Pc Building Simulator

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers a dominant performance profile in Pc Building Simulator, characterized by exceptionally high frame rates that scale predictably with resolution. The data indicates that this combination is heavily GPU-bound at lower resolutions and progressively shifts toward a more balanced workload as pixel count increases. This analysis breaks down the measured results to determine optimal settings, component roles, and scaling behavior.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates reveal that the Ultra preset provides the most demanding experience, while the Low preset maximizes performance. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 207 FPS, which is already far beyond the refresh rate of most high-end displays. The High preset at this resolution achieves 217 FPS, a marginal 10 FPS improvement over Ultra. The Medium preset jumps to 308 FPS, and the Low preset reaches a staggering 401 FPS. Since the difference between High and Ultra is negligible at just 10 FPS, the High preset is the sensible choice for 1080p gaming—it offers essentially identical performance to Ultra while presumably reducing some visual overhead, though the data does not specify visual quality differences.

At 2560x1440, the scaling pattern continues. The Ultra preset averages 130 FPS, which is still exceptionally smooth. High preset improves this to 137 FPS, again a small delta of 7 FPS. Medium hits 194 FPS, and Low reaches 274 FPS. For 1440p, the High preset at 137 FPS remains the optimal balance, as it sits comfortably above the 120Hz threshold and the jump to Medium (194 FPS) offers diminishing returns unless the user prioritizes raw frame rate over visual fidelity.

The 3840x2160 resolution tells a different story. Here, the Ultra preset drops to 68 FPS, which is below the 72 FPS achieved by the High preset. The High preset at 4K delivers 72 FPS, which is the minimum recommended for a smooth experience on standard 60Hz displays. Medium improves this to 101 FPS with a reported minimum of 86 FPS, while Low reaches 143 FPS. For 4K, the Medium preset is the recommended choice—it provides a 29 FPS advantage over High (101 vs 72 FPS) and maintains a minimum of 86 FPS, ensuring consistent frame pacing. The Ultra preset at 68 FPS is the only measured configuration that dips below 70 FPS, making it less desirable despite being the highest visual setting.

The best overall experience, balancing visual quality and performance, is the High preset at 1440p, which yields 137 FPS. For 4K users, the Medium preset is the clear winner due to its high average and strong minimum frame rate.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the primary driver of performance in this configuration, as evidenced by the massive frame rate swings when adjusting settings at fixed resolutions. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title that does not appear to stress VRAM capacity based on the measured performance.

The GPU's clock speeds are modest by modern standards, with a base clock of 2340 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz. These clocks, combined with 8448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, produce a peak FP32 throughput of 44.10 TFLOPS. The benchmark results reflect this computational power. In the Passmark G3D test, the GPU scores 31811, placing it in the 76th percentile of all GPUs. This is a strong showing, though its nearest rivals in the dataset—the NVIDIA Quadro M5000, GRID M60-1Q, and RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell—all have average scores within 1.9% of the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, indicating a tight cluster of comparable performance.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5569 is particularly relevant for gaming workloads. This score, combined with the Passmark DirectX 11 score of 278 and DirectX 12 score of 119, suggests the GPU excels in modern API environments. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 401 FPS, which reflects the GPU's raw rasterization capability. The GPU's 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores are present but unused in this non-ray-traced simulation, meaning the standard shader performance is the sole determinant of these results.

The GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU, resulting in frame rates that scale almost linearly with setting reductions. At 4K, the GPU's workload increases fourfold, and the average FPS drops from 401 (1080p Low) to 143 (4K Low), a 64% reduction. This indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, as the CPU cannot compensate for the increased pixel throughput required.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF provides the computational backbone for this combo, though its influence on the measured FPS is secondary to the GPU. The CPU features 12 cores (8 performance and 4 efficiency, based on the core count) and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. This Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process, delivers strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance.

The CPU's benchmark scores are noteworthy. In Cinebench R23, it scores 28838 in multi-core and 4071 in single-core. These scores place it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35365. Its nearest rivals—the Intel Core i7-13700T, i5-13600T, and Core 5 213PE—all have average scores within 0.2% of the i7-12700KF, indicating that this CPU is performance-competitive with newer, lower-power parts. The deltaPct values are remarkably small: -0.1%, 0.2%, -0.2%, and 0.2% against its four nearest rivals, respectively.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is to manage the simulation logic, physics, and AI calculations. The game is not thread-heavy in the traditional sense, but the CPU's 20 threads ensure that any background tasks do not interfere with frame pacing. The single-thread performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 single-core (4071) and Geekbench single-core (2255), is critical for the game's primary thread. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1043 reinforces this capability.

