Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is a unique title in the benchmarking suite, acting as a meta-test of component capability. The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER produces a distinct performance signature that scales predictably with resolution and settings. The data shows a combination that delivers high frame rates across all tested configurations, with the limiting factor shifting from graphics load at lower resolutions to the raw compute demands of the GPU at higher settings. The measured results provide a clear picture of how this particular pairing behaves in a simulation environment.

Resolution Scaling

The benchmark results reveal a significant and consistent frame rate drop as the resolution scales up from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 205 FPS at 1080p to 129 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 67 FPS at 4K. This represents a 36% decrease from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 48% decrease from 1440p to 4K, leaving a total drop of 67% from the baseline 1080p figure. This pattern strongly indicates that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER becomes the limiting component at higher resolutions, as the rendering workload growth outpaces the CPU's ability to feed it.

The scaling behavior at Low settings is even more pronounced. The average frame rate at 1920x1080 is 401 FPS, which drops to 258 FPS at 2560x1440 and then to 135 FPS at 3840x2160. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36%, but the drop from 1440p to 4K is 48%. This pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario where the low settings reduce the CPU workload, allowing the GPU's raw processing power to be the primary determinant of performance. The frame rates here are exceptionally high, indicating that the RTX 4070 SUPER is not being challenged until the 4K resolution is applied.

The 4K Medium setting shows an average of 96 FPS with a minimum of 81 FPS and a maximum of 110 FPS. This is a 51% drop from the 1440p Medium average of 183 FPS. The scaling between Medium and High at each resolution is also notable. At 4K, the difference between Medium (96 FPS) and High (67 FPS) is 29 FPS, a 30% reduction. At 1080p, the difference is 85 FPS (290 Medium to 205 High), a 29% reduction. This consistent percentage drop suggests a linear relationship between the settings preset and the rendering workload, confirming that the GPU is the primary constraint.

The Ultra settings present the highest load, with the 4K average dropping to 64 FPS and the 1080p average to 195 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is only 10 FPS, while at 4K it is 3 FPS. This smaller delta at 4K suggests that the GPU is already so saturated at High settings that the additional load from Ultra does not cause a dramatic further drop. The data indicates that this combo is well-suited for high refresh rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra setting is playable at 64 FPS, just above the 60 FPS threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-12700KF and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER has a combo rank of 565 out of 3723 tested combinations in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the top 15.2% of all tested combos. The data shows that this is a high-performing setup, with a rank that reflects its capability to handle the simulation's demands at high frame rates. The rank is a composite metric that considers the performance across all measured resolutions and settings, and the high percentile indicates that this combo outperforms a significant majority of other systems tested.

The CPU itself, the Intel Core i7-12700KF, has a percentile rank of 85 against all CPUs. This places it in the top 15% of processors, a strong showing for a 12th-generation chip. The GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, has a percentile rank of 83 against all GPUs. The combined rank of 565 out of 3723 combos suggests that the overall system performance is slightly lower than what the individual percentiles might imply, but this is expected as the combo rank is specific to this game. The data shows that this combination is not the absolute top tier, but it sits comfortably in the upper echelon of systems, providing a smooth experience in most scenarios.

The combo's performance is within a narrow margin of its nearest rivals. The Intel Core i7-12700KF has an average benchmark score of 35365, which places it just 0.1% behind the Intel Core i7-13700T and 0.2% behind the Intel Core 5 213PE. It is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i5-13600T and the Intel Core i7-12700K. This indicates that the CPU is very tightly clustered with other mid-range processors, with performance deltas of less than one percent. This means that in real-world terms, the choice between these CPUs would not yield a noticeable difference. The GPU also shows similar performance margins, with the RTX 4070 SUPER sitting 0.1% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB and 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for the Intel Core i7-12700KF and RTX 4070 SUPER combo at 1080p Ultra?

A: The average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 195 FPS.

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

A: At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average frame rate is 96 FPS, with a minimum of 81 FPS and a maximum of 110 FPS.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 205 FPS at 1920x1080 to 67 FPS at 3840x2160, a difference of 138 FPS.

