Pc Building Simulator

The Intel Core i5-9400 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT holds the 1306th position out of 1769 tested combinations for Pc Building Simulator. This places the combo in the lower third of the database, indicating that while it can run the game, many other hardware pairings deliver higher average frame rates. The ranking reflects a balanced but modest setup, where neither component is a standout performer in this specific simulation title, and the data suggests users should temper expectations for maximum visual fidelity at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1306 out of 1769 tested combinations puts this pairing in the 26th percentile of all tested systems. The data shows this is not a top-tier configuration for Pc Building Simulator, and the average frame rates across all settings and resolutions confirm this middling position. Relative to the entire field, the i5-9400 and RX 5700 XT combination is outclassed by a significant majority of other tested pairings, yet it remains fully capable of producing playable frame rates at most settings below 4K.

The CPU’s individual standing mirrors this trend, with the i5-9400 sitting at the 50th percentile among all CPUs tested. Its average benchmark score of 2305 is nearly identical to its closest rivals: the Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2300 (a 0.2% delta), the Intel Core i3-1125G4 scores 2299 (0.2%), and the Intel Xeon E-2134 scores 2295 (0.4%). The only rival it trails is the Intel Core i7-8809G at 2319, a -0.6% delta. These sub-1% differences mean the CPU’s performance is effectively indistinguishable from its immediate competitors, making the ranking more dependent on the GPU and game-specific optimization.

The GPU fares better in isolation, ranking at the 68th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 24731. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile at 24763 (-0.1% delta), the Intel Arc A350M at 24647 (0.3%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile at 24592 (0.6%), and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 at 24519 (0.9%). Despite this solid individual GPU standing, the combined system rank drops significantly, suggesting the CPU becomes a limiting factor in Pc Building Simulator, particularly at lower resolutions where the processor must feed frames quickly.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is built on the Navi 10 chip with RDNA 1.0 architecture, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It contains 10,300 million transistors on a 251 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 41.0M per mm². The GPU operates with a base clock of 1605 MHz, a game clock of 1755 MHz, and a boost clock of 1905 MHz, providing a solid foundation for this simulation title. Memory runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed, paired with 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU’s role becomes evident when examining the frame rate scaling across settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 221.2 FPS, which drops to 108 FPS at Ultra — a 51% reduction. At 1440p, the range is from 138.9 FPS at Low down to 66.4 FPS at Ultra, while at 4K, it falls from 75.6 FPS at Low to 36.8 FPS at Ultra. This pattern shows the GPU has ample headroom at lower settings, but the Ultra preset at 4K pushes the card to its limits, producing sub-40 FPS results.

The RX 5700 XT’s compute capabilities include 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. Its pixel rate is 121.9 GPixel/s, texture rate is 304.8 GTexel/s, and FP32 performance reaches 9.754 TFLOPS. These specifications translate into strong raw throughput, but the data for Pc Building Simulator indicates that the game’s engine does not fully exploit this hardware, as evidenced by the steep performance drop when moving from Medium to High settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the limiting component shifts as resolution changes. At 1080p, the combo produces 221.2 FPS at Low, 157.8 FPS at Medium, 113.3 FPS at High, and 108 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 1440p, these figures drop to 138.9, 102.1, 68.7, and 66.4 respectively. At 4K, the numbers fall further to 75.6 FPS at Low, 51.9 FPS at Medium, 37 FPS at High, and 36.8 FPS at Ultra.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low settings shows a 65.8% reduction in frame rate (221.2 down to 75.6), while at Ultra settings, the drop is 65.9% (108 down to 36.8). This consistent percentage reduction across settings indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at all resolutions, as the frame rate scales roughly with pixel count. The CPU’s impact is less pronounced because Pc Building Simulator is not a heavily threaded title, and the i5-9400’s 6 cores and 6 threads provide sufficient processing power.

However, the gap between Medium and High settings at 1440p is notable: 102.1 FPS at Medium versus 68.7 FPS at High, a 33% reduction. This suggests the High preset introduces graphical effects that disproportionately tax the GPU. At 4K, the difference between High and Ultra is minimal (37 vs 36.8 FPS), indicating that the GPU is already saturated and additional settings have little impact on performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60+ FPS?

A: The data shows 1440p Medium delivers 102.1 FPS, while 1080p Ultra achieves 108 FPS. For 4K, only the Low preset (75.6 FPS) exceeds 60 FPS, as Medium drops to 51.9 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-9400’s average benchmark score of 2305 is within 0.6% of all four nearest rivals. It trails only the Intel Core i7-8809G (2319) by -0.6%, while leading the Intel Core i3-10305 (2300) by 0.2%, the Intel Core i3-1125G4 (2299) by 0.2%, and the Intel Xeon E-2134 (2295) by 0.4%.

Q: Is the GPU’s 8 GB of VRAM sufficient for Pc Building Simulator?

A: The RX 5700 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The measured FPS does not show any VRAM-related stutters, and the GPU maintains playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p across all settings, suggesting the memory capacity is adequate for this game.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the combo achieves 221.2 FPS at Low and 108 FPS at Ultra, a difference of 113.2 FPS. This represents a 51.2% performance reduction when moving to the highest preset.

Q: How does the combo rank compare to the GPU’s individual percentile?

A: The GPU ranks at the 68th percentile among all GPUs, but the combo ranks 1306th out of 1769 (26th percentile). This discrepancy indicates the CPU drags down the overall system ranking.

Q: Does the 4K Ultra preset provide a smooth experience?

A: No, the 4K Ultra preset averages 36.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Only the Low preset at 4K (75.6 FPS) offers acceptable performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-9400 is a 6-core, 6-thread processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process at Intel. It has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 256 KB of L2 per core, and 9 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4 via a dual-channel interface, providing 42.7 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the consistent frame rate scaling across resolutions. The i5-9400’s benchmark scores show a single-core Cinebench R23 score of 1125 and a multi-core score of 7969, indicating modest per-thread performance. The lack of hyper-threading (6 cores, 6 threads) means the CPU can handle the game’s logic, but it does not provide the headroom seen in higher-tier processors.

The processor’s percentile rank of 50 places it exactly at the median of all CPUs tested, and its average benchmark score of 2305 is nearly indistinguishable from its nearest rivals, with deltas of 0.2% to 0.4%. For Pc Building Simulator, this means the CPU is sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck at 1080p, where the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. However, at 4K, the CPU’s performance is less relevant, as the GPU is saturated and the frame rates are dictated by the graphics card.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers 108 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and provides the best visual experience without sacrificing smoothness. The High preset at 113.3 FPS offers only a marginal 5 FPS improvement, making Ultra the better choice for 1080p users.

At 1440p, the Medium preset achieves 102.1 FPS, while High drops to 68.7 FPS and Ultra falls to 66.4 FPS. The Medium preset offers the best balance, as it maintains a high frame rate while still providing decent visual quality. Users seeking higher fidelity can opt for High at 68.7 FPS, but the drop from Medium is substantial (33 FPS), suggesting the Medium preset is the recommended sweet spot.

For 4K, the situation is more constrained. The Low preset produces 75.6 FPS, which is the only setting that clears 60 FPS. Medium drops to 51.9 FPS, and High and Ultra fall to 37 and 36.8 FPS respectively. Given these numbers, 4K users should stick to Low settings for a playable experience, or drop to 1440p Medium for a better balance of quality and performance. The data shows that the Ultra preset at 4K is not viable, as it produces less than half the frame rate of the Low preset.