Pc Building Simulator

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a robust, if not class-leading, experience in Pc Building Simulator. Benchmark data shows the combination ranks 1733rd out of 3723 tested hardware combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The pairing of a 10-core Raptor Lake processor with a 16 GB RDNA 3 graphics card produces frame rates that are more than adequate for the simulation genre, though the scaling patterns reveal where each component's influence begins and ends.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across the three primary resolutions paints a clear picture of where the bottleneck lies in this configuration. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces 141 FPS, which drops to 89 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 47 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 37% reduction moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a 47% reduction moving from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, and the steep drop at 4K suggests the GPU is becoming the limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

Looking at the Low preset tells a more revealing story. At 1080p Low, the system pushes 282 FPS, which is a very high ceiling that likely reflects CPU-bound behavior—the i5-13400F's 16 threads are being tasked with feeding frames as fast as the engine can produce them. At 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 178 FPS, and at 4K Low it falls to 93 FPS. The 4K Low figure is still highly playable, but the drop from 282 to 93 FPS across the resolution ladder at the same settings indicates that pixel throughput is increasingly taxing the RX 7700.

The Medium preset data, which includes min and max FPS values, offers additional insight. At 1080p Medium, the average is 200 FPS with a range of 170 to 230 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average falls to 126 FPS with a range of 107 to 145 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 66 FPS with a range of 56 to 76 FPS. The min FPS values at each resolution stay within a reasonable band of the average, suggesting consistent frame pacing rather than sudden hitches. The 4K Medium minimum of 56 FPS is above the 50 FPS threshold that many players consider the floor for smooth gameplay.

What the scaling data implies is that the i5-13400F has ample headroom at lower resolutions, but the RX 7700's 256-bit memory bus and 16 GB of GDDR6 memory are being pushed harder as resolution increases. The 624.1 GB/s of memory bandwidth is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p workloads, but the 4K figures show a more pronounced performance penalty. The difference between 1080p High (141 FPS) and 4K High (47 FPS) is a 67% reduction, which is substantial but not unexpected for a card in this class.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 as the sweet spot. At High settings, the combo delivers 89 FPS, which is smooth and leaves headroom for demanding scenes. At 4K High, the average drops to 47 FPS, which is playable but closer to the edge of comfort. The 1440p Medium preset (126 FPS) offers an even larger margin.

Q: How does the i5-13400F's core configuration affect performance in this game?

A: The i5-13400F has 10 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The 3DMark multi-threaded score of 7307 and single-thread score of 960 indicate strong per-core performance. In Pc Building Simulator, which is not heavily threaded, the high boost clock is more relevant than the core count, as evidenced by the 282 FPS at 1080p Low.

Q: What is the RX 7700's VRAM capacity and does it matter here?

A: The RX 7700 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 624.1 GB/s bandwidth. For Pc Building Simulator, 16 GB is far more than the game requires. The bottleneck at 4K is more likely related to the GPU's compute throughput (25.18 TFLOPS FP32) than memory capacity.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset usable with this hardware?

A: At 4K Ultra, the measured average is 44 FPS. This is below the 47 FPS at 4K High and noticeably less smooth than the 66 FPS at 4K Medium. The Ultra preset appears to add settings that disproportionately tax the GPU without a proportional visual benefit in this title.

Q: How does this combo compare to other configurations in the database?

A: The combo ranks 1733rd out of 3723 tested combinations, placing it in the 47th percentile of all tested systems. The RX 7700's benchmark scores place it at the 58th percentile of all GPUs, while the i5-13400F sits at the 77th percentile of all CPUs, indicating the processor is relatively stronger than the graphics card.

Q: What are the CPU's nearest rivals and how do their scores compare?

A: The i5-13400F's average benchmark score is 25292. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (25284, 0% difference), Intel Core 5 120 (25362, -0.3% difference), AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365, -0.3% difference), and AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (25201, 0.4% difference). The performance deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, indicating the i5-13400F is right in the middle of a tight competitive cluster.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 achieves a rank of 1733 out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places the pairing squarely in the middle of the database, which is notable given the individual component strengths. The CPU alone sits at the 77th percentile of all processors, while the GPU is at the 58th percentile of all graphics cards. The gap between these two percentile figures suggests the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing.

The RX 7700's average benchmark score of 15852 places it near several older or lower-tier cards. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862, -0.1% difference), AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16014, -1% difference), AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679, 1.1% difference), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129, -1.7% difference). The RX 7700 is within 2% of all four rivals, which is a tight grouping. Being edged out by the RTX 3060 Ti, a card from a previous generation, suggests the RX 7700's raw compute is competitive but not exceptional.

In contrast, the CPU's position is more favorable. The i5-13400F's nearest rivals are all within 0.4% of its average score, but the processor's 3DMark scores tell a more nuanced story. The 16-thread score of 7314 and the max-thread score of 7307 are nearly identical, indicating that the processor's performance does not scale beyond 16 threads. The single-thread score of 960 and 2-thread score of 1880 show strong per-core efficiency, which is what matters for a simulation game like Pc Building Simulator that may not utilize all available threads.

