Inside

The Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT pairing delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that is far more demanding than its minimalist art style suggests. The data shows the combination ranks 530th out of 1,671 tested hardware combos for this title, placing it comfortably in the top third of all systems. Benchmark results indicate that the RX 7800 XT’s 16 GB of VRAM and high bandwidth are the primary drivers of the outstanding frame rates, while the 13th-gen CPU’s strong multi-threaded scores ensure no bottleneck even at high resolutions. The measured FPS figures reveal that this system can push well beyond 300 frames per second at 1080p with low settings, and it maintains playable performance even at 4K Ultra, making it a versatile choice for both competitive and cinematic play.

FAQ

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

A: The system achieves an average of 206.2 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, which is 12.5 FPS higher than the Ultra preset at the same resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in multi-threaded workloads?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25,236, which is essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-13620H at 25,201 (a 0.1% difference) and slightly behind the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D at 25,365 (a -0.5% delta).

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth and how does it affect performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. This high bandwidth is critical for maintaining the high frame rates seen at 1440p and 4K, where memory throughput becomes a limiting factor.

Q: Is the system capable of 4K gaming in this title?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS is 92.8, and even at Ultra it remains at 89.5 FPS. These figures indicate smooth performance for a puzzle platformer, though the frame rate drops significantly from the 184.7 FPS seen at 4K Low.

Q: What is the CPU’s boost clock and core configuration?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F has 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 20 MB of shared L3 cache and Raptor Lake architecture contribute to a single-thread score of 3,004 in Cinebench R23.

Q: How does the GPU’s DirectX 12 performance compare to its rivals?

A: In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RX 7800 XT scores 4,157, which places it near the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 (32,540 average benchmark score, 0.2% delta) and NVIDIA P104-100 (32,747, -0.4% delta). The GPU’s passmark G3D score of 24,176 further confirms its position in the 76th percentile of all GPUs.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel’s 10 nm process. Its base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz provide ample single-thread performance for Inside’s physics-driven puzzles and lighting calculations. The CPU’s 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache ensure that the game’s sparse but demanding scene data is quickly accessible, reducing latency in frame-time spikes.

In multi-threaded workloads, the i5-13400F achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21,279, which is 0.5% higher than the AMD EPYC 9474F (25,103 average) and 0.5% lower than the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (25,099). These near-identical scores suggest that the CPU is not a bottleneck in Inside, as the game is unlikely to utilize all 16 threads simultaneously. The single-thread score of 3,004 in Cinebench R23 and 960 in 3DMark single-thread further indicate that the processor’s per-core speed is sufficient to keep pace with the GPU’s output, even at the highest settings.

The CPU’s 65 W TDP and active production status mean it is a power-efficient choice for a system that can sustain high frame rates without thermal throttling. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 331.8 FPS, which is likely limited by the CPU’s ability to feed the GPU, not by the processor’s raw compute. However, at 4K Ultra, the CPU’s role diminishes as the GPU becomes the primary constraint, with the average FPS dropping to 89.5.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is a powerhouse for Inside, featuring 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is crucial for the game’s high-resolution textures and dynamic lighting, as it allows the GPU to maintain high fill rates without stuttering. The GPU’s 3,840 shading units and 96 ROPs, clocked at a boost speed of 2430 MHz, deliver a pixel rate of 233.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 583.2 GTexel/s, which are more than sufficient for a 2D side-scrolling game with 3D depth effects.

The RX 7800 XT’s 37.32 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 74.65 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1) provide the compute headroom needed for the game’s physics simulations and particle effects. In DirectX 12, the GPU scores 4,157 in 3DMark Steel Nomad, which is within 0.7% of the AMD FirePro S10000 (32,388 average) and 0.2% of the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 (32,540). The GPU’s passmark G3D score of 24,176 places it in the 76th percentile of all GPUs, confirming its high-end status.

The GPU’s 263 W TDP and dual-slot design with two 8-pin power connectors require a 600 W power supply, but the performance payoff is clear: at 1440p High, the system achieves 148.8 FPS, and at 1080p Low, it hits 331.8 FPS. The 16 GB VRAM ensures that even at 4K Ultra, where memory usage peaks, the GPU does not run out of memory, maintaining a stable 89.5 FPS average.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional frame rates across all settings. With Low settings, the average FPS is 331.8, which drops to 308.9 on Medium and 206.2 on High. The Ultra preset yields 193.7 FPS, which is still well above the refresh rate of most monitors. The difference between Low and Ultra is 138.1 FPS, indicating that the GPU’s rendering load scales significantly with visual quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS at Low is 297.7, falling to 239.1 on Medium and 148.8 on High. The Ultra preset produces 140.5 FPS, which is a 157.2 FPS drop from the Low setting at the same resolution. This shows that the GPU is still the dominant factor, as the CPU’s performance remains constant.

At 3840x2160, the system maintains playable frame rates: 184.7 FPS on Low, 149.4 FPS on Medium, 92.8 FPS on High, and 89.5 FPS on Ultra. The gap between High and Ultra is only 3.3 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset adds minimal visual benefit while taxing the GPU more heavily. The 4K Low to Ultra drop of 95.2 FPS is the smallest relative difference across all resolutions, highlighting the GPU’s memory bandwidth as a limiting factor.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a clear pattern in how frame rates scale with resolution. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by approximately 10-15% across all settings: for example, High settings fall from 206.2 FPS to 148.8 FPS, a 27.9% reduction. This indicates that the GPU is already becoming the bottleneck at 1440p, as the CPU’s performance is unchanged.

From 1440p to 4K, the drop is more pronounced: High settings fall from 148.8 FPS to 92.8 FPS, a 37.6% reduction. This steep decline is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the increased pixel count requires more fill rate and memory bandwidth. The RX 7800 XT’s 624.1 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient to handle 4K, but the frame rate halving from 1080p to 4K (206.2 FPS to 92.8 FPS at High) suggests that the GPU’s compute units are the limiting factor, not the VRAM capacity.

The scaling from 1080p Low (331.8 FPS) to 4K Low (184.7 FPS) is a 44.3% drop, which is smaller than the drop for High settings (55.0%). This indicates that at lower settings, the CPU becomes more relevant, as the GPU has more headroom to render frames quickly. Conversely, at Ultra settings, the GPU is fully saturated, and the frame rate is determined almost entirely by the GPU’s pixel and texture throughput, resulting in a 53.8% drop from 1080p to 4K. The data strongly suggests that for Inside, the RX 7800 XT is the primary performance driver, with the i5-13400F providing ample support without ever becoming a constraint.