Inside

The Intel Core i7-12700KF and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a remarkably smooth experience in Inside, a game that is far more demanding than its minimalist aesthetic suggests. Across the three tested resolutions, the data shows a clear pattern: this pairing provides ample headroom for high-refresh-rate displays at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K requires a modest settings adjustment to maintain a flawless frame rate. The benchmark results indicate that the Arc B570’s 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for this title’s requirements, with the CPU’s 12 cores and 20 threads providing ample processing overhead.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i7-12700KF and Intel Arc B570 combination produces exceptional frame rates that will easily saturate any standard 144Hz monitor and provide a viable experience on 240Hz displays. The Low preset yields an average of 240 FPS, which is exactly double the 120 FPS average observed at High settings. The Medium preset sits between these extremes at 192 FPS average, with a minimum of 163 FPS and a maximum of 221 FPS, showing a tight frame time distribution that indicates consistent performance. The Ultra preset remains highly playable at 114 FPS average, which is only 6 FPS lower than the High preset’s 120 FPS average, suggesting that the Ultra preset’s additional effects have a relatively small performance cost at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain impressively high, though the gap between presets widens considerably. The Low preset achieves 172 FPS average, while the Medium preset delivers 138 FPS average with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 159 FPS. The High preset drops to 86 FPS average, and the Ultra preset manages 82 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p shows a 52.3% reduction in average frame rate, which is a much steeper curve than the 52.5% reduction observed at 1080p, indicating that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as pixel count increases. The Medium preset’s minimum of 117 FPS ensures that even the most demanding scenes stay well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

At 3840x2160, the performance profile changes dramatically, with the Low preset achieving 108 FPS average and the Medium preset reaching 87 FPS average, with a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS. However, the High preset falls to 54 FPS average, and the Ultra preset drops further to 52 FPS average. This represents a significant cliff between Medium and High at 4K, with a 37.9% performance drop that suggests the High preset introduces effects that the Arc B570 struggles to process at this resolution. The 4K Medium preset’s minimum of 74 FPS still clears the 60 FPS threshold, but the High and Ultra presets fall short of playable frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

The data identifies the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS at each resolution. At 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the best choice, delivering an average of 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold, though the High preset’s 54 FPS average shows that pushing further would require sacrificing the smooth experience. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves an 82 FPS average, making it the highest quality setting that remains playable. This is notable because the Ultra preset at 1440p outperforms the High preset at 4K by 28 FPS, highlighting the resolution’s impact on GPU load. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset runs at 114 FPS average, which is nearly double the 60 FPS threshold and provides an excellent experience for high-refresh-rate gaming.

The scaling between resolutions reveals that the Ultra preset drops from 114 FPS at 1080p to 82 FPS at 1440p, a 28.1% reduction, and then to 52 FPS at 4K, a 36.6% reduction from the 1440p figure. This progressive decline is typical of a GPU-bound title, but the steep drop between 1440p and 4K suggests that the Arc B570’s 160-bit memory bus and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth become a limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

FAQ

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

A: No, the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 52 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The Medium preset is the highest quality option at 4K, delivering 87 FPS average.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 achieves an 82 FPS average, making it the most demanding preset that remains playable. All four tested presets at this resolution exceed 60 FPS.

Q: How does the 1080p performance compare between Low and Ultra presets?

A: The Low preset reaches 240 FPS average, while the Ultra preset achieves 114 FPS average. This represents a 52.5% reduction in frame rate, but both remain well above the playability threshold.

Q: Is the 4K Medium preset stable enough for consistent gameplay?

A: Yes, the Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS, indicating that frame times are consistent enough to avoid noticeable stuttering.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more at lower resolutions?

A: At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 240 FPS, which suggests the CPU’s 12 cores and 20 threads provide sufficient headroom, while the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases.

Q: Are there any presets that produce frame rates below 60 FPS?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160, the High preset averages 54 FPS and the Ultra preset averages 52 FPS. These are the only tested configurations that fall below the playability threshold.

The Verdict

This PC configuration can absolutely run Inside with excellent performance at 1080p and 1440p, and it can handle 4K with a settings adjustment. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears 60 FPS, with the Ultra preset achieving 114 FPS average. The 2560x1440 resolution similarly allows all four presets to run above 60 FPS, with the Ultra preset delivering 82 FPS average. At 3840x2160, the Low and Medium presets are playable, with the Medium preset providing the best visual quality at 87 FPS average. The High and Ultra presets at 4K fall short at 54 FPS and 52 FPS respectively, so users with 4K displays should stick to Medium settings. The verdict is clear: this is a capable combination for the game, with the only limitation being the need to avoid High and Ultra settings at 4K resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Examining the nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-12700KF reveals that the Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403 in average benchmarks, a negligible 0.1% difference from the i7-12700KF’s 35365 average score. The Intel Core i5-13600T is similarly close at 35305, just 0.2% behind, while the Intel Core 5 213PE sits 0.2% ahead at 35428. The Intel Core i7-12700K matches the i7-12700KF almost exactly with a 35287 score and a 0.2% delta. For practical purposes, any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside, as the game’s engine does not appear to be heavily CPU-bound at the tested settings.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570’s average benchmark score of 20556 places it alongside the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534, a 0.1% difference. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, just 0.1% ahead, while the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M trails by 0.4% at 20480. The AMD Radeon R9 M390X is 0.5% behind at 20662, though this comparison is less straightforward given the different architectures and driver maturity. Users with any of these GPUs would likely see very similar performance in Inside, assuming the CPU is not a limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined Intel Core i7-12700KF and Intel Arc B570 configuration ranks at 2983 out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside. This places it in the 19.7th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly four out of five combinations tested achieve higher average frame rates in this game. While the absolute frame rates are high, the ranking reflects the fact that Inside is a relatively light title that runs well on a wide range of hardware. The ranking suggests that many competing systems with more powerful GPUs, such as higher-tier NVIDIA and AMD cards, achieve even higher frame rates, particularly at 4K resolution. However, the combination’s ability to maintain 60 FPS at 4K Medium and 114 FPS at 1080p Ultra demonstrates that it is well above the minimum requirements for a smooth experience.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear division of labor between the Intel Core i7-12700KF and the Intel Arc B570 across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU’s 12 cores and 20 threads allow the GPU to reach its full potential, with the Low preset achieving 240 FPS and the Medium preset hitting 192 FPS with a 163 FPS minimum. The CPU’s 5.00 GHz boost clock and 25 MB shared L3 cache provide ample single-thread performance for the game’s physics and logic, while the GPU handles the rendering workload efficiently.

At 2560x1440, the GPU becomes more prominent, as evidenced by the steeper performance drop between presets. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p shows a 52.3% reduction in frame rate, compared to the 52.5% reduction at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is still the primary bottleneck but the CPU continues to keep pace. The 3840x2160 results show the GPU’s dominance most clearly, with the High preset dropping to 54 FPS and Ultra to 52 FPS, a performance cliff that suggests the Arc B570’s 2304 shading units and 80 ROPs are insufficient for the most demanding settings at this pixel count. The CPU’s role becomes less significant at 4K, as the GPU’s rendering workload dominates the frame time. The data shows that the i7-12700KF is more than adequate for this game at any resolution, while the Arc B570 is the limiting factor when pushing to 4K High or Ultra settings.