Inside

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers overwhelming performance in Inside, a 2D puzzle-platformer that is far less demanding than the hardware suggests. Measured frame rates at every resolution and preset setting remain far above the 60 FPS playable threshold, with the lowest recorded average being 109.4 FPS at 4K Ultra. This combination produces triple-digit frame rates even at the most demanding settings, indicating that the primary bottleneck is not the GPU or CPU but the display refresh rate. The data shows a system with significant headroom, capable of running the game at maximum settings across all tested resolutions without approaching performance limits.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combination shows a clear and consistent scaling pattern across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the lowest average frame rate recorded is 235.8 FPS at Ultra settings, while the Low preset reaches 396.4 FPS. The Medium preset produces 366.2 FPS, and High settings yield 248.4 FPS. This indicates that even at the highest quality setting, the system maintains more than three times the 60 FPS threshold. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 160.6 FPS, showing a significant but not overwhelming performance cost for maximum quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally high. The Ultra preset averages 171.8 FPS, while High settings produce 175.5 FPS. Interestingly, the difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is minimal, with only 3.7 FPS separating them. The Medium preset achieves 287.5 FPS, and Low settings reach 355.2 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a predictable reduction in frame rates, with the Ultra preset dropping from 235.8 FPS to 171.8 FPS, a 27.1% decrease. This suggests that resolution scaling follows expected rendering load patterns.

At 3840x2160, the performance remains comfortably above playable levels. The Ultra preset averages 109.4 FPS, while High settings produce 111.5 FPS. The Medium preset achieves 179.6 FPS, and Low settings reach 226.5 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 2.1 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset adds minimal additional rendering cost over High at this resolution. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a more significant drop, with the Ultra preset falling from 171.8 FPS to 109.4 FPS, a 36.3% reduction. This demonstrates that 4K resolution places substantially more load on the GPU.

The data shows that the Low preset at 4K (226.5 FPS) still outperforms the Ultra preset at 1440p (171.8 FPS), which highlights how much resolution affects performance. Similarly, the Medium preset at 4K (179.6 FPS) is nearly identical to the High preset at 1440p (175.5 FPS). This pattern suggests that the game's rendering engine scales predictably with both resolution and quality settings, with no unexpected performance anomalies. The minimum and maximum FPS values are not provided in the data, but the average frame rates alone indicate a system with substantial performance reserves.

Best Settings per Resolution

For users targeting a consistent 60 FPS experience, the data indicates that every preset at every resolution exceeds this threshold. However, the "best settings" designation refers to the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS, and in this case, the Ultra preset qualifies at all three resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 235.8 FPS, making it the best settings choice. This is more than adequate for high-refresh-rate displays, as the system can push nearly four times the playable threshold. The performance gap between Ultra and the next tier down, High at 248.4 FPS, is only 12.6 FPS, so users are not sacrificing much by choosing maximum quality.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves 171.8 FPS, which remains well above the 60 FPS target. This makes Ultra the recommended settings for 1440p users. The difference between Ultra and High at this resolution is just 3.7 FPS, meaning the visual upgrade from High to Ultra comes at a negligible performance cost. Even the most demanding settings at 1440p leave substantial headroom for other tasks.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset produces 109.4 FPS, which is still nearly double the playable threshold. This allows 4K users to run the game at maximum quality settings without concern. The High preset at 4K (111.5 FPS) is only 2.1 FPS faster than Ultra, so there is no practical reason to drop below Ultra for performance gains. The data shows that this combination can handle 4K Ultra with enough headroom to maintain smooth frame times.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals the relative roles of the CPU and GPU in this game. Inside is a 2D puzzle-platformer with relatively simple geometry and lighting, which means the CPU's single-thread performance often matters more than the GPU's raw throughput. The Intel Core i7-13700K has strong single-thread capabilities, scoring 1136 in 3dmark_single_thread and 4333 in passmark_single_thread, which supports high frame rates in less demanding titles.

