Inside

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 delivers a remarkably strong performance profile for Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016-07-06. Benchmark results indicate this combination clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at every tested resolution, with the most demanding preset at 4K being the only configuration that dips below that mark. The data shows a system capable of high refresh rates at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K playability requiring a modest settings adjustment.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is fully viable, producing an average of 123.9 FPS. This is more than double the playable threshold of 60 FPS, leaving substantial headroom for any demanding scenes. The data indicates that even at maximum settings, the system is not stressed at this resolution, with the High preset achieving 126.2 FPS and Medium reaching 208.1 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset remains the best choice, with an average of 86.6 FPS. This comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS target, making it the recommended setting for a 1440p display. The High preset at this resolution delivers 91.2 FPS, while Medium hits 149.3 FPS and Low reaches 182.9 FPS, showing that the GPU has significant performance reserves at this resolution as well.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset cannot maintain 60 FPS, averaging only 53.4 FPS. The best playable setting here is Medium, which achieves an average of 92.1 FPS. High at 4K produces 59.8 FPS, falling just below the 60 FPS threshold, while Low reaches 115.5 FPS. The verdict data confirms Medium as the best settings for 4K, as it provides a substantial margin over the playability threshold while maintaining visual quality.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a clear pattern of GPU dominance for this title. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is substantial, with Low producing 256.3 FPS versus Ultra at 123.9 FPS — a gap of 132.4 FPS. This wide spread indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at lower resolutions, as the Intel Core i3-12100F has enough headroom to feed the Radeon RX 6600 without limiting its output.

When moving from 1080p to 1440p, the Ultra preset drops from 123.9 FPS to 86.6 FPS, a reduction of 37.3 FPS or approximately 30%. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the increased pixel count directly impacts frame rate. The CPU's role remains secondary, as the Core i3-12100F's 4 cores and 8 threads are sufficient for the game's workload, with benchmark scores like 11860 in Cinebench R23 multicore indicating solid processing capability.

At 4K, the GPU constraint becomes even more pronounced. The Ultra preset falls to 53.4 FPS, while Medium stays at 92.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 62.1 FPS, showing that the Radeon RX 6600's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are the limiting factors at this resolution. The CPU's influence is negligible here, as even the most demanding preset does not create a CPU bottleneck — the data shows the GPU scaling dominates at every resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS values demonstrate a wide performance envelope. Low settings produce an average of 256.3 FPS, Medium reaches 208.1 FPS, High achieves 126.2 FPS, and Ultra delivers 123.9 FPS. The minimal difference between High and Ultra (2.3 FPS) suggests diminishing returns at the highest settings, while the large jump from High to Medium (81.9 FPS) indicates that shadow and effect quality settings have a significant impact on this card.

For 2560x1440, the breakdown shows similar scaling behavior. Low averages 182.9 FPS, Medium hits 149.3 FPS, High reaches 91.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 86.6 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at this resolution is 58.1 FPS, larger than the 1080p gap, reinforcing that the GPU is working harder as pixel count increases. All settings at 1440p remain well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the data reveals the first signs of strain. Low averages 115.5 FPS, Medium achieves 92.1 FPS, High drops to 59.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 53.4 FPS. The High setting at 4K is notable for being just 0.2 FPS below the playable threshold, making it technically unplayable by the 60 FPS standard. Medium provides the safest margin, sitting 32.1 FPS above the threshold. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a consistent performance degradation, with each settings tier costing roughly 20-30 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i3-12100F provide context for its CPU performance. The Intel Core 3 N355 has an average benchmark score of 13492, essentially identical to the i3-12100F's 13494, with a deltaPct of 0. The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452, just 0.3% behind, while the Intel Core 5 120UL is 0.7% faster at 13594. The Intel Core i7-1250U trails by 1.1% with a score of 13351. These alternatives would behave nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios, though the i3-12100F's active production status and desktop socket 1700 make it a more conventional choice.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 6600's nearest rivals show tight clustering. The NVIDIA Quadro K6000 matches it at 19030 versus 19036, a 0% delta. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is 0.1% faster at 19049, while the NVIDIA Tesla K20m is 0.3% faster at 19089. The NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 0.4% slower at 18954. These alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside, though their different architectures and feature sets — particularly the RX 6600's 28 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support — make them less suitable for modern titles.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside with excellent results at all three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, every preset clears 60 FPS, with Ultra at 123.9 FPS providing the best visual experience without compromise. The 2560x1440 resolution also supports Ultra settings at 86.6 FPS, offering a great balance of image quality and smoothness.

For 3840x2160, the verdict is clear: Medium settings at 92.1 FPS are the recommended configuration, as Ultra at 53.4 FPS falls below the playable threshold. The High preset at 4K, averaging 59.8 FPS, is technically unplayable by the 60 FPS standard but close enough that players might accept it. The data supports Medium as the best 4K setting, providing a comfortable margin over the threshold while maintaining good visual quality. Overall, this combination is well-suited for Inside across all common display configurations.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 6600 ranks 2909 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the lower half of the performance distribution, which is somewhat surprising given the strong measured FPS numbers. The rank reflects the fact that Inside is a lightweight game from 2016, and many higher-end combinations — particularly those with newer flagship GPUs — achieve far higher frame rates, especially at 1080p where the RX 6600's 8 GB memory and 8.928 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are not fully taxed.

The percentile data shows the CPU sits at the 68th percentile versus all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 63rd percentile versus all GPUs. These percentile rankings indicate that both components are above average for their respective categories. The combo's rank of 2909 out of 3716 suggests that the system is in the 22nd percentile of tested combinations, but this positioning is heavily influenced by the game's low system requirements rather than any weakness in this particular pairing. For the target audience of Inside players, the measured performance — with 123.9 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 86.6 FPS at 1440p Ultra — is far more relevant than the raw rank against all combos.