Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator: Intel Core i5-14600KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 — Benchmark Analysis

This combination of the Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 produces exceptional frame rates across all tested settings in Pc Building Simulator, with the data showing that even the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K remains comfortably playable. The measured results place this pairing at rank 21 out of 1,769 tested combos, indicating that the system sits near the top of the database's hierarchy for this simulation title. The game's CPU-intensive nature, given its simulation genre, makes the 14-core processor's strong single-thread performance particularly relevant, while the RTX 4090's massive 24 GB frame buffer appears to handle even the highest visual loads without breaking a sweat.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear tiering of performance across the four settings presets. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 429.7 FPS, which is 58.8 FPS higher than Medium's 370.9 FPS and 171.0 FPS above High's 258.7 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p still manages 246.2 FPS, a substantial number that shows the headroom available even at maximum quality. Given that the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is only 183.5 FPS, the data suggests that most users with high-refresh-rate monitors will find the High or Ultra presets perfectly viable, as both exceed 240 FPS.

Moving to 1440p, the pattern shifts slightly. Low delivers 329.8 FPS, Medium drops to 233.8 FPS, High settles at 161.9 FPS, and Ultra produces 155.6 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra here is a mere 6.3 FPS, which is remarkably small and suggests that Ultra is essentially free at this resolution. At 4K, the settings spread becomes more pronounced: Low hits 172.9 FPS, Medium reaches 119.9 FPS, High manages 87.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 80.5 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is only 6.9 FPS, again indicating that users should favor Ultra for the visual improvement without meaningful performance loss.

The best experience per the measured rows appears to be the Ultra preset at 1440p, delivering 155.6 FPS while retaining the highest visual quality. This balances the 4K Ultra result's 80.5 FPS — which, while playable, leaves less headroom for demanding scenes — against the raw speed of lower presets. For users prioritizing frame rate above all else, the Low preset at 1080p's 429.7 FPS represents the theoretical ceiling, but the data indicates that this is unnecessary for smooth gameplay in a simulation context.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination holds rank 21 out of 1,769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the top 1.2 percent of all systems in the database for this game. This ranking reflects the synergy between the processor and graphics card, where neither component appears to bottleneck the other in a way that would drag the average down. The CPU's percentile versus all processors sits at 93, while the GPU's percentile versus all graphics cards is 91, indicating both parts are well above the median for their respective categories.

Examining the CPU's nearest rivals provides context for its contribution. The Core i5-14600KF averages 49,367 across all benchmark tests, sitting 0.4 percent above the Core i5-14600K's 49,166 and 0.6 percent above the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X's 49,062. The AMD EPYC 4345P edges ahead by 0.5 percent with a 49,595 average, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H trails by 1.4 percent at 48,698. These tight margins — all within 1.4 percent — suggest the CPU's raw compute is competitive with a broad range of high-end parts, though the game's actual performance will depend on how it utilizes the 14 cores and 20 threads.

For the GPU, the RTX 4090's average benchmark score is 66,473, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA Tesla T4 at 66,733 (0.4 percent above) and the Tesla P40 at 66,127 (0.5 percent below). The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 scores 67,097 (0.9 percent higher), and the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 reaches 67,320 (1.3 percent higher). These workstation-oriented cards posting comparable scores highlights how the RTX 4090's gaming-focused architecture translates to strong general compute, though the measured in-game FPS tells a more complete story.

GPU Role

The RTX 4090 brings 24 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 384-bit bus, yielding 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth — a figure that likely explains why even 4K Ultra settings show only moderate frame rate penalties. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, while the GPU core operates between a 2235 MHz base and 2520 MHz boost clock. These specifications, combined with the Ada Lovelace architecture's 16,384 shading units and 512 tensor cores, position the card as a top-tier performer, which the measured FPS confirms.

The data shows that the GPU's role becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates across settings range from 246.2 to 429.7 FPS, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU adequately even at these high speeds. At 4K, the range narrows to 80.5 to 172.9 FPS, indicating the GPU's rendering load is the primary constraint. The 4K Ultra figure of 80.5 FPS, while lower than lower presets, remains well within playable territory, and the 4K High result of 87.4 FPS shows that even near-maximum quality settings do not cripple performance. The 4K Medium score of 119.9 FPS and 4K Low of 172.9 FPS demonstrate the card's headroom when visual effects are scaled back.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are 429.7 FPS on Low, 370.9 FPS on Medium, 258.7 FPS on High, and 246.2 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Low to Medium costs 58.8 FPS, while the Medium-to-High transition drops 112.2 FPS, and High-to-Ultra only loses 12.5 FPS. This pattern suggests the High preset captures most of the visual benefit from the graphics settings, with Ultra adding minimal performance impact.

