Inside

# Inside on Intel Core i5-12400 + AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT

This combo, pairing the Intel Core i5-12400 with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, ranks 2301st out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. The ranking suggests that while this system is far from the top performers, it delivers playable frame rates across most configurations, with the data indicating a platform that is more than capable of handling this 2016 puzzle platformer. The measured results reveal a configuration where the GPU often becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, but the CPU's strong single-thread performance keeps minimum frame rates respectable even when settings are pushed.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2301 out of 3716 places this system in roughly the 62nd percentile of all tested combinations for Inside. This positioning is interesting because the individual components have different relative standings — the CPU sits at the 72nd percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks at the 60th percentile among all graphics cards. The combined result is slightly below what those individual percentiles might suggest, indicating that the pairing has some inefficiency in this specific title.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Intel Core i5-12400 scores an average benchmark of 18683, which is nearly identical to the AMD EPYC 7643 (18697, only 0.1% faster) and the Intel Core i7-1355U (18730, 0.3% faster). The AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 sits 0.7% higher at 18811, while the Intel Core i3-14100F trails by 0.9% with a score of 18519. This tight clustering suggests the i5-12400 is well-positioned in its performance tier, with no single rival offering a significant advantage.

For the GPU, the Radeon RX 7600 XT's average benchmark score of 17083 places it just 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (17037) and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon HD 7970M (17019). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 leads by 0.7% with a score of 17208, while the NVIDIA Tesla M4 trails by 0.9% at 16932. These narrow margins highlight how competitive this GPU segment is, with the RX 7600 XT holding its own against much older and newer architectures alike.

The measured frame rates in Inside show that this combo's rank is likely held back by the 4K Ultra result of 63 FPS, which is the only configuration dipping below the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p and 1080p, the system comfortably exceeds 100 FPS in most settings, suggesting the rank could improve if the game were more demanding at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset delivers the best experience for this hardware in Inside. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves an average of 295 FPS, while Medium reaches 236 FPS with a minimum of 201 FPS and maximum of 271 FPS. High drops to 147 FPS average, and Ultra bottoms out at 140 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p appears to be the sweet spot, offering nearly double the frame rate of Ultra while maintaining a minimum FPS above 200, which is far beyond what the game's visuals demand.

Moving to 1440p, the pattern shifts. Low averages 212 FPS, Medium hits 170 FPS with a minimum of 144 FPS, High achieves 106 FPS, and Ultra falls to 101 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p still maintains a minimum of 144 FPS, which aligns perfectly with common high-refresh-rate monitors. High and Ultra at 1440p both stay above 100 FPS, making them viable for gamers prioritizing visual fidelity over raw speed.

At 4K, the recommendations change dramatically. Low averages 133 FPS, Medium averages 107 FPS with a minimum of 91 FPS, High drops to 67 FPS, and Ultra falls to 63 FPS. For 4K displays, the Medium preset offers the best balance — a 107 FPS average with a 91 FPS minimum keeps the experience smooth, while High and Ultra hover near the 60-67 FPS range, which may feel less fluid on high-refresh panels. The data suggests that Medium is the optimal setting across all three resolutions, providing a consistent minimum frame rate that never dips below 91 FPS even at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about which component limits performance in Inside. At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 236 at 1080p to 170 at 1440p (a 28% reduction), then to 107 at 4K (a 37% reduction from 1440p). This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises, with the RX 7600 XT's 16 GB of VRAM and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth handling the increased pixel workload.

For the Low preset, the scaling is even more pronounced: 295 FPS at 1080p drops to 212 FPS at 1440p (28% reduction), then to 133 FPS at 4K (37% reduction from 1440p). The consistent percentage drops across Low and Medium settings suggest that the game's rendering workload scales predictably with pixel count, and the GPU is the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

High and Ultra presets show a different pattern. High goes from 147 FPS at 1080p to 106 FPS at 1440p (28% reduction), then to 67 FPS at 4K (37% reduction). Ultra follows suit: 140 FPS at 1080p, 101 FPS at 1440p (28% reduction), and 63 FPS at 4K (38% reduction). The near-identical percentage drops across all settings imply that the limiting factor is resolution-dependent rather than settings-dependent, reinforcing the GPU-bound nature of this configuration at higher pixel counts.

At 1080p, the high frame rates (140-295 FPS depending on settings) suggest the CPU has headroom to spare. The i5-12400's 6 cores and 12 threads, combined with its 2.50 GHz base and 4.40 GHz boost clocks, provide sufficient processing power to feed the GPU at lower resolutions. The fact that 1080p Low hits 295 FPS while 4K Low only reaches 133 FPS clearly indicates the GPU becomes the bottleneck as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings average 295 FPS, Medium averages 236 FPS with a minimum of 201 FPS and maximum of 271 FPS, High averages 147 FPS, and Ultra averages 140 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is substantial (89 FPS), while the jump from High to Ultra is minimal (7 FPS), suggesting diminishing returns beyond Medium settings at this resolution.

