Inside

Inside is a Puzzle Platformer released in 2016, and the pairing of an Intel Core i7-12700KF with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti makes short work of it. The measured data shows every preset at every tested resolution — from 1920x1080 Low through 3840x2160 Ultra — clears the playable threshold by wide margins. The combination ranks 357 out of 3716 tested configurations for this game, placing it in the upper echelon of recorded results. The following analysis walks through the data step by step.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the Core i7-12700KF sits in the 85th percentile against all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 35365. Its nearest rivals cluster remarkably tightly around it. The Intel Core i7-13700T posts an average score of 35403, a deltaPct of -0.1, meaning it scores essentially identically (marginally higher). The Intel Core i5-13600T averages 35305, a deltaPct of 0.2, and the Intel Core i7-12700K averages 35287, also a deltaPct of 0.2. The Intel Core 5 213PE rounds out the group at 35428, a deltaPct of -0.2. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver a near-identical Inside experience alongside the same GPU; the spread across the entire group is a fraction of a percent. Notably, the i7-12700K — the unlocked sibling of the KF — behaves as a statistical twin here.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 Ti ranks in the 84th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 44795. Its nearest rivals are a more eclectic set: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile at 45152 (deltaPct -0.8), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45384 (deltaPct -1.3), the NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 44075 (deltaPct 1.6), and the Intel Arc A730M at 45592 (deltaPct -1.7). Within roughly two percent in either direction, these cards occupy the same performance tier, and Inside's light rendering load means any of them paired with a comparable CPU would reproduce the frame rates recorded here. For a game from 2016, the headroom at this tier is enormous.

CPU and GPU Roles

Inside is not a demanding title, and the scaling data indicates the GPU remains the limiting factor only in the loosest sense — the CPU is never close to being a bottleneck. Consider the resolution scaling at Ultra settings: 253.5 FPS at 1920x1080, 183.9 FPS at 2560x1440, and 114.1 FPS at 3840x2160. Frame rates fall as resolution climbs, which is the classic signature of GPU-bound behavior; the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K while average frames drop by well over half.

The same pattern holds at Low settings: 364.9 FPS at 1920x1080, 325.6 FPS at 2560x1440, and 243.4 FPS at 3840x2160. The much flatter decline at Low — where the drop from 1080p to 4K is under a third — suggests the CPU begins to impose a ceiling at lower presets, since the game logic and draw-call submission are handled by the i7-12700KF's 12 cores and 20 threads. That ceiling is high: even at 4K Low, the recorded average is 243.4 FPS.

Between presets at fixed resolution, the gaps are modest. At 1920x1080, going from Low (364.9 FPS) to Ultra (253.5 FPS) costs roughly 30 percent of the frame rate — a small penalty for maximum image quality. At 3840x2160 the spread is even tighter in relative terms, from 243.4 FPS at Low to 114.1 FPS at Ultra. For this game at this hardware tier, the GPU does the meaningful work, and it has capacity to spare.

How This Combo Ranks

This exact pairing ranks 357 out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside. That places it in roughly the top ten percent of all configurations in the database for this game — a strong position, though not surprising given both components sit in the mid-80s percentiles (85 for the CPU, 84 for the GPU) against their respective hardware pools. Since Inside's requirements are light, many weaker combinations also clear 60 FPS, which is why raw ranking position matters less than the margins recorded here: even the single worst data point in this set — 114.1 FPS at 4K Ultra — sits nearly double the playable threshold of 60 FPS. The rank confirms this is a high-end pairing running a game that predates both components by years; the CPU launched in 2021 and the GPU in 2023, while Inside shipped in 2016.

The Verdict

Yes — emphatically. This PC runs Inside at every tested resolution and every preset, with no exceptions. The verdict data confirms that at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best settings at each resolution are Ultra, with average frame rates of 253.5 FPS at 1080p, 183.9 FPS at 1440p, and 114.1 FPS at 4K. Even the most demanding scenario measured — 4K Ultra — delivers nearly twice the threshold. There is no configuration in this dataset where the combo falls below 100 FPS. Players should simply select Ultra and their native resolution; the hardware will not be the limiting factor in any of them.

FAQ

Q: Can the i7-12700KF + RTX 4070 Ti run Inside at 4K?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, every preset is playable, and even Ultra averages 114.1 FPS — well above the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: 364.9 FPS average, at 1920x1080 on the Low preset.

Q: How does this combination rank against other tested configs for Inside?

A: It ranks 357 out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in roughly the top ten percent.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for Inside on this system?

A: The data indicates GPU-bound scaling at higher presets — frame rates drop substantially as resolution rises at Ultra — while at Low settings the flatter scaling suggests the CPU sets a high ceiling. Either way, neither component is strained.

Q: Do I need to lower settings to hit 60 FPS at any resolution?

A: No. All four presets clear 60 FPS at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. Ultra is playable everywhere.

Q: How close are rival CPUs to the i7-12700KF in general performance?

A: Extremely close. The Core i7-13700T, i5-13600T, Core 5 213PE, and i7-12700K all sit within a fraction of a percent of its average benchmark score of 35365.

Best Settings per Resolution

• 1920x1080 — Ultra: 253.5 FPS average. The most demanding preset stays far above 60 FPS; no reason to use anything lower.
• 2560x1440 — Ultra: 183.9 FPS average. Three times the playable threshold at maximum settings.
• 3840x2160 — Ultra: 114.1 FPS average. Even at 4K, the top preset nearly doubles the 60 FPS threshold.

In all three cases Ultra is the correct choice; the step down to High (268.2, 193.6, and 121.8 FPS respectively) buys little additional headroom because none is needed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All figures are measured averages for this exact combination; minimum and maximum frame rates were not recorded in this dataset.

1920x1080

• Low: 364.9 FPS
• Medium: 337.1 FPS
• High: 268.2 FPS
• Ultra: 253.5 FPS

2560x1440

• Low: 325.6 FPS
• Medium: 303.3 FPS
• High: 193.6 FPS
• Ultra: 183.9 FPS

3840x2160

• Low: 243.4 FPS
• Medium: 198.1 FPS
• High: 121.8 FPS
• Ultra: 114.1 FPS

The pattern is consistent: Low and Medium group together closely at each resolution, while High and Ultra form a second, lower tier. At 1080p and 1440p the Medium-to-High transition is the largest single drop (337.1 to 268.2 FPS, and 303.3 to 193.6 FPS), indicating that High preset effects carry most of the rendering cost. At 4K the High-to-Ultra gap narrows to 7.7 FPS (121.8 to 114.1), suggesting the GPU is already working hard enough at 4K High that Ultra adds little relative burden. Every data point stands comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold, with the lowest recorded average — 114.1 FPS at 4K Ultra — still leaving nearly double the required headroom.