Inside

# Inside — Intel Core i5-12400F + AMD Radeon RX 7700

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a robust experience in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer released on 2016-07-06. The data set for this combination shows a wide performance envelope, from 320 FPS at 1080p Low to 76 FPS at 4K Ultra, indicating that this hardware pairing is far more capable than the game's requirements demand. The measured results place this combo at rank 1250 out of 2887 tested combinations, putting it in the upper-middle tier of the database.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound behavior at higher resolutions, with the CPU headroom becoming less relevant as pixel count increases. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 177 at 1920x1080 to 127 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 50 FPS or roughly 28%. Moving to 3840x2160 High, the average falls further to 80 FPS, representing a 47 FPS drop from 1440p and a 97 FPS drop from 1080p. This steep decline—more than halving from 1080p to 4K—indicates that the Radeon RX 7700's rendering throughput is the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings presets. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 320 at 1080p to 254 at 1440p and then to 160 at 4K. The 4K Low result is exactly half the 1080p Low figure, which is a textbook example of pixel-count-driven scaling. Medium settings show a similar trajectory: 282 FPS at 1080p, 203 FPS at 1440p, and 128 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings follow the same trend with 168, 121, and 76 FPS respectively. The consistent halving of performance from 1080p to 4K across all presets strongly suggests that the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity, not the CPU, are the limiting factors at 4K.

The gap between 1440p and 4K is proportionally larger than the gap between 1080p and 1440p. For example, at High settings, 1440p achieves 127 FPS while 4K achieves 80 FPS—a 37% reduction. In contrast, 1080p to 1440p shows a 28% reduction. This non-linear scaling points to the GPU approaching its memory bandwidth or pixel throughput ceiling as resolution increases. The Radeon RX 7700's 624.1 GB/s memory bandwidth and 236.1 GPixel/s pixel rate are the relevant specifications here, and the data suggests these become the bottleneck at 4K.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700, built on the Navi 32 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, is the dominant performance driver in this pairing. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a substantial buffer for Inside's graphical data, and the measured results show no signs of memory capacity constraints at any resolution or setting. The base clock of 1900 MHz, boost clock of 2459 MHz, and game clock of 2041 MHz define the processing speed, with the boost clock being particularly relevant for sustained load scenarios.

In the benchmark suite, the RX 7700 scores 20974 in Passmark G3D, which places it at the 58th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon R9 370X, scores 15862 with a deltaPct of -0.1, meaning the RX 7700 is roughly 0.1% slower than that older card in synthetic testing—a negligible difference that underscores how synthetic scores do not always translate directly to real-world game performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129 with a deltaPct of -1.7, indicating the RX 7700 is about 1.7% slower in average benchmark score.

The GPU's 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units provide the computational foundation for Inside's rendering. The 40 ray tracing cores are present but likely underutilized given the game's 2016 release date and puzzle-platformer nature. The FP32 compute of 25.18 TFLOPS and texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s are substantial figures that explain why even at 4K Ultra, the combo maintains 76 FPS average—a playable frame rate for a game that does not require fast reaction times.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 achieves a combo rank of 1250 out of 2887 tested combos in Inside. This places the pairing in the 43rd percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 57% of all combos in the database outperform it. However, this ranking must be interpreted carefully—Inside is not a demanding title, and the sheer number of higher-end GPUs and CPUs in the database skews the distribution.

The CPU's individual percentile ranking is 73 against all CPUs, which is notably higher than the combo's overall rank. This suggests the i5-12400F is a relatively strong processor, but the GPU's 58th percentile ranking is the more limiting factor in this pairing. The combination of a 73rd-percentile CPU with a 58th-percentile GPU produces a combo that ranks lower than the CPU alone would suggest, confirming that the GPU is the performance ceiling in most scenarios.

The i5-12400F's nearest CPU rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS at 19047 (deltaPct 0), the Intel Core 3 201E at 19056 (deltaPct -0.1), and the Intel Core i5-1335U at 18982 (deltaPct 0.3). These small deltaPct values indicate that the i5-12400F is essentially performance-equivalent to these processors in synthetic benchmarks, with differences under 0.3%. For the GPU, the nearest rivals show slightly larger but still modest gaps, with the RX 7700 trailing the RX 9060 by 1% and the RTX 3060 Ti by 1.7%.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on optimal settings for different priorities. For players seeking the highest visual fidelity, the Ultra preset at 1920x1080 delivers 168 FPS average, which is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay. At 2560x1440 Ultra, the average drops to 121 FPS, still excellent for a puzzle platformer. Even at 3840x2160 Ultra, the 76 FPS average remains playable, though it approaches the lower bound of what most players would consider smooth.

