Pc Building Simulator

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a distinctive performance profile in Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title that stresses both CPU logic and GPU rendering depending on the scene. The measured frame rates across resolutions and settings reveal a combination that is clearly CPU-bound at lower resolutions, shifting to GPU-bound behavior only at 4K with high preset levels. This analysis examines the role each component plays, how resolution scaling exposes the bottleneck, and where this specific pairing ranks among all tested combos in the database.

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

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake-R architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process node. It operates at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boosts up to 5.60 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. This processor supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory and connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 16 CPU lanes. In synthetic benchmarks, the i7-14700KF scores 44,557 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6,290 in single-core, while Geekbench multi-core reaches 19,287 and single-core 2,972. Its PassMark multithread score is 52,425, with a single-thread score of 4,480.

For Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's high single-thread performance is more relevant than its massive core count. The game's simulation logic, component compatibility checks, and PC building interactions are largely serial tasks. The 5.60 GHz boost clock provides the responsiveness needed for these operations. The 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates this processor is in the top tier of available hardware, and benchmark results show it is statistically tied with the Intel Core i7-14700K (deltaPct of 0) and slightly behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X by 0.4% in average benchmark score. The i7-14700KF's 20 cores and 28 threads are overkill for this title, but the high clock speed ensures that the CPU never becomes the limiting factor at 1080p, where frame rates reach 266.8 FPS at Low settings. The L3 cache of 33 MB helps keep frequently accessed simulation data close to the cores, reducing latency in scene transitions.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with the AD107 chip containing 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU runs at a base clock of 1830 MHz and boosts to 2460 MHz, with memory clocked at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). It has 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and 96 tensor cores. The FP32 performance is 15.11 TFLOPS, and the texture rate is 236.2 GTexel/s. The card draws 115 W and requires a 300 W suggested PSU.

In Pc Building Simulator, the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM is adequate for the game's moderate texture and geometry demands. The 128-bit memory bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for this title, which does not feature heavy streaming or large open-world textures. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 19,545 places it in the 66th percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rival data shows the RTX 4060 is effectively tied with the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (deltaPct of -0.6), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (deltaPct of -0.7), and the Intel Arc B580 (deltaPct of 0.7). This means the RTX 4060's performance in general benchmarks is comparable to these cards, but in this specific game, the frame rate data indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor primarily at 4K with Ultra settings, where it drops to 39.4 FPS. The 2460 MHz boost clock helps maintain consistent frame pacing at 1440p and 1080p, where the GPU is not fully saturated.

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

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases. Starting at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 266.8 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings drops this to 167.3 FPS, a reduction of approximately 37%. At 3840x2160 Low, the frame rate falls to 86.6 FPS, another significant drop. This scaling behavior indicates that at Low settings, the CPU is the primary driver of performance at 1080p, but as resolution climbs, the GPU's workload increases and begins to dominate.

For High settings, the progression is 134.7 FPS at 1080p, 86.3 FPS at 1440p, and 42.7 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is about 36%, and from 1440p to 4K is about 50%. This steeper decline at higher resolutions suggests the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus become constraints. At Medium settings, the numbers are 190.2 FPS at 1080p, 121.5 FPS at 1440p, and 59.7 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium frame rate is less than half of the 1080p Medium figure, confirming the GPU-bound nature at that resolution.

Ultra settings show the most severe scaling: 128.9 FPS at 1080p, 80.3 FPS at 1440p, and 39.4 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest measured value in the entire dataset, indicating that the RTX 4060 cannot sustain playable frame rates at maximum settings in this resolution. The pattern across all settings reveals that the CPU's high single-thread performance keeps the system ahead of the GPU at 1080p, but the GPU's bandwidth and VRAM limitations become apparent as pixel count increases. The 4K results, ranging from 39.4 to 86.6 FPS depending on settings, show that the GPU is the bottleneck at this resolution, while the 1080p results, reaching 266.8 FPS at Low, indicate the CPU has ample headroom.

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

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its highest frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS is 266.8. Medium settings produce 190.2 FPS, High settings yield 134.7 FPS, and Ultra settings result in 128.9 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is only 5.8 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns from the highest preset. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the CPU's 5.60 GHz boost clock is sufficient to push frame rates well above 120 FPS even at Ultra, and the GPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops noticeably. Low settings average 167.3 FPS, while Medium produces 121.5 FPS. High settings yield 86.3 FPS, and Ultra settings average 80.3 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is 6.0 FPS, similar to the 1080p gap. The 1440p results show that the GPU begins to exert more influence, but the frame rates remain smooth for most settings, with only Ultra dipping below 90 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates fall further. Low settings average 86.6 FPS, Medium produces 59.7 FPS, High yields 42.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 39.4 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 17 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is only 3.3 FPS. This compression at the top settings indicates that the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are saturated, and additional settings increases provide minimal visual benefit while costing significant frame rate. The 4K Ultra result of 39.4 FPS is the lowest in the dataset, making this setting combination the only one that falls below 40 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 1006 out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the middle of the distribution, which is notable given the CPU's high percentile ranking (96th among all CPUs) and the GPU's more modest 66th percentile among all GPUs. The rank suggests that the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing for this specific game. The CPU's synthetic benchmark scores, such as the Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 44,557, are far above what this game requires, but the GPU's PassMark G3D score of 19,545 is only average for modern hardware.

The combo rank of 1006 out of 1769 means that approximately 56% of tested combinations outperform this pairing in Pc Building Simulator. This is consistent with the frame rate data, which shows the GPU limiting performance at 4K and to a lesser extent at 1440p. The CPU's nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, would likely achieve similar frame rates when paired with a stronger GPU, but the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus constrain the overall system. The GPU's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX 6600M and Intel Arc B580, are close in average benchmark score, but the measured FPS in this game shows the RTX 4060 performing adequately for 1080p and 1440p gaming while struggling at 4K Ultra.

The rank of 1006 out of 1769 also highlights that this combo is not optimized for high-resolution gaming. The data shows that at 1080p, the system delivers excellent frame rates across all settings, including 266.8 FPS at Low and 128.9 FPS at Ultra. At 1440p, it remains playable with High settings at 86.3 FPS. However, at 4K, the frame rates drop below 60 FPS for Medium and higher settings, making the combo better suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming with this title. The mid-pack ranking reflects the balanced but not exceptional nature of this pairing, where the CPU's strength cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions.