Pc Building Simulator

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Pc Building Simulator shows an interesting scaling pattern that reveals where the performance bottleneck sits at different resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 429 FPS, which drops to 336 FPS at 1440p and further to 176 FPS at 4K. This represents a 59% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as pixel count increases, but the CPU still has enough headroom to keep frame rates extremely high.

Looking at High settings, the scaling is similar: 266 FPS at 1080p, 168 FPS at 1440p, and 88 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 4K drop here is 67%, slightly steeper than at Low settings, which suggests that the higher graphical workload amplifies the GPU's role in limiting performance. At Ultra settings, the pattern continues with 253 FPS at 1080p, 160 FPS at 1440p, and 84 FPS at 4K — a 67% reduction from the lowest to highest resolution.

The Medium preset provides the most complete data with min and max FPS figures. At 1080p Medium, the combo averages 377 FPS with a minimum of 320 and maximum of 433. Moving to 1440p Medium drops the average to 238 FPS with a range of 202 to 274. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 124 FPS with a minimum of 106 and maximum of 143. The min FPS values track proportionally with the averages, suggesting consistent frame pacing rather than sudden spikes.

What this scaling reveals is that Pc Building Simulator is not particularly demanding at lower resolutions for this hardware. The 429 FPS at 1080p Low indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding frames far beyond typical display refresh rates. Even at 4K Ultra, the 84 FPS average remains highly playable, which is notable given the GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs. The data suggests that this game is primarily GPU-limited at higher resolutions and settings, while at 1080p Low, the ceiling may be approaching CPU limits given the extremely high frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 brings substantial resources to Pc Building Simulator, and the benchmark data reflects this. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus providing 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, VRAM capacity is far beyond what this simulation title requires. The GPU's 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s. These specifications translate into raw throughput that keeps frame rates high even at 4K Ultra.

The clock behavior matters here. The base clock of 2017 MHz and boost clock of 2407 MHz, combined with the 92,200 million transistors on TSMC's 5 nm process, allow the RTX 5090 to sustain high utilization in this game. The GPU's 32 GB VRAM is never likely to be a limiting factor in a simulation game like this, which is reflected in the consistent performance across settings. Even at 4K Ultra, the 84 FPS average shows no signs of memory-related stuttering or capacity constraints.

The GPU's benchmark scores corroborate the in-game results. The passmark G3D score of 39,650 places it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 18,355 indicates strong DirectX 12 performance, which matters since Pc Building Simulator runs on DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,370 and Vulkan score of 376,728 further confirm the GPU's compute capabilities, though the game's performance is more dependent on rasterization than compute workloads.

Comparing the RTX 5090 to its nearest rivals shows it is competitive but not dominant in synthetic benchmarks. It trails the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB by 0.3% and the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB by 0.6% in average benchmark score, while leading the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT by 1.1% and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X by 1.4%. These deltas are small, but in actual game performance, the RTX 5090's advantage becomes more apparent due to architectural efficiency and driver optimization for consumer gaming workloads.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 58th out of 3,723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places the pairing in the top 1.6% of all configurations tested, which is an exceptional result. The rank reflects not just the raw power of each component but also how well they work together in this specific title.

The CPU contributes meaningfully to this ranking. The Core i5-14600KF sits in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49,394. Its nearest rivals are all close: the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is 0.3% ahead, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G is 0.4% ahead, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is 0.8% ahead. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 trails by 0.8%. These tight margins mean the i5-14600KF is essentially at parity with its closest competitors, and none of them would likely change the combo ranking meaningfully.

The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 79,842, provides the other half of this equation. When paired with a CPU that can maintain high frame rates, the RTX 5090's performance in Pc Building Simulator is near the top of what is possible. The 58th rank out of 3,723 combos suggests that only a handful of configurations — likely those with faster CPUs or more optimizations — can outperform this pairing.

