Inside

Inside is a puzzle platformer from 2016 that demands far less from hardware than most modern titles, and the data confirms that the Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 is overwhelmingly powerful for it. This combination delivers playable frame rates at every resolution and preset tested, with the only meaningful question being how much headroom exists above the 60 FPS threshold. The measured performance shows a system that is effectively never stressed, making it a clear overmatch for the game’s requirements.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-13400F, based on average benchmark scores, are a tight cluster of processors that would all behave nearly identically in this pairing. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS posts an average score of 25284, a 0% delta from the i5-13400F’s score, meaning the two are effectively interchangeable for gaming workloads like Inside. The Intel Core 5 120 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D both trail by just 0.3%, with scores of 25362 and 25365 respectively, placing them within a hair of the i5-13400F’s 25292 average. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H is 0.4% ahead at 25201, again a negligible difference. In practice, any of these four chips would deliver the same FPS numbers in this game, since none of them would become a bottleneck at the frame rates measured.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 7700’s nearest rivals present a more interesting spread. The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862, a 0.1% delta (behind), while the AMD Radeon RX 9060 is 1% ahead with 16014. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 trails by 1.1% at 15679, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by 1.7% at 16129. For a game as light as Inside, these differences are academic—the RX 7700 already delivers 168 FPS at 1080p Ultra, and a 1.7% swing would move that to roughly 165 to 171 FPS, a change that is imperceptible in actual gameplay. If a user were to substitute any of these GPUs, the frame rates would remain far above playable thresholds across all resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that for Inside, the GPU is the dominant component at every resolution, but the margin shrinks as resolution drops. At 3840x2160, the jump from Low to Ultra settings reduces the average frame rate from 160 FPS to 76 FPS, a 52% drop, indicating the GPU is heavily loaded by the pixel count and shader work. At 2560x1440, the same settings change yields 254 FPS down to 121 FPS, representing a 52% reduction as well, showing that the GPU remains the primary constraint even at the lower resolution. At 1920x1080, the drop from 333 FPS (Low) to 168 FPS (Ultra) is again roughly 50%, confirming the GPU is the scaling factor across all tested configurations.

The CPU’s role becomes more apparent when comparing resolutions at the same settings. For example, at High settings, the frame rate moves from 80 FPS at 4K to 127 FPS at 1440p, and then to 177 FPS at 1080p. This scaling pattern—a 59% jump from 4K to 1440p and a 39% jump from 1440p to 1080p—indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor; if it were, the frame rates would plateau. Similarly, at Low settings, 4K produces 160 FPS, 1440p produces 254 FPS, and 1080p produces 333 FPS, showing that the CPU can feed the GPU fast enough to hit these high numbers. In short, the RX 7700 is the bottleneck in every scenario, but only because the i5-13400F is far more powerful than required. For a game like Inside, the CPU’s 10 cores and 16 threads are largely idle, while the GPU’s shading units and raster operations do the heavy lifting.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Core i5-13400F and Radeon RX 7700 ranks 1630 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in roughly the 56 percentile of all hardware pairings. Given that the game is a 2D puzzle platformer with modest rendering demands, this is a surprisingly mid-pack position—the rank reflects the sheer number of high-end and low-end combinations that exist in the database, not a weakness in this pairing. The 3716 total combos include everything from budget integrated graphics to flagship multi-GPU setups, so being in the top half is respectable, but it also indicates that many users have paired significantly faster hardware with this game, likely running at absurd frame rates beyond the refresh of their displays.

The rank is more meaningful when contextualized by the measured FPS. This combo clears 60 FPS at every resolution and preset, including 4K Ultra at 76 FPS average. The 1630 position is therefore a reflection of the fact that many other combos achieve even higher numbers—for instance, a top-tier GPU like the RX 7900 XT would push 4K scores well above 100 FPS—but the real-world experience for this specific combo is already flawless. The percentile field for the CPU (77th) and GPU (58th) reinforces this: the CPU is more capable than the GPU relative to their respective markets, which is typical for a gaming build at this tier.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Inside, and it does so with substantial headroom. According to the verdictByResolution data, all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at every resolution tested, meaning they all exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best settings at each resolution are Ultra, with average frame rates of 76 FPS at 3840x2160, 121 FPS at 2560x1440, and 168 FPS at 1920x1080. This means a user can enable every visual option at 4K and stay comfortably above 60 FPS, while at 1440p and 1080p the frame rates are so high that they would support a high-refresh display (e.g., 120 Hz or 144 Hz) without breaking a sweat.

The only scenario where this combo would be considered “not enough” is if the user demanded 4K at 144 Hz or higher, which the data does not support. At 4K Ultra, the minimum measured FPS is not listed for the High or Ultra presets, but the Medium preset shows a min of 108 FPS and a max of 147 FPS, suggesting that Ultra likely stays above 60 FPS at all times as well. For all practical purposes, this system is overkill for Inside, and the user could even run the game at 4K with every setting cranked to Ultra while maintaining a 60 FPS experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides exact figures for each resolution and settings combination. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 160 FPS, Medium averages 128 FPS with a minimum of 108 and maximum of 147, High averages 80 FPS, and Ultra averages 76 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is minimal (just 4 FPS), suggesting that the Ultra preset adds little overhead over High. At 2560x1440, Low averages 254 FPS, Medium averages 203 FPS (min 173, max 234), High averages 127 FPS, and Ultra averages 121 FPS. The scaling from High to Ultra is again small (6 FPS), while the jump from Medium to High is larger (76 FPS), indicating that High settings introduce a major visual quality step.

At 1920x1080, the results are: Low averages 333 FPS, Medium averages 282 FPS (min 240, max 325), High averages 177 FPS, and Ultra averages 168 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 240 FPS is higher than the average of High, show how much headroom exists. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset includes min/max data, while the other presets only report averages, but the pattern is consistent: the GPU is never pushed below 76 FPS even at 4K Ultra. For comparison, the 4K Medium min of 108 FPS is still far above the 60 FPS threshold, meaning even frame spikes (e.g., scene transitions) will not cause stutter.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 76 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are listed as playable at 4K.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-13400F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25292. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS scores 25284 (0% delta), the Intel Core 5 120 scores 25362 (-0.3% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365 (-0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H scores 25201 (0.4% delta). These are effectively identical for Inside.

Q: What is the weakest setting for this combo in terms of frame rate?

A: The lowest average FPS recorded is 76 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra settings. Even this is 16 FPS above the playable threshold of 60 FPS, so no configuration falls below playable levels.

Q: How does the Radeon RX 7700 compare to the RTX 3060 Ti in this game?

A: The RX 7700 has an average benchmark score of 15852, while the RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, a 1.7% advantage for NVIDIA. In Inside, this would translate to roughly 0.5 FPS difference at 4K Ultra, which is imperceptible.

Q: What is the best preset to use for a 1440p high-refresh monitor?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 121 FPS, which is sufficient for a 120 Hz display. This beats the 60 FPS threshold by a factor of two, so any setting will work, but Ultra provides the best visual quality without any frame rate issues.

Q: Does the Medium preset provide min/max data?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average is 128 FPS with a minimum of 108 and maximum of 147. At 2560x1440 Medium, the average is 203 FPS (min 173, max 234). At 1920x1080 Medium, the average is 282 FPS (min 240, max 325). The other presets do not have min/max data.