For maximum performance, the Low preset at 1080p achieves 320 FPS, which is likely beyond the refresh rate of most displays. The Medium preset at 1080p offers a balanced 282 FPS average with a minimum of 240 FPS and maximum of 325 FPS, providing a substantial margin over display refresh rates. At 1440p Medium, the 203 FPS average with 173 FPS minimum ensures consistent smoothness even during demanding scenes.

The High preset represents the most reasonable default for most users. At 1080p it achieves 177 FPS, at 1440p it achieves 127 FPS, and at 4K it achieves 80 FPS. The data indicates that the 4K High setting is the most demanding configuration that still maintains an 80 FPS average, making it the recommended choice for 4K display owners. The Medium preset at 4K offers 128 FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS, which is a safer choice for maintaining frame consistency on high-refresh-rate 4K displays.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves 320 FPS average, the highest recorded in the entire data set. Medium settings produce 282 FPS average with a minimum of 240 FPS and maximum of 325 FPS. High settings deliver 177 FPS average, while Ultra settings achieve 168 FPS average. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is only 9 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns from the Ultra preset at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows the expected reduction. Low settings yield 254 FPS average, Medium produces 203 FPS with a minimum of 173 FPS and maximum of 234 FPS, High achieves 127 FPS, and Ultra delivers 121 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra narrows to just 6 FPS at 1440p, further indicating that Ultra provides minimal visual benefit over High while costing measurable performance.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope compresses significantly. Low settings achieve 160 FPS average, Medium delivers 128 FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS and maximum of 147 FPS, High produces 80 FPS, and Ultra falls to 76 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 4 FPS, the smallest gap across all resolutions. The Medium preset at 4K, with its 108 FPS minimum, is the only setting that guarantees frame rates above 100 FPS at this resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F, with 6 cores and 12 threads, provides more than sufficient processing power for Inside. The base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz offer a wide frequency range, and the 18 MB of shared L3 cache helps maintain consistent performance. The CPU's 65 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility are notable specifications, but the game's modest requirements mean the CPU rarely becomes the limiting factor.

Synthetic benchmarks show the i5-12400F performs strongly. In Cinebench R23, it scores 12380 multicore and 1680 singlecore. The Geekbench results show 9472 multicore and 1964 singlecore. The 3DMark results scale from 909 single-thread to 5912 max-threads, indicating solid multi-threading efficiency. The Passmark multithread score of 19433 and single-thread score of 3481 place the CPU at the 73rd percentile against all CPUs.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (avg score 19047), Intel Core 3 201E (19056), Intel Core i5-1335U (18982), and AMD EPYC 7773X (18979). The deltaPct values of 0, -0.1, 0.3, and 0.3 respectively show that the i5-12400F is essentially tied with these processors in average benchmark score, with differences under a third of a percent.

The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5895 versus the max-thread score of 5912 indicates that the CPU achieves near-peak performance even with fewer threads, which is advantageous for Inside's likely single-threaded or lightly-threaded workload. The 2-thread score of 1699 and 4-thread score of 3067 show strong scaling in the low-thread-count scenarios that puzzle platformers typically use. This CPU performance headroom means that the GPU remains the primary determinant of frame rates across all measured configurations.

FAQ

*Q: Does the RX 7700's 16 GB VRAM provide enough memory for Inside at 4K Ultra?*

A: Yes, the 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 624.1 GB/s bandwidth is more than sufficient. The measured 4K Ultra result of 76 FPS shows no indication of memory capacity being a bottleneck.

Q: How does this combo compare to the RTX 3060 Ti?

A: The RX 7700's average benchmark score is 15852, while the RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, a deltaPct of -1.7. This means the RX 7700 is approximately 1.7% slower on average in synthetic tests, though real-world game performance can vary.

Q: Is the i5-12400F a bottleneck at 1080p Low settings?

A: The 320 FPS average at 1080p Low is exceptionally high, but the CPU's 3DMark 2-thread score of 1699 and single-thread score of 909 suggest it can handle this workload. The 73rd percentile CPU ranking indicates it is not a limiting factor in this scenario.

Q: What is the best 4K setting for maintaining high frame rates?

A: The Medium preset at 4K achieves 128 FPS average with a minimum of 108 FPS, which is the highest minimum frame rate at 4K. This provides the best combination of visual quality and frame consistency for 4K displays.

*Q: How does the CPU's multithreaded performance affect Inside?*

A: The i5-12400F scores 12380 in Cinebench R23 multicore, but Inside likely uses few threads. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1699 and 8-thread score of 4779 show that the CPU excels even with limited thread usage, so the game's performance is GPU-bound.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in the database?

A: This combination ranks 1250 out of 2887 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the upper-middle range. The CPU ranks higher (73rd percentile) than the GPU (58th percentile), indicating the GPU is the more limiting component.