It is worth remembering the combo rank reflects performance in this specific game, not a general-purpose ranking. Pc Building Simulator is a simulation title that may not stress components as heavily as AAA shooters or open-world games, so the relative ranking could differ in other workloads. However, within the context of this game, the i5-14600KF and RTX 5090 form a top-tier pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 429 FPS, which is the highest figure in the entire dataset. Medium settings average 377 FPS with a minimum of 320 and maximum of 433. High settings average 266 FPS, while Ultra settings average 253 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 176 FPS, showing that the settings preset has a substantial impact even at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains very strong but drops noticeably. Low settings average 336 FPS, a 22% reduction from 1080p Low. Medium settings average 238 FPS with a range of 202 to 274. High settings average 168 FPS, and Ultra settings average 160 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 176 FPS, matching the absolute gap seen at 1080p, though the percentage difference is larger.

At 3840x2160, the 4K results show where the GPU begins to feel the load. Low settings average 176 FPS, which is still very playable. Medium settings average 124 FPS with a minimum of 106 and maximum of 143. High settings average 88 FPS, and Ultra settings average 84 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 92 FPS, significantly smaller than at lower resolutions, indicating that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck at this pixel count.

Comparing settings across resolutions reveals an interesting pattern. At 1080p, the difference between High and Ultra is only 13 FPS (266 vs 253), while at 1440p it is 8 FPS (168 vs 160), and at 4K it is 4 FPS (88 vs 84). This narrowing gap suggests that Ultra settings add graphical features that are more expensive at higher resolutions, but the incremental cost becomes less noticeable as the GPU approaches its limits. The Medium preset consistently offers the best balance, with 4K Medium at 124 FPS being a particularly strong result.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS is 429 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 377 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 336 FPS at 1440p Low.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo averages 84 FPS. This is lower than the 160 FPS at 1440p Ultra and 253 FPS at 1080p Ultra, representing a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Does the RTX 5090's 32 GB VRAM matter for this game?

A: The 32 GB GDDR7 memory is far more than Pc Building Simulator requires. The benchmark data shows no signs of VRAM limitations, as the GPU maintains high frame rates even at 4K Ultra, indicating that memory capacity is not a bottleneck.

Q: How does the Core i5-14600KF compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49,394, which is 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49,228), 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49,196), and 0.8% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 (48,995). It is 0.8% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 (49,796).

Q: What is the combo's ranking in Pc Building Simulator?

A: This combination ranks 58th out of 3,723 tested combos, placing it in the top 1.6% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: Are there settings where the minimum FPS drops below 100?

A: The only recorded minimum below 100 FPS is at 4K Medium, where the minimum is 106 FPS. All other settings with min FPS data (1080p Medium at 320 and 1440p Medium at 202) remain well above 100 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF brings 14 cores and 20 threads to Pc Building Simulator, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This Raptor Lake-R architecture processor, built on Intel's 10 nm process with a 257 mm² die size, delivers strong single-threaded performance that is crucial for simulation games. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,594 and multi-core score of 32,544 demonstrate the CPU's capability across both lightly and heavily threaded workloads.

The CPU's cache hierarchy plays a role in game performance. The 80 KB L1 cache per core, 2 MB L2 cache per core, and 24 MB shared L3 cache provide ample fast memory for game logic and physics calculations. The 125 W TDP indicates this is a power-hungry chip, but with the multiplier unlocked, it offers overclocking potential that could further improve performance. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, allowing flexible system configurations, though the benchmark data does not specify which memory type was used.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is to manage the simulation logic, component interactions, and system state calculations. The 14 cores and 20 threads are more than sufficient for this workload, as evidenced by the extremely high frame rates at 1080p Low (429 FPS). The CPU's single-threaded performance, with a Geekbench single-core score of 2,445 and PassMark single-thread score of 4,273, ensures that the main simulation thread is not a bottleneck.

The CPU's 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49,394, places it in the upper echelon of processors. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.8% in either direction, showing that the i5-14600KF is well-positioned among contemporary desktop CPUs. The PassMark multi-thread score of 38,697 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32,544 confirm that even when the game does use multiple threads, the CPU can handle the load without dropping frames.

At higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the limiting factor, the CPU still needs to maintain frame pacing. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo averages 84 FPS, which implies the CPU is feeding frames faster than the GPU can render them at that resolution. The CPU's role becomes more prominent at 1080p Low, where 429 FPS indicates the processor is capable of sustaining frame rates far beyond what most displays can show. This headroom suggests that the i5-14600KF would not constrain gaming performance even in more demanding titles or with future GPU upgrades.