Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator with Intel Core i7-14700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

The Intel Core i7-14700F pairs with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti to deliver a combination that ranks 1835th out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it near the middle of the database. This pairing leverages a 20-core, 28-thread Raptor Lake processor with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, alongside an Ampere-architecture GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. The benchmark data reveals a system capable of high refresh rates at 1080p but one that becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution climbs, with the CPU's substantial multi-threaded horsepower providing ample headroom even in a simulation title that typically favors single-thread performance.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i7-14700F brings 20 cores and 28 threads to Pc Building Simulator, a configuration that ranks in the 91st percentile against all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 53,620 places it within a tight cluster of rivals: the Intel Xeon 6505P scores 53,701 (0.2% higher), the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53,469 (0.3% lower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X scores 53,288 (0.6% lower), and the AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53,206 (0.8% lower). This near-parity with a range of server and desktop parts underscores the i7-14700F's balanced position in the CPU hierarchy.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's contribution is most visible at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the primary bottleneck. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 277 FPS average, a figure that showcases the processor's ability to feed frames rapidly. The single-thread performance metrics — Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,958 and Geekbench single-core score of 2,429 — are particularly relevant for a simulation genre that often relies on game logic and physics calculations running on a few threads. The boost clock of 5.40 GHz provides the raw frequency needed for such workloads.

The multi-threaded capabilities, however, should not be discounted. Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35,122 and Passmark multithread score of 41,317 indicate that background tasks, asset loading, and any parallel simulation elements will not strain this processor. The 33 MB of shared L3 cache further aids in keeping frequently accessed data close to the cores. The CPU's 65 W TDP and support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory make it a flexible choice, though memory bandwidth is not explicitly measured here.

The data shows that at 1440p and 4K, the CPU's role recedes as the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The gap between 1080p and 1440p at High settings (138 FPS to 87 FPS, a 37% drop) is more attributable to the RTX 3060 Ti's rendering load than to any CPU shortfall. The i7-14700F's performance ceiling is high enough that it does not appear to constrain the system in any of the measured configurations.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 277, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the most frame-rate headroom available from this pairing, though it comes at the cost of visual fidelity.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in the game?

A: The combo ranks 1835th out of 3,723 tested combos, placing it in the 50.7th percentile of all configurations in the database. This indicates a middle-of-the-pack performance profile, neither exceptional nor deficient for the game's demands.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded, and at what settings?

A: The lowest average FPS is 43, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This is the only configuration that drops below 45 FPS average, suggesting that 4K Ultra is beyond the comfortable operating range for this hardware.

Q: How much does the RTX 3060 Ti's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 16,129, placing it in the 59th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 9060, scores 16,014 (0.7% lower), while the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M scores 16,351 (1.4% higher) and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 16,361 (1.4% higher).

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: The data does not show evidence of CPU bottlenecking. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 277 FPS, and the CPU's 91st percentile ranking against all CPUs suggests it has ample headroom. The consistent FPS drops when moving from 1080p to 1440p to 4K (e.g., High settings: 138 to 87 to 46 FPS) indicate the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded performance relative to its single-threaded performance?

A: The CPU shows strong scaling across benchmarks: Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35,122 is roughly 7.1 times the single-core score of 4,958, while Passmark multithread score of 41,317 is about 9.7 times the single-thread score of 4,257. This scaling reflects the 20-core, 28-thread configuration's ability to handle parallel workloads effectively.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

Examining the measured FPS across resolutions at identical settings reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At High settings, the combo delivers 138 FPS at 1080p, drops to 87 FPS at 1440p (a 37% reduction), and falls to 46 FPS at 4K (a 67% reduction from 1080p). This trajectory is consistent with the RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB memory capacity and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth becoming increasingly taxed as pixel count rises.

The Low settings row shows the most dramatic scaling: 277 FPS at 1080p, 175 FPS at 1440p (37% drop), and 91 FPS at 4K (67% drop). The percentage reductions are nearly identical to High settings, suggesting that the rendering pipeline is uniformly affected by resolution regardless of quality preset. This uniformity indicates the GPU's fixed-function units — 80 ROPs and 152 TMUs — are the primary constraint, rather than any settings-dependent variable like shading complexity.

Medium settings provide the only complete FPS range measurements with min and max values. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 196 FPS with a range of 167 to 225 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 124 FPS with a range of 105 to 142 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 65 FPS with a range of 55 to 74 FPS. The narrowing of the FPS range as resolution increases (58 FPS spread at 1080p, 37 FPS at 1440p, 19 FPS at 4K) suggests that at lower resolutions, CPU-driven frame time variance contributes more to the spread, while at 4K, the GPU's consistent workload dominates.

Ultra settings show the steepest absolute drop: 132 FPS at 1080p, 83 FPS at 1440p (37% drop), and 43 FPS at 4K (67% drop). The 4K Ultra result falls below the 45 FPS threshold often considered the minimum for playable frame rates, indicating this configuration is not viable for 4K Ultra gaming. The consistent ~37% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and ~67% reduction from 1080p to 4K across all settings strongly indicates the RTX 3060 Ti is the limiting component at higher resolutions, while the i7-14700F maintains sufficient throughput to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates its peak performance. Low settings produce an average of 277 FPS, Medium settings average 196 FPS with a measured range of 167 to 225 FPS, High settings average 138 FPS, and Ultra settings average 132 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is a mere 6 FPS (4.3%), suggesting that Ultra settings impose minimal additional cost over High at this resolution, likely due to the GPU having spare capacity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings average 175 FPS, Medium settings average 124 FPS with a range of 105 to 142 FPS, High settings average 87 FPS, and Ultra settings average 83 FPS. The High-to-Ultra gap narrows further to 4 FPS (4.6%), maintaining the pattern seen at 1080p. The Medium settings range of 37 FPS is narrower than at 1080p, indicating more consistent frame pacing as the GPU workload increases.

