Inside

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER produces a combo rank of 2087 out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. This ranking reflects a system where neither component is the absolute best in its class, but together they deliver a consistently strong experience for this puzzle platformer. The data shows a configuration that is well balanced for the game’s demands, with the CPU’s high multi-threaded throughput complementing a GPU that, while not top-tier, handles the title’s 3D environments with ease. Benchmark results indicate that the limiting factor shifts depending on resolution, but at no tested setting does the combo fall below playable framerates, which is notable for a game with such a wide range of visual presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo holds position 2087 out of 3716 in the Inside benchmark database, a percentile placement that situates it in the 56th percentile of all tested pairings. This is not a top-decile result, but it is far from a struggling configuration. The rank is heavily influenced by the GPU’s average benchmark score of 20282, which places the RTX 2070 SUPER in the 65th percentile against all GPUs, while the CPU sits in the 85th percentile against all processors. The disparity between those two figures explains the overall combo position: the i7-12700KF is a stronger component relative to its peers than the RTX 2070 SUPER is relative to its own field.

When compared to other GPU pairings, the RTX 2070 SUPER’s nearest rivals are a mix of professional and mobile parts. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M has an average score of 20480, which is 1% higher than the RTX 2070 SUPER’s 20282. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, a 1.2% advantage, while the Intel Arc B570 (20556) and Intel Arc A750 (20582) lead by 1.3% and 1.5% respectively. These deltas are small, meaning the RTX 2070 SUPER is effectively within a narrow performance band of these alternatives. For Inside, such minor differences in raw GPU score translate to framerate variances of a few percent at most, which is unlikely to be perceptible in a game with this pacing.

On the CPU side, the i7-12700KF’s average benchmark score of 35365 is nearly identical to its closest rivals. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, a delta of -0.1%, while the Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, a 0.2% difference. The Intel Core 5 213PE (35428) and Intel Core i7-12700K (35287) are similarly clustered within 0.2%. This tight grouping means the CPU choice between these parts would have virtually no impact on Inside’s framerates, as the game is not heavily threaded. The combo rank thus reflects the GPU’s position more than the CPU’s, and the 2087th spot is a reasonable outcome for a mid-range GPU from the Turing generation paired with a high-end Alder Lake processor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the TU104 chip using a 12 nm process from TSMC, with 13,600 million transistors on a 545 mm² die. It operates with a base clock of 1605 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus yields a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is adequate for Inside’s relatively modest texture requirements. The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, along with 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. These specifications produce a pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 9.062 TFLOPS.

For Inside, the GPU’s role is primarily to render the game’s side-scrolling 3D environments, which feature dynamic lighting and volumetric effects. The measured FPS data shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER is never the bottleneck at 1080p, where even the Ultra preset achieves 147 FPS average. The GPU’s 8 GB VRAM does not appear to be a limiting factor in this title, as the highest settings at 4K still produce 67 FPS average on Ultra, indicating that memory capacity is not exceeded. The boost clock of 1770 MHz is relevant here because Inside is not a GPU-intensive game by modern standards; the architecture’s raw throughput is more than sufficient, and the card’s 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms it sits above the median for overall performance.

The RTX 2070 SUPER’s nearest rivals show that it is slightly below the Intel Arc A750 in average score, but the difference of 1.5% is within run-to-run variance. In practice, this means the GPU choice among these parts would produce nearly identical results in Inside. The card’s support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 ensures it can handle the game’s rendering features without compatibility issues. The 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is more than enough for a game that uses relatively low-resolution textures, and the 8 GB capacity provides a comfortable buffer even at 4K resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the system’s bottleneck lies. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 155 FPS average. Moving to 1440p High drops that to 111 FPS, a 28.4% decrease, and at 4K High the average falls to 70 FPS, another 36.9% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as a limiting factor at higher resolutions, which is expected given the RTX 2070 SUPER’s mid-range positionable. The CPU’s contribution is more visible at 1080p, where the framerate is not solely GPU-bound.

The Low preset shows even more dramatic scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 310 FPS average, which drops to 223 FPS at 1440p (a 28.1% reduction) and then to 140 FPS at 4K (a 37.2% reduction from 1440p). The consistent percentage drops across both High and Low presets suggest that the scaling is primarily resolution-driven rather than settings-driven. At 4K Low, the 140 FPS average still exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors, meaning the RTX 2070 SUPER can handle Inside at max resolution with minimal settings without any perceptible stutter.

The Medium and Ultra presets follow a similar trend. At 1080p Medium, the average is 248 FPS, dropping 28.2% to 178 FPS at 1440p, and then 37.1% to 112 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings yield 147 FPS at 1080p, 106 FPS at 1440p (a 27.9% drop), and 67 FPS at 4K (a 36.8% drop from 1440p). The near-identical percentage reductions across all four settings presets indicate that the limiting component scales linearly with pixel count. This is a sign that the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K, while at 1080p the CPU’s 12 cores and 20 threads provide enough headroom to push framerates beyond what the GPU can sustain at higher resolutions.

