Intel Core i7-9700K + GeForce RTX 3060 Bottleneck
1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Excellent balance
0.0%
bottleneck at 1080p
The graphics card is the limit, which is what you want in games. The processor has a little headroom left.
Which part is the limit?
Limit: GPU
← CPU is the limitBalancedGPU is the limit →
CPU est. usage in games 95%
GPU est. usage in games 99%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 16 GB RAM won't limit games.
- Real FPS also depends on the game, settings and cooling. Treat this as an estimate.
Spec comparison
Processor
Intel Core i7-9700K
- Cores
- 8
- Base / boost clock
- 3.6 GHz / 4.9 GHz
- Single-thread score
- 2,856
- CPU Mark
- 14,396
- TDP
- 95 W
- Socket
- FCLGA1151-2
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Oct 2018
- Price
- $127
Graphics card
GeForce RTX 3060
- G3D Mark
- 16,883
- G2D Mark
- 972
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Jun 2025
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