Pc Building Simulator

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a highly capable, if not top-tier, experience in Pc Building Simulator. The measured data shows this pairing is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors at standard resolutions, with performance scaling predictably across the four graphics presets.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions, providing a significant performance uplift over High and Ultra settings while maintaining smooth frame rates. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset achieves an average of 189 FPS, which is 56 FPS higher than High (133 FPS) and 62 FPS higher than Ultra (127 FPS). The Medium preset is the only configuration that reports a minimum FPS floor alongside the average, with a 160 FPS minimum at 1080p, ensuring consistent frame delivery.

For 2560x1440, Medium remains the optimal choice, delivering 119 FPS on average with a 101 FPS minimum. This is a substantial 35 FPS improvement over High (84 FPS) and 39 FPS over Ultra (80 FPS). The Low preset at 1440p does push performance to 168 FPS, but the visual quality trade-off is likely too steep for a simulation game where component visibility matters. At 3840x2160, the Medium preset yields 62 FPS on average with a 53 FPS minimum, which is the only 4K configuration that maintains a playable baseline. High and Ultra at 4K drop to 44 FPS and 42 FPS respectively, which may feel sluggish for a game that involves precise mouse movement.

The data suggests that Ultra settings provide diminishing returns in this title. At 1080p, Ultra is only 6 FPS lower than High (127 vs 133 FPS), but at 1440p the gap widens slightly to 4 FPS (80 vs 84 FPS). The Low preset shows the raw headroom of this combo, hitting 266 FPS at 1080p, but this is likely unnecessary for the game's gameplay loop. For users with 144Hz or 165Hz displays, Medium at 1440p is the sweet spot, and for 4K users, Medium is the only viable option that keeps average FPS above 60.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the primary driver of frame rate scaling in this simulation, and its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth proves sufficient for the game's demands. The GPU's boost clock of 2460 MHz (base 1830 MHz) provides the computational throughput needed to push pixel rates of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rates of 236.2 GTexel/s. The card's 3072 shading units and 48 ROPs handle the rendering workload efficiently, as evidenced by the consistent frame scaling between presets.

The RTX 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance appears well-matched to this simulation's engine. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, with the Ultra preset dropping to 42 FPS. However, the card's 8 GB memory buffer does not appear to cause any bottlenecks at any preset, as the frame rates scale linearly with the resolution pixel count: 4K Ultra (42 FPS) is roughly half of 1080p Ultra (127 FPS), which aligns with the 4x pixel difference. The RTX 4060's position in the GPU hierarchy, sitting at the 61st percentile versus all GPUs, is reflected in these mid-range results. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores 0.2% higher on average, while the integrated AMD Radeon 780M trails by 0.3%, indicating that the RTX 4060 offers a solid but not exceptional performance tier.

The GPU's 115 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate an efficient card, but the data shows that pushing 4K Ultra requires more brute force than this card can provide. The 17 Gbps effective memory speed helps maintain bandwidth at higher resolutions, but the 128-bit bus width is a structural limitation. For this game, the RTX 4060 excels at 1080p and 1440p, where it delivers excellent frame rates even on Ultra, but it struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 4K on the higher presets.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 2006th out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the 46th percentile of all configurations. This mid-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the CPU's 94th percentile standing among all processors, but it reflects the GPU's more modest 61st percentile position. The combo ranking indicates that while this pairing is capable, there are 1800+ other combinations that deliver higher average frame rates in this title.

The ranking suggests that the RTX 4060 is the bottleneck in this pairing. The CPU, which scores 20,918 in Cinebench R20 multi-core and 35,850 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, has ample headroom for this simulation. The GPU's average benchmark score of 17,639, which is only 0.2% below the AMD Radeon HD 7790 and 0.7% above the AMD Radeon Pro 460, places it in a performance tier where it cannot fully leverage the CPU's capabilities. In practical terms, this combo performs well for mainstream gaming but does not reach the high-refresh-rate extremes that faster GPUs would enable.

The 3723 tested combos span a wide range of hardware, and this pairing's 2006th rank means it sits just above the median. The data shows that the CPU's 20 cores and 20 threads, boosting to 5.50 GHz, do not translate into a top-tier gaming experience when paired with a mid-range GPU. This is a balanced build for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but users seeking 4K Ultra performance would need to consider a higher-tier GPU to improve the combo's standing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals distinct performance tiers across resolutions and settings. 1920x1080 provides the highest headroom: Low hits 266 FPS, Medium drops to 189 FPS (160 minimum, 217 maximum), High settles at 133 FPS, and Ultra reaches 127 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is minimal (6 FPS), suggesting that Ultra is the better choice for 1080p if image quality is prioritized, since the performance cost is negligible.

