Pc Building Simulator

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F drives Pc Building Simulator with a 10-core, 16-thread Raptor Lake-S design. Its base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz provide strong single-thread headroom, which matters for a simulation genre where game logic and component interaction calculations often depend on per-core performance. The processor's 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and passmark single-thread score of 3634 indicate solid responsiveness for the game's menu-driven and assembly-phase workloads. Multi-threaded capability is equally robust: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 21279, and the 3DMark max-threads score of 7307 closely mirrors the 16-thread score of 7314, showing that the CPU scales effectively with the game's background simulation tasks. The 20 MB shared L3 cache helps maintain data locality when the game tracks numerous PC components and their statuses simultaneously.

Benchmark results place this CPU at the 82nd percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 25236. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13620H, posts an average score of 25201, a delta of just 0.1% — essentially a statistical tie. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D sits 0.5% higher at 25365, while the AMD EPYC 9474F and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 trail by 0.5% each. This clustering suggests that the i5-13400F's computational throughput is well-matched to its peer group, and in Pc Building Simulator specifically, the CPU's 16 threads ensure that even complex builds with multiple running benchmarks inside the game do not bottleneck the frame rate. The 65 W TDP reflects an efficient design that sustains performance without thermal throttling concerns during extended sessions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER employs the TU106 chip on a 12 nm process with 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Its 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game's asset streaming when browsing component catalogs and rendering the workshop environment. The base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz keep the GPU responsive, while the 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 throughput handles the graphical load without excessive strain. The card's 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774, places it slightly above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706, +0.3%) and just below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19680, placing the 2060 SUPER 0.5% above that rival). The Quadro K5200 trails by 0.8%, and the Tesla K40m by 1.3%.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's role is primarily visual rather than physics-based, so the 8 GB VRAM proves adequate even at high resolutions. The measured frame rates show that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 33.9, but at 1080p Low, the same GPU produces 221.9 FPS, indicating ample headroom for the game's modest graphical demands. The card's DirectX 12 Ultimate support, with a passmark directx_12 score of 61, ensures compatibility with modern rendering paths, though the game's simulation nature means CPU-bound scenarios are more common than GPU-bound ones.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal experience balances visual fidelity with frame rate stability. At 1080p Ultra, the combo averages 104.5 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. However, the jump from High to Ultra at 1080p costs only 6.6 FPS (111.1 to 104.5), making Ultra the preferred choice for users with standard 60 Hz monitors who want maximum detail. At 1440p, Ultra produces 69.3 FPS, still playable, but the drop from High's 72.6 FPS is modest — only 3.3 FPS — so Ultra remains viable for 1440p panels. At 4K, High yields 36 FPS, which is borderline, while Medium produces 54.9 FPS — the better trade-off for 4K users. Low settings at 4K reach 72.6 FPS, but this sacrifices too much visual quality for the marginal gain. The data suggests that Medium at 4K, High at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p deliver the best combination of performance and visual quality, with each preset keeping the average FPS above 50.

FAQ

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in Pc Building Simulator at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 221.9 FPS, which is far beyond the game's requirements. The CPU's 16 threads and 4.60 GHz boost clock handle the simulation logic, while the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth manage rendering. The high frame rates indicate neither component is heavily taxed at this resolution.

Q: Is 8 GB of VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming in this title?

A: Yes, the 8 GB GDDR6 memory is adequate. At 4K Medium, the average FPS is 54.9, and at 4K High it is 36. The VRAM capacity does not cause a bottleneck; the GPU's compute throughput limits performance at higher settings.

Q: How does the i5-13400F compare to its closest rival in multi-threaded workloads?

A: The i5-13400F scores 21279 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 25032 in passmark multithread. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13620H, averages 25201 in overall benchmarks, a 0.1% difference, so they perform nearly identically in threaded tasks relevant to simulation games.

Q: What is the expected frame rate for 1440p High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 High is 72.6. This is identical to the 4K Low average, showing that the GPU handles 1440p High with the same efficiency as 4K Low.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 SUPER outperform the RTX 2070 in this game?

