Inside

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is a combination that targets mainstream 1080p and 1440p gaming, and the measured data for Inside shows a system with substantial headroom across nearly every setting tested. At 4K Ultra, the combo still delivers an average of 72.1 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold, while at 1440p and 1080p, the averages climb well past 100 FPS, indicating that this hardware is far from being stressed by a puzzle platformer from 2016. The Core i5-12400, a 6-core/12-thread Alder Lake desktop processor with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, ranks in the 72nd percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4060, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 3072 shading units and 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, sits in the 61st percentile among all GPUs. Together, they form a balanced duo that excels in this title, and the benchmark data confirms that the only real question is how much extra performance you want beyond the already high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Inside covers three resolutions—3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080—and four quality presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. For each configuration, only the average FPS is reported, with no minimum or maximum frame time data available, so the analysis relies on the average as the primary indicator of smoothness. Starting at 4K, the combo produces an average of 148.4 FPS at Low settings, which is the highest result at that resolution. Moving up to Medium, the average drops to 118.9 FPS, a reduction of roughly 20% from Low, while High settings yield 75.5 FPS, and Ultra delivers 72.1 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is notably small—just 3.4 FPS—suggesting that the Ultra preset adds little additional visual fidelity cost over High at this resolution. At 4K, even the most demanding preset keeps the frame rate above 70 FPS, which means the GPU is never the bottleneck in this title.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales upward significantly. Low settings produce an average of 236.5 FPS, which is nearly 60% higher than the 4K Low result. Medium settings achieve 193.5 FPS, High settings reach 119.6 FPS, and Ultra settings deliver 114.2 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is substantial—about 74 FPS—indicating that High and Ultra presets introduce more demanding effects that impact the GPU more heavily at this resolution. However, even the lowest-performing preset at 1440p, Ultra at 114.2 FPS, remains far above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving ample room for high-refresh-rate displays. The pattern here mirrors 4K: High and Ultra are close together, with only a 5.4 FPS difference between them, while Low and Medium form a separate tier with much higher frame rates.

At 1920x1080, the results are the strongest of the three resolutions. Low settings push the average to 317.6 FPS, which is the highest number recorded in the entire dataset. Medium settings follow at 268.9 FPS, High settings at 164.7 FPS, and Ultra at 157.2 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 48.7 FPS, while the delta between High and Ultra is just 7.5 FPS, again confirming that the Ultra preset is not a major additional burden over High. At 1080p, every preset delivers well over 150 FPS, meaning the RTX 4060 is not the limiting factor; instead, the CPU’s single-thread performance, which scores 910 in 3DMark single-thread and 2257 in Cinebench R23 single-core, becomes more relevant, though the i5-12400’s 12 threads handle this workload without issue. Across all resolutions, the minimum and maximum FPS fields are null, so the analysis cannot capture frame time spikes or drops, but the average figures consistently indicate a smooth experience.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the data identifies the most demanding preset that still maintains an average of at least 60 FPS, and in every case, that preset is Ultra. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset produces an average of 72.1 FPS, which clears the playable threshold by 12.1 FPS. This is the only resolution where the margin is modest; nonetheless, it confirms that the combo can run Inside at maximum quality on a 4K display without dipping below 60 FPS on average. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings achieve an average of 114.2 FPS, a 54.2 FPS margin over the threshold, which provides significant headroom for frame rate fluctuations or background tasks. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 157.2 FPS on average, which is 97.2 FPS above the 60 FPS floor, making it the most comfortable configuration of the three. In all cases, the recommendation is clear: run the game at Ultra, regardless of resolution, because the hardware has the capacity to do so without compromise. The data also shows that High settings are only marginally slower than Ultra—at 4K, High is 75.5 FPS versus Ultra’s 72.1 FPS, and at 1440p, High is 119.6 FPS versus Ultra’s 114.2 FPS—so there is no practical reason to drop below Ultra unless you are targeting refresh rates beyond what the average supports, such as 240 Hz at 1080p, where even Ultra’s 157.2 FPS would fall short, but that is outside the playable threshold definition used here.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, the data shows that at 3840x2160, the combo achieves an average of 72.1 FPS on Ultra settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are listed as playable at this resolution, with Low delivering 148.4 FPS, Medium 118.9 FPS, and High 75.5 FPS.

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

A: The Ultra preset is the best setting at 2560x1440, producing an average of 114.2 FPS. This is the most demanding preset available, and it still runs well above the 60 FPS threshold, so there is no need to lower quality for performance reasons.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 perform relative to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639, which is 0.2% lower than the AMD Radeon HD 7790’s 17666, 0.3% higher than the AMD Radeon 780M’s 17588, 0.5% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 560’s 17551, and 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 460’s 17509. These deltaPct values indicate that the RTX 4060 sits in a tight cluster with these cards, meaning performance differences in Inside would be minimal.

