Pc Building Simulator

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance rank of this CPU and GPU combination in Pc Building Simulator?

A: This combo ranks 1618 out of 1769 tested combinations. That places it in the bottom 10% of all tested setups, indicating that this pairing is not well suited for the game's demands at most settings.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700K compare to its nearest rival in average CPU benchmark score?

A: The Core i7-14700K has an average benchmark score of 70074. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700KF, scores 70104, which is a delta of 0%. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X scores 70420, putting it 0.5% ahead of the i7-14700K.

Q: What is the best average FPS recorded at 1080p for this combo, and at what settings?

A: The highest average FPS at 1920x1080 is 122.3, achieved at Low settings. This is the only setting at this resolution that exceeds 100 FPS, with Medium delivering 85.4 and High dropping to 62.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 580's benchmark percentile compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RX 580 sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, has an average score of 13564, a delta of 0%, while the GTX 950 scores 13549, a 0.1% difference.

Q: At 4K resolution, what is the difference between Low and Ultra settings in average FPS?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 38.2 FPS, while Ultra drops to 21.5 FPS. That is a difference of 16.7 FPS, representing a substantial 43.7% reduction in performance when moving from Low to Ultra.

Q: Does the CPU's multi-threaded performance indicate it is a bottleneck in this game?

A: The i7-14700K scores 44534 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 52392 in Passmark multithread, which are strong numbers. However, given that the GPU ranks at the 53rd percentile and the combo sits at rank 1618, the data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of an Intel Core i7-14700K with an AMD Radeon RX 580 lands at position 1618 out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This is a poor showing, placing the setup in the bottom 8.5% of all configurations. The CPU is a top-tier part — it sits at the 96th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 70074 — yet the GPU only reaches the 53rd percentile. The mismatch is stark.

Benchmark results indicate that this pairing is heavily GPU-limited. The RX 580's average score of 13559 is nearly equal to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13564, delta 0%) and the GTX 950 (13549, delta 0.1%). These are all older, lower-end graphics cards. Meanwhile, the i7-14700K's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (70420, delta -0.5%) and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (71056, delta -1.4%), both of which are far more capable than the GPU can utilize.

The rank of 1618 out of 1769 suggests that most other combinations in the database deliver better performance in this simulation game. The data shows that the CPU's strengths — 20 cores, 28 threads, and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz — are largely wasted when paired with a GPU that struggles at higher resolutions. At every resolution tested, the FPS figures align more closely with the GPU's capabilities than the CPU's raw compute power. This is not a balanced pairing; it is a case where a high-end processor is held back by a mid-range graphics card from 2017.

Settings Recommendations

For this combo, the measured FPS data points to a clear best choice: Low settings at 1920x1080. At that configuration, the average FPS is 122.3, which is the only result above 120 FPS in the entire dataset. This provides a smooth, responsive experience for a game like Pc Building Simulator, where UI interactions and menu navigation benefit from higher frame rates.

If the user prefers visual quality, Medium at 1080p delivers 85.4 FPS, which is still playable but falls below the 90 FPS threshold that many consider ideal. High at 1080p drops to 62 FPS, which is acceptable for a simulation game but not great. Ultra at 1080p produces 58.4 FPS, barely above the 60 FPS target.

At 1440p, the situation worsens. Low settings yield 76.2 FPS, which is the only playable option at this resolution. Medium drops to 57 FPS, High to 37.3 FPS, and Ultra to 36.5 FPS. None of the 1440p settings above Low reach 60 FPS.

At 4K, even Low settings only produce 38.2 FPS, making this resolution impractical for smooth gameplay. The data shows no 4K setting achieves even 40 FPS.

The recommendation is straightforward: run the game at 1920x1080 with Low settings for the best experience. If the user is willing to accept lower frame rates for better visuals, Medium at 1080p is the second-best option. Avoid 1440p and 4K entirely, as the GPU cannot maintain acceptable performance there.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings levels, providing a complete picture of this combo's performance.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low settings produce 122.3 FPS, Medium 85.4 FPS, High 62 FPS, and Ultra 58.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 52.3% reduction in frame rate. The jump from Low to Medium is a 30.2% drop, while Medium to High is a 27.4% drop, and High to Ultra is only a 5.8% drop. This suggests that the Ultra preset adds little visual benefit relative to its performance cost.

At 2560x1440, the numbers fall significantly. Low settings deliver 76.2 FPS, Medium 57 FPS, High 37.3 FPS, and Ultra 36.5 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 25.2%, while Medium to High is a steep 34.6% decline. High to Ultra is only 2.1% lower, indicating that the Ultra preset at 1440p is nearly identical in performance to High.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly poor. Low settings produce 38.2 FPS, Medium 29.4 FPS, High 23 FPS, and Ultra 21.5 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 43.7% reduction. Even the best 4K result is below 40 FPS, which is not sufficient for smooth gameplay in a simulation title.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low settings offer the best frame rates, and the gap between Low and Medium is larger than the gap between High and Ultra. This indicates that the Medium preset represents a significant increase in GPU load, while Ultra is only marginally heavier than High.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is the primary bottleneck in this combo. It features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 1257 MHz with a boost clock of 1340 MHz, and memory runs at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). These specifications place it at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs.

Benchmark results show the RX 580's strengths and weaknesses. In Passmark G3D, it scores 8813, while its DirectX 11 score is 60 and DirectX 12 is 43. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1005. These numbers indicate that the GPU is more capable in older APIs than newer ones, which is relevant for Pc Building Simulator, a game from 2019 that relies on DirectX 11.

The GPU's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13564, delta 0%), the GTX 950 (13549, delta 0.1%), and the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (13416, delta 1.1%). The RX 580's average score of 13559 is almost identical to these cards, confirming that it performs at the level of mid-range GPUs from several generations ago.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's 8 GB of VRAM is likely sufficient for the game's modest texture requirements, but its raw compute power (6.175 TFLOPS FP32) is the limiting factor. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS at 1440p on any setting above Low, and at 4K it falls below 40 FPS even at Low. This is consistent with a GPU that ranks at the 53rd percentile — it is a solid entry-level card, but not capable of high-resolution gaming.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a high-end processor that is severely underutilized in this combo. It has 20 cores and 28 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The CPU's L3 cache is 33 MB shared, and it supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. These specifications place it at the 96th percentile among all CPUs.

Benchmark results confirm the CPU's strength. It scores 44534 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6287 in single-core. Passmark multithread yields 52392, and Passmark single-thread 4472. The Geekbench multi-core score is 18896, with single-core at 2932. These are excellent numbers, placing it well above most consumer processors.

The CPU's nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70104, delta 0%), the AMD EPYC 9115 (69887, delta 0.3%), and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (70420, delta -0.5%). The i7-14700K's average score of 70074 is nearly identical to these parts, confirming its position as a top-tier CPU.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is minimal because the game is not CPU-intensive. The measured FPS data shows that performance scales almost entirely with GPU settings and resolution. At 1080p Low, the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames to reach 122.3 FPS, but at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads provide more than enough processing power for the game's simulation logic, which likely runs on a single thread or a few threads. The high single-core score of 6287 in Cinebench R23 ensures that even single-threaded workloads are handled efficiently.

The data shows that the i7-14700K is not the limiting factor in this pairing. Its performance is more than adequate for Pc Building Simulator, and its capabilities are wasted when paired with a GPU that ranks at the 53rd percentile. A weaker CPU would deliver nearly identical FPS in this game, given the GPU's constraints.