Inside

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a consistently smooth experience in Inside, clearing the 60 FPS threshold at every tested resolution and preset combination. The most demanding configuration, 4K Ultra, still holds an average of 60.7 FPS, which means this hardware combination offers maximum visual fidelity across the board without compromise.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the highest preset that maintains an average at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with a recorded average of 60.7 FPS. This is the most demanding preset available in the tested scale, and it still clears the playable threshold by a narrow but sufficient margin. The data shows that High settings at this resolution deliver 64.7 FPS, Medium reaches 102.1 FPS, and Low runs at 128 FPS, but none of these are necessary since Ultra remains viable.

For 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, delivering an average of 97.6 FPS. This is a substantial margin above the 60 FPS threshold, providing headroom for demanding scenes. High settings at this resolution produce 99.8 FPS, Medium hits 163.3 FPS, and Low reaches 202.2 FPS, but the Ultra preset is the clear choice for maximum quality.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings are again the best option, with an average of 132 FPS. This represents more than double the playable threshold, making it ideal for high refresh rate displays. The benchmark results show High at 137.9 FPS, Medium at 224.9 FPS, and Low at 277.9 FPS, yet Ultra provides the full visual experience while staying far above 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

This game presents an interesting balance between CPU and GPU demands, as indicated by the scaling patterns across resolutions and presets. The Intel Core i5-12400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, scores 12380 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 1680 in single-core, placing it in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER sits in the 62nd percentile for GPUs with a Passmark G3D score of 16462.

The resolution scaling reveals that the GPU becomes more influential at higher resolutions. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 132 to 97.6, a decline of approximately 26%. The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 on Ultra brings the average down to 60.7, another 38% reduction. This progressive decline with increasing pixel count points to the RTX 2060 SUPER as the limiting factor at 4K, since the CPU workload remains relatively constant across resolutions.

However, the preset scaling at a fixed resolution shows a strong performance spread that reflects both components. At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 128 FPS while Ultra produces 60.7 FPS, a 111% difference. This large gap at the same resolution indicates that GPU shader and memory load scales heavily with preset quality. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient even at the highest settings, but the rendering workload clearly taxes the GPU more than the CPU.

At 1920x1080, the picture shifts. Low settings deliver 277.9 FPS, which is close to what the CPU can feed at high frame rates. The 3DMark single-thread score of 909 and Passmark single-thread score of 3481 suggest the i5-12400F has strong per-core performance, but at such extreme frame rates, the CPU becomes a more noticeable factor. Still, the 132 FPS average on Ultra at 1080p demonstrates that neither component bottlenecks the experience to any problematic degree.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded averages across presets are as follows: Low runs at 128 FPS, Medium at 102.1 FPS, High at 64.7 FPS, and Ultra at 60.7 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is relatively small at 4 FPS, while Medium to High shows a larger 37.4 FPS drop. This suggests that High to Ultra scaling is more subtle in visual impact than the frame cost.

At 2560x1440, Low produces 202.2 FPS, Medium reaches 163.3 FPS, High achieves 99.8 FPS, and Ultra settles at 97.6 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra here is only 2.2 FPS, making Ultra essentially free in performance terms at this resolution. Medium to High costs 63.5 FPS, which is the steepest step in the preset ladder.

At 1920x1080, the numbers are 277.9 FPS on Low, 224.9 FPS on Medium, 137.9 FPS on High, and 132 FPS on Ultra. The High to Ultra delta is just 5.9 FPS, again showing that the top two presets are very close in cost. Low to Medium drops 53 FPS, and Medium to High drops 87 FPS, indicating that the Medium to High transition carries the largest performance penalty.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: the High to Ultra step is inexpensive, while the Medium to High step is the most demanding relative to its visual tier. The minimum and maximum FPS values were not recorded in the database, so the analysis relies on average FPS, which still provides a clear picture of performance headroom.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in the database are closely matched in average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS scores 19047, essentially identical to the i5-12400F's 19039, with a delta of 0%. The Intel Core 3 201E scores 19056, a 0.1% difference. The Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982, 0.3% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979, also 0.3% lower. Any of these processors would deliver nearly indistinguishable performance in Inside given the game's relatively modest CPU demands.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile scores 18159, which is 0.4% below the RTX 2060 SUPER's 18093 average. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189, 0.5% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18373, 1.5% higher, and the Intel Arc A770M scores 18383, 1.6% higher. These deltas are minor enough that gameplay experience in Inside would be effectively the same, though the Arc A770M and RX 460 show slightly higher average scores in the database.

The i5-12400F holds a 73rd percentile rank among all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 SUPER holds a 62nd percentile rank among all GPUs. This means the GPU is relatively closer to the lower end of the performance distribution, reinforcing that it is the more likely constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU has ample headroom for this title.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 60.7 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. The database lists Ultra as the best playable setting at this resolution.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra is the best preset at 2560x1440, with an average of 97.6 FPS. All four presets, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, are playable at this resolution.

Q: How much faster is Low compared to Ultra at 1920x1080?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 277.9 FPS while Ultra produces 132 FPS. Low is approximately 111% faster than Ultra in this configuration.

Q: Which component is more important at 3840x2160?

A: The GPU matters more at 3840x2160. The average FPS drops from 128 on Low to 60.7 on Ultra, a 67.3 FPS difference caused primarily by GPU rendering load, while the CPU workload does not scale with resolution to the same degree.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-12400F a strong match for this game?

A: Yes. The CPU scores 12380 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 1680 in single-core, ranking in the 73rd percentile. At 1920x1080 Low settings, the combination reaches 277.9 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed very high frame rates.

Q: Are all presets playable at 4K?

A: Yes. The database shows Low at 128 FPS, Medium at 102.1 FPS, High at 64.7 FPS, and Ultra at 60.7 FPS at 3840x2160. Every preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside at maximum settings at every resolution tested. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings deliver 132 FPS on average, which is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold, making it suitable for high refresh rate gaming. At 2560x1440, Ultra maintains 97.6 FPS, providing a large margin of safety over the threshold with no need to reduce quality. At 3840x2160, Ultra just barely clears the threshold at 60.7 FPS, so 4K owners can run the game at full visual fidelity, though the margin is narrow enough that demanding scenes might approach the threshold.

The data indicates that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the more influential component at higher resolutions, while the Intel Core i5-12400F offers substantial headroom for high frame rate scenarios at lower resolutions. The recorded combo rank of 2592 out of 3716 combinations places this pairing in the upper portion of the database, and the measured results confirm that Inside poses no serious challenge to this hardware. For users who want the absolute highest quality experience, this system delivers it at all three resolutions without forcing any preset compromises.