The min FPS data, available only for Medium settings, shows the system maintains a minimum of 210 FPS at 1080p, 151 FPS at 1440p, and 95 FPS at 4K. These minimums are all well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating consistent frame pacing without severe drops. The fact that the min FPS at 4K Medium (95) is higher than the average FPS of the 4K Ultra preset (67) suggests that Ultra settings introduce additional GPU load that reduces overall performance, but even then the average remains playable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 310 FPS, which is the highest value recorded for this combo. Medium settings reduce that to 248 FPS average, with a min of 210 FPS and a max of 285 FPS. High settings produce 155 FPS average, and Ultra settings yield 147 FPS average. The delta between High and Ultra at 1080p is only 8 FPS, suggesting that Ultra adds minimal visual improvements for the performance cost at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the numbers show a proportional decline. Low settings deliver 223 FPS average, Medium drops to 178 FPS (min 151, max 205), High reaches 111 FPS, and Ultra sits at 106 FPS. Again, the gap between High and Ultra is narrow at 5 FPS. The 1440p Medium preset’s min FPS of 151 is still higher than the 4K Ultra average, highlighting the resolution’s impact.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2070 SUPER begins to show its limits. Low settings still produce 140 FPS average, which is impressive for 4K. Medium settings drop to 112 FPS average, with a min of 95 FPS and a max of 129 FPS. High settings yield 70 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 67 FPS. The transition from Medium to High at 4K represents a 37.5% performance hit, which is the largest step between adjacent presets in the entire dataset. This indicates that the High preset at 4K introduces effects that disproportionately tax the GPU’s shading units or memory bandwidth.

The data also shows that the Ultra preset at all resolutions is only slightly slower than High, with deltas of 8 FPS at 1080p, 5 FPS at 1440p, and 3 FPS at 4K. This suggests that Ultra offers diminishing returns over High, and the visual differences between these two presets are likely subtle in a game like Inside with its muted color palette and atmospheric fog.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend on the target display. For 1080p users, the Medium preset at 248 FPS average provides a smooth experience on any monitor, including high-refresh-rate panels. The Ultra preset at 147 FPS is still excellent for 144 Hz displays, and the 8 FPS difference between High and Ultra makes Ultra the better choice for those who prioritize visual fidelity over a marginal framerate increase. The Low preset at 310 FPS offers no practical benefit unless the user has a 300 Hz monitor, which is rare.

For 1440p, the Medium preset at 178 FPS average is the sweet spot, as it maintains a min FPS of 151 and a max of 205, ensuring consistent frame delivery. The Ultra preset at 106 FPS is also viable for 1440p 120 Hz panels, but the High preset at 111 FPS is nearly identical, making High the more efficient choice if power consumption is a concern. The Low preset at 223 FPS is overkill for most 1440p monitors, but it is an option for competitive play if the game’s visual style is less important.

At 4K, the Medium preset at 112 FPS average is the best experience, as it stays above 90 FPS even at the minimum. The High preset at 70 FPS and Ultra at 67 FPS are playable on 60 Hz displays but will not fully utilize higher refresh rates. The Low preset at 140 FPS is the only 4K option that exceeds 120 FPS, making it suitable for 4K 120 Hz monitors, though the visual downgrade is noticeable. For most users, the Medium preset at 4K offers the best balance, as the measured min FPS of 95 ensures no stutter during the game’s darker, more demanding scenes.

The data suggests that the Ultra preset is never the best choice for any resolution when a 60 FPS target is the goal, as High provides nearly the same average with lower GPU load. However, for users with VRR displays, the Ultra preset’s slightly lower framerates are still within the variable refresh range, so the choice between High and Ultra becomes a matter of personal preference for sharpness versus smoothness.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a 12-core, 20-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 25 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and it has 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes. The processor’s release date is November 3, 2021, and its launch MSRP was $384.

For Inside, the CPU’s role is relatively minor compared to the GPU, as the game is a puzzle platformer with limited on-screen entities. The benchmark data shows that the i7-12700KF’s single-thread performance is strong, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 1043 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2255. Multi-threaded scores are also high, including Cinebench R23 multi-core at 28838 and Geekbench multi-core at 14367. These numbers indicate that the CPU can easily handle any background tasks while playing Inside, and its 20 threads provide ample headroom for modern operating systems.

The CPU’s nearest rivals are all within 0.2% of its average benchmark score, meaning that swapping the i7-12700KF for an i7-13700T or i5-13600T would produce no measurable difference in Inside’s framerates. The processor’s 85th percentile ranking against all CPUs underscores its capability, but the game’s low CPU requirements mean that even a significantly weaker processor could achieve similar FPS in this title. The 125 W TDP and boost clock of 5.00 GHz are more than sufficient to prevent any CPU bottleneck, as evidenced by the 310 FPS average at 1080p Low, where the GPU is not the limiting factor.

The L3 cache of 25 MB shared is larger than what many games require, and the dual-channel memory support ensures sufficient bandwidth for the GPU to receive data. The PCIe Gen 4 interface, with 20 lanes, provides fast communication with the RTX 2070 SUPER, though the GPU itself is PCIe 3.0 x16, so there is no benefit from the newer standard in this pairing. The CPU’s performance in Passmark multi-thread (34092) and data compression (441960) further confirms its capability, but none of these metrics directly impact Inside’s framerates, which are overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

FAQ

*Q: What is the combo rank for this CPU and GPU in Inside?*

A: The Intel Core i7-12700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 2087 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750?

A: The Intel Arc A750 has an average benchmark score of 20582, which is 1.5% higher than the RTX 2070 SUPER’s 20282.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo at 1080p?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 310 FPS average, which is the highest value in the measured dataset.

Q: Does the Ultra preset provide a significant framerate advantage over High at 4K?

A: No, at 4K the Ultra preset averages 67 FPS while High averages 70 FPS, a difference of only 3 FPS.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The minimum FPS at 1440p Medium is 151, with a maximum of 205 FPS and an average of 178 FPS.

Q: Which settings preset gives the best experience at 4K based on the data?

A: The Medium preset at 4K yields 112 FPS average with a min of 95 FPS, making it the best balance for smooth gameplay at that resolution.