At 2560x1440, the results are 329.8 FPS on Low, 233.8 FPS on Medium, 161.9 FPS on High, and 155.6 FPS on Ultra. The Low-to-Medium gap is 96.0 FPS, Medium-to-High costs 71.9 FPS, and High-to-Ultra again shows a small 6.3 FPS difference. The 1440p numbers scale down roughly proportionally from 1080p, with the Low preset retaining 76.8 percent of its 1080p speed, while Ultra retains 63.2 percent.

At 3840x2160, the data shows 172.9 FPS on Low, 119.9 FPS on Medium, 87.4 FPS on High, and 80.5 FPS on Ultra. The Low-to-Medium drop is 53.0 FPS, Medium-to-High costs 32.5 FPS, and High-to-Ultra loses just 6.9 FPS. Across all resolutions, the Ultra preset consistently falls within 6.9 FPS of High, making the top quality setting a sensible default choice for this hardware.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reveals how the system's bottleneck shifts. At the Low preset, 1080p yields 429.7 FPS, 1440p drops to 329.8 FPS (a 23.2 percent reduction), and 4K falls to 172.9 FPS (a 59.8 percent reduction from 1080p). This steep 4K drop indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at high pixel counts, as the CPU's 14 cores and 20 threads are sufficient to sustain the lower-resolution frame rates. The 5.30 GHz boost clock and strong single-core performance — evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,643 — likely prevent CPU-bound scenarios even at 1080p's 429.7 FPS.

For the Ultra preset, the scaling is 1080p at 246.2 FPS, 1440p at 155.6 FPS (36.8 percent lower), and 4K at 80.5 FPS (67.3 percent lower). The larger percentage drop at Ultra compared to Low suggests that the increased visual complexity amplifies the GPU's workload disproportionately. The 4K Ultra result of 80.5 FPS is only 32.7 percent of the 1080p Ultra figure, whereas 4K Low retains 40.2 percent of its 1080p counterpart. This data implies that users targeting 4K should expect the GPU to dominate performance considerations, while at 1080p the CPU's capabilities are more evenly matched with the graphics card.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware?

A: The measured data shows 1440p Ultra delivering 155.6 FPS, which offers the highest visual quality while maintaining a frame rate well above typical display refresh rates. At 4K Ultra, the 80.5 FPS result remains playable, but 1440p provides a more comfortable margin.

Q: How much performance is lost when switching from High to Ultra settings?

A: Across all resolutions, the difference is minimal. At 1080p, High produces 258.7 FPS versus Ultra's 246.2 FPS (a 12.5 FPS gap), at 1440p the gap is 6.3 FPS (161.9 vs 155.6), and at 4K it is 6.9 FPS (87.4 vs 80.5). The data suggests Ultra is nearly free in performance terms.

Q: Is the RTX 4090's 24 GB VRAM necessary for this game?

A: The measured results do not indicate any VRAM-related bottlenecks, and the 24 GB capacity with 1.01 TB/s bandwidth exceeds what Pc Building Simulator appears to require. The 4K Ultra result of 80.5 FPS suggests the memory subsystem is not a limiting factor.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 21st out of 1,769 combos, placing it in the top 1.2 percent. The CPU's 93rd percentile and GPU's 91st percentile versus all parts indicate both components are high performers individually.

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

A: The 1080p Low result of 429.7 FPS suggests the CPU can keep up with the GPU even at extreme frame rates. With a boost clock of 5.30 GHz and strong single-thread benchmarks, the Core i5-14600KF appears sufficient for this game's demands at 1080p.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra at each resolution?

A: At 1080p, the difference is 183.5 FPS (429.7 vs 246.2), at 1440p it is 174.2 FPS (329.8 vs 155.6), and at 4K it is 92.4 FPS (172.9 vs 80.5). The absolute gap narrows as resolution increases, reflecting the GPU becoming the primary constraint.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF contributes to this game's performance through its 14 cores and 20 threads, running at a 3.50 GHz base clock and boosting to 5.30 GHz. The processor's architecture, Raptor Lake-R on a 10 nm process, includes 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core, which supports the high-frequency operation that simulation titles often leverage. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32,889 and single-core score of 4,643 indicate strong all-round compute, while the PassMark single-thread result of 4,273 confirms the per-core performance that Pc Building Simulator's simulation logic likely depends on.

The CPU's benchmark profile shows a 93rd percentile ranking versus all processors, with an average benchmark score of 49,367. The nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Core i5-14600K scores 49,166 (0.4 percent lower), the AMD EPYC 4345P reaches 49,595 (0.5 percent higher), and the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X posts 49,062 (0.6 percent lower). This proximity suggests that the specific CPU choice among these high-end parts matters less than the overall system balance. In the context of Pc Building Simulator, the measured frame rates — particularly the 1080p Low result of 429.7 FPS — indicate that the CPU is more than capable of driving the game's logic without becoming a bottleneck, even when paired with the fastest consumer GPU available. The 125 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility round out a package that, based on the data, delivers ample processing headroom for this simulation's demands.