Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is a simulation title that rarely stresses high-end hardware, but the combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and the Intel Arc B390 produces a peculiar bottleneck profile. The data places this combo at rank 2650 out of 3002 tested configurations, placing it in the bottom 12% of all pairings. Benchmark results indicate that while the CPU is a top-tier performer, the integrated-class GPU severely caps the experience, creating a system that is far more capable in theory than in measured practice.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 2650 out of 3002 tested combinations is a direct reflection of the GPU’s limitations rather than the CPU’s strengths. The Intel Core i7-14700K sits in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, but the Intel Arc B390 languishes in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. This massive disparity means the system’s overall standing in Pc Building Simulator is dragged down almost entirely by the graphics component. The measured FPS rows show a maximum of 125 frames per second at 1080p Low, which is respectable, but the Ultra preset at 4K drops to just 20 frames per second, highlighting the GPU’s inability to handle higher loads.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the synthetic benchmark database include the AMD EPYC 9115, which scores 0.1% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, which scores 0.2% lower. These delta values are negligible, indicating that the i7-14700K is squarely in the top tier of processor performance. However, this raw compute power is effectively wasted in Pc Building Simulator when paired with the Arc B390, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor at nearly every resolution and settings combination. The rank relative to other combos suggests that users would see substantially better results with a mid-range discrete GPU, even if it meant pairing it with a much weaker processor.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on a 3 nm process. It features 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units, along with 12 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 300 MHz and boosts to 2500 MHz, with system-shared memory that makes bandwidth dependent on the host system’s RAM. The FP32 performance is rated at 7.680 TFLOPS, which sounds adequate on paper, but the 80 W TDP and lack of dedicated VRAM tell a different story in practice.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU’s role is pivotal. The measured data shows a clear ceiling: at 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 59, while at 4K Ultra, it drops to 20. This steep decline is characteristic of a GPU with limited fill rate and memory bandwidth. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places the Arc B390 in the 9th percentile, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1.3% higher) and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (2.7% higher). These are entry-level parts from over a decade ago, underscoring the B390’s positioning as a basic iGPU rather than a gaming solution.

The shared memory architecture means the GPU must compete with the CPU for system RAM, which in a simulation game like Pc Building Simulator can cause hitches when the scene complexity increases. The 24 ROPs are particularly limiting for high-resolution rendering, as the pixel fill rate of 60.00 GPixel/s is insufficient for 4K workloads. The data shows that even the Medium preset at 1440p only achieves 56 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is the primary constraint in all but the lowest settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p Low, the system delivers 125 FPS, which drops to 79 FPS at 1440p Low and 41 FPS at 4K Low. This represents a 39% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K. These percentages are not linear, indicating that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and fill rate are being saturated as resolution increases. The Low preset’s scaling is the most telling because it minimizes CPU load, isolating the GPU’s performance curve.

Moving to the Medium preset, the pattern continues: 88 FPS at 1080p, 56 FPS at 1440p, and 29 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36%, while the drop to 4K is 67%. The High preset shows 62 FPS at 1080p, 39 FPS at 1440p, and 21 FPS at 4K, with a 37% drop to 1440p and a 66% drop to 4K. The Ultra preset follows the same trend: 59 FPS at 1080p, 38 FPS at 1440p, and 20 FPS at 4K.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings strongly indicates that the limiting component is the GPU. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the scaling would be less pronounced, as higher resolutions would give the processor more headroom. Instead, the near-identical relative drops suggest that the Arc B390 is simply overwhelmed by the increasing pixel count. The 1080p Low result of 125 FPS shows that the CPU can drive high frame rates when the GPU load is low, but the GPU cannot maintain that performance as resolution climbs.

Settings Recommendations

For this specific combo, the measured data points to a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and playability. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 125 FPS, which is ideal for smooth gameplay, while the Medium preset still provides 88 FPS, making it a strong balance of quality and speed. The High preset at 62 FPS remains playable, but the Ultra preset at 59 FPS offers marginal visual gains for a significant performance hit.

At 1440p, the Low preset is the only option that maintains a high refresh rate experience at 79 FPS. The Medium preset at 56 FPS is acceptable for slower-paced simulation gameplay, but the High and Ultra presets at 39 and 38 FPS respectively fall below the 60 FPS threshold that most players consider smooth. For 4K, the data shows that even the Low preset at 41 FPS is borderline, and the Medium preset at 29 FPS is a compromise at best.

The best experience per the measured rows would be the Medium preset at 1080p, which offers 88 FPS with a minimum of 75 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS target while still delivering more visual detail than the Low preset. The Medium preset’s min FPS of 75 at 1080p ensures that frame pacing remains consistent, avoiding the stutter that can occur in simulation games. At 1440p, the Low preset is the recommended choice, as it is the only one that stays above 60 FPS. For users who prioritize visuals over smoothness, the High preset at 1440p is the highest playable option, but the data suggests that the GPU is not capable of handling Ultra settings at any resolution without dropping below 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive picture of the combo’s performance across twelve scenarios. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 125 FPS, with the Medium preset at 88 FPS and a minimum of 75 FPS. The High preset drops to 62 FPS, and the Ultra preset settles at 59 FPS. This resolution shows the widest spread between settings, ranging from 125 FPS to 59 FPS, a difference of 66 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 79 FPS, the Medium preset 56 FPS with a minimum of 47 FPS, the High preset 39 FPS, and the Ultra preset 38 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 41 FPS, indicating that the GPU is already hitting its limits at this resolution. The Medium preset’s maximum of 64 FPS shows that the GPU can occasionally reach playable levels, but the average remains below the 60 FPS target.

At 3840x2160, the performance collapses further. The Low preset averages 41 FPS, the Medium preset 29 FPS with a minimum of 25 FPS, the High preset 21 FPS, and the Ultra preset 20 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra shrinks to just 21 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU is so constrained that settings changes have diminishing returns. The Medium preset’s maximum of 34 FPS is the highest recorded at 4K, but it still falls short of a smooth experience.

The data also reveals that the Ultra preset at 1080p (59 FPS) performs nearly identically to the High preset at 1440p (39 FPS) and the Medium preset at 4K (29 FPS), showing a consistent pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases by roughly 25-30 FPS per tier. The minimum FPS values, where available, show that the Medium preset has the most consistent frame pacing, with a 10 FPS spread at 1080p, a 17 FPS spread at 1440p, and a 9 FPS spread at 4K.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process. It features a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with 33 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode, and its 125 W TDP is modest for a desktop part. The processor’s synthetic benchmarks are impressive: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5 and a single-core score of 2160, with a Geekbench multi-core score of 20767.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU’s role is somewhat paradoxical. The game is not particularly demanding on processor resources, as evidenced by the 125 FPS at 1080p Low, which suggests that the i7-14700K has ample headroom. However, the CPU’s performance is effectively masked by the GPU’s limitations at higher settings. The processor’s 28 threads are more than sufficient for a simulation game that likely uses a fraction of them, and the high single-core boost clock of 5.60 GHz ensures that any CPU-bound tasks are handled swiftly.

The nearest rivals in the synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, which scores 0.2% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, which scores 0.9% lower. These small deltas confirm that the i7-14700K is among the fastest consumer CPUs available. However, the combo’s overall rank of 2650 out of 3002 shows that this CPU power is not translating into meaningful game performance when paired with the Arc B390. The data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution or settings combination, as the FPS scaling tracks the GPU’s capabilities rather than the processor’s. For users considering this CPU, the benchmark results indicate that it would perform far better with a discrete GPU that can match its high-end positioning.