low.

Q: Does this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: At 4K Medium, the average is 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS, which stays above 60. At 4K High, the average is 57 FPS, which falls below 60. At 4K Ultra, the average is 54 FPS. The 4K Low preset achieves 114 FPS, well above 60.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12600KF compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D?

A: The i5-12600KF has an average benchmark score of 27799, while the Ryzen 7 5800X3D has an average score of 27896. The deltaPct is -0.3, meaning the i5-12600KF is 0.3% behind the Ryzen 7 5800X3D in average benchmark performance.

Q: What is the frame rate range at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 155, with a minimum of 132 FPS and a maximum of 178 FPS. This gives a range of 46 FPS between the minimum and maximum recorded values.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 9070 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER?

A: The RX 9070 has an average benchmark score of 23877, while the RTX 2080 SUPER has an average score of 24170. The deltaPct is -1.2, meaning the RX 9070 is 1.2% behind the RTX 2080 SUPER in average benchmark performance.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 346 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 165 FPS. The difference is 181 FPS, which represents a 52.3% reduction in average frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest preset.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 provides the best balance of visual quality and performance. The average of 155 FPS is well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the minimum of 132 FPS ensures consistent frame delivery without noticeable dips. The maximum of 178 FPS shows the system has headroom for demanding scenes. This configuration delivers over twice the frame rate of the 4K Medium preset while maintaining a smooth experience.

For users with 1080p displays, the Medium preset at 245 FPS average is the recommended starting point. The minimum of 209 FPS ensures no frame drops below the refresh rate of high-frequency displays. The High preset at 173 FPS average is also viable, with only a 72 FPS reduction from Medium. The Ultra preset at 165 FPS average offers minimal visual improvement over High (only 8 FPS difference) and is not worth the additional graphical load.

For 4K displays, the Medium preset at 81 FPS average is the only setting that maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The minimum of 69 FPS stays above the 60 FPS threshold, ensuring smooth gameplay even during demanding simulation moments. The High preset at 57 FPS average falls below 60, which may result in perceptible stuttering on 60 Hz displays. The Ultra preset at 54 FPS average is not recommended for 4K gaming. The Low preset at 114 FPS average provides the highest frame rate at 4K but sacrifices visual fidelity.

The data indicates that the Medium preset offers the most consistent experience across all resolutions. At every resolution tested, the Medium preset maintains a minimum FPS that is at least 69 FPS, which is above the standard 60 FPS target. The High and Ultra presets both fall below 60 FPS at 4K, making Medium the highest preset that guarantees smooth gameplay at all tested resolutions. Users prioritizing maximum visual quality on 1080p or 1440p displays may opt for Ultra, as it remains above 100 FPS at both resolutions.