Inside

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a performance profile in Inside that is heavily dictated by resolution, with the GPU acting as the primary scaling factor. At 1080p, the combination produces exceptionally high frame rates that suggest a CPU-bound scenario at the highest settings, while the transition to 4K reveals the limitations of the graphics card in this specific title. The measured data indicates a playable experience across most configurations, though the gap between quality presets widens significantly as pixel count increases.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 demonstrates a clear and consistent pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 120 at 1080p to 86 at 1440p, a reduction of 28.3%, and then further to 54 at 4K, representing a 55% decrease from the 1080p baseline. This steep decline suggests that the Intel Arc B570 is the limiting component at higher resolutions, as the pixel throughput demand outpaces the GPU's ability to maintain performance.

The Low preset tells a similar story but with a more dramatic absolute drop. Starting at 240 FPS in 1080p, the frame rate falls to 172 FPS at 1440p and then to 108 FPS at 4K. While the 4K figure remains above the 60 FPS threshold, the 55% reduction from 1080p to 4K indicates that even at minimal graphical load, the GPU's rendering capacity is the bottleneck. This is a typical characteristic of a mid-range graphics card handling a title with moderate geometric complexity.

The Medium preset provides the most complete dataset, with both minimum and maximum FPS recorded. At 1080p, the average is 192 FPS with a minimum of 163 and a maximum of 221. Moving to 1440p, the average drops to 138 FPS, with the minimum falling to 117 and the maximum to 159. At 4K, the average is 87 FPS, with a minimum of 74 and a maximum of 100. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a 28.1% reduction, while the jump to 4K brings another 37% decline from the 1440p figure. This consistent drop across all presets reinforces that resolution scaling is the dominant factor, with the CPU's role diminishing as the GPU becomes more saturated.

Ultra settings exhibit the lowest frame rates across all resolutions. The average at 1080p is 114 FPS, dropping to 82 at 1440p and 52 at 4K. The 4K Ultra result falls below the 60 FPS mark, indicating that this configuration is not ideal for a smooth experience at the highest fidelity. The scaling pattern here shows a 28.1% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, identical to the High preset, and a further 36.6% drop to 4K. This uniformity across presets suggests that the resolution scaling is primarily a function of pixel fill rate rather than shader complexity, a characteristic common in games with simpler visual effects.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates that the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual fidelity and performance for this hardware combination. At 1080p, the Medium preset achieves an average of 192 FPS, which is 60% higher than the High preset's 120 FPS and only 20% lower than the Low preset's 240 FPS. The minimum FPS of 163 at Medium ensures that frame time consistency remains high, avoiding the potential stutter that can occur with lower minimums.

At 1440p, the Medium preset's average of 138 FPS is the only configuration that comfortably exceeds the 120 FPS threshold, with High at 86 FPS and Ultra at 82 FPS. The Low preset at 172 FPS is technically faster, but the visual quality reduction may not be worth the 34 FPS gain over Medium. The data suggests that Medium provides a 60.5% improvement over High at this resolution, making it the clear choice for users prioritizing smoothness.

For 4K gaming, the Medium preset at 87 FPS is the only option that maintains a frame rate above the 60 FPS standard, with High at 54 FPS and Ultra at 52 FPS falling short. The Low preset at 108 FPS is playable, but the gap between Low and Medium is only 21 FPS, while the visual uplift from Medium is substantial. The recommendation for 4K is to use Medium settings, as it provides a 61.1% improvement over High while still delivering a smooth experience.

The Ultra preset does not justify its performance cost at any resolution. At 1080p, it is only 6 FPS slower than High, but at 1440p it drops to 82 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 52 FPS. The incremental visual improvements from High to Ultra are not reflected in the frame rate data, which shows an average reduction of 5% at 1080p, 4.7% at 1440p, and 3.7% at 4K compared to High. Users seeking maximum fidelity should consider High settings, which offer a 120 FPS average at 1080p and 86 FPS at 1440p, both of which are still highly playable.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2301 out of 2887 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 79.7th percentile of all configurations. This ranking is relatively low, indicating that the majority of tested systems achieve higher frame rates in this game. The position suggests that while this combo is capable of playable performance, it does not excel in the context of the broader benchmark database.

The CPU's performance percentile of 72 places it above the 72% of all CPUs in the database, while the GPU's percentile of 65 indicates it outperforms 65% of all GPUs. However, the combo rank of 2301 out of 2887 suggests that the pairing does not synergize as effectively as the individual component percentiles might imply. This discrepancy is likely due to the game's modest hardware requirements, which allow many older or lower-tier components to achieve high frame rates, thereby compressing the performance distribution.

