Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator — Intel Core i5-14400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a surprisingly robust experience in Pc Building Simulator, a Simulation title from 2019. The data shows a combo that scales impressively across resolutions, with the CPU’s 10 cores and 16 threads proving more than adequate for the game’s simulation workloads while the GPU becomes the primary lever at higher settings. Measured FPS values range from a playable 42 at 4K Ultra to a fluid 266 at 1080p Low, indicating a system that can adapt to nearly any display configuration. The combo ranks 2006th out of 3723 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of tested hardware pairings for this specific title.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies. At 1080p High, the combo produces 133 FPS, which drops to 84 at 1440p and 44 at 4K — a reduction of roughly 49 FPS between 1080p and 1440p, then another 40 FPS between 1440p and 4K. This halving pattern at each step up suggests the RTX 4060’s rendering pipeline is the limiting factor as pixel count increases. The GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes increasingly strained at 4K, where the data shows only 44 FPS on High settings.

Interestingly, the scaling behavior shifts dramatically when moving to Low settings. At 1080p Low, the system hits 266 FPS, dropping to 168 at 1440p and 88 at 4K. This represents a more linear decline — roughly 37% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, then 48% from 1440p to 4K. The fact that Low settings at 4K (88 FPS) nearly match High settings at 1440p (84 FPS) indicates that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are the dominant constraints, not the CPU or game logic. The CPU’s 4.70 GHz boost clock and 20 MB of shared L3 cache are clearly sufficient to feed frames even at the highest output rates measured.

The Medium settings row provides the only complete min/max data in the pack, showing 4K at 53–72 FPS with an average of 62, 1440p at 101–137 FPS averaging 119, and 1080p at 160–217 FPS averaging 189. These spreads suggest frame-time consistency is reasonable but not exceptional, with the 4K range showing a 19 FPS variance. At 1080p Medium, the 57 FPS spread between min and max highlights that even at lower resolutions, the simulation’s scene complexity can cause noticeable frame pacing variation. The Ultra settings produce the lowest averages across all resolutions — 42 at 4K, 80 at 1440p, and 127 at 1080p — reinforcing that the game’s Ultra preset taxes the GPU’s 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate heavily.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 60 FPS at 4K in Pc Building Simulator?

A: Only at Low settings, where the measured average is 88 FPS. Medium settings yield 62 FPS, but High drops to 44 FPS and Ultra to 42 FPS, so 4K 60 FPS requires sacrificing visual quality.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4060’s average benchmark score is 17,639, sitting between the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17,666, -0.2% delta) and the AMD Radeon 780M (17,588, +0.3% delta). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17,551, +0.5%) and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (17,509, +0.7%) by small margins.

Q: What CPU performance tier does the i5-14400F occupy relative to its rivals?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score of 32,279 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, scores 32,233 (0.1% slower), while the Intel Core i9-11900 is 0.2% behind at 32,226)Skip — the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32,354 (-0.2% delta) and the Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32,121 (0.5% behind).

Q: Which resolution offers the largest FPS headroom above 60 FPS?

A: At 1080p, every settings preset exceeds 120 FPS on average, with Low hitting 266 FPS prescribed. Even Ultra maintains 127 FPS, providing massive headroom for high-refresh displays.

Q: Does the combo rank higher than average among tested systems in this game?

A: Yes, the combo ranks 2006th out of 3723 tested combinations, meaning it outperforms roughly 46% of all tested systems — slightly above the median position.

Q: What is the most consistent performance profile across resolutions?

A: Medium settings show the tightest min/max ranges relative to average FPS. At 4K, the 53–72 FPS range brackets the 62 average closely, and at 1440p the 101–137 FPS spread maintains a 119 average — making Medium the most predictable preset.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F brings 10 cores and 16 threads to Pc Building Simulator, a configuration that proves highly capable for this simulation title. The CPU’s base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz, combined with a 20 MB shared L3 cache, provide the processing headroom needed to handle game logic, component simulation, and system monitoring tasks without becoming the performance limiter. The 80 KB L1 cache per core and 1.25 MB L2 cache per core further support rapid data access for the game’s simulation loops.

Synthetic benchmarks reinforce the CPU’s capability. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21,645 and single-core score of 3,055 demonstrate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. Geekbench scores of 11,268 (multi-core) and 2,058 (single-core) align with this profile. PassMark results show 25,470 for multithread, 3,701 for single-thread, and 86 for finding prime numbers — the latter indicating solid integer throughput for simulation calculations. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and 10 nm Raptor Lake architecture (Raptor Lake-R refresh) make it an efficient choice, though the 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs suggests it is not an elite performer in absolute terms.

The measured FPS data indicates that the CPU does not bottleneck the RTX 4060 in most scenarios. At 1080p Low (266 FPS), the CPU still feeds frames faster than any display refresh rate commonly in use. The fact that 1080p Ultra (127 FPS) roughly matches 1440p High (84 FPS) and 4K High (44 FPS) shows a GPU-bound progression, not a CPU limitation. The CPU’s nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks — the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (0.1% faster), Intel Core i9-11900 (0.2% faster), AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (0.2% slower), and Intel Core i7-12800H (0.5% faster) — all occupy similar performance tiers, suggesting the i5-14400F’s role in this combo is consistent with its market position.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2006th out of 3,723 tested combinations in Pc Building Simulator, placing it squarely in the middle of the distribution — roughly the 54th percentile. This positioning is notable because the individual components hold different percentile rankings: the CPU sits in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs while the GPU sits in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. The combination underperforms what either component’s individual percentile might suggest, implying that the game’s specific workload characteristics mute the CPU’s advantage while the GPU’s 61st percentile becomes the binding constraint.

