Inside

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the database's nearest rival data, this specific CPU and GPU pairing sits in an interesting position. The Intel Core i5-11400F posts an average benchmark score of 17177, placing it at the 71st percentile of all CPUs tested. Its closest neighbors in performance are the AMD EPYC 7H12 with a score of 17120 (a 0.3% difference), the Intel Core i5-12450H at 17239 (0.4% faster), the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G at 17278 (0.6% faster), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U at 17074 (0.6% slower). For practical purposes, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame pacing in Inside, since the game's demands are modest enough that the CPU is rarely the limiting factor.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 achieves an average score of 26331, ranking at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon 860M at 26401 (0.3% faster), the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 at 26421 (0.3% faster), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at 26553 (0.8% faster), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT at 26011 (1.2% slower). These deltas are all within a couple of percent, meaning that swapping to any of these cards would produce visually indistinguishable frame rates in this game. The RX 6750 XT is the only one that falls behind, and even then, the margin is small enough that you would not notice it outside of a benchmark overlay.

The practical takeaway from this rival data: if you already own any of these alternative CPUs or GPUs, your experience with Inside will be effectively the same. The game does not stress either component heavily, as evidenced by the high frame rates across all tested settings. The differences between the i5-11400F and its rivals amount to fractions of a percent, well below the threshold where human perception can detect changes in smoothness.

CPU and GPU Roles

For Inside, the recorded data shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance, but both components have headroom to spare. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 274.7 FPS on average. Moving up to Medium at the same resolution yields 254.5 FPS, and High delivers 174.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is only about 20 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs roughly 80 FPS. This pattern indicates that the higher settings introduce additional GPU workload, but even at the most demanding configuration, the system never approaches a CPU bottleneck.

The resolution scaling tells a clearer story. At 2560x1440, the average frame rates are 243.8 FPS on Low, 202.6 FPS on Medium, 124.4 FPS on High, and 122.6 FPS on Ultra. Compare that to 3840x2160, where the same settings produce 158.7 FPS, 126.4 FPS, 78.2 FPS, and 75 FPS respectively. The performance drop from 1440p to 4K is substantial: about 35% on Low, 38% on Medium, 37% on High, and 39% on Ultra. This consistent scaling across all presets confirms that the GPU is handling the extra pixel count, and the CPU maintains its role without becoming a constraint.

At 1080p, the system clearly has the GPU to spare. Even at Ultra settings, it maintains 165.8 FPS, which is far beyond the 60 FPS playable threshold. The fact that the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is only about 109 FPS (from 274.7 down to 165.8) suggests that the CPU could theoretically support even higher frame rates if the GPU were faster, but this is irrelevant for a game like Inside where the visual settings do not heavily tax the rendering pipeline.

The data indicates that for this game, the GPU matters more at higher resolutions, while the CPU is adequate across the board. At 4K, the Ultra preset drops to 75 FPS, still comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, but the margin is narrower. The CPU's 12 threads and 4.40 GHz boost clock are sufficient to feed the RTX 5060 at every resolution and preset combination tested. The bottleneck, if any, would appear only if you tried to push beyond the tested configurations, but the database records no such scenario.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K with all settings maxed out?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the recorded average frame rate is 75 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. The database lists Ultra as the best settings for this resolution, indicating that maxing out the game is fully supported.

Q: What is the best settings preset to use at 1440p?

A: The database recommends Ultra as the best settings at 2560x1440, where it achieves 122.6 FPS on average. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, so you have substantial headroom even at the highest visual quality.

Q: How does the performance at Low settings compare to Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 274.7 FPS, while Ultra produces 165.8 FPS. The difference is about 109 FPS, but both are far beyond the playable threshold. The visual quality gain from Ultra is typically worth the frame rate reduction in a game like this.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 4K?