2560x1440 shows a steeper scaling curve. Low delivers 168 FPS, Medium reduces to 119 FPS (101 minimum, 137 maximum), High drops further to 84 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 80 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs 35 FPS, which is a significant penalty. For 1440p, Medium is clearly the performance sweet spot, maintaining a 101 FPS floor that keeps frame pacing smooth.

3840x2160 reveals the GPU's limits. Low achieves 88 FPS, Medium falls to 62 FPS (53 minimum, 72 maximum), High drops to 44 FPS, and Ultra reaches only 42 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is just 2 FPS, making Ultra the preferred choice for 4K users who want maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing meaningful performance. The 4K Low preset at 88 FPS shows that the RTX 4060 can handle 4K at lower settings, but Medium at 62 FPS is the recommended ceiling for consistent 60+ FPS gameplay.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, providing a clearer picture of frame consistency. At 1080p Medium, the 160-217 FPS range shows a variance of 57 FPS, while at 1440p Medium the range narrows to 101-137 FPS (36 FPS variance), and at 4K Medium it further narrows to 53-72 FPS (19 FPS variance). This indicates that higher resolutions naturally stabilize frame times, but also bring the average closer to the minimum, which is a sign of GPU-bound operation.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and preset combination for this hardware in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 with Medium settings provides the best balance, achieving 119 FPS average with a 101 FPS minimum. This is the highest resolution where the combo maintains a 100+ FPS floor while using a mid-tier preset.

Q: Can this combo run Pc Building Simulator at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings or lower. The Medium preset at 3840x2160 achieves 62 FPS average (53 minimum), while Low reaches 88 FPS. High and Ultra at 4K drop to 44 FPS and 42 FPS respectively, which may be below the smoothness threshold for some users.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rivals in terms of GPU benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17,639. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 0.2% higher (17,666), the AMD Radeon 780M scores 0.3% lower (17,588), and the AMD Radeon Pro 560 trails by 0.5%. The performance differences are marginal, indicating these GPUs are closely matched.

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K a bottleneck for the RTX 4060 in this game?

A: No. The CPU's benchmark scores, including 35,850 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 20,918 in R20 multi-core, far exceed what this game requires. The CPU ranks in the 94th percentile of all processors, while the GPU sits at the 61st percentile, making the GPU the performance limiter.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among all tested configurations for this game?

A: This Intel Core Ultra 7 265K + RTX 4060 combination ranks 2006th out of 3723 tested combos, placing it in the 46th percentile. This means roughly 54% of tested configurations deliver higher average FPS in Pc Building Simulator.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K serves as a robust foundation for this gaming build, though its full potential is not utilized in Pc Building Simulator. This 20-core, 20-thread processor (Arrow Lake-S architecture on TSMC's 3 nm node) clocks between 3.90 GHz base and 5.50 GHz boost, providing substantial single-thread and multi-thread performance. The CPU's benchmark results are impressive: 35,850 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 2,020 in single-core, and 23,085 in Geekbench multi-core. These scores place it at the 94th percentile among all CPUs, with its average benchmark score of 70,879 nearly matching the Intel Xeon 6511P (71,051, 0.2% higher) and surpassing the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70,163, 1% lower).

In gaming, the CPU's 30 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (102.4 GB/s bandwidth) ensure that data delivery to the GPU is never a limiting factor. The 5.50 GHz boost clock drives high single-thread performance, as evidenced by the 708 Cinebench R15 single-core score and 2,953 in R20 single-core. This is critical for simulation games that often have physics or logic threads that cannot be parallelized. However, the measured FPS data shows that the CPU's power is largely held in reserve; the frame rates are dictated by the GPU's capabilities.

The CPU's nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are professional-grade Xeon processors, but for gaming, the relevant comparison is the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, which scores 69,996 (1.3% lower). The Ultra 7 265K's 20 cores and 20 threads (no hyperthreading) are more than sufficient for Pc Building Simulator's workload. The 125 W TDP and unlocked multiplier suggest headroom for overclocking, but the data shows that even at stock settings, the CPU does not throttle or bottleneck the RTX 4060 at any resolution or preset. The CPU's performance in PassMark integer math (143,242) and floating-point math (189,629) also indicates strong general compute capability that handles the game's simulation logic fluidly.