Inside

The Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers a high-refresh-rate experience in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. The measured data shows the combo reaching 269.9 FPS at 1080p Low and staying above 57.4 FPS even at 4K Ultra, with the GPU emerging as the limiting component as resolution climbs. The combo ranks 1293rd out of 1671 tested combinations in this game.

Resolution Scaling

At 1080p Low, the combo produces 269.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 192.4 FPS, and 4K Low lands at 123 FPS. That is roughly half the frame rate lost from 1080p to 4K at Low settings. At Ultra, the same resolution sweep goes from 130.7 to 92 to 57.4 FPS, a similar proportional drop. The consistency of the scaling across presets — roughly half the frame rate lost when pixel count quadruples — points to the GPU as the limiting component. The Arc B580's 13.67 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the relevant constraints here.

The CPU, by contrast, shows no sign of bottlenecking. At 1080p Low, the frame rate of 269.9 FPS is far above what a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a 4.40 GHz boost clock would struggle to feed. The scaling pattern is nearly identical at every preset, which is the signature of a GPU-bound workload. If the CPU were the limit, the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p would be smaller than the gap at 4K. Instead, the 1080p Low-to-Ultra spread (269.9 to 130.7) is proportionally similar to the 4K spread (123 to 57.4). The Medium preset tells the same story: 214.1 FPS at 1080p, 153.4 at 1440p, and 98.5 at 4K. The frame rate halves as the pixel count quadruples, confirming that the B580's compute and memory throughput, not the CPU's 18 MB L3 cache or 12 threads, set the ceiling.

CPU Role

The i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread Alder Lake-S processor with a 2.50 GHz base clock and a 4.40 GHz boost clock. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16518 and single-core score of 2332 place it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, averages 19210, a 0.1% delta — effectively identical performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS is 0.7% ahead at 19364, and the AMD EPYC 7773X trails by 1.3% at 18979. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 909 and max-threads score of 5912 indicate strong per-core performance.

Inside is a puzzle platformer from 2016, a genre that rarely scales beyond a few threads. The CPU's 3DMark 2-thread score of 1699 and 4-thread score of 3067 show that even a small number of cores can handle the workload. At 1080p Low, the 269.9 FPS result is likely near the engine's practical ceiling for this processor. The 18 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support are more than sufficient for a game of this era. The data shows no CPU-related frame rate collapse at any resolution; even at 4K Ultra, the 57.4 FPS result is a GPU limit, not a CPU one. The launch MSRP for the CPU is $174.

GPU Role

The Arc B580 is a Battlemage-generation GPU with 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. Its 2670 MHz base and boost clocks feed a 12 GB GDDR6 memory subsystem on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 15748 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 3068 place it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, averages 23181, a 0.7% advantage; the AMD Radeon 760M is 0.1% behind at 22999, and the NVIDIA P106-100 is 0.3% behind at 22950. The launch MSRP for the GPU is $249.

The VRAM is not a factor in this game. Inside's visual complexity is modest, and 12 GB is far beyond what a 2016 puzzle platformer requires. The limiting factor is raw throughput. At 4K Ultra, the 57.4 FPS result aligns with the GPU's position relative to the RTX 4060 — close but slightly behind. The 4K High result of 61 FPS and 4K Medium of 98.5 FPS show that the B580's 13.67 TFLOPS FP32 compute is the ceiling. The GPU's 66th percentile ranking means it sits above the median but below the top tier, which matches the measured frame rates. The 20 RT cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support are irrelevant for this title, but the 456.0 GB/s bandwidth and 2670 MHz clock are what drive the resolution scaling seen in the data.

FAQ

Q: What frame rate does this combo achieve at 1080p Ultra?

A: 130.7 FPS average, per the measured data.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 4K?

A: The GPU. The 4K Low result of 123 FPS and 4K Ultra of 57.4 FPS show resolution-driven scaling consistent with a GPU limit; the CPU's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2332 indicates it is not the constraint.

Q: How does the Arc B580 compare to the RTX 4060?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 23181, which is 0.7% higher than the B580's 23021. In-game, the B580 still delivers 57.4 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Inside?

A: 1440p Ultra at 92 FPS provides a high visual preset with a frame rate well above 61; 4K Medium at 98.5 FPS is also an excellent option.

Q: Does the 12 GB VRAM matter for this game?

A: No. Inside is a 2016 puzzle platformer with modest visual demands; 12 GB is far more than needed, and the measured frame rates are not VRAM-limited.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combos?

A: It ranks 1293rd out of 1671 combos in Inside.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1293rd out of 1671 tested combinations in Inside. That places it in the lower portion of the field. Given that Inside is a lightweight puzzle platformer, the rank reflects the fact that many higher-end combos achieve even higher frame rates, not that this combo struggles. The measured data shows 269.9 FPS at 1080p Low, which is far beyond typical display refresh rates. The rank is a relative measure; the absolute performance is strong. The CPU's 77th percentile and GPU's 66th percentile both sit above the median, yet the combo's game-specific rank of 1293 out of 1671 suggests that Inside's engine favors other hardware configurations. The 0.1% delta between the i5-12400F and the i7-8700K, and the 0.7% delta between the B580 and the RTX 4060, indicate that this combo is competitive with its immediate rivals. The frame rates themselves — 130.7 FPS at 1080p Ultra — are far above playability thresholds.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show that High and Ultra presets produce nearly identical frame rates at each resolution. At 1080p, High gives 134.2 FPS and Ultra gives 130.7 FPS. At 1440p, High gives 95.5 FPS and Ultra gives 92 FPS. At 4K, High gives 61 FPS and Ultra gives 57.4 FPS. The cost of Ultra over High is minimal, so Ultra is the recommended preset for any resolution where the frame rate remains acceptable. However, the Medium preset is dramatically faster: 4K Medium delivers 98.5 FPS, compared to 61 FPS at 4K High. That gap makes Medium the best 4K choice. At 1440p, Medium hits 153.4 FPS, and at 1080p, Medium reaches 214.1 FPS. The data suggests that Medium offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate at 4K, while Ultra is viable at 1440p and 1080p. For the best overall experience, 4K Medium at 98.5 FPS combines a high resolution with a frame rate that exceeds 61 by a wide margin. Players who prefer maximum visual fidelity can use 1440p Ultra at 92 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|---|---|---|

| 3840x2160 | High | 61 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 123 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 98.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 57.4 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 95.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 192.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 153.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 92 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 134.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 269.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 214.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 130.7 |

The breakdown shows a clear pattern: Low and Medium presets deliver the highest frame rates at every resolution, while High and Ultra cluster together at roughly half the Medium frame rate at 4K. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 269.9 to 130.7 FPS. At 1440p, it is 192.4 to 92 FPS. At 4K, it is 123 to 57.4 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K, at 57.4 FPS, is the only measured result below 61 FPS. Every other configuration exceeds 61 FPS, and most exceed 92 FPS. The data confirms that this combo is never CPU-bound in Inside; the GPU's throughput dictates the frame rate at every resolution and preset.