Inside

The Intel Core i7-12700KF and Intel Arc B580 combination is fully capable of running the 2016 puzzle platformer Inside at 60 FPS at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 on the highest preset, and at 3840x2160 on High, Medium, or Low. The only tested configuration that falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold is 3840x2160 Ultra, which averages 58 FPS. Measured data for this combo shows average frame rates from 58 FPS at 4K Ultra to 271 FPS at 1080p Low, and the combo ranks 2764th out of 3716 in the game's benchmark database.

Performance Summary

At 1920x1080, every tested preset clears the playable threshold. Low averages 271 FPS, Medium averages 217 FPS, High averages 136 FPS, and Ultra averages 129 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low averages 195 FPS, Medium averages 156 FPS, High averages 98 FPS, and Ultra averages 93 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low averages 123 FPS, Medium averages 98 FPS, and High averages 61 FPS, while Ultra averages 58 FPS and misses the 60 FPS threshold.

The Medium preset is the only setting with recorded minimum and maximum frame rates. At 1080p Medium, the range is 185 to 250 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 133 to 180 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 83 to 113 FPS. These figures show that the system keeps frame pacing well above the threshold even at the lowest recorded points.

CPU Performance

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a desktop processor from the Core 12th Gen series, based on Alder Lake-S architecture and using Intel Socket 1700. It has 12 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 and a boost clock of 5.00. The CPU includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 25 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration and provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 CPU lanes. The processor is built on a 10 nm process with a die size of 215 mm² and a TDP of 125 W. Its launch MSRP is $384.

Benchmark results for the CPU include a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28838 and a single-core score of 4071. Geekbench results are 14367 multi-core and 2255 single-core. Passmark results include a multithread score of 34092 and a single-thread score of 3984. Additional Passmark figures include integer math at 113521, floating point math at 87449, extended instructions at 28650, and data encryption at 23181. The CPU's average benchmark score is 35365, placing it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs.

The nearest CPU rivals are all within 0.2% of the Core i7-12700KF by average score. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, a delta of -0.1%. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, a delta of +0.2%. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, a delta of -0.2%. The Intel Core i7-12700K scores 35287, a delta of +0.2%. These delta values are relative to each rival's average score, so a negative value means the Core i7-12700KF trails that rival, and a positive value means it leads.

GPU Performance

The Intel Arc B580 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture and belongs to the Battlemage (Arc 5) generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. It contains 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 80 raster operation units, and 20 ray tracing cores. The base and boost clocks are both 2670 MHz, and FP32 performance is 13.67 TFLOPS. The card uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, has a TDP of 190 W, and carries a suggested PSU rating of 450 W. Its launch MSRP is 249 USD.

Benchmark results for the GPU include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3068, a Geekbench Vulkan score of 109672, and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 92821. Passmark results include a G3D score of 15748 and a GPU compute score of 7729. The GPU's average benchmark score is 23021, placing it in the 68th percentile of all GPUs.

The nearest GPU rivals are all within 1% of the Arc B580 by average score. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP scores 23061, a delta of -0.2%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895, a delta of +0.6%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23172, a delta of -0.7%. The NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, a delta of -1%. In other words, the Arc B580 leads the RTX 2080 by 0.6% and trails the other three listed rivals by margins between 0.2% and 1%.

Frame Rate Analysis

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS | Minimum FPS | Maximum FPS |

| 3840x2160 | High | 61 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 123 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 98 | 83 | 113 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 58 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | High | 98 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 195 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 156 | 133 | 180 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 93 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | High | 136 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 271 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 217 | 185 | 250 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 129 | — | — |

The 4K High result of 61 FPS is the tightest margin above the 60 FPS threshold. The only sub-60 result in the data is 4K Ultra at 58 FPS. At 1440p and 1080p, the Ultra preset leaves clear headroom, with averages of 93 FPS and 129 FPS respectively.

Best Settings per Resolution

Using the playable threshold of 60 FPS and selecting the most demanding preset that remains at or above that threshold:

• 3840x2160: High — 61 FPS average. Ultra is excluded because it averages 58 FPS.
• 2560x1440: Ultra — 93 FPS average.
• 1920x1080: Ultra — 129 FPS average.

The verdict data also lists Low and Medium as playable at 4K, and all listed presets as playable at 1440p and 1080p.

FAQ

Q: What is the playable threshold used in this analysis?

A: The playable threshold is 60 FPS, as defined in the benchmark data.

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K?

A: Yes. High averages 61 FPS, Medium averages 98 FPS, and Low averages 123 FPS. Ultra averages 58 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best setting at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra, with an average of 93 FPS.

Q: What is the best setting at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra, with an average of 129 FPS.

Q: How does the Core i7-12700KF compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: Its average benchmark score is 35365. It trails the Intel Core 5 213PE by 0.2% and the Intel Core i7-13700T by 0.1%, while leading the Intel Core i5-13600T by 0.2% and the Intel Core i7-12700K by 0.2%.

Q: How does the Arc B580 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: Its average benchmark score is 23021. It leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 by 0.6%, and trails the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP by 0.2%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 by 0.7%, and the NVIDIA P106-100 by 1%.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on average benchmark scores, the closest CPU alternatives are the Intel Core i7-13700T at 35403, the Intel Core i5-13600T at 35305, the Intel Core 5 213PE at 35428, and the Intel Core i7-12700K at 35287. The Core i7-12700KF's delta values against these CPUs are -0.1%, +0.2%, -0.2%, and +0.2% respectively.

For the GPU, the closest alternatives are the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP at 23061, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 at 22895, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 at 23172, and the NVIDIA P106-100 at 23249. The Arc B580's delta values against these GPUs are -0.2%, +0.6%, -0.7%, and -1% respectively.

The Verdict

Benchmark results indicate a clear yes. The Intel Core i7-12700KF and Intel Arc B580 run Inside at or above 60 FPS on every tested preset at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, and on High, Medium, and Low at 3840x2160. The only sub-60 result is 4K Ultra at 58 FPS. The best playable settings are Ultra at 1080p with 129 FPS, Ultra at 1440p with 93 FPS, and High at 4K with 61 FPS. The combo's in-game rank of 2764th out of 3716 places it in a specific position within the benchmark database, but the measured frame rates show that this hardware is well suited to Inside across common resolutions.