Inside

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT delivers a thoroughly playable experience in Inside across all tested resolutions and presets, based on measured frame rate data. The benchmark results show that this combination never drops below the 60 FPS playability threshold, even at 4K with Ultra settings, where it produces an average of 61.5 FPS. The data indicates a strong performance ceiling, with Low settings at 1080p reaching an average of 294.3 FPS, demonstrating that this hardware pairing is far more capable than the game demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates span from 141.6 FPS at Ultra settings to 294.3 FPS at Low settings. The Medium preset delivers 233.6 FPS, while High settings produce 145.4 FPS. This represents a substantial spread between the lowest and highest presets, with Ultra being only 2.7% slower than High, while Low is more than double the frame rate of Ultra. The scaling from High to Low is particularly notable, as the 148.9 FPS gap indicates that the game’s visual settings have a significant impact on GPU load at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages remain comfortably high, with Ultra settings yielding 98 FPS and High producing 108.1 FPS. The Medium preset reaches 166.9 FPS, and Low settings top out at 207.4 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra here is 10.1 FPS, a slightly larger drop than at 1080p, suggesting that the increased pixel count amplifies the cost of the highest quality settings. Low at 1440p still exceeds the 1080p Ultra result by 65.8 FPS, demonstrating that resolution scaling is less punishing than preset scaling for this game.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates tighten considerably. Ultra settings average 61.5 FPS, just above the 60 FPS threshold, while High settings reach 66.8 FPS. The Medium preset delivers 103.7 FPS, and Low settings achieve 134.1 FPS. The gap between Ultra and High at 4K is only 5.3 FPS, which is the smallest difference between these two presets across all resolutions. The data shows that 4K Ultra is the only configuration in the entire dataset that approaches the playability boundary, but it still clears it by a margin of 1.5 FPS on average.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low settings always deliver more than double the frame rate of Ultra settings. The largest absolute difference occurs at 1080p, where Low exceeds Ultra by 152.7 FPS, while the smallest difference is at 4K, where the gap narrows to 72.6 FPS. This indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting factor as resolution rises, but even at 4K, the RX 7600 XT maintains a playable average.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear shift in component roles as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the extremely high frame rates—294.3 FPS at Low and 233.6 FPS at Medium—suggest that the Intel Core i7-12700K’s single-thread performance is heavily utilized, as the GPU is capable of rendering frames faster than the CPU can feed it at lower settings. The Core i7-12700K scores 1043 in 3dmark_single_thread and 4013 in passmark_single_thread, which are strong indicators of its ability to handle high-FPS scenarios. The 138.7 FPS difference between 1080p Medium and 1440p Medium indicates that resolution scaling has a moderate effect, but the 1080p results are likely CPU-bound at the highest frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts toward the GPU. The RX 7600 XT’s 16 GB GDDR6 memory and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth become more relevant as pixel count increases. The drop from 1080p Ultra (141.6 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (98 FPS) represents a 43.6 FPS reduction, which is a 30.8% decline. This is a larger relative drop than the 1080p to 1440p transition for Low settings, where the decrease is 86.9 FPS or 29.5%. These percentages are similar, suggesting that the GPU is becoming the primary constraint at 1440p, though the CPU still has headroom.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is definitively the limiting component. The RX 7600 XT’s pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 352.6 GTexel/s are taxed heavily at 4K, as evidenced by the Ultra preset averaging only 61.5 FPS. The CPU’s role diminishes further, as the frame rates at 4K are more than 50% lower than at 1080p for every preset. For example, 4K Medium (103.7 FPS) is less than half of 1080p Medium (233.6 FPS). The data confirms that this game is GPU-bound at 4K, while the CPU matters most at 1080p where frame rates exceed 200 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 141.6 FPS. This is more than double the playability threshold, leaving significant headroom for any potential frame time spikes. All presets at this resolution clear 60 FPS with ease, so users can confidently select Ultra without concern.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings remain fully playable with an average of 98 FPS. This is 38 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, providing a comfortable margin. The High preset at 108.1 FPS offers a slight improvement of 10.1 FPS over Ultra, but Ultra is still the recommended choice for maximum visual quality.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings average 61.5 FPS, which just clears the 60 FPS threshold by 1.5 FPS. This is the only resolution where the highest preset is close to the boundary. For users who prefer a larger safety margin, High settings at 66.8 FPS provide an additional 5.3 FPS of headroom, while Medium at 103.7 FPS offers a substantial buffer. The data shows that 4K Ultra is technically playable, but the narrow margin suggests that High may be a more stable choice for consistent frame pacing.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside at all tested resolutions and presets, according to the verdictByResolution data. At 3840x2160, the playable settings include High, Low, Medium, and Ultra, with the best settings being Ultra at an average of 61.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 98 FPS. At 1920x1080, the same four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 141.6 FPS. Every configuration in the measured dataset clears the 60 FPS threshold, meaning the Core i7-12700K and RX 7600 XT combination has no unplayable settings for this title. The only caveat is 4K Ultra, which sits just 1.5 FPS above the threshold, so users prioritizing frame rate stability may prefer High at that resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Core i5-13600T has an average benchmark score of 35305, which is 0.1% lower than the Core i7-12700K’s 35287. The Intel Core i7-12700KF scores 35365, 0.2% higher, while the Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, 0.3% higher. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, 0.4% higher. These four processors will behave nearly identically in Inside, with performance deltas under half a percent, meaning any of them would produce frame rates within a fraction of the measured results.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 has an average score of 17037, which is 0.3% lower than the RX 7600 XT’s 17083. The AMD Radeon HD 7970M scores 17019, 0.4% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 scores 17208, which is 0.7% higher, while the NVIDIA Tesla M4 scores 16932, 0.9% lower. The RTX 3070 is the closest high-end alternative, offering a slightly higher average score, but the delta is under 1%. In practical terms, all of these GPUs would produce similar frame rates in Inside, though the RTX 3070 may edge out the RX 7600 XT by a small margin.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 61.5 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by 1.5 FPS.

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

A: The highest average is 294.3 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra?

A: The average FPS drops from 141.6 at 1080p to 98 at 1440p, a decrease of 43.6 FPS or approximately 30.8%.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the very high frame rates suggest the CPU plays a larger role, as the Core i7-12700K’s single-thread score of 1043 in 3dmark helps sustain frame rates above 200 FPS on lower presets.

Q: Which preset offers the largest safety margin above 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Medium settings at 3840x2160 average 103.7 FPS, providing a 43.7 FPS margin over the threshold, compared to Ultra’s 1.5 FPS margin.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 2375 out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-12700K and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT combination ranks 2375 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the 36th percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects the fact that the game is relatively lightweight, and the GPU’s 60th percentile score among all GPUs is offset by the CPU’s 84th percentile score among all CPUs. The combination’s overall position suggests that while it handles Inside without issue, there are many more powerful combos in the database that achieve higher frame rates, particularly at 4K where the RX 7600 XT’s 128-bit memory bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth become limiting factors. The measured data confirms that this combo is adequate for the game, but it is not a top-tier performer, sitting just above the bottom third of all tested systems.