A: The GPU is the more significant factor at 3840x2160. The frame rate drops by roughly 37-39% when moving from 1440p to 4K across all presets, which is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering. The CPU maintains its performance without issue.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The recorded average is 254.5 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and represents a comfortable experience for high refresh rate monitors.

Q: Does this combination ever drop below 60 FPS in Inside?

A: No. The lowest recorded average frame rate across all tested configurations is 75 FPS at 4K Ultra. Every other resolution and preset combination exceeds this figure, with the highest reaching 274.7 FPS at 1080p Low.

The Verdict

This system can absolutely run Inside, and it does so with substantial headroom. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: every tested resolution and preset combination clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 3840x2160, the playable settings include High, Low, Medium, and Ultra, with Ultra delivering 75 FPS on average. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra reaching 122.6 FPS. At 1920x1080, the same applies, with Ultra hitting 165.8 FPS.

The best settings at each resolution are Ultra, meaning you never have to compromise on visual quality to achieve smooth gameplay. The 4K Ultra result of 75 FPS is the closest the system comes to the threshold, but it still maintains a 15 FPS margin. If you have a 144Hz monitor, 1080p and 1440p will take full advantage of it at most settings, while 4K will be limited to about 75 FPS at Ultra.

For a puzzle platformer like Inside, which relies on atmosphere and precise timing, the frame rate consistency matters more than raw speed. The data shows no dips below 60 FPS in any configuration, which is the key metric for this genre. The RTX 5060's 8 GB of GDDR7 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for the game's visual demands, and the i5-11400F's six cores and 12 threads handle the game logic without breaking a sweat.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database records average frame rates for 12 distinct configurations, covering three resolutions and four settings presets. All values are averages, with no minimum or maximum frame data recorded.

At 3840x2160, the results are as follows:

• Low: 158.7 FPS
• Medium: 126.4 FPS
• High: 78.2 FPS
• Ultra: 75 FPS

At 2560x1440, the results are as follows:

• Low: 243.8 FPS
• Medium: 202.6 FPS
• High: 124.4 FPS
• Ultra: 122.6 FPS

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows:

• Low: 274.7 FPS
• Medium: 254.5 FPS
• High: 174.4 FPS
• Ultra: 165.8 FPS

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: Low and Medium settings are relatively close, while High and Ultra are grouped together but significantly lower. The gap between Medium and High is the largest jump in every resolution, suggesting that High settings introduce a rendering feature that disproportionately increases GPU load. At 4K, the difference between Medium and High is about 48 FPS, while at 1080p it is about 80 FPS. The relative drop is similar across resolutions.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is modest for Low and Medium settings, with frame rates decreasing by 11-13%. For High and Ultra, the drop is larger, around 29-30%. Moving from 1440p to 4K produces a more uniform reduction of 35-39% across all presets. This data shows that the RTX 5060 handles 1440p with ease but begins to feel the pixel count at 4K, especially on the higher presets.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 1905 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. That places it in the upper half of all configurations in the database, at roughly the 51st percentile. The rank reflects the overall capability of the pairing, but the context of the game is important: Inside is not a demanding title, so even mid-pack hardware produces excellent results.

The ranking is more indicative of the hardware's general performance than its suitability for this specific game. The i5-11400F sits at the 71st percentile among CPUs, and the RTX 5060 sits at the 72nd percentile among GPUs. The combo rank of 1905 is slightly lower than what either component's individual percentile might suggest, which could indicate that the pairing is not perfectly optimized for this workload. However, the measured frame rates tell a different story: the system delivers 75 FPS at the most demanding setting, which is far beyond what the game requires.

Compared to the 3716 total combos tested, being ranked 1905 means there are roughly 1811 configurations that perform better and 1904 that perform worse. The gap between this combo and the top performers is likely minimal in real-world terms for Inside, given that the game caps out at 274.7 FPS even on this hardware. The rank is a useful reference point for general comparison, but the practical answer is that this combo is more than capable of running Inside flawlessly at any resolution and preset combination.