At 3840x2160, the system's limits become apparent. Low settings average 91 FPS, which remains playable, but Medium settings drop to 65 FPS with a range of 55 to 74 FPS. High settings average 46 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 43 FPS. The High-to-Ultra gap is now just 3 FPS (6.5%), and both configurations sit below the 50 FPS mark. The 4K Medium range of 19 FPS is the tightest of any resolution, indicating that the GPU is operating at near-full utilization with minimal variance.

Across all resolutions, the settings scaling is consistent: Low to Medium provides the largest FPS increase (e.g., 91 to 65 FPS at 4K, a 40% improvement), while High to Ultra provides the smallest (e.g., 46 to 43 FPS at 4K, a 7% improvement). This suggests that the performance cost of each quality tier is roughly linear, with diminishing returns as settings approach maximum.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo's rank of 1835 out of 3,723 tested combinations places it squarely in the middle of the database, at approximately the 49.3rd percentile from the top. This ranking reflects a balanced but unremarkable performance profile for Pc Building Simulator. The i7-14700F's 91st percentile CPU ranking is offset by the RTX 3060 Ti's 59th percentile GPU ranking, resulting in a combined position that is neither near the top nor the bottom of the tested field.

The CPU's nearest rivals cluster within 0.8% of its average benchmark score, indicating that the processor is in a densely populated performance tier. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, a common high-end desktop alternative, scores just 0.6% lower, meaning the i7-14700F holds a marginal advantage over a well-known competitor. The GPU's rivals show slightly wider variance, with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT performing 1.4% better and the AMD Radeon R9 370X performing 1.7% worse, placing the RTX 3060 Ti in a competitive mid-range segment.

The rank of 1835 suggests that while this combo is capable of running Pc Building Simulator smoothly at 1080p and 1440p, it does not stand out among the thousands of tested configurations. The game's simulation nature may favor systems with higher single-thread CPU performance, and the i7-14700F's 4,958 Cinebench R23 single-core score, while strong, does not place it in the top tier of that metric. The RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the measured settings, but the 4K Ultra result of 43 FPS indicates the combo is not optimized for extreme resolutions.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium settings preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system delivers 196 FPS average with a range of 167 to 225 FPS, providing smooth gameplay with substantial headroom for demanding scenes. At 1440p Medium, the average of 124 FPS with a range of 105 to 142 FPS remains well above the 60 FPS threshold, making this the optimal choice for users with 1440p displays.

At 4K, Medium settings produce 65 FPS average with a range of 55 to 74 FPS, which is the only 4K preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS. The High preset at 4K drops to 46 FPS average, which may be playable but leaves less margin for frame drops in complex simulation scenes. Ultra settings at 4K at 43 FPS average are not recommended, as the performance margin is too thin.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, Low settings at 1080p (277 FPS) or 1440p (175 FPS) are viable options, particularly for competitive or fast-paced gameplay. However, the visual compromise may not be worth the FPS gain, as Medium settings provide a 30% FPS reduction at 1080p (from 196 to 277 FPS) but offer significantly improved visual fidelity. The High preset at 1080p (138 FPS) and 1440p (87 FPS) is a reasonable middle ground, though the 4 FPS difference between High and Ultra at both resolutions suggests Ultra is a free upgrade at those settings.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with the GA104 chip, fabricated on Samsung's 8 nm process. It houses 17,400 million transistors across a 392 mm² die, with a base clock of 1410 MHz and a boost clock of 1665 MHz. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. These specifications place the GPU in the 59th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16,129.

The GPU's 4864 shading units, 152 TMUs, and 80 ROPs provide a compute throughput of 16.20 TFLOPS FP32. This raw performance translates to the measured FPS figures, with the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for the game's demands at the measured settings, as evidenced by stable FPS ranges even at 4K Medium, but it does not provide the headroom seen in GPUs with larger memory pools.

The RTX 3060 Ti's nearest rival comparisons show it performing within 1.7% of a set of AMD cards, including the Radeon RX 5700 XT (1.4% slower) and the Radeon RX 9060 (0.7% slower). This tight clustering indicates the mid-range GPU segment is highly competitive, and the RTX 3060 Ti's performance in Pc Building Simulator is representative of its class. The GPU's 200 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU requirement are typical for this performance tier.

In Pc Building Simulator specifically, the GPU's role is most evident in the resolution scaling data. The consistent 37% FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p and 67% drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings mirrors the pixel count increase (2.25x area from 1080p to 1440p, 4x from 1080p to 4K), indicating that fill-rate limited operations dominate. The 80 ROPs and 133.2 GPixel/s pixel rate are the likely constraints at 4K, while the 253.1 GTexel/s texture rate and 16.20 TFLOPS compute handle the settings-based variations. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support ensures full compatibility with the game's rendering requirements, and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,626 provides a synthetic benchmark reference for its DirectX 12 performance.