Inside

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for this combo in Inside at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: The measured average is 148 FPS at 1920x1080 on High settings, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play.

Q: Does the RTX 5050 have enough video memory for this game at maximum settings?

A: Yes, the 8 GB GDDR6 memory is sufficient. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo still achieves an average of 64 FPS, indicating no critical VRAM bottleneck at this resolution.

Q: How does the i5-12400F compare to its nearest rival in synthetic CPU benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19039, which is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047, delta 0%) and the Intel Core 3 201E (19056, delta -0.1%). It is also on par with the Intel Core i5-1335U (18982, delta 0.3%) and AMD EPYC 7773X (18979, delta 0.3%).

Q: What is the performance delta between the RTX 5050 and the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT in average GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5050’s average benchmark score is 21035, while the RX 5600 XT scores 20713. The delta is 1.6%, meaning the RTX 5050 is about 1.6% faster in this metric.

Q: Is this combo's performance in Inside better or worse than the median of all tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 1719 out of 2887 tested combos for this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the distribution rather than the top tier.

Q: At which resolution does the combo achieve the highest frame rate?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 296 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. For typical high-refresh gaming, 1440p Low yields 213 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the Medium preset at 1920x1080 is the strongest choice. The measured data shows an average of 237 FPS with a minimum of 201 FPS and maximum of 272 FPS. This preset delivers a substantial frame rate cushion above 144 Hz refresh rates, while still providing more visual detail than the Low preset.

If targeting 2560x1440, the Medium preset again stands out. The average of 170 FPS (minimum 145 FPS, maximum 196 FPS) ensures that even demanding scenes stay above the 144 FPS threshold, making this an excellent option for high-refresh 1440p monitors. The High preset at this resolution drops to 106 FPS average, which is still smooth but less ideal for 144 Hz displays.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset offers an average of 107 FPS with a minimum of 91 FPS. This is the only 4K setting where the minimum frame rate remains above 90 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 4K gaming. The High preset at 4K averages 67 FPS, which may be acceptable for 60 Hz displays but lacks headroom.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for any resolution. At 1080p it averages 141 FPS, but at 1440p it drops to 101 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 64 FPS. The visual gains over Medium are not worth the performance penalty, especially when Medium provides over 60% more frames at 1080p and 1440p.

The Low preset is only advisable for extreme high-refresh scenarios. At 1080p it hits 296 FPS average, and at 1440p it reaches 213 FPS. However, the Medium preset offers a better experience for most users, as the difference between 237 and 296 FPS is rarely perceptible on standard 144 Hz or 240 Hz monitors.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 combination ranks 1719 out of 2887 tested combos for Inside. This places the system in the 59.5th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 40% of tested combos perform better in this game.

Given the game’s release date of 2016-07-06 and its Puzzle Platformer genre, the low absolute ranking is not surprising. Inside is a relatively lightweight title for modern hardware, so many contemporary mid-range and high-end systems will outpace this combo. The ranking indicates that while this build is not a top performer for this specific game, it is also far from the bottom tier.

The CPU’s percentile versus all processors is 73, meaning the i5-12400F outperforms 73% of all CPUs in the database. The GPU’s percentile versus all GPUs is 66, indicating it is stronger than 66% of all GPUs. The gap between these percentiles and the combo’s in-game rank suggests that Inside is not heavily bottlenecked by either component, but rather that the game is old enough that many other systems with newer or higher-end parts simply achieve higher frame rates.

The combo’s rank of 1719 is consistent with a system that is competent but not exceptional for this title. For comparison, the GPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL (delta -0.6%) and the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (delta 1.6%), indicating the RTX 5050 sits in a mid-range performance tier. The CPU’s rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS and Intel Core 3 201E, are similarly mid-range parts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 296 FPS average
• Medium: 237 FPS average (minimum 201 FPS, maximum 272 FPS)
• High: 148 FPS average
• Ultra: 141 FPS average

At 1080p, the Low preset produces the highest frame rate by a wide margin, with 296 FPS. The Medium preset still delivers an excellent 237 FPS average, and even the minimum of 201 FPS stays well above 144 Hz. High and Ultra presets both land in the 140 FPS range, with High at 148 FPS and Ultra at 141 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is minimal (7 FPS), suggesting diminishing returns at the top end.

