Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator proves to be an exceptionally light workload for the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination, with benchmark results showing frame rates that far exceed display refresh rate capabilities at every tested setting. The data indicates that this pairing is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU's substantial core count ensures that even the lowest settings at 1080p do not create a bottleneck. The measured performance places this configuration in the top tier of all tested combos, though the game's simulation nature means that raw graphical horsepower is often left underutilized in favor of physics and logic processing.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear pattern of GPU limitation emerging as pixel count increases. At Low settings, the 1080p average of 437.9 FPS drops to 339.6 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 98.3 FPS, and then falls further to 175.1 FPS at 4K, representing a dramatic 262.8 FPS decrease from the 1080p baseline. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 5090's rendering throughput becomes the primary constraint as resolution climbs, with the CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads providing ample headroom to feed the GPU at all tested resolutions.

At Ultra settings, the scaling story shifts slightly but remains consistent. The 1080p result of 256.5 FPS drops to 159.6 FPS at 1440p and then to 87.3 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is approximately 66%, which is nearly identical to the 60% drop observed at Low settings, suggesting that the limiting component remains the GPU regardless of quality preset. Interestingly, the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 181.4 FPS, while at 4K that gap narrows to 87.8 FPS, confirming that resolution scaling compresses the performance envelope and makes settings choices less impactful at higher pixel densities.

The data shows that 1440p represents a sweet spot for this combo, with High settings delivering 172.5 FPS and Ultra still achieving 159.6 FPS. At 4K, even Ultra settings remain playable at 87.3 FPS, though the drop below 90 FPS suggests that users targeting high refresh rates at 4K will need to consider Medium settings at 127.7 FPS for smoother motion. The overall pattern indicates a system that is massively over-provisioned for this game's rendering demands, with the CPU never becoming the limiting factor even at the lowest resolution and settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 achieves a rank of 7 out of 1,769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This top-0.4% placement reflects the exceptional performance ceiling of both components, though the game's modest requirements mean that many lower-tier configurations likely deliver similar playable experiences. The rank is particularly notable given that the RTX 5090 sits at the 94th percentile among all GPUs, while the i7-13700K ranks at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, indicating a balanced pairing of two high-end parts.

The combination's rank suggests that only six other CPU-GPU pairings in the database produce higher average frame rates in this title. The proximity of rival components in the database provides context: the i7-13700K's nearest CPU rival, the Intel Core i7-13700KF, scores within 0.1% in average benchmark performance, while the AMD EPYC 4364P trails by just 0.3%. This means that swapping to a KF variant or a workstation-class AMD chip would likely yield nearly identical in-game results, as the game's performance is not sensitive to the small differences between these processors.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090's nearest rival, the RTX 5090 D, is only 0.1% slower in average benchmarks, with the RTX 5050 Mobile trailing by 0.2%. The fact that a mobile GPU appears so close in synthetic benchmarks is surprising, but in-game results may differ substantially due to power and thermal constraints. For Pc Building Simulator specifically, the measured FPS data confirms that the RTX 5090's raw compute power is more than sufficient, and the rank of 7 indicates that this combo sits at the very apex of tested configurations.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K brings 16 cores and 24 threads to this pairing, operating at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boosting up to 5.40 GHz. This Raptor Lake-S architecture processor, built on Intel's 10 nm process, delivers a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 39,000 and a single-core score of 5,505, demonstrating strong performance in both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads. For Pc Building Simulator, which simulates PC assembly and benchmarking, the CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are directly relevant, as the game's logic and physics calculations can utilize multiple cores.

The 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide substantial data storage for the simulation's complex state tracking. The PassMark multi-thread score of 45,887 and single-thread score of 4,333 indicate that the CPU can handle both the game's simulation overhead and the rendering thread without becoming a constraint. The benchmark results show that at 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 437.9 FPS, which would require the CPU to process frame data at an extremely rapid rate; the fact that this is achieved demonstrates that the CPU is not the limiting factor even in the most CPU-intensive scenario tested.

The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47,282, places it slightly above the i9-12900F by 0.4% and below the Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 by 0.5%. These marginal differences suggest that within this performance tier, the specific CPU choice has minimal impact on Pc Building Simulator's frame rates, as the game likely does not stress the processor enough to expose differences between these high-end options. The 125W TDP and unlocked multiplier indicate headroom for overclocking, though the measured data shows that stock performance is already sufficient for maximum frame rates in this title.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo maintain 144 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No. The measured 4K Ultra average is 87.3 FPS, which falls well short of 144 FPS. To reach 144 FPS at 4K, users would need to select Medium settings, which delivers 127.7 FPS, or Low settings at 175.1 FPS.

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

A: The 1080p High average of 266.7 FPS drops to 172.5 FPS at 1440p and then to 89.2 FPS at 4K. This represents a 177.5 FPS decrease from 1080p to 4K, or approximately a 66.6% reduction in frame rate.

Q: Is the RTX 5090 the bottleneck at any resolution?

