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# Inside — Intel Core i7-12700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

The Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivers a highly capable experience in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016. Across the measured resolution and settings matrix, this pairing produces average frame rates ranging from 68.2 FPS at 4K High to 310.7 FPS at 1080p Low. The data indicates that this hardware comfortably exceeds the demands of the game at most configurations, with the primary constraint appearing at the highest resolution and quality presets. The combo ranks 965th out of 1671 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all recorded systems for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this system in Inside?

A: The peak measured average is 310.7 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is more than double the frame rate of any 4K preset, highlighting the substantial headroom available at lower resolutions.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops to 69.1 FPS. This is the second-lowest result in the entire dataset, just 0.9 FPS above the 68.2 FPS recorded at 4K High.

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

A: At 2560x1440, High settings yield an average of 113.6 FPS, while Ultra produces 105.4 FPS. The difference of 8.2 FPS represents a modest 7.2% reduction in frame rate for the higher preset.

Q: Does the system maintain playable frame rates at all tested settings?

A: Yes. Every measured configuration produces an average above 60 FPS. The lowest result is 68.2 FPS at 4K High, which remains comfortably above typical playability thresholds.

Q: How large is the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings average 310.7 FPS, while Ultra averages 149.2 FPS. This represents a 161.5 FPS difference, meaning Ultra delivers roughly 48% of the frame rate of Low at the same resolution.

Q: What is the processor's percentile ranking relative to all CPUs?

A: The Intel Core i7-12700K sits at the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35,684. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, scores 35,802, a delta of -0.3%.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K features 12 cores and 20 threads, built on the Alder Lake architecture with a 10 nm process node. Its base clock runs at 3.60 GHz, boosting up to 5.00 GHz, with 25 MB of shared L3 cache. This processor belongs to the Core 12th Gen series, released on 2021-11-03, and its benchmark results indicate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 29,241 in multi-core and 4,128 in single-core tests. The 3DMark suite shows a 16-thread score of 9,276 and a single-thread score of 1,043.

For Inside, a Puzzle Platformer, CPU demands are typically modest, but this processor's capability ensures no bottleneck at any tested resolution. The passmark multithread score of 34,404 and single-thread score of 4,013 suggest ample headroom even at 1080p, where frame rates reach 310.7 FPS on Low settings. The processor's 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs places it ahead of 89% of the tested population, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (-0.3% delta) and Intel Core i5-14500HX (-0.7% delta). This margin indicates the i7-12700K is competitive with modern alternatives, though the differences are minimal in synthetic workloads.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a 12 nm process node and features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth reaches 448.0 GB/s, with base and boost clocks of 1605 MHz and 1770 MHz respectively. The GPU includes 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, along with 40 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores. Its FP32 performance is rated at 9.062 TFLOPS, and the card carries a 215 W TDP.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 2070 SUPER scores 18,169 in Passmark G3D and 9,8316 in Geekbench OpenCL. Its percentile ranking is 65th among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22,206. The nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A400 (-0.5% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (+2.5% delta). For Inside, the GPU becomes the limiting component at 4K resolution, where frame rates drop to 68.2 FPS at High settings. At lower resolutions, the GPU still influences results, but the gap between Low and Ultra settings narrows as resolution decreases, indicating the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces an average of 310.7 FPS on Low settings, 246.7 FPS on Medium, 157.3 FPS on High, and 149.2 FPS on Ultra. The step from Low to Medium costs 64.0 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs 89.4 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 8.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, the results are 224.5 FPS (Low), 179.5 FPS (Medium), 113.6 FPS (High), and 105.4 FPS (Ultra). The 1440p Low result is 86.2 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. At 3840x2160, the system delivers 142.9 FPS (Low), 111.2 FPS (Medium), 68.2 FPS (High), and 69.1 FPS (Ultra). Notably, the 4K Ultra result is 0.9 FPS higher than 4K High, which is an anomaly in the dataset.

The data shows a consistent pattern: Ultra settings produce slightly lower frame rates than High at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K the two presets are nearly identical. The largest absolute frame rate drop occurs between 1080p Low and 1080p Medium, losing 64.0 FPS. Across all resolutions, the difference between Low and Ultra is 161.5 FPS at 1080p, 119.1 FPS at 1440p, and 73.8 FPS at 4K. This scaling suggests that visual quality settings have a diminishing impact on frame rate as resolution increases, because the GPU becomes more heavily loaded at higher pixel counts.

Resolution Scaling

Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Low settings reduces the average frame rate from 310.7 FPS to 224.5 FPS, a drop of 86.2 FPS or 27.7%. At Medium settings, the drop is from 246.7 FPS to 179.5 FPS, a reduction of 67.2 FPS or 27.2%. High settings see a decrease from 157.3 FPS to 113.6 FPS, a 43.7 FPS or 27.8% reduction. Ultra settings drop from 149.2 FPS to 105.4 FPS, a 43.8 FPS or 29.4% reduction. The consistency of these percentage drops across settings indicates that resolution scaling is uniform, with roughly a 27-29% frame rate penalty for moving from 1080p to 1440p.

Scaling from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 shows larger percentage drops. Low settings fall from 224.5 FPS to 142.9 FPS, a 36.4% reduction. Medium drops from 179.5 FPS to 111.2 FPS, a 38.1% reduction. High falls from 113.6 FPS to 68.2 FPS, a 40.0% reduction. Ultra drops from 105.4 FPS to 69.1 FPS, a 34.4% reduction. The acceleration in frame rate loss at 4K, particularly at Medium and High settings, indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor at this resolution. At 1080p, the CPU has more influence, but the system still maintains frame rates well above 140 FPS even at Ultra settings.

Settings Recommendations

For the smoothest experience at 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 310.7 FPS, which far exceeds any display refresh rate typically available. Medium at 246.7 FPS also provides substantial headroom, while High at 157.3 FPS remains suitable for high-refresh monitors. Ultra at 149.2 FPS is only 8.1 FPS below High, making the visual upgrade essentially free in performance terms. At 2560x1440, Low at 224.5 FPS and Medium at 179.5 FPS are both well above 144 Hz, while High at 113.6 FPS and Ultra at 105.4 FPS remain playable on standard 60 Hz displays but may not fully utilize 144 Hz panels.

At 3840x2160, the recommendations shift. Low at 142.9 FPS and Medium at 111.2 FPS provide good performance for 4K gaming, though the medium preset at 111.2 FPS is more balanced. High at 68.2 FPS and Ultra at 69.1 FPS are nearly identical, suggesting that the Ultra preset offers better visual quality at essentially no frame rate cost. Given that the 4K Ultra result is actually 0.9 FPS higher than High, players targeting 4K should select Ultra for the best visual fidelity without sacrificing performance. Across all resolutions, the data shows that the Ultra preset never incurs a significant penalty beyond High, with differences ranging from 1.9% at 4K to 5.4% at 1080p. This makes Ultra the recommended choice for players prioritizing image quality, provided the frame rate remains acceptable for their display.