Inside

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT delivers a highly capable experience in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer released on 2016-07-06. The benchmark data shows this combination handles the game’s stylized 2.5D environments with ease, producing triple-digit frame rates at most settings and resolutions, with only 4K Ultra dipping below the 60 FPS threshold. The measured results indicate a system that is well-balanced for this title, where the CPU’s strong multi-threaded performance complements the GPU’s RDNA 2.0 architecture to eliminate bottlenecks.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 134.1 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most standard monitors.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K resolution in Inside?*

A: Yes, it can. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS is 63.5, providing a smooth experience. Even at 4K Low, the frame rate jumps to 129.9 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU’s multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Core i5-12600KF has an average benchmark score of 27827, which is essentially identical to the Intel Core i9-10900K’s score of 27829, representing a delta of 0%.

Q: What is the GPU’s percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT ranks in the 71st percentile, indicating it outperforms the majority of GPUs in the database.

Q: Is there a significant performance drop between Medium and Ultra at 2560x1440?

A: Yes, the drop is notable. At 2560x1440, Medium settings yield an average of 164.2 FPS, while Ultra settings yield 98.3 FPS, a difference of 65.9 FPS.

Q: What is the difference in frame rate between Low and High settings at 1920x1080?

A: The difference is substantial. Low settings produce an average of 281.5 FPS, while High settings produce 143 FPS, showing that High is roughly half the frame rate of Low.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and display refresh rate. At 1920x1080, the data shows that even Ultra settings produce an average of 134.1 FPS, making it the best choice for users with high-refresh-rate monitors who want maximum visual fidelity. For those seeking the highest possible frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p yields 281.5 FPS, which is far beyond any current display’s capability. At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 104.1 FPS, which is ideal for 60Hz to 100Hz displays, while the Medium preset at 164.2 FPS is better suited for 144Hz panels. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 98.3 FPS, still playable but not optimal for high refresh rates. At 3840x2160, the High preset is the recommended choice, as it is the only preset above the 60 FPS line with an average of 63.5 FPS; the Ultra preset falls to 61.3 FPS, which is borderline, while Medium and Low provide much higher headroom at 103.7 and 129.9 FPS respectively. Given the game’s puzzle-platformer nature, where precise timing is less critical than in fast-paced shooters, the High preset at 4K offers the best balance of visual quality and smoothness.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 23 chip, is the primary driver of frame rates in Inside. The GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s, which is more than sufficient for this title’s textures and effects. The card operates at a base clock of 1968 MHz and a boost clock of 2589 MHz, with a game clock of 2359 MHz, allowing it to maintain high throughput in sustained gaming sessions. The data shows a clear scaling pattern: at 1920x1080, the GPU is capable of producing 281.5 FPS on Low settings, but this drops to 134.1 FPS on Ultra, indicating that the pixel-shading workload increases significantly with quality presets. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 10.60 TFLOPS and texture rate of 331.4 GTexel/s are key factors in rendering the game’s detailed environments. Notably, the GPU ranks in the 71st percentile overall, and its average benchmark score of 27985 is marginally higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti’s score of 27956, a delta of 0.1%. The 4K results reveal the GPU’s limits, where the difference between Low (129.9 FPS) and Ultra (61.3 FPS) shows a 68.6 FPS variance, confirming that the GPU’s 2048 shading units are heavily taxed at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Inside, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT holds a rank of 1101 out of 1671 total combos. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all systems tested, indicating that while it is not a top-tier configuration, it is far from a low-end one. The rank suggests that many other combinations, likely featuring higher-end GPUs or newer CPUs, achieve higher frame rates, but this system still offers a very playable experience across most settings. The CPU’s percentile ranking of 84th among all CPUs and the GPU’s 71st percentile ranking are both solid, but the combo’s overall rank of 1101 suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing for Inside. The data indicates that the CPU has headroom to support a more powerful GPU, as its average benchmark score of 27827 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i9-10900K, which scores 27829. This means that users looking to upgrade in the future could potentially see gains by swapping in a faster GPU without being bottlenecked by the processor.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF, part of the Core 12th Gen series on the Alder Lake architecture, provides the computational foundation for this system. With 10 cores and 16 threads, it offers robust multi-threaded performance, which is reflected in its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23444 and Geekbench multicore score of 12373. The CPU’s base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.90 GHz ensure responsive single-threaded performance, as shown by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3309 and Passmark single-thread score of 3925. In Inside, a title that is not heavily CPU-bound, the processor’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations without becoming a bottleneck. The data supports this, as the frame rates scale consistently with GPU settings rather than showing CPU-related stutters. The CPU’s 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache help reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for maintaining consistent frame times. Compared to its nearest rivals, the i5-12600KF’s average score of 27827 is effectively tied with the Intel Core i5-12600K (27851, delta -0.1%) and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (27872, delta -0.2%), while being 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13700H (27716). This shows that the CPU is a modern, capable part that will not hinder gameplay in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive look at performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across the board: Low settings average 281.5 FPS, Medium settings average 226.9 FPS, High settings average 143 FPS, and Ultra settings average 134.1 FPS. This shows a steep drop-off from Low to High, with a 138.5 FPS difference, but even the lowest result is far above the 60 FPS standard. Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain impressive: Low averages 202.2 FPS, Medium averages 164.2 FPS, High averages 104.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 98.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 103.9 FPS, indicating that the GPU is still capable of high output at this resolution. At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more varied: Low averages 129.9 FPS, Medium averages 103.7 FPS, High averages 63.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 61.3 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only one in the entire dataset that dips below the 60 FPS mark, making it the least desirable configuration. Across all resolutions, the scaling from Low to Medium is relatively small (e.g., 281.5 to 226.9 at 1080p), while the jump from Medium to High is much larger (226.9 to 143 at 1080p), suggesting that the High preset introduces significant graphical effects that tax the GPU. The Ultra preset adds only a small additional cost over High (134.1 vs 143 at 1080p), making Ultra a worthwhile upgrade for those who want maximum quality without a major FPS hit.