The 2560x1440 results show a similar tiering. Low averages 212 FPS, Medium averages 170 FPS with a minimum of 144 FPS and maximum of 195 FPS, High averages 106 FPS, and Ultra averages 101 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 144 FPS is notable — it matches the refresh rate of many gaming monitors, ensuring a consistently smooth experience. The High-to-Ultra gap narrows to just 5 FPS at this resolution, indicating that Ultra offers little benefit over High.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops become more pronounced. Low averages 133 FPS, Medium averages 107 FPS with a minimum of 91 FPS and maximum of 123 FPS, High averages 67 FPS, and Ultra averages 63 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 91 FPS keeps the experience above common 60 Hz refresh rates, while High and Ultra hover near the 60-67 FPS range, which may cause noticeable frame pacing issues on displays with higher refresh rates. The 4K Medium result of 107 FPS average is particularly impressive for a game from 2016, suggesting the RX 7600 XT's 16 GB memory buffer is more than sufficient for this title's textures.

FAQ

*Q: Is this combo capable of running Inside at 4K with playable frame rates?*

A: Yes, the measured data shows 4K Medium averaging 107 FPS with a minimum of 91 FPS, while 4K High averages 67 FPS and 4K Ultra averages 63 FPS. All four settings at 4K exceed 60 FPS on average.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 144 Hz monitor at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset at 1440p averages 170 FPS with a minimum of 144 FPS, making it the only settings level that maintains a frame rate at or above 144 FPS even during dips. Low averages 212 FPS but offers reduced visual quality.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark performance?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 scores 18683 on average, which is 0.1% behind the AMD EPYC 7643 (18697), 0.3% behind the Intel Core i7-1355U (18730), 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (18811), and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i3-14100F (18519).

Q: Does the GPU have enough VRAM for this game at maximum settings?

A: The Radeon RX 7600 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The measured results show Ultra settings achieving 140 FPS at 1080p, 101 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K, indicating no VRAM-related performance degradation.

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

A: Low averages 295 FPS, while Ultra averages 140 FPS — a difference of 155 FPS. Medium sits at 236 FPS, and High at 147 FPS, showing that the largest single-step drop occurs between Medium and High.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark performance compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070?

A: The RX 7600 XT scores 17083 on average, which is 0.7% behind the RTX 3070's score of 17208. This places the two cards in a very similar performance tier despite their architectural differences.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 brings 6 cores and 12 threads to this configuration, running at a 2.50 GHz base clock with a 4.40 GHz boost clock. This Alder Lake-S architecture processor, built on Intel's 10 nm process with a 163 mm² die size, features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. The 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support make it a flexible choice for various system builds.

In Inside, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but its single-thread performance is crucial for maintaining high frame rates at 1080p. The single-thread benchmark results — 910 in 3DMark, 227 in Cinebench R15, 947 in Cinebench R20, and 2257 in Cinebench R23 — indicate strong per-core performance that supports the game's logic and physics calculations. The multi-thread scores, including 5873 in 3DMark's 16-thread test and 15989 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, show the processor can handle simultaneous workloads without becoming a limiting factor.

The CPU's 72nd percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 18683, places it slightly above the median. The nearest rivals — the AMD EPYC 7643, Intel Core i7-1355U, AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, and Intel Core i3-14100F — all score within 1% of the i5-12400, indicating this CPU sits in a tightly contested performance band. For Inside, the data suggests the CPU is rarely the bottleneck; even at 1080p Low (295 FPS), the processor keeps up with the GPU's output.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, manufactured on TSMC's 6 nm process. This 13,300 million transistor chip, measuring 204 mm², features 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. The GPU operates at a 1980 MHz base clock, 2470 MHz game clock, and 2755 MHz boost clock, with the memory running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) across a 128-bit bus for 288.0 GB/s bandwidth.

The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory is a standout feature for a card in this performance tier, providing substantial headroom for high-resolution textures in Inside. The measured frame rates confirm that memory capacity is not a limiting factor — even at 4K Ultra, the card maintains 63 FPS average. The 22.57 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 176.3 GPixel/s pixel rate contribute to the card's ability to handle the game's rendering demands across all tested configurations.

With a 60th percentile ranking among all GPUs and an average benchmark score of 17083, the RX 7600 XT sits just behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (17208, 0.7% faster) and slightly ahead of the GTX 690 and HD 7970M. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6 ensure compatibility with modern rendering APIs, while the PCIe 4.0 x8 interface provides adequate bandwidth for this workload. The data shows the GPU becomes the primary constraint at 4K, where the 63-133 FPS range across settings highlights the performance ceiling imposed by the 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 128-bit bus.