Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator with Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a striking performance profile in Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title that rewards both CPU throughput and GPU rendering muscle. Measured data places this combination at rank 42 out of 1769 tested combos, placing it firmly in the top 2.4% of all configurations evaluated. The 16-core, 24-thread Raptor Lake processor, boosting to 5.40 GHz, and the Blackwell 2.0 GPU with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory produce frame rates that range from a low of 80 FPS at 4K Ultra to a staggering 438.1 FPS at 1080p Low. This spread reveals a system that is never constrained at mainstream resolutions, but the scaling behavior across settings and resolutions tells an investigative story about where the bottleneck truly lies.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear hierarchy for optimal experience. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers 239.5 FPS, while High reaches 249.8 FPS — a negligible 4.3% difference. Medium jumps to 349.4 FPS, and Low hits 438.1 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs only 10.3 FPS, suggesting that Ultra is essentially free at this resolution. However, the jump from High to Medium gains 99.6 FPS, indicating that the High-to-Ultra transition is far more demanding relative to its visual payoff. At 1440p, Ultra yields 146.7 FPS, High hits 160 FPS, and Medium reaches 220.2 FPS. The 13.3 FPS gap between High and Ultra narrows further, while Medium provides a 60.2 FPS advantage over High. At 4K, Ultra produces 80.8 FPS, High 80 FPS, and Medium 114.3 FPS — the High-to-Ultra delta shrinks to just 0.8 FPS, making Ultra the obvious choice for 4K users who want maximum fidelity without measurable cost.

The data suggests that Ultra is the recommended preset across all resolutions, as the performance penalty over High is consistently minor (under 10% at every resolution). Medium offers a substantial FPS boost but likely sacrifices visual quality that the simulation genre benefits from, given the detailed system-building environments. The sweet spot for competitive or high-refresh displays is 1440p Ultra, which maintains 146.7 FPS — comfortably above 144 Hz thresholds. For 4K users, Ultra at 80.8 FPS is playable, but those seeking higher smoothness should consider Medium at 114.3 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination sits at rank 42 of 1769 tested combos, placing it in the 97.6th percentile of all configurations. The top 2.4% ranking is notable given that Pc Building Simulator is a simulation title that often scales with CPU performance. The i7-13700K's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 39000 and single-core score of 5505 indicate a processor that excels in both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads, which is relevant for a game that simulates complex system interactions. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8637 and Passmark G3D score of 36565 suggest strong raw rendering capability, but the rank position relative to other combos implies that the CPU may be the more significant contributor here.

Comparing to the CPU's nearest rivals, the i7-13700K scores 0.1% below the 13700KF (avg score 47334), 0.3% above the AMD EPYC 4364P (47131), 0.4% above the Intel Core i9-12900F (47081), and 0.5% below the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (47527). These deltas are within noise, indicating that the CPU's performance class is well established. The GPU's nearest rivals show more variance: the RTX 5080 is 1.6% above the Intel Arc A570M (58239), 1.9% below the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60326), 2.5% above the Intel Arc A580 (57756), and 2.6% above the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X (57661). These rival deltas suggest the GPU is not dramatically outpacing mid-range competitors in synthetic benchmarks, yet the combo rank implies the i7-13700K boosts the overall experience.

GPU Role

The RTX 5080 brings 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The boost clock runs at 2617 MHz, with a base clock of 2295 MHz. The memory clock operates at 1875 MHz, achieving 30 Gbps effective. These specifications matter for Pc Building Simulator because the game's rendering of detailed PC components, lighting, and physics interactions can be memory-bandwidth sensitive. The 16 GB capacity is generous for a simulation title that may load many high-resolution textures for component models. The 112 ROPs and 336 TMUs, combined with a pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s, provide ample fill rate.