The combo rank of 1733 out of 3723 means roughly 46% of tested systems outperform this pairing in this specific game. That is a reasonable position for a mid-range configuration, and the measured FPS data shows that the actual gameplay experience is smooth at most settings. The rank reflects the GPU's middling position more than the CPU's strength, and users considering this pairing should focus on the GPU as the upgrade path.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four quality presets, providing a complete picture of the combo's performance envelope.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces 282 FPS average. The Medium preset produces 200 FPS average with a min of 170 FPS and max of 230 FPS. The High preset produces 141 FPS average. The Ultra preset produces 134 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 148 FPS difference between the lowest and highest quality settings, which is a 52% reduction. The gap between High and Ultra is only 7 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset's additional effects are not heavily taxing at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset produces 178 FPS average. The Medium preset produces 126 FPS average with a min of 107 FPS and max of 145 FPS. The High preset produces 89 FPS average. The Ultra preset produces 85 FPS average. The difference between High and Ultra narrows to just 4 FPS at this resolution, reinforcing the pattern that Ultra settings have diminishing visual returns relative to their performance cost.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset produces 93 FPS average. The Medium preset produces 66 FPS average with a min of 56 FPS and max of 76 FPS. The High preset produces 47 FPS average. The Ultra preset produces 44 FPS average. The difference between High and Ultra is only 3 FPS at 4K, and both are below the 50 FPS threshold that many players consider acceptable for smooth play. The Medium preset at 66 FPS is the only 4K option that clears that bar comfortably.

Comparing the same preset across resolutions, the scaling is consistent. High settings show 141 FPS at 1080p, 89 FPS at 1440p, and 47 FPS at 4K. Medium settings show 200 FPS at 1080p, 126 FPS at 1440p, and 66 FPS at 4K. Low settings show 282 FPS at 1080p, 178 FPS at 1440p, and 93 FPS at 4K. The ratio between 1080p and 4K is consistently around 3:1 across all presets, indicating that the GPU's workload scales predictably with pixel count.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration and uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance for its class. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 and single-core score of 3191 place it well above many older desktop processors. The Geekbench multi-core score of 11068 and single-core score of 1996 corroborate this. The 3DMark scores show a clear thread-scaling pattern: 2-thread score of 1880, 4-thread score of 3459, 8-thread score of 5591, and 16-thread score of 7314. The jump from 8 to 16 threads adds roughly 30% performance, which indicates the efficiency cores are contributing meaningfully.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is to handle the simulation logic, UI rendering, and asset loading. The game is not known for heavy multi-threading, so the i5-13400F's high boost clock of 4.60 GHz is likely more impactful than its core count. The 1080p Low result of 282 FPS is a strong indicator that the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions.

The processor's 20 MB of L3 cache (shared) and 1.25 MB L2 cache per core provide ample fast storage for game data. The L1 cache is 80 KB per core. The CPU's percentile ranking of 77% among all processors in the database reflects its position as a strong mid-range option. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.4% of its average score, confirming that it sits in a tightly contested performance band.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 200 FPS with a minimum of 170 FPS, which is far beyond what any display can show and provides enormous headroom for demanding scenes. At 1440p Medium, the 126 FPS average with a 107 FPS minimum is still excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 4K Medium, the 66 FPS average with a 56 FPS minimum is the only 4K preset that maintains playability without compromise.

The High preset is a viable alternative for users with 1080p or 1440p displays. At 1080p High, the 141 FPS is still very smooth. At 1440p High, the 89 FPS is acceptable for most players, though the 107 FPS minimum of the Medium preset offers a safer margin. At 4K High, the 47 FPS average dips below the 50 FPS threshold, so users with 4K displays should avoid High settings.

The Ultra preset offers almost no advantage over High in this game. The difference between High and Ultra is 7 FPS at 1080p, 4 FPS at 1440p, and 3 FPS at 4K. Given that Ultra settings likely enable additional effects that impact visual clarity, the marginal FPS cost is small at lower resolutions. However, at 4K, the Ultra preset's 44 FPS is the worst measured result and should be avoided.

The Low preset is only recommended for competitive play or extremely high refresh rate displays. At 1080p Low, the 282 FPS will exceed the refresh rate of most monitors. At 1440p Low, the 178 FPS is still very high. At 4K Low, the 93 FPS is smooth but the visual quality reduction may not be worth the performance gain over Medium.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process. It has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1900 MHz, a game clock of 2041 MHz, and a boost clock of 2459 MHz. The memory subsystem consists of 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial for its class. The FP32 performance of 25.18 TFLOPS and FP16 performance of 25.18 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio) indicate strong raw compute throughput. The pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s are adequate for rendering simulation game environments.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's role becomes more prominent at higher resolutions. The 1080p results, where the i5-13400F can feed frames quickly, show the GPU keeping up with the CPU. The 4K results, where pixel count quadruples, show the GPU becoming the limiting factor. The RX 7700's 16 GB of VRAM is far more than this game requires, so the 4K performance drop is not a memory capacity issue but rather a compute and bandwidth limitation.

The GPU's benchmark scores reflect its mid-range positioning. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2865 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 106028 are respectable. The PassMark G3D score of 20974 and GPU Compute score of 10963 round out the picture. The GPU's percentile ranking of 58% among all graphics cards places it slightly above the median.

The RX 7700's nearest rivals include the Radeon R9 370X (0.1% ahead), Radeon RX 9060 (1% ahead), Radeon Pro W5500 (1.1% behind), and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (1.7% ahead). The tight clustering means that in Pc Building Simulator, the RX 7700's performance is essentially on par with cards from both older and newer generations. The GPU's 200 W TDP and dual-slot design with two 8-pin power connectors are typical for this performance class.