Inside

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT delivers a masterclass in scaling efficiency in Inside. At 1080p Low settings, the combo pushes an average of 233.7 FPS, but that number collapses to 126.4 FPS at 4K Low, representing a steep 54% drop. This indicates that while the CPU is capable of feeding frames at lower resolutions, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count rises. The pattern is consistent across settings: moving from 1080p to 4K on High settings drops from 141.1 FPS to 65.2 FPS, a 54% reduction that clearly shows the Radeon card struggling to maintain throughput at higher resolutions. The Ultra preset tells a similar story, falling from 134.2 FPS at 1080p to 60.5 FPS at 4K, which is a 55% decline. This behavior is classic for a mid-range GPU paired with a capable six-core processor; the data suggests that the RX 6600 XT is the limiting factor at 4K, while the i5-10400F has ample headroom to keep up at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling curve for this combo is steep but predictable. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 233.7 FPS, which is more than double the 4K Low result of 126.4 FPS. This massive gap—a 107.3 FPS difference—highlights that the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth are saturated quickly as resolution increases. The 1080p Medium setting yields 213.4 FPS, while 1440p Medium drops to 161.7 FPS, and 4K Medium falls to 102.3 FPS. The delta between 1440p and 4K at Medium settings is 59.4 FPS, a 37% reduction, which is slightly less severe than the Low preset drop of 73 FPS (from 199.4 to 126.4). This suggests that at higher settings, the workload becomes more balanced between CPU and GPU, but the GPU still dominates the bottleneck. At Ultra settings, the 1080p result is 134.2 FPS, which is surprisingly close to the 4K High result of 65.2 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset at 1080p is already pushing the GPU hard. The data shows that for 4K gaming, this combo is only playable at Low or Medium settings, while 1440p offers a solid sweet spot for High settings at 103.6 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Comet Lake architecture, built on a 14 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with 12 MB of shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 10297 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 1453 in single-core, indicating solid multi-threaded performance for a mid-range part. It also achieves a Passmark multithread score of 12115 and a single-thread score of 2541. The CPU's percentile ranking against all CPUs is 73, placing it in the upper quarter of tested processors. When examining the nearest rivals, the i5-10400F is 0.4% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7552 in average benchmark score, but 0.8% behind the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C and 1.1% behind the Intel Core i5-8500. For a game like Inside, which is a puzzle platformer with relatively simple AI and physics, the CPU is rarely the bottleneck. The data supports this: at 1080p Low, the 233.7 FPS result shows that the CPU can feed the GPU effectively, but the core count and clock speed are sufficient to handle the game's logic without issue. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 4748 and 8-thread score of 3929 indicate that the CPU has enough multi-threading headroom, but the game's engine likely uses only a few cores, making the single-thread performance (688 in 3DMark single-thread) more relevant.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a 7 nm process, featuring 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's boost clock is 2589 MHz, with a game clock of 2359 MHz, and it offers 10.60 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 16461 in Passmark G3D and 89263 in Geekbench Vulkan, with a percentile ranking of 71 against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, which is 0.1% ahead in average score, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, which is 0.9% ahead. The RX 6600 XT's 8 GB VRAM is adequate for Inside, which is not a VRAM-heavy title, but the 128-bit memory bus limits performance at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 4K Ultra, the GPU produces only 60.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The GPU's texture rate of 331.4 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 165.7 GPixel/s are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results indicate that the memory bandwidth is a limiting factor. The GPU's TDP is 160 W, and it requires a suggested PSU of 450 W, but these figures are not reflected in the FPS data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of the combo's performance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 233.7 FPS, Medium 213.4 FPS, High 141.1 FPS, and Ultra 134.2 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 99.5 FPS, a 43% reduction, which shows that the Ultra preset significantly increases the GPU load. At 2560x1440, the results are 199.4 FPS (Low), 161.7 FPS (Medium), 103.6 FPS (High), and 97.5 FPS (Ultra). The 1440p Low result is only 34.3 FPS lower than 1080p Low, indicating that the CPU is still keeping pace, but the GPU is starting to struggle. At 3840x2160, the results are 126.4 FPS (Low), 102.3 FPS (Medium), 65.2 FPS (High), and 60.5 FPS (Ultra). The 4K Ultra result is exactly 60.5 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS mark but not ideal for a smooth experience. The data shows that the combo can handle 4K at Low and Medium settings comfortably, but High and Ultra require a more powerful GPU. The max FPS at 1080p Low is not listed, but the average of 233.7 FPS suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor, as the GPU is likely hitting its maximum frame output.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested combinations, this pairing ranks 1265 out of 1671 combos in Inside, placing it in the 76th percentile. This rank reflects the fact that while the RX 6600 XT is a capable mid-range GPU, it is not a top-tier performer, and the i5-10400F is a solid but not exceptional CPU. The rank of 1265 means that there are 406 combos that perform better, which is a significant number, but it also means that this combo outperforms 406 other pairings. The data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can achieve high frame rates, but it falls short at 4K Ultra. The combo's performance is consistent with its component rankings: the CPU is in the 73rd percentile, and the GPU is in the 71st percentile, suggesting that the bottleneck is evenly distributed. In comparison to other combos, this pairing offers a balanced experience, but the 4K results pull down its overall rank. For gamers who prioritize high refresh rates at 1080p or 1440p, this combo is a solid choice, but for 4K enthusiasts, it will require lowering settings to achieve playable frame rates. The rank of 1265 out of 1671 is a realistic assessment of a mid-range setup that excels in one area but struggles in another.