Inside

The data for Inside, measured with an Intel Core i3-12100F and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, shows a combination that delivers exceptional performance across all tested resolutions and presets. The benchmark results indicate a system that is never constrained by the game's demands, with average frame rates that consistently exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold by a substantial margin. This analysis walks through the measured FPS, the roles of the CPU and GPU, optimal settings, and how this specific hardware pairing ranks against other tested configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Inside provides a clear picture of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the lowest tested resolution, the average frame rates are remarkably high. With the Low preset, the system achieves an average of 315.7 FPS. Moving up to Medium yields 292.8 FPS, while the High preset delivers 242.9 FPS. The most demanding Ultra preset still produces an average of 240.6 FPS. These numbers show that at 1080p, the frame rate is largely uncapped and the hardware is operating well beyond the game's requirements.

At 2560x1440, performance remains exceptionally strong, though the scaling from 1080p shows a predictable reduction in frame rates. The Low preset averages 285.1 FPS, which is a decrease from the 1080p result but still an extremely high number. The Medium preset averages 257.5 FPS, and the High preset drops to 219.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p produces an average of 211.5 FPS. The gap between the 1080p and 1440p results is consistent across presets, suggesting a uniform increase in rendering load.

At 3840x2160, or 4K, the performance impact is more pronounced. The Low preset still manages an average of 242.8 FPS, which is higher than the High preset at 1080p. The Medium preset at 4K averages 224.1 FPS. Interestingly, the High and Ultra presets at 4K show a smaller difference than at other resolutions, with averages of 149.5 FPS and 147.2 FPS respectively. This suggests that at 4K, the gap between High and Ultra settings narrows, likely due to other bottlenecks becoming more relevant. All 4K results are far above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this combo can handle the game at maximum settings even at the highest resolution tested.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 share the workload for Inside. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extraordinarily high, and the scaling between presets shows a moderate drop from Low to Ultra — from 315.7 FPS to 240.6 FPS. This indicates that while the GPU is handling the rendering, the CPU is capable enough to keep up with the high frame rate demands. The relatively small delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p suggests that the GPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution; instead, the CPU's single-thread performance is likely the primary constraint, as the Core i3-12100F has a single-thread benchmark score of 893 in 3dmark.

As the resolution increases to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease across all presets, but the relative differences remain similar. The drop from Low to Ultra is from 285.1 FPS to 211.5 FPS. This pattern indicates that the GPU is beginning to take on more of the workload, but the CPU is still not a bottleneck, as the frame rates remain in the 200+ FPS range. The GPU's performance, as measured by its passmark_g3d score of 39650, is more than sufficient for this game at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the role of the GPU becomes much more significant. The frame rates for High and Ultra settings drop to 149.5 FPS and 147.2 FPS respectively, which are substantially lower than the Low and Medium results of 242.8 FPS and 224.1 FPS. This shows that at 4K, the rendering load increases dramatically, and the GPU's capabilities become the dominant factor. The CPU, with its cinebench_r23_multicore score of 11860, is no longer the limiting component; instead, the RTX 5090's raw throughput is what determines the final frame rate. The data shows a clear shift from a CPU-bound scenario at 1080p to a GPU-bound scenario at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

Given the playable threshold of 60 FPS, every tested preset at every resolution is playable, but the goal is to find the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 240.6 FPS, which is the highest quality setting tested and far exceeds the threshold. Therefore, the best settings at 1080p are Ultra, with an average of 240.6 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again provides the highest visual quality and produces an average of 211.5 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold, so Ultra is the recommended setting for 1440p. The data confirms that there is no need to compromise on quality at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset also maintains a high average frame rate of 147.2 FPS. While this is lower than the results at other resolutions, it is still more than double the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict data confirms that Ultra is the best setting for 4K, with an average FPS of 147.2. In all three resolutions, the most demanding preset tested remains comfortably playable, indicating that this hardware combination is overqualified for Inside.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 achieves a rank of 442 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside. This places the system in the top 12% of all tested configurations. The high rank is primarily driven by the GPU's exceptional performance, as the RTX 5090 sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU is in the 68th percentile of all CPUs. The data shows that the GPU's dominance in the benchmark results compensates for the more modest CPU performance.

The combo rank of 442 is notable because the CPU is a budget-oriented part, but the GPU is a flagship. This pairing results in a system that performs exceptionally well in a game like Inside, which is not heavily multi-threaded. The benchmark results indicate that the CPU's 4 cores and 8 threads, with a passmark_multithread score of 14015, are sufficient to feed the GPU at the frame rates demanded by the game. The rank suggests that this particular pairing is more effective than many other combinations that might feature more balanced or higher-tier CPUs.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K with maximum settings?

A: Yes, the data shows that at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, the system achieves an average of 147.2 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 315.7, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: How does the CPU affect performance at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the frame rates range from 315.7 FPS on Low to 240.6 FPS on Ultra. The relatively small difference between presets indicates that the CPU's single-thread performance, with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 893, is a limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: Is there a significant performance gap between High and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the High preset averages 149.5 FPS while the Ultra preset averages 147.2 FPS. The difference of 2.3 FPS is minimal, suggesting that the Ultra preset is not much more demanding than High at this resolution.

Q: What is the combo's rank compared to other tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 442nd out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 12% of all systems tested for Inside.

Q: Does the GPU or CPU matter more for this game?

A: The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU is more of a limiting factor, while at 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant component. The RTX 5090's passmark_g3d score of 39650 and the Core i3-12100F's cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 1674 illustrate this shift in bottleneck.

The Verdict

The verdict for this system is clear: it can run Inside at all tested resolutions and presets with exceptional performance. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 240.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 211.5 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 147.2 FPS. In every case, the average frame rate is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold. The data shows that this combination of an Intel Core i3-12100F and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is more than capable of running Inside at maximum settings, with no need to lower quality for higher frame rates. The system is effectively overkill for this title, as even the most demanding settings at the highest resolution produce frame rates that would be considered excellent for competitive or high-refresh-rate gaming.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly. For the Intel Core i3-12100F, the closest matching CPUs are the Intel Core 3 N355 with an average score of 13492 and a delta of 0%, the Intel Core i5-9500 with a score of 13452 and a delta of 0.3%, and the Intel Core 5 120UL with a score of 13594 and a delta of -0.7%. The Intel Core i7-1250U is also close, with a score of 13351 and a delta of 1.1%. These CPUs offer similar average benchmark performance, meaning they would likely produce similar frame rates in Inside when paired with the same GPU.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB with an average score of 79605 and a delta of 0.3%, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB with a score of 79396 and a delta of 0.6%, and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT with a score of 78940 and a delta of 1.1%. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X is slightly above, with a score of 80959 and a delta of -1.4%. These GPUs would deliver comparable performance to the RTX 5090 in this game, meaning that a system pairing any of these CPUs with any of these GPUs would likely achieve similar FPS results to the measured data.