The GPU becomes more influential as resolution increases. Comparing the 1080p Ultra average of 235.8 FPS to the 4K Ultra average of 109.4 FPS shows a 53.6% reduction in performance, which is primarily attributable to the increased pixel count and memory bandwidth demands. The RTX 5070's 12 GB GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth handle these loads efficiently, but the scaling pattern indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

At 1080p, the CPU likely plays a more significant role, as the frame rates of 235.8 FPS at Ultra and 396.4 FPS at Low suggest that the CPU can feed the GPU with enough draw calls to maintain extremely high output. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 160.6 FPS, whereas at 4K the same comparison shows a 117.1 FPS gap. This narrowing gap at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more constrained as pixel count increases.

The data shows that the CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads provide ample processing power for this game, which does not heavily utilize multi-threading. The single-thread benchmarks, such as the 2116 score in cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore, suggest that the CPU is not a bottleneck even at the highest frame rates observed. The GPU's role becomes more pronounced at 4K, where the RTX 5070's 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 performance is the primary driver of the observed frame rates.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-13700K provide context for how this CPU compares to other options. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has an average benchmark score of 46971, which is 0.2% lower than the i7-13700K's 46881 average. This means the two CPUs perform nearly identically in general benchmarks, and users with either processor would see similar frame rates in Inside. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, 0.3% higher than the i7-13700K, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654, 0.5% lower. The Intel Xeon w3-2535 also scores 46653, 0.5% lower.

These small deltaPct values indicate that all four rival CPUs would deliver virtually identical performance in this game. The differences are within measurement noise, and any of these processors paired with an RTX 5070 would produce similar FPS numbers. For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a similar pattern. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40318, 0.1% lower than the RTX 5070's 40377 average. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063, 0.8% lower, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, 1.2% higher. The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568, 2.0% lower.

These GPU rivals are all workstation or mobile parts, which suggests they are not direct consumer gaming counterparts. However, the benchmark data indicates they would produce frame rates within a few percent of the RTX 5070 in Inside. The performance differences are small enough that users would not notice a practical difference in gameplay, as all of these GPUs can comfortably exceed 60 FPS at 4K Ultra in this title.

The Verdict

The benchmark data clearly indicates that this PC can run Inside at maximum quality settings across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 235.8 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 171.8 FPS, and at 3840x2160, the Ultra preset maintains 109.4 FPS. The verdictByResolution data confirms that all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at every resolution, meaning users have complete freedom to choose their preferred quality level without worrying about performance.

The best settings at each resolution are Ultra, with the specific average FPS values of 235.8 at 1080p, 171.8 at 1440p, and 109.4 at 4K. This combination of CPU and GPU provides such high performance that the game's rendering engine is unlikely to be fully stressed, even at 4K Ultra. For users with high-refresh-rate monitors, the 1080p and 1440p results offer enough headroom to enable features like V-Sync or frame limiting without sacrificing smoothness.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, the measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 109.4 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average frame rate is 396.4 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: The Ultra preset drops from 235.8 FPS at 1080p to 109.4 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 126.4 FPS or 53.6%.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: At 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread performance supports very high frame rates, but at 4K the GPU becomes the limiting factor, as shown by the larger performance drop when resolution increases.

Q: Are all settings presets playable at all resolutions?

A: Yes, the verdictByResolution data lists Low, Medium, High, and Ultra as playable at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.

Q: How does this CPU compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 5900?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has an average benchmark score 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i7-13700K, meaning they perform nearly identically.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 401 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the top 10.8% of all configurations. This high ranking reflects the substantial performance headroom the system has for this game, as the game's modest graphical demands are easily met by this hardware. The rank of 401 out of 3716 means there are 400 combinations that perform better, but these are likely to include higher-end GPUs like the RTX 5090 or RTX 5080, which offer diminishing returns for a game that already runs at over 100 FPS at 4K Ultra.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 89 against all CPUs and the GPU's percentile ranking of 82 against all GPUs indicate that both components are well above average. In the context of Inside, the combination's overall rank of 401 shows that it delivers near-top-tier performance, with only a small fraction of tested systems achieving higher frame rates. The data suggests that most users would find this combination more than sufficient for a smooth, high-quality experience in this game.