Inside

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is a formidable combination, and the benchmark data for Inside confirms that this system is not merely adequate—it is overwhelmingly overpowered for the title. Across every resolution and preset tested, the measured frame rates are so far beyond the 60 FPS playable threshold that the hardware is effectively never stressed by this puzzle platformer. The data shows a system that delivers triple-digit average frame rates even at 4K Ultra, making it a prime example of high-end hardware rendering a less demanding game with absolute ease.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combination reveals a performance profile that scales predictably with resolution and settings, yet never dips below the threshold of extreme smoothness. At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset tested—Ultra—yields an average of 240 FPS. Dropping to High settings at this resolution produces a slightly higher average of 244 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one with a complete min/max data set, showing an average of 293 FPS with a minimum of 249 FPS and a maximum of 337 FPS. The Low preset pushes the average up to 317 FPS, which is the highest average recorded at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally high. The Ultra preset delivers an average of 201 FPS, while High settings produce 211 FPS. The Medium preset again shows the full frame time variance, with an average of 262 FPS, a minimum of 223 FPS, and a maximum of 302 FPS. The Low preset at this resolution reaches an average of 284 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is modest, with the Ultra preset dropping from 240 FPS to 201 FPS, a reduction of 39 FPS, indicating that the GPU is still not the limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the resolution where the GPU typically becomes the bottleneck, the RTX 4080 still dominates. The Ultra preset averages 126 FPS, which is more than double the playable threshold. High settings average 133 FPS. The Medium preset provides the only min/max data at this resolution, with an average of 212 FPS, a minimum of 181 FPS, and a maximum of 244 FPS. The Low preset averages 243 FPS, nearly matching the 1080p High result. The most significant frame rate drop occurs between 1440p Ultra (201 FPS) and 4K Ultra (126 FPS), a 75 FPS decline, which highlights the increased pixel throughput demand at 4K, but the absolute numbers remain exceptional.

Best Settings per Resolution

Given that the playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS, the data indicates that every available settings preset at every resolution achieves a score far exceeding this baseline. The verdict by resolution confirms this, listing High, Low, Medium, and Ultra as playable at all three resolutions.

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average FPS of 240. This is the highest visual quality setting available, and the system has over 180 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold. Similarly, at 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the best choice, with an average FPS of 201. The performance at this resolution is so robust that there is no reason to compromise on visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset remains the optimal selection, delivering an average of 126 FPS. This is the only resolution where the frame rate dips below 200 FPS on the Ultra setting, but 126 FPS is still exceptionally smooth and well above the 60 FPS target. The data suggests that users can max out the game’s settings at any resolution without concern, as even the most demanding configuration at 4K retains a significant performance buffer.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU, several configurations would exhibit comparable behavior in Inside. The Intel Core i5-12400's closest competitor is the AMD EPYC 7643, which has an average benchmark score 0.1% lower. The Intel Core i7-1355U is 0.3% lower, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 is 0.7% lower. On the other side, the Intel Core i3-14100F scores 0.9% higher. These deltas are negligible, meaning any of these CPUs paired with the same GPU would produce nearly identical frame rates, as the game is clearly not CPU-bound at these performance levels.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the closest match, with an average score that is 0.1% higher, making it effectively a peer in performance. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% lower, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% lower and the AMD Radeon 8060S is 2.7% lower. These differences are minor in the context of a game like Inside, where the RTX 4080 already produces frame rates in the hundreds. A system with an RTX 4080 SUPER would be indistinguishable in practice, and even the slightly slower Radeon alternatives would still likely maintain high triple-digit frame rates, given the massive headroom observed.

The Verdict

The benchmark results are unequivocal: this PC can run Inside flawlessly. The verdict by resolution confirms that all settings presets—High, Low, Medium, and Ultra—are playable at every resolution tested. At 1920x1080, the system achieves a best average of 240 FPS on Ultra settings. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset still delivers a commanding 201 FPS average. Even at 3840x2160, the most demanding scenario, the Ultra preset maintains an average of 126 FPS.

This means the system clears the 60 FPS threshold by a massive margin in all cases. The data shows that the most demanding preset at the highest resolution is still over twice as fast as the playable threshold. There is no configuration tested where the system comes close to struggling. The i5-12400 and RTX 4080 combination effectively trivializes this game, providing a performance ceiling that is far beyond what Inside requires for smooth gameplay. Users can expect a perfectly stable experience with maximum settings at any resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling between resolutions and presets reveals distinct roles for the CPU and GPU in this title. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 77 FPS (317 FPS vs 240 FPS), which suggests that the GPU is doing some work, but the extremely high frame rates indicate that neither component is heavily taxed. The CPU's role is more prominent at lower resolutions, where the GPU can produce frames faster than the processor can feed it, but the i5-12400's strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 910, prevents it from becoming a limiting factor.

As the resolution increases to 2560x1440 and then 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes more significant. The frame rate drop from 1080p Ultra (240 FPS) to 4K Ultra (126 FPS) is substantial, a 47.5% reduction, which is a direct result of the increased pixel rendering load on the RTX 4080. However, the fact that the GPU can still produce 126 FPS at 4K Ultra demonstrates its immense capacity. The CPU's workload remains relatively constant across resolutions, as it is responsible for game logic and preparing draw calls, which do not scale with resolution. The data shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance differences between resolutions, while the CPU provides a stable foundation that does not bottleneck the system at any tested setting.

How This Combo Ranks

In the broader context of all tested hardware combinations for Inside, the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 configuration ranks at position 497 out of 3716 total combos. This places it in the top 13.4% of all systems tested for this game. Given the game’s relatively low graphical demands, a high ranking is expected for a system with such powerful components. The rank reflects the raw performance potential of the hardware, but the practical outcome is that this combo provides a flawless experience.

The percentileVsAllCpus of 72 for the i5-12400 and percentileVsAllGpus of 86 for the RTX 4080 further contextualize this ranking. The CPU is stronger than 72% of all CPUs, and the GPU is stronger than 86% of all GPUs. However, because Inside is not a demanding title, the combination’s rank of 497 is likely influenced by other systems with more powerful or more specialized components that can achieve even higher frame rates, particularly at 1080p where CPU limits can be reached. Nevertheless, a rank in the top percentile of tested combos confirms that this is an exceptionally capable setup, and the measured data shows that it delivers performance that is not just playable, but excessively smooth across the board.