A: The average benchmark score for the RTX 2060 SUPER is 19774, while the RTX 2070 scores 19680, giving the 2060 SUPER a 0.5% advantage. However, in-game measured FPS data does not include direct comparisons, so this ranking reflects synthetic benchmarks rather than Pc Building Simulator-specific results.

Q: Why does the combo rank 1316 out of 1769 tested combinations?

A: The ranking reflects the overall hardware market, not just this game. The i5-13400F sits at the 82nd CPU percentile, and the RTX 2060 SUPER at the 63rd GPU percentile, so the combination is mid-pack. In Pc Building Simulator, the measured FPS shows playable performance across all resolutions, but other combos with newer GPUs achieve higher frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 221.9 FPS, dropping to 141.8 FPS at 1440p Low — a 36% reduction — and then to 72.6 FPS at 4K Low, another 49% drop. This steep decline indicates GPU-bound scaling, as the CPU's 16 threads can easily feed the GPU at lower resolutions. At High settings, the pattern is similar: 111.1 FPS at 1080p, 72.6 at 1440p (a 35% drop), and 36 at 4K (a 50% drop from 1440p). The consistent percentage drops across settings confirm that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary limiter as resolution increases. The CPU's 3DMark scores — 7314 for 16 threads and 960 for single thread — show that even at 4K, the processor is not the constraint; the GPU's 7.181 TFLOPS and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth cannot keep up with the pixel count. The gap between Low and Ultra settings also widens with resolution: at 1080p, Ultra is 53% slower than Low (104.5 vs 221.9), but at 4K, the gap shrinks to 53% (33.9 vs 72.6), showing that resolution scaling affects all settings proportionally.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 221.9 FPS on Low, 158.8 FPS on Medium, 111.1 FPS on High, and 104.5 FPS on Ultra. The transition from Low to Medium costs 63.1 FPS (28%), while Medium to High costs 47.7 FPS (30%), and High to Ultra only 6.6 FPS (6%) — indicating that Ultra is nearly free relative to High. At 2560x1440, the averages are 141.8 FPS on Low, 99.3 FPS on Medium, 72.6 FPS on High, and 69.3 FPS on Ultra. The Medium to High drop is 26.7 FPS (27%), while High to Ultra is just 3.3 FPS (5%). At 3840x2160, performance falls to 72.6 FPS on Low, 54.9 FPS on Medium, 36 FPS on High, and 33.9 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Medium reduction is 17.7 FPS (24%), Medium to High is 18.9 FPS (34%), and High to Ultra is 2.1 FPS (6%). Notably, the 4K Low average of 72.6 FPS exactly matches the 1440p High average, and the 4K High average of 36 FPS is barely above the 33.9 FPS at 4K Ultra, suggesting that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute limits converge at high resolutions. All measured values are average FPS with no minimum or maximum recorded, so variance is not captured in this data.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination ranks 1316 out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the 74th percentile of all tested configurations. This mid-tier ranking reflects the hardware's age: the CPU, released in January 2023, and the GPU, released in July 2019, represent different generations. The CPU's 82nd percentile among all processors shows it is still competitive, but the GPU's 63rd percentile drags the overall combo down. In the game itself, the measured FPS indicates that the combo is playable at all resolutions, with 1080p Ultra exceeding 100 FPS and 4K Medium just below 55 FPS. However, the rank of 1316 suggests that most other combos in the database either pair newer GPUs with similar CPUs or use higher-end CPUs with comparable GPUs. The nearest CPU rival, the Intel Core i7-13620H, scores within 0.1%, so swapping the CPU would not change the combo's ranking meaningfully. The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 2070, trails by 0.5%, meaning the 2060 SUPER is actually the stronger card in synthetic benchmarks, but the overall combo position depends on the CPU-GPU balance. For Pc Building Simulator specifically, the data shows that the combo's strength lies in its 1080p and 1440p performance, where it exceeds 69 FPS at Ultra settings, while 4K gaming requires dropping to Medium for acceptable frame rates.