Inside

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT delivers an exceptionally high level of performance in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. The recorded data shows that this combination produces frame rates far above the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and settings preset tested. The benchmark results indicate a system with massive headroom, making it capable of handling the game's most demanding visual configurations with ease.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces its highest raw frame rates. The Low preset averages 273 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 252 FPS with a recorded minimum of 214 FPS and a maximum of 290 FPS. The High preset averages 210 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 206 FPS. Every settings level at this resolution clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, with even the most demanding preset delivering more than three times the required frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally strong. The Low preset averages 244 FPS. The Medium preset averages 226 FPS, with a minimum of 192 FPS and a maximum of 259 FPS. The High preset averages 178 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 170 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a modest reduction in average frame rates, but the system still maintains over 170 FPS at the highest settings.

At 3840x2160, the system continues to deliver well above the playable threshold. The Low preset averages 209 FPS. The Medium preset averages 179 FPS, with a minimum of 152 FPS and a maximum of 206 FPS. The High preset averages 112 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 107 FPS. Even at 4K with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is nearly double the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the game is far from taxing this hardware combination.

The data shows a clear and consistent pattern: as resolution increases, average frame rates decrease across all settings, but the decreases are relatively modest. The gap between the Low and Ultra presets narrows at higher resolutions, suggesting that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as pixel count rises, though it remains far from saturated.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, all four tested settings presets (Low, Medium, High, and Ultra) are listed as playable. The Ultra preset averages 107 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combination?

A: The highest recorded average frame rate is 273 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low settings preset.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to the High preset at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 170 FPS, while the High preset averages 178 FPS. This is a difference of 8 FPS, or roughly 4.5% lower performance for the Ultra preset.

Q: Are there any recorded minimum frame rates below 60 FPS?

A: No. The recorded minimum frame rates are 214 FPS at 1080p Medium, 192 FPS at 1440p Medium, and 152 FPS at 4K Medium. All minimums are far above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: The Low preset averages 273 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 206 FPS. The Ultra preset delivers 67 FPS less than Low, which represents a 24.5% reduction in average frame rate.

Q: Does the system maintain high frame rates at 4K Medium settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average frame rate is 179 FPS, with a minimum of 152 FPS and a maximum of 206 FPS. This is comfortably above the playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data reveals how the CPU and GPU divide responsibilities across different resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are extremely high, reaching 273 FPS on Low settings. These numbers suggest that the system is operating in a CPU-bound territory at lower resolutions, as the frame rates are high enough that the CPU's ability to feed the GPU becomes a relevant factor. The Intel Core i5-11400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, shows strong single-thread performance in synthetic benchmarks, scoring 2981 in PassMark single-thread tests and 868 in 3DMark single-thread tests. This helps explain the high frame rates at 1080p.

As the resolution increases to 2560x1440 and then to 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes more prominent. The RX 7900 XT, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with 5376 shading units and 192 ROPs, takes on more of the rendering load as pixel count rises. The data shows that the frame rate drop from 1080p to 1440p is relatively small, around 10% for most presets, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is more significant. For example, the Ultra preset averages 206 FPS at 1080p, 170 FPS at 1440p, and 107 FPS at 4K. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary driver of performance differences at higher resolutions.

The settings presets also demonstrate the GPU's influence. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is 102 FPS (209 FPS versus 107 FPS), while at 1080p, the difference is 67 FPS (273 FPS versus 206 FPS). The larger gap at 4K suggests that the GPU is more heavily utilized and that its performance characteristics, such as the 800.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and the 51.48 TFLOPS FP32 compute throughput, become more decisive at higher pixel counts. The CPU, with a 12 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support, provides adequate data throughput to keep the GPU fed, but the benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the component that determines the upper limits of performance at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database's nearest rival data for the Intel Core i5-11400F places it in close company with several other processors. The AMD EPYC 7H12 has an average score of 17120, which is 0.3% lower than the i5-11400F's average benchmark score of 17177. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, putting it 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, 0.6% higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, 0.6% lower. These deltas are all within 1% of the i5-11400F, meaning that any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in Inside when paired with the same GPU. The CPU percentile of 71 relative to all CPUs indicates that this processor sits above the midpoint of the database's tested CPUs.

For the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, the nearest rivals show similarly tight clustering. The AMD Radeon 660M has an average score of 13812, which is 0.5% lower than the RX 7900 XT's average benchmark score of 13745. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile scores 13821, also 0.5% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 570X scores 13871, 0.9% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT scores 13543, which is 1.5% higher. The RX 7900 XT percentile of 55 relative to all GPUs places it just above the midpoint of the database's tested GPUs. Given the small deltas, swapping the RX 7900 XT for any of these rival GPUs would result in very similar frame rates in Inside, with the RX 9070 XT being the closest in performance among the listed rivals.

The Verdict

The recorded data provides a clear answer: this PC can run Inside exceptionally well at all tested configurations. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, and Ultra) are playable at every resolution from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the lowest average frame rate recorded across all tests is 107 FPS at 4K Ultra. This is 78% above the threshold.

At 1920x1080, the system averages 206 FPS on Ultra settings, which is more than triple the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 170 FPS, still nearly triple the threshold. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 107 FPS, comfortably above the threshold. The data shows no scenario where the frame rate dips near 60 FPS, and the minimum frame rates recorded at Medium settings across all resolutions are all above 150 FPS. The system is not just playable at the highest settings; it has substantial headroom for future demands or for running the game with additional background tasks.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT ranks 1125 out of 3716 tested combos in the database for Inside. This places the combo in the top 30.3% of all tested combinations. The high frame rates recorded across all resolutions and presets are consistent with this ranking, as the system demonstrates performance that is well above the median tested combo. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 71st percentile standing among CPUs and the GPU's 55th percentile among GPUs, resulting in a combo that is strong overall but not at the very top of the database's rankings. The game's age and relatively modest graphical demands likely contribute to the high absolute frame rates, while the combo rank accounts for how this specific pairing performs relative to all other pairings tested.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 206 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available and it delivers over three times the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is also Ultra, averaging 170 FPS. The system maintains a substantial margin above the threshold even at this higher resolution.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, averaging 107 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration tested, and it still delivers an average frame rate that is 78% above the 60 FPS threshold. For users seeking even higher frame rates at 4K, the High preset averages 112 FPS, and the Medium preset averages 179 FPS, but the Ultra preset remains well within playable territory.