Inside

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer that is far more demanding on the GPU at higher settings than its minimalist aesthetic suggests. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings are consistently high, with the data indicating that this combination is never CPU-bound at 1080p and only begins to show slight GPU limitations at 4K Ultra. Benchmark results place this combo in the top third of all tested configurations, ranking 483rd out of 1671 combos for this specific title, which is a strong showing given the game's age and the hardware's modern capabilities.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear story about where the performance ceiling lies for this pairing. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 215.5 at 1920x1080 to 153.1 at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 29%, and then further down to 95.9 at 3840x2160, which is another 37% drop from the 1440p figure. This pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario where the Radeon RX 6800 XT's rendering load increases proportionally with pixel count, but the consistent high numbers show that even at 4K, the card has ample headroom.

More telling is the behavior at Low settings, where the frame rates are extraordinarily high: 334.7 FPS at 1080p, 300.6 FPS at 1440p, and 190 FPS at 4K. The relatively small delta between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings (only about 10%) suggests that the CPU is beginning to assert some influence at these extreme frame rates, as the GPU is capable of far more than the processor can feed. However, the 4K Low result of 190 FPS still demonstrates that the GPU remains the primary limiter at that resolution, since the drop from 1440p to 4K is a substantial 37%.

The scaling at Ultra settings mirrors the High settings pattern, with 201.6 FPS at 1080p, 147.6 FPS at 1440p, and 93.8 FPS at 4K. The difference between High and Ultra at each resolution is small, typically less than 7%, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional visual effects do not heavily tax the RX 6800 XT. The data suggests that for this title, the sweet spot for a 144Hz or 240Hz display is 1440p Ultra or High, while 4K Ultra remains comfortably above 90 FPS, making it viable for 60Hz or even 120Hz displays without compromise.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread Raptor Lake processor with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its benchmark scores are impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21279 and a single-core score of 3004, placing it in the 82nd percentile against all CPUs. In the context of Inside, where the game's logic and physics are relatively light due to its 2.5D nature, the CPU's single-thread performance is the most relevant metric, and the data supports that the i5-13400F is never the bottleneck at standard gaming resolutions.

Comparing the i5-13400F to its nearest rivals, it sits within 0.5% performance delta of the Intel Core i7-13620H, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, AMD EPYC 9474F, and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340. This tight clustering indicates that the CPU's raw compute capability is more than sufficient for this game, as even the 1080p Low result of 334.7 FPS does not appear to be CPU-limited; if it were, we would expect to see a plateau or a larger gap between 1080p and 1440p Low results. The 10% drop from 1080p to 1440p Low is modest, but the 37% drop from 1440p to 4K Low confirms that the GPU's pixel throughput is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The CPU's 20 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory further ensure that it can keep up with the GPU's demands. The fact that the combo ranks 483rd out of 1671 tested configurations, despite the GPU being in the 87th percentile, suggests that the CPU is not holding the system back. In a title like Inside, which is not heavily threaded, the i5-13400F's 16 threads provide ample headroom, and the high boost clock of 4.60 GHz ensures responsive frame pacing even during complex puzzle sequences.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 215.5, which is well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra compared to 1440p Ultra?

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS is 93.8, while at 2560x1440 Ultra it is 147.6. This represents a 36% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1440p to 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter, especially at 4K. At 1080p Low, the frame rate is 334.7 FPS, which is very high, but the GPU still shows scaling to 300.6 FPS at 1440p and 190 FPS at 4K, proving it is the bottleneck as resolution increases.

*Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems for Inside?*

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT combination ranks 483rd out of 1671 tested combos for this specific game.

Q: How does the RX 6800 XT compare to its nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The RX 6800 XT has an average benchmark score of 49982, which is 1.9% higher than the NVIDIA CMP 50HX and 2.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, but 1.7% lower than the NVIDIA RTX A1000.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings yield 300.6 FPS, while Ultra yields 147.6 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is approximately 51%, which is a substantial cost for the visual upgrades.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extraordinarily high across all settings. With Low settings, the average FPS is 334.7, which drops to 304.3 at Medium, 215.5 at High, and finally 201.6 at Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium is only about 9%, but the jump from Medium to High is a 29% reduction, indicating that the High preset introduces significant GPU workload. Ultra settings are only 6.5% slower than High, showing diminishing returns for the highest preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern remains consistent. Low settings produce 300.6 FPS, which is still remarkably high, while Medium achieves 246.5 FPS. High settings drop to 153.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 147.6 FPS. The transition from Medium to High at this resolution is a 38% reduction, which is more pronounced than at 1080p, confirming that the GPU is working harder to fill the additional pixels. The difference between High and Ultra at 1440p is only 3.7%, suggesting that Ultra is not significantly more demanding.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates remain playable but show clear scaling. Low settings deliver 190 FPS, which is a 37% drop from 1440p Low. Medium settings produce 152.4 FPS, while High achieves 95.9 FPS. Ultra settings are the lowest measured, at 93.8 FPS, which is only 2.2% slower than High. The data shows that at 4K, the GPU's fill rate is the dominant factor, and the difference between High and Ultra is negligible, allowing players to use Ultra without a meaningful performance penalty.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT combination ranks 483rd out of 1671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the 71st percentile of all configurations. This is a strong result, especially considering the GPU's individual percentile of 87 and the CPU's percentile of 82. The rank indicates that while this combo is not in the absolute top tier, it outperforms nearly three-quarters of all other tested systems for this game.

The CPU's nearest rivals—the Intel Core i7-13620H, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, AMD EPYC 9474F, and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340—all have average benchmark scores within 0.5% of the i5-13400F, meaning that swapping to any of these would yield virtually identical frame rates in Inside. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals, including the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, have scores within 2.6% of the RX 6800 XT, which would translate to a negligible FPS difference in this title.

The combo's rank of 483 suggests that there are 482 other combos that achieve higher average FPS in Inside, but given the game's age and the high absolute frame rates, this ranking is more a reflection of the sheer number of high-end configurations tested rather than any weakness in this pairing. With the ability to exceed 200 FPS at 1080p High and maintain nearly 94 FPS at 4K Ultra, this combo is positioned to deliver a flawless experience on any display, and its 483rd rank underscores that it is a well-balanced pairing where neither component significantly drags down the other.