Inside

Inside is a modest puzzle platformer, but the data recorded for this combination shows that it still responds strongly to both resolution and preset selection. The Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 pairing delivers a wide spread of average frame rates, from just under 60 FPS at 4K High all the way to over 255 FPS at 1080p Low. Because the game is not especially demanding, the GPU becomes the limiting factor primarily at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s strong multi-threaded and single-threaded scores keep performance high at lower settings. The following sections break down the measured FPS data, component roles, recommended settings, ranking, and verdict.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces very high frame rates across all presets. Low settings average 255.2 FPS, which is the highest recorded value for this combo in any configuration. Medium settings drop to 204.3 FPS, High to 126.8 FPS, and Ultra to 121.6 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is only 5.2 FPS, suggesting that Ultra is not much heavier than High at this resolution. The data shows that even the most demanding preset at 1080p stays far above the 60 FPS playable threshold, with Ultra still retaining 121.6 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but begin to show more separation between presets. Low settings average 185.5 FPS, Medium 147.1 FPS, High 91.6 FPS, and Ultra 85.6 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 38.4 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is 55.5 FPS. High to Ultra is a smaller 6 FPS difference, mirroring the pattern seen at 1080p. Every preset at 1440p clears the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra still offering 85.6 FPS, which is comfortable for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more variable and the first sub-60 FPS result appears. Low settings average 117.9 FPS, Medium 92.8 FPS, High 58.6 FPS, and Ultra 57.7 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is only 0.9 FPS, meaning both presets hover just below the 60 FPS line. Low and Medium remain playable, but High and Ultra fall short. The step from Medium to High is a substantial 34.2 FPS decline, indicating that 4K resolution places significant pressure on the RTX 2060’s 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth.

The measured data includes only average FPS values; minimum and maximum frame rates are not recorded for any configuration. This means the analysis focuses on sustained average performance rather than frame time consistency. Still, the average numbers are sufficient to identify clear trends: the game scales predictably with both resolution and preset, and the RTX 2060 is capable of handling Inside at high frame rates except at 4K with higher presets.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the CPU’s influence is most visible at lower resolutions and settings, where the GPU is not fully stressed. At 1080p Low, the combination reaches 255.2 FPS, which is far beyond what a 60 Hz display would need. This high ceiling suggests that the i5-13400F’s 10 cores and 16 threads, along with its boost clock of 4.60 GHz, are sufficient to feed the RTX 2060 at this resolution. The CPU’s benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 and single-core score of 3191, support the idea that the processor is not a bottleneck for a game as light as Inside.

As resolution increases to 1440p, the GPU begins to take on more responsibility. The frame rate at Low settings drops from 255.2 FPS at 1080p to 185.5 FPS at 1440p, a decline of 69.7 FPS. At Medium, the drop is from 204.3 to 147.1 FPS, a 57.2 FPS difference. These reductions are consistent with the GPU handling more pixels, since the resolution change does not alter CPU workload significantly. The RTX 2060’s 1920 shading units and 6.451 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are enough to maintain high frame rates, but the scaling shows that the GPU is the primary factor at 1440p.

At 4K, the GPU’s role becomes dominant. Low settings average 117.9 FPS, which is still high, but the gap between Low and Medium grows to 25.1 FPS, and the gap from Medium to High is 34.2 FPS. This steep drop indicates that the RTX 2060’s memory bandwidth and pixel rate are becoming limiting. The GPU’s 80.64 GPixel/s pixel rate and 201.6 GTexel/s texture rate are modest by modern standards, and 4K resolution requires far more pixel fill than 1080p. The CPU, by contrast, likely has headroom even at 4K, given that the same processor can drive 255.2 FPS at 1080p Low.

Comparing the scaling between resolutions, the frame rate at Low settings drops by 27.3% from 1080p to 1440p, and by an additional 36.4% from 1440p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 29.6%, and from 1440p to 4K is 32.6%. These percentages are not recorded in the data, but the raw FPS values show a consistent pattern: the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions, while the CPU is more than adequate for this game. The RTX 2060’s percentile rank of 58 among all GPUs, compared to the CPU’s percentile rank of 77, reinforces the idea that the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 121.6 FPS. This is the best possible setting because it offers the highest visual quality while still delivering more than double the playable threshold. High and Medium also clear 60 FPS, but Ultra provides the maximum fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best setting, averaging 85.6 FPS. This is comfortably above 60 FPS, and the gap between Ultra and High is only 6 FPS, so there is little reason to drop to High unless the user prefers extra headroom. Medium and Low also remain playable, but Ultra is the optimal choice for visual quality at this resolution.

For 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 92.8 FPS. Low also clears 60 FPS at 117.9 FPS, but Medium offers better visuals while still maintaining a large margin above the threshold. High and Ultra both fall below 60 FPS, with averages of 58.6 and 57.7 FPS respectively, so they are not recommended for smooth play. The verdict data confirms this: for 4K, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium listed as the best setting.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 1080p with the highest settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 121.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1440p for this combination?

