Inside

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers an exceptionally strong performance profile for Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. Measured FPS data across three resolutions and four quality presets shows this combination never dips below 110 FPS on average, placing it comfortably in the top tier of tested configurations. The data suggests this system is vastly overqualified for the game's demands, with headroom that would support high-refresh-rate displays at any resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces staggering frame rates. The Low preset yields an average of 314.4 FPS, while Medium reaches 293.8 FPS. High settings average 245.6 FPS, and even the demanding Ultra preset sustains 237.8 FPS. These numbers indicate that the CPU-GPU pairing is nowhere near its limits at full HD; the gap between Low and Ultra is only 76.6 FPS, suggesting the graphics card is the primary scaling factor rather than any CPU bottleneck.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains exceptionally high but shows the expected resolution scaling. Low settings average 281.5 FPS, Medium drops slightly to 263.8 FPS, and High comes in at 186.7 FPS. Ultra at 1440p averages 176 FPS, which is still far above any playability threshold. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is 61.8 FPS, a 26% reduction, while at Low the reduction is 32.9 FPS or 10.5% — indicating that lower presets are more GPU-bound while higher presets amplify the resolution penalty.

At 3840x2160, the combo still delivers playable and even exceptional results. Low averages 230.2 FPS, Medium averages 186.6 FPS, and High averages 113 FPS. Ultra at 4K averages 110 FPS, which is the lowest recorded figure for this configuration but still nearly double the 60 FPS playability threshold. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Ultra is a 66 FPS drop (37.5%), while at Low the drop is 51.3 FPS (18.2%). This pattern reveals that the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth handle 4K textures without issue, but the pixel throughput demands of Ultra presets at 4K create the largest frame-time cost.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 710th out of 3716 tested combinations in Inside, placing it in the top 19.1% of all systems evaluated. This percentile position is striking because the game is lightweight by modern standards; the rank reflects the raw power of the RTX 4070 SUPER, which sits in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, combined with the i5-12400, which sits in the 72nd percentile among all CPUs. The gap between the GPU’s percentile and the CPU’s percentile suggests the graphics card is the dominant contributor to this high ranking.

The rank of 710 implies that roughly 3,006 other combos perform worse, but it also means 709 combos perform better. Those higher-ranked systems likely feature top-tier CPUs like the Core i9 or Ryzen 9 series paired with flagship GPUs, but the data shows that for Inside, the i5-12400 + RTX 4070 SUPER combination is already beyond what the game can meaningfully utilize. The difference between rank 710 and, say, rank 100 would be negligible in actual FPS terms, as the game’s engine likely caps out well below what this hardware can produce.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals a clear division of labor. At 1080p, the CPU has more influence because the GPU can process frames quickly enough to expose any processor limitations. The i5-12400’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, provide sufficient single-thread performance (3dmark single-thread score of 910) to avoid bottlenecking even at 314.4 FPS on Low. The fact that 1080p Low and Medium differ by only 20.6 FPS suggests the GPU is still the limiting factor even at these high frame rates.

At 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes increasingly dominant. The RTX 4070 SUPER’s 7168 shading units and 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance drive the resolution scaling. When comparing 1080p Ultra (237.8 FPS) to 4K Ultra (110 FPS), the 127.8 FPS difference is almost entirely attributable to GPU fill-rate and memory bandwidth constraints. The CPU’s role diminishes because the frame time budget at 4K is longer, giving the i5-12400 ample time to submit draw calls. The data shows that at 4K Low (230.2 FPS), the CPU still keeps up, but the 4K High and Ultra results (113 and 110 FPS) demonstrate that the GPU’s pixel processing pipeline is the binding constraint.

Interestingly, the delta between 1440p Medium (263.8 FPS) and 4K Medium (186.6 FPS) is 77.2 FPS, while the delta between 1440p Ultra (176 FPS) and 4K Ultra (110 FPS) is 66 FPS. This non-linear scaling suggests that the Ultra preset’s additional effects (likely shadow quality and post-processing) are less resolution-dependent than Medium’s texture filtering, which becomes more expensive at higher pixel counts.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Core i3-14100F scores 18,519 in the aggregate benchmark, which is 0.9% lower than the i5-12400’s 18,683 average. This means the i3-14100F would deliver nearly identical performance in Inside, as the game is unlikely to utilize more than 4 cores effectively. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 18,811, 0.7% higher, and would behave similarly. The Intel Core i7-1355U (18,730, 0.3% lower) and AMD EPYC 7643 (18,697, 0.1% lower) are also close, though the EPYC’s server-oriented design would not be a practical choice for gaming.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show that the RTX 4070 SUPER’s performance is tightly clustered with other high-end cards. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 43,262, just 0.1% lower, meaning it would produce almost identical FPS in Inside. The RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268, 0.1% lower) and Quadro M6000 (43,301, 0.2% lower) are similarly matched. The RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43,667, 1% higher, which would translate to roughly 2-3 FPS difference at 4K Ultra — imperceptible in practice. These rival comparisons confirm that the RTX 4070 SUPER is positioned at a performance plateau where diminishing returns set in for this game.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 110 FPS, which is 50 FPS above the 60 FPS playability threshold. All four presets at 4K — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — maintain averages above 110 FPS.

Q: What is the biggest performance drop between presets?

A: At 4K, the drop from Medium (186.6 FPS) to High (113 FPS) is 73.6 FPS, the largest single-step decline across any resolution. At 1440p, the Medium-to-High drop is 77.1 FPS, and at 1080p it is 48.2 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: It ranks 710th out of 3716 combos, placing it in the top 19.1% of all tested configurations for Inside. The GPU’s 83rd percentile and CPU’s 72nd percentile rankings contribute to this high placement.

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

A: The GPU dominates at higher resolutions. At 4K, the CPU’s role is minimal, as the RTX 4070 SUPER’s pixel throughput limits performance. At 1080p, the CPU still does not bottleneck, evidenced by the 314.4 FPS Low preset result, but the GPU scaling between presets is more pronounced.

Q: What settings should I avoid if I want the highest frame rates?

A: None. Even the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K averages 110 FPS. The system’s lowest recorded average is 110 FPS, so any setting combination will exceed 60 FPS by a wide margin.

Q: Would a cheaper GPU make a meaningful difference?

A: The nearest rival GPUs (Quadro M6000, RTX 5050 Mobile) score within 0.2% of the RTX 4070 SUPER, suggesting they would produce nearly identical FPS. However, the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB VRAM and newer architecture provide headroom beyond this game’s requirements.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Inside, and the data confirms it is overkill for the game. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: all four presets at all three resolutions — 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 — are listed as playable. The lowest average FPS recorded is 110 at 4K Ultra, which is 83% above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1080p, even the Ultra preset averages 237.8 FPS, enabling high-refresh-rate displays (up to 240 Hz) without compromise. The combo’s rank of 710 out of 3716 further validates that this configuration is not merely adequate but exceptional for Inside.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 110 FPS. This is the best visual quality available, and the system still delivers nearly double the playability threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra again is the best choice, averaging 176 FPS — a 60% margin over the 4K Ultra result, showing that 1440p users can crank everything to maximum without any concern. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 237.8 FPS, which is the highest frame rate among the Ultra presets across all resolutions. For every resolution, the recommendation is to select Ultra settings, as the hardware provides such abundant headroom that there is no reason to compromise on visual fidelity. The data shows that this i5-12400 + RTX 4070 SUPER combination is one of the most capable configs for Inside in the benchmark database, sitting comfortably in the top quintile while delivering frame rates that exceed even the most demanding display refresh rates.