Pc Building Simulator

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT ranks 2,652nd out of 3,723 tested combinations for Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the lower third of the database for this specific title. This ranking reflects a system that is clearly playable but far from optimal for a simulation game that tends to favor raw single-thread throughput and lower-resolution performance over the massive multi-core capabilities this CPU brings to the table. The benchmark data shows a combo that delivers excellent frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, yet struggles to maintain smooth gameplay at 4K Ultra settings, indicating a significant bottleneck that shifts depending on the resolution and graphical load.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 2,652 out of 3,723 tested configurations places it in the 28.8th percentile of all systems tested in Pc Building Simulator. This is a surprisingly low position given the hardware involved, but it is explained by the nature of the game itself. Pc Building Simulator is not a graphically demanding title by modern standards, meaning that many older or less powerful GPUs can achieve high frame rates, which compresses the performance field. The data suggests that while this combo is capable of producing very high frame rates at lower resolutions, it does not distinguish itself enough to climb higher in the rankings, primarily because the RX 6600 XT's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus become limiting factors at higher settings.

The CPU's individual standing, however, is much stronger. The Core i7-13700K sits in the 89th percentile against all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 46,881. This places it in a dead heat with its nearest rivals: it is 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, while edging out the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 by 0.5% each. This indicates that the processor is not the limiting factor in this combo's overall rank; rather, the GPU's performance ceiling is what holds the system back in this particular game.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 23 chip, manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1968 MHz, a game clock of 2359 MHz, and a boost clock of 2589 MHz, with memory running at 2000 MHz or 16 Gbps effective. These specifications place the GPU in the 70th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24,442. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630, which it leads by 0.7%, and the Intel Arc A350M, which leads it by 0.8%, showing that the RX 6600 XT is positioned in a tightly contested mid-range segment.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's role becomes increasingly critical as resolution and settings increase. At 1080p Low, the GPU is more than capable of handling the load, but at 4K Ultra, the 8 GB VRAM and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to maintain high frame rates. The benchmark results show a clear pattern where the GPU's limitations manifest at higher resolutions, with the frame rate dropping from 225 FPS at 1080p Low to just 35 FPS at 4K Ultra. This indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and capacity are the primary constraints at higher settings, while the CPU's substantial compute resources remain underutilized.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 225 FPS, which drops to 142 FPS at 1440p Low, a 36.9% reduction, and further to 74 FPS at 4K Low, a 67.1% reduction from the 1080p figure. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is the limiting component, as the CPU's performance would not degrade so significantly with resolution changes. The pattern is similar at High settings, where 112 FPS at 1080p falls to 71 FPS at 1440p (a 36.6% drop) and then to 37 FPS at 4K (a 67.0% drop from 1080p).

The data shows that the scaling factor between 1080p and 1440p is nearly identical across Low and High settings, suggesting that the GPU is consistently the bottleneck at these resolutions. However, the jump from 1440p to 4K is more severe, with High settings dropping from 71 FPS to 37 FPS, a 47.9% reduction. This non-linear scaling is typical of a GPU that runs out of memory bandwidth or capacity at 4K, as the 8 GB VRAM becomes a hard limit for storing textures and frame buffers. The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal, as the i7-13700K's 16 cores and 24 threads are far more than Pc Building Simulator requires, even at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 225 FPS, Medium settings yield 159 FPS with a minimum of 135 FPS and a maximum of 183 FPS, High settings achieve 112 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 107 FPS. These numbers indicate that the system is heavily GPU-limited at this resolution, as the difference between Medium and Ultra is only 52 FPS, while the jump from Low to Medium is 66 FPS. The minimum frame rate of 135 FPS at Medium settings confirms that the combo maintains smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes.

Moving to 1440p, the performance remains strong but shows a clear decline. Low settings average 142 FPS, Medium settings average 100 FPS with a minimum of 85 FPS and a maximum of 115 FPS, High settings reach 71 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 67 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra narrows to just 4 FPS at this resolution, suggesting that the GPU is approaching its limits. At 4K, the picture changes dramatically. Low settings average 74 FPS, Medium settings average 52 FPS with a minimum of 45 FPS and a maximum of 60 FPS, High settings drop to 37 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 35 FPS. The 4K Medium results show that the GPU can still maintain a playable frame rate, but the 4K High and Ultra results fall below the 60 FPS threshold, making them less ideal for smooth gameplay.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor from the Raptor Lake family, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The CPU features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache, and it supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Its benchmark results are impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30,745 and a single-core score of 2,116, as well as a Geekbench multicore score of 19,429 and a single-core score of 2,529.

For Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is largely secondary to the GPU. The game is a simulation that does not heavily utilize multi-threading, so the i7-13700K's 24 threads are mostly idle. The single-core performance, however, is beneficial, as the 3DMark single-thread score of 1,136 and the PassMark single-thread score of 4,333 indicate strong per-core throughput. The data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution, as the frame rates are consistently limited by the GPU. Even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would be most stressed, the combo achieves 225 FPS, which is far above the refresh rate of most monitors and indicates that the CPU can handle the game's logic without issue.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo better suited for 1080p or 4K gaming in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The data clearly favors 1080p and 1440p. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 107 FPS, and at 1440p Ultra, it reaches 67 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 35 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the RX 6600 XT compare to its nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The RX 6600 XT has an average benchmark score of 24,442, placing it 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630 and 0.8% behind the Intel Arc A350M. It also leads the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti by 0.8% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER by 1.1%.

Q: What is the biggest performance drop between settings at 4K?

A: The largest drop at 4K occurs between Low and Medium settings, where the average FPS falls from 74 to 52, a reduction of 22 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 15 FPS, and from High to Ultra is only 2 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 1080p Low?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU's single-thread performance is more than sufficient. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 225 FPS, which is a GPU-bound result, given that the i7-13700K's single-core score of 1,136 in 3DMark is not a constraint for this game.

Q: How does the i7-13700K's average benchmark score compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 5900?

A: The i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46,881, which is 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900's score of 46,971. This difference is negligible in real-world performance.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded at 4K Medium settings?

A: At 4K Medium settings, the minimum frame rate is 45 FPS, with an average of 52 FPS and a maximum of 60 FPS. This shows that the combo can maintain a playable experience at 4K Medium, though it may dip below 60 FPS in demanding scenes.