2560x1440:

• Low: 213 FPS average
• Medium: 170 FPS average (minimum 145 FPS, maximum 196 FPS)
• High: 106 FPS average
• Ultra: 101 FPS average

At 1440p, the Low preset maintains a 213 FPS average, which is excellent for high-refresh gaming. Medium drops to 170 FPS average but retains a strong minimum of 145 FPS, making it the best choice for smooth 144 Hz play. High and Ultra both hover around 100-106 FPS, which is playable on 60 Hz displays but not ideal for competitive or high-refresh scenarios. The transition from Medium to High costs 64 FPS (37.6% drop), while High to Ultra costs only 5 FPS.

3840x2160:

• Low: 134 FPS average
• Medium: 107 FPS average (minimum 91 FPS, maximum 123 FPS)
• High: 67 FPS average
• Ultra: 64 FPS average

At 4K, the Low preset still manages 134 FPS, which is impressive for a 3840x2160 resolution. Medium achieves 107 FPS average with a 91 FPS minimum, making it viable for 60 Hz 4K displays. High and Ultra fall to 67 and 64 FPS respectively, which are borderline for 60 Hz gaming. The step from Medium to High represents a 40 FPS drop (37.4%), indicating a significant performance cliff at this resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 320.0 GB/s. The memory clock is 2500 MHz (20 Gbps effective). In Inside, the 8 GB VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor, as evidenced by the playable frame rates even at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings (64 FPS average).

The GPU is based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture (GB207 chip) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has 2560 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The base clock is 2317 MHz with a boost clock of 2572 MHz. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 82.30 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 205.8 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 13.17 TFLOPS.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 5050 achieves a passmark G3D score of 17326 and a passmark GPU compute score of 9184. Its average benchmark score is 21035, placing it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, which scores 20713 and is 1.6% slower. The NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile scores 21379, which is 1.6% faster than the RTX 5050.

The GPU’s performance in Inside scales predictably with resolution. At 1080p Low, the frame rate is 296 FPS, dropping to 213 FPS at 1440p Low and 134 FPS at 4K Low. This scaling suggests that the GPU is the primary driver at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes less relevant as resolution increases. The data indicates that the RTX 5050 is more than capable for this game, providing high frame rates even at 4K with reduced settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The CPU is manufactured on a 10 nm process at Intel and features 18 MB of shared L3 cache, with 1.25 MB L2 cache per core and 80 KB L1 cache per core.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-12400F achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12380 and a single-core score of 1680. Its Geekbench scores are 9472 (multicore) and 1964 (single-core). The Passmark multithread score is 19433, with a single-thread score of 3481. The average benchmark score is 19039, placing the CPU in the 73rd percentile of all processors.

The nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (avg score 19047, delta 0%), Intel Core 3 201E (19056, delta -0.1%), Intel Core i5-1335U (18982, delta 0.3%), and AMD EPYC 7773X (18979, delta 0.3%). All of these are within 0.3% of the i5-12400F’s score, indicating that the CPU is competitive with these mid-range parts.

For Inside, the CPU’s role is less critical than the GPU at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the frame rate is 296 FPS, which suggests the CPU can handle the game’s logic and physics without bottlenecking the GPU. However, the 6-core/12-thread configuration is more than sufficient for this Puzzle Platformer, which does not require heavy multi-threading. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz ensures strong single-thread performance, which is important for games that rely on a few primary threads.

The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus, though the specific memory bandwidth is not listed. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 20 lanes provides ample bandwidth for the RTX 5050, which uses a PCIe 5.0 x8 connection. The 65 W TDP indicates an efficient design that will not place excessive demands on cooling or power delivery.