Inside

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a massive performance envelope for Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. Benchmark data shows this combination obliterates the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and preset tested, making it a case study in extreme overperformance for the game's modest graphical demands.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which runs at an average of 124.5 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and it still maintains more than double the playable threshold. The High preset at 4K delivers 131 FPS, while Medium reaches 210.2 FPS and Low hits 244.1 FPS, but Ultra is the clear recommendation since it offers the maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing fluidity.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the best setting is also Ultra, producing an average of 198.1 FPS. The gap between presets narrows here: High runs at 213.1 FPS, Medium at 264.3 FPS, and Low at 282 FPS. Every option clears 60 FPS by an enormous margin, so Ultra is the sensible pick for the best image quality on high-refresh-rate 1440p panels.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), Ultra remains the optimal choice, averaging 241.8 FPS. The lower presets scale upward from there: High at 246.1 FPS, Medium at 295 FPS, and Low at 314.6 FPS. This resolution is where the CPU begins to matter more relative to the GPU, but the combination still has ample headroom for competitive or high-refresh gaming.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 124.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four tested presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at 4K are playable.

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

A: The maximum average FPS comes from the 1920x1080 Low preset, which reaches 314.6 FPS. At 4K Low, the average is 244.1 FPS, and at 1440p Low it is 282 FPS.

Q: How much performance drops when going from 1080p to 4K on Ultra?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS falls from 241.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 198.1 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 124.5 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a drop of approximately 48.5% from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra.

Q: Does the RTX 4080 SUPER bottleneck the i5-12400 in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter only at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the average FPS across presets is 241.8 to 314.6 FPS, while at 4K it drops to 124.5 to 244.1 FPS, indicating the GPU scaling dominates as resolution increases. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU at all tested settings.

Q: Is the Ultra preset worth using over High?

A: At every resolution, Ultra delivers higher average FPS than High: 124.5 vs 131 FPS at 4K, 198.1 vs 213.1 FPS at 1440p, and 241.8 vs 246.1 FPS at 1080p. The difference is small (roughly 2-5%), so Ultra is recommended for the best visual quality with no meaningful performance penalty.

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

A: This combination ranks 502 out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the top 13.5% of all systems benchmarked for this game. The GPU itself sits in the 86th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU is in the 72nd percentile among all CPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 244.1 FPS average
• Medium: 210.2 FPS average
• High: 131 FPS average
• Ultra: 124.5 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 282 FPS average
• Medium: 264.3 FPS average
• High: 213.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 198.1 FPS average

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 314.6 FPS average
• Medium: 295 FPS average
• High: 246.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 241.8 FPS average

The scaling pattern is consistent: moving from Low to Ultra costs roughly 49-51% of the frame rate at any given resolution. At 4K, the jump from Low to Medium costs 33.9 FPS, from Medium to High costs 79.2 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs only 6.5 FPS. This suggests the High to Ultra transition is nearly free in performance terms, making Ultra the obvious choice for 4K users. At 1080p, the Low to Ultra drop is 72.8 FPS, but the absolute numbers remain so high that no preset feels compromised.

The Verdict

The verdict is unambiguous: this PC runs Inside flawlessly. According to the measured data, all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at every resolution tested, from 1920x1080 up to 3840x2160. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the lowest recorded average across the entire matrix is 124.5 FPS at 4K Ultra. That means even the most demanding configuration delivers more than double the required frame rate.

At 1920x1080, the combo produces 241.8 FPS on Ultra, which is over four times the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra yields 198.1 FPS, again more than three times the threshold. At 3840x2160, Ultra yields 124.5 FPS, still comfortably above 60 FPS. The data indicates no scenario where this system dips below playable performance, and the margin is so large that users could enable maximum settings without any concern for stutter or frame drops.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Intel Core i5-12400 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER shifts noticeably as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extraordinarily high (241.8 to 314.6 FPS), which indicates the CPU is doing heavy lifting to keep the GPU fed. The i5-12400's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are sufficient to push these frame rates, but the GPU's headroom is not fully utilized at this resolution.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU's role expands. The average FPS drops by roughly 17-20% across presets compared to 1080p, which aligns with the increased pixel throughput demand on the RTX 4080 SUPER. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth become more relevant here, though the CPU still keeps pace.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor. The average FPS falls by another 37-48% compared to 1440p, and the RTX 4080 SUPER's 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the primary driver. The CPU's influence diminishes, as evidenced by the smaller gap between High and Ultra at 4K (6.5 FPS) compared to 1080p (4.3 FPS). The data shows a classic resolution-dependent scaling: CPU-bound at low resolutions, GPU-bound at high resolutions, with the crossover occurring somewhere around 1440p for this title.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the benchmark database for Inside, this pairing of the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 502 out of 3716 systems. That places it in the top 13.5% of all tested configurations, which is a strong showing given that the CPU is a mid-range 12th-gen part while the GPU is an end-of-life flagship.

The GPU's individual standing is higher than the combo's overall rank. The RTX 4080 SUPER sits in the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54209. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080, scores 54247 (a -0.1% delta), meaning the SUPER variant is effectively matched by its predecessor in aggregate benchmarks. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, which is 2.7% higher, though that comparison is against a different architecture class.

The CPU's individual percentile is 72, with an average benchmark score of 18683. Its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 7643, scores 18697 (-0.1% delta), while the Intel Core i7-1355U scores 18730 (-0.3% delta). The Intel Core i3-14100F scores 18519 (0.9% lower), indicating the i5-12400 is competitively positioned within its performance tier.

The gap between the CPU's 72nd percentile and the GPU's 86th percentile explains why the combo ranks at 502 rather than higher. The CPU is the weaker link in this pairing for Inside, but it is by no means a bottleneck at playable settings. The overall rank of 502 out of 3716 still places this system in the top tier of gaming machines, and the measured frame rates confirm that it handles Inside with exceptional ease.