This rank of 2006 out of 3,723 (with 1,717 combos ranked above and 1,717 below) indicates that many systems with faster GPUs or more balanced pairings deliver higher frame rates in this title. The data suggests that investing in a stronger GPU would yield greater gains than upgrading the CPU, since the i5-14400F already provides ample compute for the game’s simulation demands. The GPU’s nearest rivals — the AMD Radeon HD 7790, AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Radeon Pro 560, and AMD Radeon Pro 460 — all score within 0.7% of the RTX 4060 in synthetic benchmarks, yet the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM and Ada Lovelace architecture may offer advantages in this specific title’s rendering paths.

The rank also reflects the game’s release date of 2019, meaning the RTX 4060 (released 2023) and i5-14400F (released 2024) are both newer than the title. This generational gap means the hardware is not fully stressed by the game’s engine, which likely explains why even mid-tier modern components achieve high frame rates. The combo’s position in the lower-middle of the pack suggests that Pc Building Simulator rewards raw GPU throughput more than CPU strength, a conclusion supported by the resolution scaling data.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K displays, Low settings provide the only consistently smooth experience, with 88 FPS average. Medium settings reach 62 FPS, which is borderline acceptable for slower-paced simulation gameplay, but High (44 FPS) and Ultra (42 FPS) fall below ideal smoothness thresholds. The 4K Medium min FPS of 53 and max of 72 indicate occasional dips that could be noticeable during complex scenes.

At 1440p, High settings deliver 84 FPS, which is smooth for most players. Medium hits 119 FPS, and Low reaches 168 FPS, offering headroom for high-refresh monitors. Ultra at 80 FPS remains playable, though the gap from High to Ultra is modest (only 4 FPS), suggesting diminishing returns from the highest preset. The 1440p Medium min/max range of 101–137 FPS provides good consistency.

For 1080p, all settings exceed 120 FPS, with High at 133 FPS, Medium at 189 FPS, Low at 266 FPS, and Ultra at 127 FPS. The difference between High (133 FPS) and Ultra (127 FPS) is just 6 FPS, making Ultra the better choice when visual quality is prioritized without meaningful FPS cost. Medium provides the best balance at 189 FPS with a 160–217 FPS range, ensuring smooth performance even in demanding scenes. Low’s 266 FPS is only relevant for extremely high-refresh displays (240 Hz+), where the extra frames reduce input latency.

The data suggests Medium is the sweet spot across all resolutions for consistent frame delivery, while High offers a modest quality upgrade at the cost of roughly 30–37% average FPS depending on resolution. Ultra provides minimal gains over High in this title — only 4–6 FPS differences at 1440p and 1080p — making it a low-value preset for the measurable performance cost.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p): Low settings produce 266 FPS average. Medium settings average 189 FPS with a range of 160–217 FPS. High settings average 133 FPS. Ultra settings average 127 FPS. All presets far exceed 60 FPS, with even the lowest preset (Ultra) maintaining 127 FPS — more than double the standard refresh rate.

2560x1440 (1440p): Low settings average 168 FPS. Medium settings average 119 FPS with a range of 101–137 FPS. High settings average 84 FPS. Ultra settings average 80 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline, with each preset tier dropping roughly 30–50 FPS from the previous.

3840x2160 (4K): Low settings average 88 FPS. Medium settings average 62 FPS with a range of 53–72 FPS. High settings average 44 FPS. Ultra settings average 42 FPS. This is the only resolution where any preset drops below 60 FPS, with High and Ultra both landing in the low 40s.

The complete dataset shows a consistent pattern: doubling resolution roughly halves FPS at each settings tier. From 1080p to 1440p, FPS drops by 133 (Low), 70 (Medium), 49 (High), and 47 (Ultra). From 1440p to 4K, FPS drops by 80 (Low), 57 (Medium), 40 (High), and 38 (Ultra). The GPU’s 128-bit memory bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth clearly constrain 4K performance, while the 8 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient since no out-of-memory issues are indicated in the data.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip at 5 nm, plays the decisive role in this combo’s frame rates. The GPU’s boost clock of 2460 MHz, 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs deliver 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 272.0 GB/s bandwidth, which becomes the critical constraint at 4K resolutions where the measured FPS drops to 42–88 depending on settings.

The GPU’s 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17,639, places it in the mid-range tier. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks — the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (-0.2% delta), AMD Radeon 780M (+0.3%), AMD Radeon Pro 560 (+0.5%), and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (+0.7%) — all score within 1% of the RTX 4060, indicating that the GPU’s raw compute does not dramatically outclass older or integrated alternatives. However, the RTX 4060’s 24 RT cores, 96 tensor cores, and DirectX 12 Ultimate support may provide architectural advantages not captured in average benchmark scores.

The GPU’s 115 W TDP and suggested 300 W PSU make it an efficient mid-range option. Its 12-pin power connector and dual-slot design are standard for the class. The 5 nm process from TSMC (with 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die) contributes to its efficiency. The GPU’s production status is end-of-life, with the GeForce 30 series as predecessor and GeForce 50 series as successor, meaning it occupies a transitional position in NVIDIA’s lineup.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU’s role is clearly the performance limiter at higher resolutions. The 4K High (44 FPS) versus 1080p High (133 FPS) difference of 89 FPS — a 67% reduction — directly reflects the GPU’s memory bandwidth and fill rate constraints. The GPU’s pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but struggle to maintain high fill rates at 4K with complex scenes. The RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM, while adequate for this title, would likely become a limiting factor in more demanding modern games, but within Pc Building Simulator’s 2019-era engine, it provides enough capacity for all tested settings.