Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator Performance Analysis: Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

The benchmark data for Pc Building Simulator with this combination reveals a system that is firmly GPU-limited at higher resolutions while showing considerable headroom at 1080p. The Intel Core i7-13700K, with its 16 cores and 24 threads, paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, produces a measured performance profile that scales predictably with settings and resolution. At 4K Ultra, the system delivers 35.3 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth simulation gameplay, while dropping to 1080p Low yields 224.3 FPS, indicating that the CPU is never the bottleneck in this title. The data suggests a component pairing that is well-balanced for 1440p gaming but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K with maximum quality settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and consistent across all settings presets, clearly identifying the GPU as the limiting component in this configuration. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 113.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 71.0 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 37.6%, and then further to 38.4 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a total drop of 66.2% from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering resolution directly dictates performance. The RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p workloads but becomes strained at 4K, particularly with higher quality settings that increase memory pressure and shading complexity.

The Low preset tells a similar story but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 224.3 FPS, dropping to 144.9 FPS at 1440p and 76.9 FPS at 4K. The fact that even at Low settings the 4K frame rate is only 34.3% of the 1080p figure underscores that resolution scaling is not linear and that the GPU's compute resources—16.20 TFLOPS FP32 and 253.1 GTexel/s texture rate—are the primary constraint. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic degradation, with 104.7 FPS at 1080p falling to 65.9 FPS at 1440p and 35.3 FPS at 4K. This represents a 66.3% reduction from 1080p to 4K, nearly identical to the High preset's drop, suggesting that once the GPU is saturated, additional settings increases have diminishing relative impact on the scaling curve.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. Its base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz provide substantial single-thread performance, as evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5505. In Pc Building Simulator, a simulation genre title, CPU performance matters for game logic, component calculations, and system state updates. However, the measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings indicate that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this pairing. At 1080p Low, where the GPU load is minimal, the system reaches 224.3 FPS, which is well within the capability of this processor's multi-threaded throughput.

The 3DMark 16-thread score of 10717 and max-thread score of 12412 demonstrate strong multi-core scaling, with the Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 39000 placing this CPU in the 93rd percentile versus all CPUs. The nearest rivals confirm its positioning: the Intel Core i7-13700KF is 0.1% faster with an average score of 47334, while the AMD EPYC 4364P is 0.3% slower at 47131, and the Intel Core i9-12900F trails by 0.4% with 47081. These delta percentages are minimal, meaning the i7-13700K sits in a tightly contested performance band. In the context of this game, the CPU's 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample bandwidth for simulation data, but the benchmark results show that even at 1080p, frame rates are more sensitive to GPU settings than CPU capability.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on the optimal settings-to-resolution trade-off for this combination. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 113.7 FPS, which is more than sufficient for a simulation game where precise camera control and UI responsiveness are important. The Medium preset at 1080p yields 158.3 FPS, an increase of 39.2% over High, while the Low preset reaches 224.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 104.7 FPS, only 7.9% below High, suggesting that the visual fidelity gains from Ultra are not worth the frame rate sacrifice at this resolution. For 1440p, the High preset at 71.0 FPS is the recommended balance, as Medium at 101.9 FPS offers a smoother experience if settings flexibility is preferred, while Ultra at 65.9 FPS approaches the edge of comfortable playability.

At 4K, the situation is more constrained. The High preset produces 38.4 FPS, which is borderline for a simulation where frame pacing consistency matters. The Medium preset at 51.8 FPS is more playable but still below the 60 FPS threshold typically desired. The Low preset at 76.9 FPS is the only 4K option that provides a comfortable margin, though it sacrifices visual quality. Given the data, the best experience for this combo is 1440p High, which balances the GPU's capabilities with the CPU's headroom. For users prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity, 1080p Medium at 158.3 FPS or 1440p Low at 144.9 FPS are both excellent choices that leverage the system's strengths without exposing its 4K weaknesses.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ranks 1242 out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the 29.8th percentile of all configurations. This relatively low ranking reflects the GPU's position in the broader hardware landscape rather than any deficiency in the pairing itself. The RTX 3060 Ti sits in the 69th percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25120, and its nearest rivals—the AMD Radeon RX 6700M at 25180 (0.2% faster), AMD Radeon RX 6600 at 25235 (0.5% faster), and AMD Radeon 890M at 25246 (0.5% faster)—are all within a single percentage point. This clustering indicates that the GPU is performing exactly as expected for its class, and the combo's rank is primarily driven by the GPU's modest standing relative to high-end cards.

The CPU's rank is considerably stronger, at the 93rd percentile, but in this game the GPU dominates the performance equation. The combo rank of 1242 out of 1769 suggests that many other configurations achieve higher frame rates in Pc Building Simulator, likely those with more powerful GPUs even if paired with weaker CPUs. This confirms the game's GPU-intensive nature at higher resolutions. The data implies that for this specific title, users would see more benefit from upgrading the GPU than the CPU, as the i7-13700K provides ample headroom that is underutilized at most settings and resolutions tested.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with the GA104 chip, fabricated on Samsung's 8 nm process with 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die. Its base clock of 1410 MHz and boost clock of 1665 MHz drive 4864 shading units, 152 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, producing a pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 14 Gbps effective on a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications place the card in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, with its average benchmark score of 25120 nearly matching the AMD Radeon RX 6700M at 25180, a difference of only 0.2%.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's role is dominant, as the frame rate scaling with resolution and settings demonstrates. The 4K Ultra result of 35.3 FPS and 4K High of 38.4 FPS show that the card's 16.20 TFLOPS FP32 compute is insufficient for 4K with high-quality settings in this title. The 1440p results—71.0 FPS High, 101.9 FPS Medium, and 144.9 FPS Low—indicate a comfortable operating range, while 1080p results from 104.7 FPS Ultra to 224.3 FPS Low confirm that the card has ample headroom at lower resolutions. The memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is well-matched to the 8 GB capacity, and the card's 38 RT cores and 152 tensor cores provide features that, while not directly benchmarked in this game, contribute to its overall capability. The GPU's launch MSRP was 399 USD, and its production status is end-of-life, meaning this represents a mature, well-understood component whose performance characteristics are fully realized in the measured data.