Inside

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a 2D puzzle platformer where frame rates are already high. The benchmark data shows this combination ranks in the 69th percentile of all tested configurations for this title, placing it in the top tier of systems. Across all resolutions and settings, the average frame rates never dip below 90 FPS, indicating a remarkably smooth experience regardless of how the user configures the game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates reveal a clear hierarchy in performance scaling, but the optimal choice depends on the user's display and preference for visual fidelity. At 1080p, the differences between presets are substantial yet all remain above 200 FPS. The Low preset achieves 316.8 FPS, Medium reaches 298.2 FPS, High delivers 214.9 FPS, and Ultra still manages 204.1 FPS. Given that all four presets exceed 200 FPS, the Ultra setting is the recommended choice for 1080p users, as it provides the maximum visual quality without any practical sacrifice in gameplay smoothness.

At 1440p, the scaling pattern shifts slightly. The Low preset hits 285.7 FPS, Medium delivers 244.4 FPS, High reaches 153.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 144.9 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is significant at over 90 FPS, but the difference between High and Ultra is only about 8 FPS. For 1440p, the High preset represents the best balance, offering a substantial improvement over Medium in visual quality while maintaining a 153.2 FPS average that far exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors.

The 4K results present a more nuanced picture. Low settings produce 190.8 FPS, Medium yields 156.9 FPS, High drops to 98.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 90.7 FPS. At this resolution, the Medium preset is the standout recommendation. It delivers 156.9 FPS, which is more than 58 FPS higher than High while still providing a meaningful upgrade over Low. The High and Ultra presets, while playable, do not offer enough additional visual fidelity to justify the frame rate reduction from Medium.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is the dominant component in this configuration, and its specifications explain the high frame rates observed. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for Inside, which is not a texture-heavy title. The GPU's 4608 shading units and 128 ROPs contribute to its ability to render the game's simple 2D scenes at very high speeds.

The clock speeds of the RX 6800 XT are noteworthy. The base clock runs at 1825 MHz, the game clock is 2015 MHz, and the boost clock reaches 2250 MHz. These high frequencies, combined with the RDNA 2.0 architecture, allow the GPU to process the game's geometry and effects efficiently. The GPU's 20.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance is far beyond what Inside requires, which is why even the Ultra preset at 4K maintains a 90.7 FPS average.

The GPU's benchmark scores confirm its position in the performance hierarchy. It achieves a Passmark G3D score of 24980 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 152200. These results place it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rivals being the Intel Arc A550M (0.5% ahead) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (2.6% behind). The data clearly shows the RX 6800 XT is not the bottleneck in this system for Inside.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K demonstrates how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the system produces 204.1 FPS. Moving to 1440p Ultra drops this to 144.9 FPS, a reduction of 29%. At 4K Ultra, the average falls to 90.7 FPS, which is a 55.6% decrease from the 1080p result. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as resolution increases, but the CPU remains capable of feeding it frames even at 4K.

The Low settings show a different scaling curve. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 316.8 FPS, which drops to 285.7 FPS at 1440p (a 9.8% reduction) and 190.8 FPS at 4K (a 39.8% reduction from 1080p). The relatively small drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor at these lower resolutions and settings. The game's logic and physics calculations, handled by the 6-core, 12-thread i5-12400F, cannot push beyond roughly 300 FPS regardless of GPU headroom.

The Medium preset reinforces this analysis. At 1080p Medium, the frame rate is 298.2 FPS, which is only 18.6 FPS lower than Low. This small difference indicates that the CPU is again the bottleneck at this resolution. However, at 4K Medium, the frame rate drops to 156.9 FPS, a 47.4% reduction from the 1080p Medium result. This larger drop shows the GPU's rendering load becoming the dominant factor at higher resolutions.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate this configuration achieves in Inside?*

A: The highest recorded average is 316.8 FPS, achieved at 1080p with the Low preset. This indicates the CPU and GPU combination is exceptionally powerful for this title.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 4K with this hardware?

A: Yes, the Ultra preset at 4K produces an average of 90.7 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. This result places the configuration in the 69th percentile of all tested combos for this game.

Q: How does the RX 6800 XT compare to its nearest rival in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The RX 6800 XT scores 49982 in the average benchmark, placing it 0.5% behind the Intel Arc A550M and 2.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. Its Passmark G3D score of 24980 confirms its strong performance.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, the High preset delivers 153.2 FPS while Ultra produces 144.9 FPS, a difference of 8.3 FPS. This small gap suggests users can enable Ultra without a major performance hit at this resolution.

*Q: Does the CPU limit performance at any resolution in Inside?*

A: The data suggests CPU limitation occurs at 1080p, where the frame rates across Low, Medium, and High presets (316.8, 298.2, and 214.9 FPS respectively) are constrained by the i5-12400F's processing capabilities rather than the GPU.

Q: What is the recommended preset for 4K gaming with this setup?

A: The Medium preset at 4K is the best choice, delivering 156.9 FPS. This is significantly higher than the 98.4 FPS of High and 90.7 FPS of Ultra, making it the optimal balance of performance and visual quality.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F plays a crucial role in this configuration, particularly in maintaining high frame rates at lower resolutions. The processor features 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This 10 nm processor includes 18 MB of shared L3 cache, which helps reduce memory latency during gameplay.

The CPU's benchmark results place it in the 77th percentile of all processors. Its most relevant performance indicators for gaming are the multi-threaded scores, as Inside relies on game logic and physics calculations. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16518 and the 3DMark max threads score of 5912 demonstrate strong multi-threaded capability. The single-thread performance is also solid, with a Passmark single-thread score of 3481 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 909.

The nearest rival comparisons for the i5-12400F show it is closely matched with several other processors. It sits just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-8700K, 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i5-1335U, and 1.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7773X, while trailing the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS by 0.7%. This clustering indicates the CPU is well-positioned in the mid-range desktop segment.

In the context of Inside, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining the 1080p Low preset results. The 316.8 FPS achieved is limited by the processor's ability to execute game logic, not the GPU's rendering capacity. The fact that increasing from Low to Medium at 1080p only drops the frame rate by 18.6 FPS (to 298.2 FPS) confirms the CPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution. However, as resolution increases to 4K, the GPU takes over as the limiting factor, allowing the CPU's full potential to be realized in maintaining high frame rates.