Pc Building Simulator

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the Intel Core i9-14900K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 in Pc Building Simulator?

A: This combination ranks 1003 out of 1769 tested combos in the database. That places it in the lower-middle portion of the field, suggesting that while the hardware is competent, many other pairings deliver better frame rates in this simulation title.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 23181 places it within 0.8% of several competitors. It trails the AMD Radeon RX 6600M by 0.6% and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti by 0.7%, while leading the Intel Arc B580 by 0.7% and the AMD Radeon 760M by 0.8%. These are near-identical performance tiers.

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

A: The highest measured average is 265.2 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This indicates the pair can push very high frame rates when graphical demands are minimized, far exceeding typical display refresh rates.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded, and under what conditions?

A: The lowest average is 45.2 FPS, occurring at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This is just below the 46.2 FPS seen at 4K High, showing that the most demanding preset at maximum resolution dips below smooth 60 FPS thresholds.

Q: How does the CPU's percentile ranking compare to its nearest rivals in average score?

A: The Core i9-14900K sits at the 97th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 7413, scores 80041 on average, which is 0.3% higher. The Intel Core i9-14900KF and Core Ultra 7 265KF both score 0.7% lower, while the Core Ultra 7 265K trails by 0.9%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking, and what does it imply about its class?

A: The RTX 4060 ranks at the 66th percentile among all GPUs. This places it above the median but well below top-tier cards, which aligns with its position as a mainstream offering in the GeForce 40-series lineup.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock reaches 2460 MHz, with a base clock of 1830 MHz. In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's role is significant but not exclusive—the data shows a clear scaling pattern where frame rates respond strongly to both resolution changes and preset adjustments, indicating the card is a primary determinant of performance in this title.

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4060 delivers 265.2 FPS on Low settings, which drops to 124.4 FPS on Ultra. This 53% reduction from Low to Ultra demonstrates how the card's 3072 shading units and 48 ROPs are taxed by higher-quality rendering. The GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is adequate for the simulation genre, which typically involves moderate geometry and lighting demands rather than extreme visual effects.

The card's 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores suggest ray tracing and DLSS capabilities, but the measured data does not include these features explicitly. The 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates the RTX 4060 is not a high-end part, yet it still manages to exceed 60 FPS at 1440p on Medium (119.6 FPS) and High (86.5 FPS) settings. The 4K results, however, tell a different story—only Low settings (89.1 FPS) and Medium (62.3 FPS) remain playable, while High (46.2 FPS) and Ultra (45.2 FPS) fall below smooth thresholds.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear picture of optimal settings for this combination. At 1920x1080, all presets exceed 120 FPS, with Low at 265.2, Medium at 187.7, High at 135.7, and Ultra at 124.4. The gap between High and Ultra is only 11.3 FPS, suggesting that Ultra is a reasonable choice at this resolution if visual fidelity is prioritized, since the frame rate remains well above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the situation tightens. Low achieves 166.8 FPS, Medium 119.6, and High 86.5, but Ultra drops to 77.8 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra costs 8.7 FPS, which is modest, so Ultra remains viable for 1440p gaming. For 3840x2160, only Low (89.1 FPS) and Medium (62.3 FPS) clear 60 FPS. High (46.2 FPS) and Ultra (45.2 FPS) are too close to each other to justify the visual upgrade—the difference is just 1.0 FPS, making High the better choice over Ultra if forced to choose.

The data suggests that Medium settings provide the best balance across resolutions: 187.7 FPS at 1080p, 119.6 FPS at 1440p, and 62.3 FPS at 4K. This preset maintains playable frame rates at every resolution tested, whereas High and Ultra sacrifice 4K viability. For users prioritizing smooth gameplay, Medium is the recommended starting point, with High acceptable for 1080p and 1440p users who want improved visuals without dropping below 86 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1003 out of 1769 tested combinations places this pairing in the 57th percentile of all tested hardware configurations. This is a surprising result given the CPU's strength—the Core i9-14900K sits at the 97th percentile among all CPUs, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 49872 and a single-core score of 7040. The GPU, however, ranks at the 66th percentile, which drags the overall combo down.

