Inside

Inside pairs a 6-core Intel Core i5-10400F with an AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, and the measured results show a combo that is clearly capable of running this puzzle platformer at high refresh rates across most settings. The data set covers 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, with Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets, and the overall picture is one of a balanced pairing where the GPU takes the lead in heavier loads, while the CPU keeps up without becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-10400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads to the table, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. This is a Comet Lake part on the Intel Socket 1200 platform, using a 14 nm process. For a game like Inside, which is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer, the workload is not heavily threaded, but the CPU still needs to maintain consistent frame pacing. The benchmark data for this CPU shows a single-thread score of 688 in 3DMark and 1454 in Geekbench single-core, which indicates solid per-core performance. Multicore results are strong too, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10297, but that is less relevant here since the game does not scale to 12 threads in a meaningful way.

What matters more for this title is the CPU's ability to feed the GPU at high frame rates. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 233.7 FPS average, which suggests the CPU is not holding things back at that level. The passmark single-thread score of 2541 reinforces that the i5-10400F has enough single-core grunt for a game that relies on a primary simulation thread. The CPU sits in the 73rd percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 14168. Compared to its nearest rivals, it trails the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C by 0.8% and the Intel Core i5-8500 by 1.1%, but it leads the AMD EPYC 7552 by 0.4%. These are tight margins, meaning the i5-10400F is right in the middle of its expected performance band, and for Inside, that is more than sufficient.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Looking at the measured FPS rows, the best experience depends on the target display refresh rate. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 233.7 FPS, which is far beyond what any 60 Hz or 144 Hz monitor can display, making it effectively a waste of potential. The Medium preset at 1080p gives 214.6 FPS, still excessive. High at 1080p drops to 136.8 FPS, which is still above 120 Hz, and Ultra at 1080p yields 130.3 FPS. For a smooth experience on a standard 144 Hz panel, High or Ultra at 1080p are the sweet spots; they both stay above 130 FPS while offering better visual fidelity than Low or Medium.

At 1440p, the story shifts. High produces 103.2 FPS, which is solid for a 60 Hz or 100 Hz monitor, but Ultra drops to 92.9 FPS, which is still playable but not ideal for high refresh. Medium at 1440p gives 160.1 FPS, which is great for 144 Hz, but the visual quality difference between Medium and High may not be worth the extra frames in a game like this. For 4K, High delivers 64.7 FPS, which is right at the edge of a 60 Hz display, while Ultra falls to 59.6 FPS, just under that threshold. The data suggests that High is the best all-around preset: it keeps 1440p above 100 FPS and 4K above 60 FPS, while still offering a visually rich experience compared to Low.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The FPS scaling across resolutions is telling. At 1080p High, the combo averages 136.8 FPS; at 1440p High, it drops to 103.2 FPS; and at 4K High, it falls to 64.7 FPS. That is a 24.6% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 52.7% drop from 1080p to 4K. This pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, which is expected for a game that is not CPU-intensive. The RX 5700 XT has to render more pixels, and its workload scales directly with resolution, while the CPU's job remains roughly the same.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced. 1080p Low hits 233.7 FPS, 1440p Low drops to 199.1 FPS, and 4K Low falls to 125.7 FPS. The fact that 4K Low still manages over 125 FPS shows that the GPU is not fully saturated at lower settings, but the resolution penalty is still significant. The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution also widens as resolution increases: at 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 103.4 FPS; at 1440p, it is 106.2 FPS; and at 4K, it is 66.1 FPS. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is becoming the bottleneck even at Low, while at lower resolutions, the CPU can still push high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the database of tested combos for Inside, this pairing of the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT ranks 1292 out of 1671 total combos. That puts it in the lower-middle tier of all tested systems, which might sound underwhelming, but it is important to contextualize that ranking. The 1671 combos include high-end CPUs and GPUs that cost significantly more, and the rank is based on absolute FPS across all settings and resolutions. For a combo that is not top-tier, landing in the 1292nd spot is reasonable, given that the RX 5700 XT is an older card and the i5-10400F is a mid-range processor.

The combo's percentile placement is not explicitly listed, but the rank of 1292 out of 1671 means it outperforms roughly 22.7% of the tested combinations. That is a modest showing, but the measured FPS numbers tell a different story when you look at actual playability. At 1080p and 1440p, this combo delivers frame rates that are far above what most users would consider smooth, so the rank is more a reflection of the sheer number of newer, faster parts in the database than a commentary on real-world performance for this specific game.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is built on the Navi 10 chip with RDNA 1.0 architecture, using a 7 nm process from TSMC. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The base clock is 1605 MHz, the game clock is 1755 MHz, and the boost clock goes up to 1905 MHz. For Inside, which is not a VRAM-heavy title, the 8 GB capacity is more than enough, and the high memory bandwidth ensures that texture streaming is never an issue. The GPU's compute power is rated at 9.754 TFLOPS FP32, which is ample for a 2D platformer with some 3D lighting effects.

The GPU's benchmark scores show a passmark G3D score of 16277, and it sits in the 68th percentile against all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 24731, which is nearly identical to the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (24763, 0.1% ahead) and the Intel Arc A350M (24647, 0.3% behind). The RX 5700 XT also leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile by 0.6% and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 by 0.9%. These deltas are tiny, meaning the RX 5700 XT is performing right at its expected level. In Inside, the GPU's role becomes critical at 4K and Ultra settings, where the measured FPS drops to 59.6, showing that the card is being pushed hard.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data is comprehensive, covering four settings across three resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 233.7 FPS, Medium delivers 214.6 FPS, High hits 136.8 FPS, and Ultra comes in at 130.3 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 77.8 FPS, which is a significant jump, indicating that High settings introduce effects that are demanding on the GPU. Ultra adds only a small penalty over High, with a 6.5 FPS difference, so the visual upgrade is relatively cheap in performance terms at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, Low averages 199.1 FPS, Medium drops to 160.1 FPS, High falls to 103.2 FPS, and Ultra reaches 92.9 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 56.9 FPS, which is substantial, and Ultra is only 10.3 FPS behind High. At this resolution, the GPU is starting to feel the load, but frame rates remain well above 60 FPS even at Ultra. At 3840x2160, Low averages 125.7 FPS, Medium delivers 101.9 FPS, High hits 64.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 59.6 FPS. The 4K Ultra number is just below the 60 FPS threshold, making High the recommended preset for a locked 60 FPS experience. The data clearly shows that the combo is most comfortable at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K reserved for Low or Medium settings if you want to stay well above 60 FPS.