Q: Is the Core i5-12400 a strong CPU for gaming?

A: The i5-12400 ranks in the 72nd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18683. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7643 (18697, 0.1% higher), the Intel Core i7-1355U (18730, 0.3% higher), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (18811, 0.7% higher), and the Intel Core i3-14100F (18519, 0.9% lower). These scores suggest it performs on par with a wide range of processors, and for Inside, the measured FPS shows no CPU bottleneck even at 1080p Low where the average reaches 317.6 FPS.

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

A: The highest average FPS is 317.6, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Medium settings at the same resolution produce 268.9 FPS, High produces 164.7 FPS, and Ultra produces 157.2 FPS.

Q: Does the Ultra preset at 4K stay above 60 FPS?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 72.1, which is 12.1 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This makes Ultra the best playable setting at 4K, according to the verdictByResolution data.

The Verdict

The benchmark results answer the central question decisively: yes, the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 can run Inside, and they do so with exceptional ease. The verdictByResolution field lists all four settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—as playable at every resolution tested, with the best settings being Ultra at each one. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 72.1 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by a comfortable margin, meaning a 4K display can be used at maximum quality without dropping below playable frame rates on average. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 114.2 FPS, providing more than enough performance for smooth gameplay, and at 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 157.2 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The data shows no scenario where this combo struggles to maintain 60 FPS, even at the highest resolution and quality setting. The GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for a game of this era, and the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, handle the workload without issue. For a puzzle platformer like Inside, which is not graphically demanding by modern standards, this hardware is arguably overkill, but the measured FPS confirms that users can max out every setting and resolution without compromise. The only caveat is the lack of min/max FPS data, so transient stutters cannot be ruled out, but the high averages across all 12 configurations suggest a consistently fluid experience.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearestRivals for both components provides context for what other hardware would behave similarly in Inside. For the CPU, the Intel Core i5-12400 has an average benchmark score of 18683, and its closest competitors are the AMD EPYC 7643, which scores 18697 (0.1% higher), the Intel Core i7-1355U at 18730 (0.3% higher), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 at 18811 (0.7% higher), and the Intel Core i3-14100F at 18519 (0.9% lower). These deltaPct values are all within 1% of the i5-12400, so any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Inside, given the same GPU. In practical terms, the i3-14100F, with its lower score, would be the closest budget alternative, while the Ryzen AI 5 330 and i7-1355U offer marginally more compute power, though the difference is negligible for gaming. For the GPU, the RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639, and its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon HD 7790 at 17666 (0.2% higher), the AMD Radeon 780M at 17588 (0.3% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 at 17551 (0.5% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 at 17509 (0.7% lower). These deltaPct values are similarly tight, meaning that swapping the RTX 4060 for any of these cards would result in a change of less than 1% in synthetic benchmark scores, which translates to imperceptible FPS differences in Inside. The Radeon 780M, an integrated GPU, is a notable inclusion, as it suggests that even high-end iGPUs can approach the RTX 4060’s performance in this specific game, though the RTX 4060 still holds a slight edge. For users considering alternatives, the data implies that any of these CPUs or GPUs would produce virtually the same experience, with the RTX 4060’s advantage over its rivals being too small to matter at the frame rates measured here.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 1928 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the upper half of all configurations in the database. This rank reflects the overall performance of the pair across the measured benchmarks, and given that the combo achieves playable frame rates at every resolution and preset, the ranking indicates that it outperforms the majority of systems tested for this game. Specifically, being in the 1928th position out of 3716 means that roughly 48% of tested combos deliver higher performance, while 52% deliver lower performance, putting this system slightly above the median. That said, the actual performance in Inside is so high—with Ultra presets at 157.2 FPS at 1080p and 114.2 FPS at 1440p—that the ranking likely reflects broader synthetic benchmark scores rather than real-world gameplay in this title. The i5-12400’s percentileVsAllCpus of 72 and the RTX 4060’s percentileVsAllGpus of 61 both suggest above-average hardware, so the rank of 1928 is consistent with a mid-to-upper-tier pairing. In the context of this game, the rank is less meaningful than the absolute FPS numbers, because even a combo ranked much lower would probably still clear 60 FPS given the low system requirements, but the data shows that this specific pairing is more than adequate for Inside and would handle far more demanding titles as well. The combo’s position in the database, combined with the measured FPS, paints a picture of a well-balanced system that offers strong performance in this game without being near the top of the rankings, which are likely dominated by much more expensive CPUs and GPUs.