The nearest rivals for the CPU, including the AMD EPYC 7643 with a 0.1% higher average score and the Intel Core i7-1355U with a 0.3% higher score, are closely matched. This indicates that the i5-12400's processing power is not a limiting factor in Inside. The GPU's nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile with a 0.1% higher score and the Intel Arc A750 with a 0.1% lower score, also show minimal performance differences. The combo's low rank is therefore more a reflection of the game's high frame rates across many systems rather than a specific weakness of this hardware.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset for this combination reveals a consistent hierarchy across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 240 FPS, the highest recorded value. The Medium preset follows at 192 FPS, with a minimum of 163 and a maximum of 221. The High preset reaches 120 FPS, while the Ultra preset is the slowest at 114 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 126 FPS, representing a 52.5% reduction in performance at the highest settings.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset maintains an average of 172 FPS, followed by Medium at 138 FPS with a minimum of 117 and a maximum of 159. The High preset drops to 86 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 82 FPS. The performance delta between Low and Ultra is 90 FPS, a 52.3% reduction. The minimum FPS at Medium, 117, is still above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating consistent frame delivery.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 108 FPS, the only configuration to exceed 100 FPS at this resolution. The Medium preset averages 87 FPS, with a minimum of 74 and a maximum of 100. The High preset drops to 54 FPS, and the Ultra preset is the slowest at 52 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 56 FPS, a 51.9% reduction. The Medium preset's minimum of 74 FPS ensures that even the lowest frame times remain playable, while the High and Ultra presets fall below the 60 FPS standard.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for Inside at all tested resolutions, as the game's moderate texture requirements do not appear to cause capacity-related performance dips. The GPU's 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units deliver a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s, which are the primary drivers of the resolution scaling observed in the data.

The GPU's clock speed is fixed at 2500 MHz for both base and boost, which simplifies the performance analysis. The lack of a boost variance means that the frame rate differences across resolutions are solely attributable to the rendering workload rather than dynamic clock adjustments. The FP32 compute performance of 11.52 TFLOPS provides ample raw processing power for the game's physics and logic, but the pixel fill rate appears to be the limiting factor at 4K.

The GPU's benchmark scores, including a Passmark G3D score of 14195 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649, place it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, has a 0.1% higher average score, while the Intel Arc A750 is 0.1% lower. In Inside, the GPU's performance at 4K High (54 FPS) and 4K Ultra (52 FPS) suggests that the card is operating near its limits, as the data shows a clear performance cliff beyond 1440p Medium.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 provides 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The processor's 18 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support (DDR4 or DDR5) ensure adequate data throughput for the game's logic. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15989 and single-core score of 2257 place it in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs, indicating strong performance for a mid-range desktop processor.

In Inside, the CPU's role is primarily to maintain frame pacing and handle the game's physics calculations. The benchmark data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 240 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability. However, the CPU's nearest rivals, including the AMD EPYC 7643 with a 0.1% higher average score, demonstrate that the i5-12400 is not a bottleneck in this title. The 3DMark single-thread score of 910 and multi-thread score of 5890 suggest that the CPU can handle the game's single-threaded workloads without issue.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process, provide efficient operation. The Passmark multithread score of 18747 and single-thread score of 3456 confirm that the processor is well-suited for gaming workloads. In the context of Inside, the CPU's performance is sufficient to feed the GPU at all but the lowest resolution and settings, where the 240 FPS result at 1080p Low approaches the practical limit for this hardware combination.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combo in Inside?*

A: The highest recorded average is 240 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The Medium preset at the same resolution achieves 192 FPS, while the High preset reaches 120 FPS and the Ultra preset 114 FPS.

*Q: Is the Intel Arc B570 capable of 4K gaming in Inside?*

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings, which produce an average of 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS. The High and Ultra presets fall below 60 FPS, with averages of 54 FPS and 52 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 has an average benchmark score of 18683. The AMD EPYC 7643 is 0.1% higher, the Intel Core i7-1355U is 0.3% higher, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 is 0.7% higher. The Intel Core i3-14100F is 0.9% lower.

Q: What is the frame rate consistency at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 138, with a minimum of 117 and a maximum of 159. This indicates a consistent frame delivery with a 42 FPS variance between the recorded minimum and maximum.

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Inside?*

A: The combination ranks 2301 out of 2887 tested combos, placing it in the lower 20% of all configurations. This is despite the CPU being in the 72nd percentile and the GPU in the 65th percentile of their respective databases.

Q: Does the GPU's memory bandwidth limit performance at any resolution?

A: The GPU's 380.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for all tested resolutions, as the performance scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a consistent pattern across presets. The bottleneck at 4K is the GPU's pixel fill rate rather than memory bandwidth.