Inside

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. Benchmark data shows this combination is far beyond the demands of the game at every tested resolution, with average frame rates ranging from 85.2 FPS at 4K Ultra settings to 330.9 FPS at 1080p Low. The data confirms that this hardware configuration provides a massively overpowered experience for this title, leaving significant headroom for maximum settings and high refresh rate displays.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is the best option, delivering an average of 85.2 FPS. This is the most demanding preset tested, and it still clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a substantial margin.

Q: How does the frame rate scale from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average frame rate is 189.5 FPS. Moving up to 2560x1440 Ultra drops the average to 135.1 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Ultra, the average falls further to 85.2 FPS. This represents a performance reduction of roughly 55% from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the RTX 3070 Ti stronger than the RTX 2080 Ti?

A: The data indicates they are very close in overall performance. The RTX 3070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 29945, while the RTX 2080 Ti scores 29783. The deltaPct is only 0.5%, meaning the RTX 3070 Ti is essentially 0.5% faster in these aggregate benchmarks.

Q: What CPU is comparable to the Intel Core i5-13400F?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS is a near-exact match, with an average score of 25284 versus the i5-13400F's 25292, a deltaPct of 0%. The Intel Core 5 120 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D are also within 0.3% of its average benchmark score.

Q: Does the game ever drop below 60 FPS with this hardware?

A: No. Across all 12 tested combinations of resolution (1080p, 1440p, 4K) and settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), the lowest average frame rate recorded is 85.2 FPS at 4K Ultra. Every other configuration exceeds this, with many surpassing 200 FPS.

Q: What is the least demanding setting tested at 1440p?

A: The Low preset at 2560x1440 yields the highest average frame rate for that resolution, at 288.4 FPS. This is more than double the frame rate of the High preset at the same resolution, which averages 142.6 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The data from nearestRivals provides a clear picture of what other hardware would deliver a similar experience. For the CPU, the Intel Core i5-13400F's average benchmark score of 25292 is virtually identical to the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (25284, 0% deltaPct). This means a system with that AMD processor would be expected to perform on par with the i5-13400F in this game. The Intel Core 5 120 (25362, -0.3% deltaPct) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365, -0.3% deltaPct) are also effectively equivalent, with scores just a fraction of a percent higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (25201, 0.4% deltaPct) is marginally slower but still within the same performance envelope.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti's average score of 29945 is closely matched by several alternatives. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (29928, 0.1% deltaPct) is essentially a statistical tie. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 (30095, -0.5% deltaPct) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (29783, 0.5% deltaPct) are also within a 0.5% performance band. This suggests that a system with any of these GPUs paired with a comparable CPU would generate frame rates in Inside that are nearly indistinguishable from the i5-13400F + RTX 3070 Ti configuration. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 (30433, -1.6% deltaPct) is slightly faster in aggregate benchmarks, but the difference is minor.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ranks at 1181 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the 68th percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms more than two-thirds of the configurations in the database. The high rank is expected given the hardware's capabilities, but the data shows that it is not at the very top of the list, as many other, more powerful combos exist. The rank indicates a strong, upper-mid-range position, which is more than sufficient for a game with the performance profile of Inside. The large number of combos ahead of this one suggests that the game is often tested with higher-end components, but the measured FPS data shows this pair is already delivering maximum settings at well over 60 FPS.

The Verdict

The benchmark results are unambiguous: this PC can run Inside flawlessly at any tested setting. The verdictByResolution data lists all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at every resolution. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 189.5 FPS, which is over three times the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings still yield a very high 135.1 FPS average. Even at the most demanding configuration tested, 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, the system maintains an average of 85.2 FPS, comfortably clearing the 60 FPS target. The data strongly suggests that players can max out all visual options and enjoy a smooth experience on this hardware, with the only limitation being the refresh rate of the display.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals how the workload is distributed between the CPU and GPU. The frame rates are extraordinarily high, which can shift the bottleneck. At 1920x1080, the Low preset hits 330.9 FPS, a rate so high that it is likely to be heavily dependent on CPU performance and game engine limitations, rather than GPU rendering. The GPU is so powerful that it can render these frames with ease at lower resolutions, leaving the CPU to feed it draw calls. The evidence for this is the relatively small frame rate drop from Low to Medium at 1080p (330.9 to 307.2 FPS), which suggests the GPU is not the limiting factor at these settings.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440 and then 3840x2160, the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor. At 4K, the difference between Low and Medium settings is more pronounced (181.3 to 144 FPS), showing the GPU working harder to fill the additional pixels. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 85.2 FPS, still a very playable number but a significant 53% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score of 189.5 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that for this game, the RTX 3070 Ti is the dominant component at high resolutions and settings, while the i5-13400F provides more than enough headroom to prevent a CPU bottleneck, even at the highest frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

The data identifies the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS for each resolution. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is the best choice, delivering an average of 85.2 FPS. This is the highest visual quality available and it still exceeds the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is also the recommended setting, with an average of 135.1 FPS, providing a significant performance buffer. For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset again is the top pick, averaging 189.5 FPS. In every case, the system has enough power to run the game at its maximum graphical fidelity without dropping below 60 FPS, so the "best" setting is simply the highest quality one tested.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across all tested configurations.

At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are as follows:

• Low: 181.3 FPS
• Medium: 144.0 FPS
• High: 91.2 FPS
• Ultra: 85.2 FPS

The scaling at 4K shows a clear step-down as settings increase. The jump from Low to Medium is a 20.6% reduction in frame rate, while the jump from High to Ultra is a modest 6.6% reduction. This indicates that the High to Ultra transition is less demanding on the GPU than the Low to Medium transition.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates are:

• Low: 288.4 FPS
• Medium: 230.5 FPS
• High: 142.6 FPS
• Ultra: 135.1 FPS

This resolution shows a similar pattern, with the largest performance hit occurring between Medium and High, a 38.1% drop. The difference between High and Ultra is again smaller, at 5.3%.

At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are:

• Low: 330.9 FPS
• Medium: 307.2 FPS
• High: 202.2 FPS
• Ultra: 189.5 FPS

At 1080p, the drop from Low to Medium is only 7.2%, suggesting a CPU or engine limit on the maximum frame rate. The more substantial drop occurs between Medium and High, a 34.2% reduction. The delta between High and Ultra is just 6.3%, reinforcing that the higher preset levels have a similar incremental cost across all resolutions. The data shows no min or max FPS values, only averages, but the consistency of the scaling suggests stable performance.