Q: What is the combined rank of this CPU and GPU pairing in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The combo has a rank of 565 out of 3723 tested combinations.

Q: What is the boost clock of the Intel Core i7-12700KF?

A: The boost clock is 5.00 GHz.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER?

A: The memory bandwidth is 504.2 GB/s.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive look at the combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS is 401, which is a very high figure. At Medium settings, the average drops to 290 FPS, with a minimum of 246 FPS and a maximum of 333 FPS. High settings yield 205 FPS on average, while Ultra settings produce 195 FPS. This shows that the CPU is powerful enough to keep up with the GPU at 1080p, even at low settings where the GPU is not the bottleneck.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rates are still high. Low settings produce an average of 258 FPS. Medium settings average 183 FPS, with a minimum of 155 FPS and a maximum of 210 FPS. High settings average 129 FPS, and Ultra settings average 123 FPS. At this resolution, the GPU begins to become a more significant factor, but the frame rates remain comfortably above 60 FPS for all settings.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops more significantly. Low settings still provide 135 FPS on average. Medium settings average 96 FPS, with a minimum of 81 FPS and a maximum of 110 FPS. High settings average 67 FPS, and Ultra settings average 64 FPS. The 4K Ultra setting is the only configuration that dips below the 60 FPS threshold, but it still remains very close to it. The data shows that the combo is capable of delivering a good gaming experience at 4K for most settings, with the Ultra setting being the most demanding.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of performance at high resolutions and settings. It has a boost clock of 2475 MHz and a base clock of 1980 MHz. The GPU is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus. The memory bandwidth is 504.2 GB/s, which is a substantial amount and helps to feed the GPU's 7168 shading units. The GPU's role in the measured results is evident in the frame rate scaling with resolution. The large memory pool ensures that texture-heavy simulation workloads do not encounter memory bottlenecks.

The GPU's transistor count of 35,800 million and a die size of 294 mm² indicate a dense and powerful chip. The 5 nm process node from TSMC contributes to the high clock speeds and power efficiency. The benchmark results show that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the average frame rate is 64 FPS. At lower resolutions, the GPU is less of a limitation, allowing the CPU to show its strength. The GPU's performance is also reflected in its benchmark scores, such as a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4627 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 205624.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 43223, with a percentile of 83. This places it in the top 17% of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000, all of which have a score within 0.2% of the RTX 4070 SUPER. This indicates that the GPU is a high-performance part with a strong showing in synthetic benchmarks. In the game, the GPU's role is to render the simulation's visuals, and the data shows it is capable of handling the load at all but the most demanding 4K Ultra settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a 12th-generation processor with 12 cores and 20 threads. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The CPU is based on the Alder Lake architecture and uses the LGA 1700 socket. It has a 25 MB L3 cache and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory. The CPU's role in the measured results is primarily to ensure that the GPU is fed with data, particularly at lower resolutions and settings where the CPU can become a bottleneck. The high boost clock and 20 threads help maintain high frame rates.

The CPU's benchmark scores show its performance capability. In Cinebench R23, it scores 28838 in multi-core and 4071 in single-core. In Geekbench, it scores 2255 in single-core and 14367 in multi-core. The 3dmark scores show a progression from 1043 in single-thread to 9983 in max threads. These scores indicate that the CPU is a strong performer, especially in multi-threaded workloads, which is common in simulation games. The CPU is also unlocked, allowing for overclocking, which could further improve performance.

The CPU's average benchmark score is 35365, with a percentile of 85. Its nearest rivals, the Intel Core i7-13700T, the Intel Core i5-13600T, the Intel Core 5 213PE, and the Intel Core i7-12700K, all have scores within 0.2% of the 12700KF. This makes the CPU very competitive with other similar-class processors. In the game, the CPU's contribution is most noticeable at 1080p Low settings where the frame rate reaches 401 FPS. This suggests that the CPU can handle the simulation logic and physics at high speed, allowing the frame rate to be determined by the GPU's rendering capability. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the limiting factor and the CPU's role is less prominent, but it still provides a solid foundation for the GPU to operate.