A: Yes. The resolution scaling data indicates GPU limitation at all tested resolutions, as frame rates drop consistently with increasing pixel count. At 1080p Low, the 437.9 FPS result suggests the CPU is still capable of higher output, but the GPU's rendering speed caps performance.

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

A: It ranks 7th out of 1,769 combos tested in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the top 0.4% of all configurations in the database.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, Low settings deliver 339.6 FPS, while Ultra settings achieve 159.6 FPS. This represents a 180.0 FPS difference, indicating that quality settings have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution.

Q: Does the i7-13700K's 16-core configuration help in this game?

A: The data suggests that the CPU's core count is sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck, as even at 1080p Low with 437.9 FPS, the system maintains high performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 39,000 indicates strong multi-threaded capability that supports the game's simulation logic.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process, provides 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's 21,760 shading units and boost clock of 2,407 MHz contribute to its 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, making it one of the most powerful consumer graphics cards available. In Pc Building Simulator, this power translates to frame rates that are limited more by the game's engine than by the GPU's capabilities, particularly at lower resolutions.

The 32 GB VRAM capacity is far beyond what this simulation requires, as even at 4K Ultra the game does not appear to exceed memory limits, with the measured 87.3 FPS indicating that rendering throughput rather than memory capacity is the constraint. The GPU's 94th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 84,306, places it near the top of the database, with the RTX 5090 D just 0.1% behind and the RTX 5050 Mobile 0.2% behind. The PassMark G3D score of 39,650 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 380,114 confirm the GPU's dominant position in synthetic benchmarks.

The RTX 5090's role in this pairing becomes most apparent at 4K, where the resolution scaling data shows that frame rates drop below 90 FPS at Ultra settings. This indicates that even the most powerful consumer GPU cannot fully overcome the rendering demands of 4K with maximum quality settings in this title. However, at 1440p and below, the GPU provides such high frame rates that the display refresh rate becomes the practical limitation, with 1080p Medium achieving 383.9 FPS and 1440p Low reaching 339.6 FPS. The GPU's 1.79 TB/s bandwidth and 512-bit bus ensure that texture streaming and memory access never become bottlenecks, even with the game's detailed PC component models.

Settings Recommendations

For users prioritizing maximum visual quality, Ultra settings at 1440p deliver 159.6 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors and provides a smooth experience without compromising on graphical fidelity. At 4K, Ultra settings drop to 87.3 FPS, which is playable but may not satisfy users with 120Hz or 144Hz displays; in this case, High settings at 89.2 FPS offer essentially the same performance with minimal visual difference, while Medium at 127.7 FPS provides a significant frame rate boost for a modest quality reduction.

For competitive or high-refresh-rate play, the data shows that Low settings at 1080p yield 437.9 FPS, which is far beyond any current display's capability, making this setting combination unnecessary for practical use. The most balanced recommendation based on measured results is High settings at 1440p, which achieves 172.5 FPS while maintaining good visual quality; this represents the best compromise between frame rate and fidelity, as the jump from High to Ultra at 1440p only costs 12.9 FPS but may offer marginal visual improvements. At 4K, Medium settings at 127.7 FPS provide the best experience for users with high-refresh-rate displays, as this setting maintains frame rates above 120 FPS while still offering enhanced visuals compared to Low at 175.1 FPS.

The measured data suggests that users should prioritize resolution over settings for this game, as the performance difference between 1080p Ultra at 256.5 FPS and 4K Medium at 127.7 FPS is substantial, but the visual clarity improvement from higher resolution is likely more impactful in a game focused on PC component details. For the best overall experience, 1440p Ultra at 159.6 FPS offers the highest quality settings while maintaining frame rates above 144 FPS, making it the recommended configuration for most users with capable displays.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the measured average frame rates range from 437.9 FPS at Low settings to 256.5 FPS at Ultra settings, with Medium at 383.9 FPS and High at 266.7 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 181.4 FPS, indicating that settings have a moderate impact at 1080p, with the game's simulation overhead and CPU performance allowing for very high frame rates regardless of quality level.

Moving to 2560x1440 resolution, the average frame rates decrease across all settings: Low achieves 339.6 FPS, Medium reaches 238.5 FPS, High delivers 172.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 159.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 180.0 FPS, nearly identical to the 1080p spread, suggesting that the GPU's rendering capability scales consistently with pixel count at this resolution.

At 3840x2160 resolution, the frame rates drop substantially: Low settings yield 175.1 FPS, Medium achieves 127.7 FPS, High delivers 89.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 87.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 87.8 FPS, which is less than half the spread observed at lower resolutions, indicating that the GPU becomes increasingly constrained at 4K and that settings choices have less impact on absolute frame rates. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings results in a drop from 172.5 FPS to 89.2 FPS, a 83.3 FPS decrease that represents a 48.3% reduction, while the same transition at Low settings shows a decline from 339.6 FPS to 175.1 FPS, a 164.5 FPS decrease or 48.4% reduction, confirming that resolution scaling affects all settings proportionally.