The CPU's impact is most visible at 1080p, where the GPU is not saturated. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 401 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's frame generation limit. However, the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU in a meaningful way, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from Low to Ultra at all resolutions. At 4K, the CPU's role diminishes, as the GPU workload dominates. The data does not show any scenarios where the CPU causes frame drops; the minimum FPS values reported (86 FPS at 4K Medium, 165 FPS at 1440p Medium, 261 FPS at 1080p Medium) suggest consistent frame delivery across all tested configurations.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-12700KF + RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination ranks 426th out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the top 11.4% of all configurations. This is a strong result, but not a top-tier one, as the game likely favors the latest high-end CPUs and GPUs with higher clock speeds and more cores.

The combo's rank is driven by the GPU's 76th percentile performance and the CPU's 85th percentile performance. While the CPU is above average, the GPU's percentile is lower, which pulls the overall rank down. The nearest GPU rivals (Quadro M5000, GRID M60-1Q) have similar average scores, but these are professional or datacenter parts that may not be optimized for gaming, making the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER a more suitable choice for this title.

The rank of 426 out of 3723 indicates that this combo outperforms the vast majority of systems, but it is not in the top 100. This is expected for a mid-to-high-end configuration from the 12th Gen Intel and 40-series NVIDIA generation. The combo's strength lies in its consistency: it never dips below 68 FPS in any measured setting, and it exceeds 200 FPS at 1080p in all presets except Ultra (207 FPS). This makes it a versatile option for both high-refresh-rate 1080p/1440p gaming and smooth 4K experiences.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the bottleneck dynamics of this combo. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 401 FPS. Dropping to 1440p Low reduces this to 274 FPS, a 31.7% decrease. At 4K Low, the average falls to 143 FPS, a 64.3% decrease from 1080p. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario: the FPS drops as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K, but the reduction is not linear, indicating some CPU involvement at lower resolutions.

Looking at the High preset, the scaling is similar. At 1080p High, the combo averages 217 FPS. At 1440p High, it drops to 137 FPS (a 36.9% decrease), and at 4K High, it falls to 72 FPS (a 66.8% decrease from 1080p). The Ultra preset shows a steeper decline: 207 FPS at 1080p, 130 FPS at 1440p (37.2% decrease), and 68 FPS at 4K (67.1% decrease).

The data suggests that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K, where the frame rates drop to 68-143 FPS depending on settings. At 1080p, the CPU has more headroom, allowing the GPU to push frame rates beyond 400 FPS. The transition point is around 1440p, where the combo still delivers high frame rates (130-274 FPS) but begins to show the GPU's workload increasing. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings (261 FPS at 1080p, 165 FPS at 1440p, 86 FPS at 4K) show that the combo maintains a smooth experience even in the most demanding scenarios, with no signs of stuttering or CPU-induced hiccups.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: The Medium preset at 3840x2160 is the recommended choice, delivering an average of 101 FPS with a minimum of 86 FPS. This is a significant improvement over the High preset's 72 FPS and the Ultra preset's 68 FPS.

Q: How does this combo compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Intel Core i7-12700KF has an average benchmark score of 35365, which is within 0.2% of its nearest rivals: the Intel Core i7-13700T (35403, -0.1% delta), Intel Core i5-13600T (35305, 0.2% delta), and Intel Core 5 213PE (35428, -0.2% delta). The performance differences are negligible.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: The data shows no VRAM-related performance issues. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with 672.3 GB/s bandwidth is more than adequate for Pc Building Simulator, as evidenced by the smooth frame rates across all resolutions and settings.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among all tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 426th out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the top 11.4% of all systems tested.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 217 FPS at 1080p to 137 FPS at 1440p (a 36.9% decrease) and then to 72 FPS at 4K (a 66.8% decrease from 1080p). The scaling is consistent across presets, with roughly a 64-67% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the primary limiting component at 4K, where frame rates drop significantly. At 1080p, the combo achieves up to 401 FPS (Low preset), indicating the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU. The bottleneck shifts to the GPU as resolution increases, with the CPU playing a secondary role throughout.