Inside

The Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT combination delivers a robust experience in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016. The data shows this pairing is well-balanced for the game, providing high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, though the performance scaling reveals distinct roles for each component. This analysis breaks down the benchmark results to show how the CPU and GPU contribute to the final output.

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

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture, built on Intel's 14 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. This configuration provides substantial compute headroom for a game like Inside, which is not typically demanding on multi-threaded performance. The processor's single-thread capabilities are highlighted by its 3dmark single-thread score of 868 and its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2029, indicating strong per-core performance that is crucial for maintaining high frame rates in less parallelized game logic.

In the context of this benchmark, the CPU's role is to ensure that frame pacing remains consistent, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is less likely to be the bottleneck. The data shows that at 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 270.5 FPS. This high figure suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to reach frame rates far beyond typical display refresh rates. The processor's 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth are sufficient for the game's asset streaming and physics calculations. The benchmark results place the i5-11400F in the 75th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17181. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U with a deltaPct of 0, and the Intel Core i7-1260P with a deltaPct of -0.2, showing that this desktop chip is competitively positioned against those mobile and hybrid parts in general compute tasks.

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

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is the primary driver of visual performance in this configuration. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. The GPU's clock speeds are listed with a base of 1968 MHz, a game clock of 2359 MHz, and a boost clock of 2589 MHz. This RDNA 2.0 architecture card, built on TSMC's 7 nm process, delivers a pixel rate of 165.7 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 331.4 GTexel/s. For a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer, these specifications are more than adequate to handle the game's rendering requirements at high resolutions and detail levels.

The GPU's influence is most apparent at higher resolutions and settings. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU scales predictably with workload. At 4K Ultra, the system produces 61.5 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra, it reaches 136 FPS. This indicates that the RX 6600 XT is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, as the increased pixel count and shader complexity tax the GPU's 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs. The GPU's benchmark scores, such as the Passmark G3D score of 16461 and the Geekbench OpenCL score of 82736, place it in the 71st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27985. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, has a deltaPct of 0.1, indicating nearly identical raw compute performance in synthetic tests, though the newer architecture provides features like DirectX 12 Ultimate support that may be relevant for other titles.

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

The benchmark data provides a clear picture of how the frame rate scales with resolution, revealing the transition point where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. At 1080p High settings, the system achieves 137.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the average FPS drops to 101.4, a decrease of 36.5 FPS. At 4K High, the average FPS further declines to 62.8. This represents a 54.5% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K, which is a typical scaling curve for a mid-range GPU under heavy pixel load.

The pattern is consistent across other settings. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 270.5 FPS at 1080p to 199.1 FPS at 1440p and finally to 129.2 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Low settings shows a 35.1% performance drop, while the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 26.4%. This indicates that as resolution increases, the GPU's workload grows superlinearly, confirming that the RX 6600 XT is the limiting component at 4K resolutions. At 1080p, however, the high frame rates suggest that the CPU is still able to keep up, but the GPU is likely the primary constraint even at lower resolutions, given the game's relatively simple CPU demands. The data shows that the system is well-optimized for 1440p gaming, where it can maintain frame rates above 100 FPS on High settings, making it an excellent target resolution for this combo.

FAQ

Q: What is the performance difference between the i5-11400F and the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17181, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U has a score of 17189. This results in a deltaPct of 0, indicating essentially identical average performance in these tests.

Q: How does the RX 6600 XT compare to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti based on benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has an average benchmark score of 27985, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti has a score of 27956. The deltaPct is 0.1, showing the RX 6600 XT is slightly ahead in aggregate benchmark performance.

*Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with High settings in Inside?*

A: The measured data shows an average FPS of 101.4 at 2560x1440 with High settings. This indicates a smooth, highly playable experience at this resolution and detail level.

*Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 4K resolution in Inside?*

A: The performance scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a significant drop in FPS, such as from 101.4 to 62.8 FPS at High settings. This indicates that the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is the limiting component at 4K, as the increased pixel workload overwhelms the GPU's processing capabilities.

Q: What is the difference in frame rate between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the average FPS with Low settings is 270.5, while with Ultra settings it is 136. This shows a substantial performance cost for higher graphical fidelity, with the Ultra setting reducing frame rate by over half compared to Low.

Q: How does the i5-11400F's multi-threaded performance compare to the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U?

A: The i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17181, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U has a score of 17215. The deltaPct is -0.2, meaning the i5-11400F is slightly behind the Core Ultra 7 in average multi-threaded synthetic performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT combination is ranked 1187 out of 1671 tested combos in Inside. This places the combo in the 71st percentile of all tested systems, indicating that it performs better than the majority of configurations. Given the game's release date in 2016 and its relatively modest hardware requirements, this ranking suggests that the combo is more than sufficient for this title, providing high frame rates even at 4K resolution. The GPU's percentile rank of 71 and the CPU's percentile rank of 75 both contribute to this solid overall standing. In comparison to other potential pairings, this system offers a balanced setup where neither component drastically underperforms, allowing the game to run smoothly across a wide range of settings. The data confirms that while this combo may not be at the very top of the performance charts, it delivers a consistently high-quality gaming experience for Inside, making it a reliable choice for this specific title.