The delta between the CPU's elite standing and the GPU's mid-range position explains the mediocre combo rank. In Pc Building Simulator, the measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor, particularly at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 45.2 FPS is far below what the CPU could drive if paired with a stronger graphics card. This imbalance means the combo's performance is constrained by the RTX 4060, not the i9-14900K.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing is neither exceptional nor poor. The 1003rd rank out of 1769 means roughly 566 combinations perform worse, while 1002 perform better. Given the CPU's top-tier status, a user might expect a higher overall rank, but the GPU's 66th percentile performance caps the potential. The data implies that for this specific game, upgrading the GPU would yield more benefit than upgrading the CPU.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS across resolutions reveals how this combo scales from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the progression is 265.2 FPS (1080p), 166.8 FPS (1440p), and 89.1 FPS (4K). That is a 37% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 47% drop from 1440p to 4K. At Medium settings, the numbers are 187.7 FPS, 119.6 FPS, and 62.3 FPS—drops of 36% and 48%, respectively. High settings show 135.7 FPS, 86.5 FPS, and 46.2 FPS, with drops of 36% and 47%.

This consistent scaling pattern—roughly 36% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, then another 47% from 1440p to 4K—indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The pixel count increases by 78% from 1080p to 1440p and by 125% from 1440p to 4K, but the FPS drops do not match these ratios exactly. The slightly smaller-than-expected drops suggest that some portions of the rendering pipeline are not purely pixel-bound, possibly due to CPU involvement in simulation logic.

The Ultra preset shows a different scaling behavior: 124.4 FPS at 1080p, 77.8 FPS at 1440p, and 45.2 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37%, but from 1440p to 4K it is 42%. This steeper decline at higher resolutions on Ultra indicates that the additional graphical effects tax the GPU's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus more heavily, potentially causing memory bandwidth limitations at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4060 with the i9-14900K delivers an average of 265.2 FPS on Low settings. Medium settings yield 187.7 FPS, High settings 135.7 FPS, and Ultra 124.4 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 140.8 FPS, showing that the GPU has ample headroom at this resolution to handle even the most demanding preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the measured averages are 166.8 FPS (Low), 119.6 FPS (Medium), 86.5 FPS (High), and 77.8 FPS (Ultra). The difference between High and Ultra narrows to 8.7 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns from the highest preset. At 3840x2160, the results are 89.1 FPS (Low), 62.3 FPS (Medium), 46.2 FPS (High), and 45.2 FPS (Ultra). Here, High and Ultra are nearly identical, with just 1.0 FPS separating them—the data indicates the GPU has reached its limit at 4K regardless of the preset chosen.

These numbers show that the combo can handle 1080p gaming at any preset with significant headroom, 1440p gaming at all presets with at least 77.8 FPS, and 4K gaming only at Low and Medium settings. The 4K Ultra result of 45.2 FPS is below the 60 FPS target, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay despite the CPU's ability to process the simulation's logic.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i9-14900K is a 24-core, 32-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.20 GHz and a boost clock of 6.00 GHz. It features 36 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core. In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is to handle the simulation's underlying logic, which includes component compatibility checks, thermal calculations, and system boot sequences.

The benchmark data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 49872 and single-core score of 7040 place it at the 97th percentile among all CPUs. The nearest rivals—the AMD EPYC 7413, Core i9-14900KF, Core Ultra 7 265KF, and Core Ultra 7 265K—all score within 0.9% of the i9-14900K's average benchmark score of 79824. This indicates that the CPU delivers top-tier performance for any workload.

However, the measured FPS in this game does not scale with CPU performance beyond a certain point. The GPU's 66th percentile ranking means it cannot fully utilize the CPU's capabilities, particularly at higher resolutions. The 4K results, where the FPS drops to 45-46 on High and Ultra, are likely limited by the GPU's 272.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 8 GB VRAM capacity, not by the CPU's 32 threads or 6.00 GHz boost clock.

The CPU's high single-core performance (7040 in Cinebench R23 single-core) is relevant because simulation games often rely on single-threaded logic for game state updates. The 6.00 GHz boost clock ensures that any single-threaded bottleneck is minimized. Yet, the data shows that even with this elite CPU, the combo ranks only 1003rd out of 1769, proving that the GPU's mid-range position dominates the overall result. For users seeking higher frame rates in this title, upgrading the GPU to a higher-percentile card would be more effective than any CPU change.