The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 36565 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 264461 indicate solid compute performance. However, the measured FPS data reveals that at 1080p Low, the system hits 438.1 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited given the i7-13700K's single-thread capabilities (3DMark single-thread score of 1136, Cinebench R23 single-core of 5505). At 4K Ultra, the 80.8 FPS result is more GPU-bound, as the rendering resolution increases the pixel workload. The GPU's 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 performance provides headroom, but the data shows diminishing returns at lower settings where the CPU becomes the limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results are exceptional across all settings. Low settings produce 438.1 FPS, Medium reaches 349.4 FPS, High delivers 249.8 FPS, and Ultra achieves 239.5 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 198.6 FPS (45.3%), indicating that even the highest settings cannot saturate the GPU at this resolution. The delta between High and Ultra is just 10.3 FPS, confirming that Ultra is nearly free. At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low yields 316.6 FPS, Medium hits 220.2 FPS, High reaches 160 FPS, and Ultra produces 146.7 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra drop is 169.9 FPS (53.7%), showing increased GPU involvement. The High-to-Ultra gap narrows to 13.3 FPS, still minimal.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its limits. Low delivers 161.6 FPS, Medium reaches 114.3 FPS, High produces 80 FPS, and Ultra achieves 80.8 FPS. Interestingly, Ultra is 0.8 FPS higher than High at 4K, which could be due to measurement variance, but the trend is clear: the GPU is now the primary bottleneck. The Low-to-Ultra drop at 4K is 80.8 FPS (50%), which is the smallest relative decline across all resolutions, suggesting that the CPU's high-frequency performance (boost clock of 5.40 GHz) is still contributing significantly even at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component. At Low settings, 1080p produces 438.1 FPS, while 4K produces 161.6 FPS — a 63.1% reduction. At Medium, the drop is from 349.4 FPS to 114.3 FPS, a 67.3% reduction. At High, 249.8 FPS falls to 80 FPS, a 68.0% reduction. At Ultra, 239.5 FPS falls to 80.8 FPS, a 66.3% reduction. These consistent reductions of roughly two-thirds indicate that the GPU is scaling predictably with resolution, but the absolute FPS values at 4K remain high enough to suggest the CPU is still providing a strong foundation.

The scaling pattern implies that at 1080p, the i7-13700K's 16 cores and 24 threads are not fully utilized — the 438.1 FPS at Low is likely CPU-bound, as the GPU has ample headroom. As resolution increases to 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, but the fact that 4K Low still hits 161.6 FPS demonstrates that the RTX 5080's 16 GB VRAM and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for this game. The 4K Ultra result of 80.8 FPS is close to the 4K High result of 80 FPS, which is unusual — it suggests that the Ultra preset at 4K is not adding significant rendering overhead, or that the CPU is preventing the GPU from fully stretching its legs even at 4K.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming at high refresh rates?

A: Yes, the data shows 4K High produces 80 FPS and 4K Ultra reaches 80.8 FPS. For higher refresh rates, 4K Medium delivers 114.3 FPS, which is suitable for 120 Hz displays.

Q: Why is 4K Ultra slightly faster than 4K High?

A: The measured FPS shows 80.8 FPS at 4K Ultra versus 80 FPS at 4K High, a 0.8 FPS difference. This likely falls within measurement variance, but it could also indicate that the CPU is the limiting factor at 4K, preventing the GPU from differentiating between presets.

Q: How does this combo rank against all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 42nd out of 1769 combos, placing it in the top 2.4%. This is a strong result for a simulation game that may favor CPU performance.

Q: What is the best resolution for maximum FPS?

A: 1080p Low provides the highest measured FPS at 438.1. For a balance of quality and speed, 1440p Ultra at 146.7 FPS is recommended, as it maintains high refresh rates while using higher settings.

Q: Does the i7-13700K bottleneck the RTX 5080?

A: At 1080p, the data suggests CPU limitation is possible since Low hits 438.1 FPS and Ultra drops to 239.5 FPS. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, as evidenced by the smaller FPS spread between settings.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU scores 2.5% higher than the Intel Arc A580 (57756), 2.6% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X (57661), and 1.6% higher than the Intel Arc A570M (58239). It scores 1.9% lower than the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60326).

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K features 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It has 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor is built on Intel's 10 nm process with a 257 mm² die size, and it supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Its 3DMark scores show strong scaling from 2 threads (2262) to 16 threads (10717) and max threads (12412), indicating good multi-threading efficiency. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 39000 is particularly impressive for a desktop processor.

In the context of Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's performance is likely crucial. The game simulates the assembly and operation of PC components, which involves physics calculations, component interactions, and possibly AI-driven diagnostics. The Passmark physics score of 2716 and integer math score of 154446 suggest robust computational capabilities. The 93rd percentile ranking against all CPUs confirms that the i7-13700K is in the upper echelon of processors. The nearest rival comparisons show it is within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (47527) and 0.4% of the Intel Core i9-12900F (47081), reinforcing that this CPU is a top-tier performer. The measured FPS data at 1080p, where the system exceeds 400 FPS on Low settings, indicates that the CPU's 5.40 GHz boost clock is delivering exceptional single-thread performance that translates directly to high frame rates in this simulation title.