A: Ultra is the best setting at 2560x1440, delivering an average of 85.6 FPS. All presets at this resolution are playable, but Ultra provides the highest quality.

Q: Is 4K playable with this CPU and GPU pairing?

A: Partially. At 3840x2160, Low and Medium presets are playable, with averages of 117.9 and 92.8 FPS respectively. High and Ultra fall below 60 FPS, at 58.6 and 57.7 FPS, so they are not recommended.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at Low settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 255.2 FPS at 1920x1080 to 117.9 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 137.3 FPS. The game remains very playable at 4K Low.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU matter more for Inside at high frame rates?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, especially at 4K, where the frame rate drops sharply between Medium and High. At 1080p Low, the CPU is capable of driving very high frame rates, but the GPU is still the primary constraint at higher settings.

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

A: The highest recorded average is 255.2 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration that exceeds 250 FPS in the measured data.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2913 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the lower portion of the overall ranking, which is somewhat surprising given that the game is not demanding. The rank reflects the fact that many other tested combinations include more powerful GPUs, and the RTX 2060’s relatively modest performance compared to newer cards likely contributes to the lower position.

The CPU itself ranks in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25292. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with a score of 25284 and a 0 percent difference, the Intel Core 5 120 with a score of 25362 and a negative 0.3 percent difference, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with a score of 25201 and a 0.4 percent difference. These comparisons show that the i5-13400F is very close in raw CPU performance to several mobile and desktop chips, meaning the CPU is not the reason for the low game rank.

The GPU, meanwhile, ranks in the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 with a score of 15283 and a 0 percent difference, the AMD Radeon 680M with a score of 15270 and a 0.1 percent difference, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM with a score of 15199 and a 0.6 percent difference, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 with a score of 15171 and a 0.8 percent difference. This indicates that the RTX 2060 is closely matched to several other GPUs, but none of these alternatives would dramatically change the game’s performance ranking.

The game rank of 2913 out of 3716 means that about 78 percent of tested combos perform better in Inside. However, the actual measured FPS shows that this combination is perfectly playable at most resolutions and settings, so the rank is more indicative of the overall hardware landscape than of any deficiency in this specific pairing.

The Verdict

The recorded data shows that this PC can run Inside comfortably at 1080p and 1440p with all presets, and at 4K with Low or Medium settings. At 1920x1080, the best setting is Ultra with an average of 121.6 FPS, which is far above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra also delivers 85.6 FPS, keeping a solid margin. At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Medium at 92.8 FPS, while High and Ultra fall just short of 60 FPS with 58.6 and 57.7 FPS respectively.

The verdict by resolution confirms these findings. For 3840x2160, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium listed as the best setting at 92.8 FPS. For 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, and Ultra is the best at 85.6 FPS. For 1920x1080, all presets are also playable, with Ultra at 121.6 FPS as the best option.

In practical terms, this means the combination is well-suited for Inside on standard 1080p and 1440p displays, and it can even handle 4K if the user is willing to lower the preset to Medium or below. The game’s simple visual style and low system requirements mean that this hardware is more than adequate for a smooth experience, and the only configuration that fails to reach 60 FPS is 4K High and Ultra, which are borderline at 58.6 and 57.7 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for both the CPU and GPU, several alternatives would produce similar behavior in Inside. The CPU’s closest match is the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, which has an average score of 25284 and a 0 percent difference from the i5-13400F. This means the Ryzen 9 6900HS would likely deliver nearly identical frame rates in this game, especially in CPU-bound scenarios at lower resolutions. The Intel Core 5 120 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D are also very close, with scores of 25362 and 25365 respectively, differing by less than half a percent. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H is slightly behind at 25201, but the difference is just 0.4 percent, so it would also perform similarly.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 is the closest rival with a score of 15283 and a 0 percent difference from the RTX 2060. This is notable because the GTX 580 is a much older card, but the benchmark data shows they are nearly equivalent in average score. The AMD Radeon 680M, which is an integrated GPU, also comes close at 15270 with a 0.1 percent difference. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM and AMD Radeon RX 7600 are slightly ahead, with scores of 15199 and 15171, but the differences are under 1 percent, so all of these GPUs would produce similar frame rates in Inside.

For a user considering alternative hardware, this data suggests that swapping the CPU for any of the listed rivals would have almost no effect on performance, since the differences are all within a fraction of a percent. Swapping the GPU for a GTX 580, Radeon 680M, RTX 3050 OEM, or RX 7600 would also yield comparable results, meaning the game’s performance is not highly sensitive to small hardware changes. The measured FPS for this combination is therefore representative of a broad cluster of mid-range hardware, and the verdict holds for any of these similar configurations.