Inside

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is an overwhelmingly capable combination for running Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. Benchmark data shows this setup delivers playable frame rates at every tested setting and resolution, with the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K still producing an average of 108.3 FPS, far above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The pairing ranks 715th out of 3716 tested combos for this game, placing it in the top 20% of all configurations. This page details the measured performance, optimal settings, and how this hardware stacks against similar alternatives.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K resolution?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, every preset from Low to Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset averages 108.3 FPS, while High averages 117.1 FPS, Medium 186.1 FPS, and Low 233.6 FPS.

Q: What is the highest quality preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is fully playable, averaging 177.3 FPS. Lower presets run even faster: High at 182.1 FPS, Medium at 262.5 FPS, and Low at 284.4 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Core i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13494, placing it in the 68th percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival, the Intel Core 3 N355, scores 13492 (0% difference), while the Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452 (0.3% slower). The Intel Core 5 120UL is 0.7% faster at 13594.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER sits in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, scores 43262, just 0.1% higher.

Q: Does the game become more GPU-bound at higher resolutions?

A: Yes. The data shows diminishing returns from resolution scaling. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 237.5, dropping to 177.3 at 1440p Ultra (a 25.3% reduction), then to 108.3 at 4K Ultra (a further 38.9% reduction). This pattern indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

Q: Is the 60 FPS threshold met at all settings for 1080p?

A: Absolutely. The lowest measured average at 1080p is 237.5 FPS on Ultra, which is nearly four times the playability threshold. Even the most demanding preset leaves enormous headroom.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is the Ultra preset across all three tested resolutions. This is the highest quality setting available in the data, and no further tuning is required to hit the performance target.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 237.5 FPS. This is the recommended setting for 1080p displays, as it provides the maximum visual quality while still delivering over 230 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS floor. The Medium preset at 289.8 FPS and High at 243.8 FPS offer no meaningful performance advantage that would justify lowering quality.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 177.3 FPS. This remains far above the 60 FPS threshold, so there is no reason to drop below Ultra. The High preset at 182.1 FPS is only 4.8 FPS faster, a negligible difference that does not compensate for the loss in visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 108.3 FPS. While this is the lowest average among all tested configurations, it still exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold by 80%. The High preset at 117.1 FPS is slightly faster, but the Ultra preset's higher quality is the better choice given the ample performance margin. The Medium preset at 186.1 FPS and Low at 233.6 FPS are available for users seeking even higher frame rates, but they are unnecessary for smooth gameplay.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear pattern of GPU dominance at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides sufficient headroom at lower resolutions. Comparing the scaling between resolutions and presets illustrates this dynamic.

At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 77.2 FPS (from 314.7 to 237.5 FPS). This 24.5% performance drop when increasing settings suggests the GPU is handling most of the rendering workload, but the CPU is not yet a bottleneck. Even at Low settings, the frame rate of 314.7 FPS indicates the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset drops to 177.3 FPS, which is 25.3% lower than the 1080p Ultra result. The Low preset at 284.4 FPS is 9.6% lower than the 1080p Low result. This proportionally larger drop at Ultra settings compared to Low settings confirms that the GPU is the primary constraint at 1440p, with higher quality presets demanding more GPU resources.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes even more pronounced. The Ultra preset averages 108.3 FPS, a 38.9% reduction from the 1440p Ultra result. The Low preset at 233.6 FPS is 17.9% lower than 1440p Low. The widening gap between resolution steps at higher presets shows that the RTX 4070 SUPER's rendering capacity is the limiting factor at 4K, while the Core i3-12100F's four cores and eight threads are sufficient to keep up with the GPU's demands.

The CPU's benchmark scores reinforce this conclusion. With a single-thread score of 893 in 3dmark and 1674 in Cinebench R23, the i3-12100F provides strong per-core performance. The multi-thread scores, such as 11860 in Cinebench R23 and 14015 in Passmark, are more than adequate for a game like Inside that does not heavily scale with core count. The GPU, with a Passmark G3D score of 29995 and a percentile ranking of 83, is the dominant component in this pairing, and its influence grows with resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide useful context for what other hardware would deliver similar performance in this game.

For the Intel Core i3-12100F, the closest alternatives are all within a 1.1% performance delta. The Intel Core 3 N355 has an average benchmark score of 13492, essentially identical to the i3-12100F's 13494. The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452, 0.3% slower, meaning it would perform nearly indistinguishably in Inside. The Intel Core 5 120UL is 0.7% faster at 13594, while the Intel Core i7-1250U scores 13351, 1.1% slower. Any of these CPUs paired with the same GPU would produce frame rates within a few percent of the measured results.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, the nearest rivals show similarly tight clustering. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB has an average score of 43262, just 0.1% higher than the RTX 4070 SUPER's 43223. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43268, also 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (non-24GB variant) is 0.2% higher at 43301, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is 1% faster at 43667. In practice, swapping the RTX 4070 SUPER for any of these GPUs would yield almost identical frame rates in Inside, with the RTX 4090 Mobile providing a marginal improvement.

This tight clustering means that users with any of these alternative components can expect the same verdict: all resolutions and settings run well above 60 FPS. The performance differences are within the margin of measurement error for a game as undemanding as Inside.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 715th out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places the pairing in the top 19.2% of all configurations tested for this game.

This ranking is notable because the CPU is a modest quad-core part from Intel's 12th generation, while the GPU is a high-end Ada Lovelace card. The high ranking is driven almost entirely by the GPU's exceptional performance, as the CPU's 68th percentile ranking among all CPUs is respectable but not elite. The GPU's 83rd percentile ranking, combined with Inside's relatively light CPU demands, allows the RTX 4070 SUPER to fully stretch its legs.

In practical terms, this rank means the combo outperforms over 3000 other combinations tested for this game. The data shows that only 715 configurations achieve higher frame rates, and those likely include top-tier CPUs paired with even faster GPUs. For the specific hardware in question, this ranking confirms that the i3-12100F does not hold the RTX 4070 SUPER back in any meaningful way for Inside.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside at every tested resolution and preset combination, with all results far exceeding the 60 FPS playability threshold.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 237.5 FPS, making this resolution the most comfortable for high-refresh-rate displays. Even the most demanding settings leave more than 170 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS floor.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 177.3 FPS, still providing a massive performance cushion. This resolution is ideal for users with 1440p monitors who want maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 108.3 FPS, which is the only configuration where the frame rate drops below 110 FPS. Despite this being the lowest measured result, it remains 80% above the playability threshold, ensuring a completely smooth experience on 4K displays.

The verdict is unequivocal: this combination is overqualified for Inside. The RTX 4070 SUPER's raw power, evidenced by its 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, is far more than the game requires. The Core i3-12100F, with its 4 cores and 8 threads boosted up to 4.30 GHz, provides sufficient processing power to avoid becoming a bottleneck at any resolution. Users can enable the highest settings without any concern for performance degradation.