Inside

The pairing of an Intel Core i7-13700K with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti produces a measured Inside result set spanning 1080p, 1440p, and 4K across four quality settings. The combo is ranked 933 out of 1,671 tested combinations, with the data flagged as measured rather than estimated. On one side sits a 16-core Raptor Lake CPU released in 2022; on the other sits an 11 GB Pascal GPU released in 2017. The benchmark results show how that generational gap expresses itself in a 2016 puzzle platformer.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Core i7-13700K brings 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It is built on Intel's 10 nm process with 30 MB of shared L3 cache and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Synthetic results underline its strength: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 39,000 and single-core scores 5,505; Geekbench multi-core scores 17,731 and single-core scores 2,850; Passmark multithread scores 45,887 and single-thread scores 4,333. The 3DMark single-thread result of 1,136 and the 2-thread result of 2,262 reinforce the same picture: this is a CPU with very high per-thread throughput.

The broader database ranking agrees. The CPU sits at the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47,282. Its nearest rivals in aggregate score are tightly packed. The Core i7-13700KF averages 47,334, which is 0.1% higher than the 13700K. The AMD EPYC 4364P averages 47,131, 0.3% lower; the Intel Core i9-12900F averages 47,081, 0.4% lower; and the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 averages 47,527, 0.5% higher. In other words, the processor is not a limiting factor in this pairing by synthetic measure.

Inside's measured framerates reflect that CPU headroom. At 1080p Low, this combo averages 318.5 fps. Even at 1080p Ultra, it averages 152.3 fps. A 2016 puzzle platformer is not a heavy multithreaded workload, and the data is consistent with a CPU that can feed frames far beyond the GPU's ability to render them once resolution and quality settings increase. The CPU's job in this game is to keep frame pacing stable, and the very high low-resolution averages indicate that it has ample capacity for that role.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The GTX 1080 Ti is the older component in this combination. It uses the GP102 Pascal chip, fabricated on TSMC's 16 nm process, with 11,800 million transistors on a 471 mm² die. The memory subsystem is 11 GB of GDDR5X on a 352-bit bus, with 484.4 GB/s of bandwidth and an effective memory clock of 11 Gbps. The GPU runs at 1,481 MHz base and 1,582 MHz boost, with 3,584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 88 ROPs. Its peak pixel rate is 139.2 GPixel/s, texture rate is 354.4 GTexel/s, and FP32 throughput is 11.34 TFLOPS.

In aggregate GPU benchmarks, the 1080 Ti scores 19,402 and sits at the 61st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals by average score are almost identical. The GTX 780 averages 19,405 with a delta of 0, the AMD Radeon Pro 560X averages 19,426 with a delta of -0.1, the Tesla K40m averages 19,519 with a delta of -0.6, and the NVIDIA TITAN Xp averages 19,184 with a delta of 1.1. So while the CPU is a 93rd-percentile part, the GPU is only somewhat above the median in database-wide terms.

Inside's measured results line up with that split. At 4K, the average frame rate moves from 141 fps on Low to 116.9 fps on Medium, 73 fps on High, and 67.4 fps on Ultra. The decline from Low to Ultra at a fixed resolution shows that quality settings have a large effect on this GPU. The 11 GB frame buffer and high memory bandwidth are substantial, but the measured scaling indicates that the GPU's rendering workload, rather than frame-buffer capacity, is what sets the upper boundary as settings climb.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

Average FPS by resolution for Low and Ultra settings:

| Resolution | Low | Ultra |

|---|---|---|

| 1920x1080 | 318.5 | 152.3 |

| 2560x1440 | 230.2 | 109.8 |

| 3840x2160 | 141 | 67.4 |

At Low, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the average from 318.5 to 230.2 fps, and moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it further to 141 fps. At Ultra, the same resolution steps go from 152.3 to 109.8 to 67.4 fps. Every resolution step produces a clear framerate decline, and the 4K Ultra result is far below the 1080p Low result.

The shape of this scaling points to the GPU as the main constraint at higher resolutions. The CPU's single-thread results are high, and the 1080p Low result of 318.5 fps shows that the CPU can push very high framerates when the GPU is not heavily tasked. As resolution rises, rendering load increases and the 2017 Pascal GPU becomes the component that determines the final average. The data does not include minimum or maximum FPS values, so the analysis is based on average FPS only, but the consistency of the drop across both Low and Ultra settings is informative.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This combination ranks 933 out of 1,671 tested combos in Inside. That places it past the midpoint of the measured field. The data is marked as measured, so this rank comes from observed framerates rather than projected estimates.

The rank is notable because the component-level scores are not evenly matched. The CPU is at the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 61st percentile of all GPUs. The game-specific rank is lower than the CPU's standing alone would suggest, which is consistent with a title where the GPU carries more of the performance load as settings and resolution increase. Many tested combinations in the database produce higher average FPS in Inside, and the gap between the CPU's aggregate position and this combo's in-game rank reflects the older GPU.

The release timing also matters. Inside was released in 2016, the GTX 1080 Ti in 2017, and the Core i7-13700K in 2022. The measured framerates are still high in absolute terms, with every 4K setting averaging above 60 fps, but the rank of 933 out of 1,671 shows that a large portion of the tested field is faster in this particular title. For this pairing, the CPU is not the reason for the mid-pack rank; the GPU's position relative to the rest of the tested population is the more decisive factor.

FAQ

Q: What are the measured Inside average frame rates for this combo at 4K?

A: At 4K, the averages are 141 fps on Low, 116.9 fps on Medium, 73 fps on High, and 67.4 fps on Ultra. No minimum or maximum FPS values are included in the data.

Q: How does the Core i7-13700K compare to its closest CPU rivals in aggregate benchmarks?

A: The i7-13700K averages 47,282. The Core i7-13700KF averages 47,334, which is 0.1% higher; the AMD EPYC 4364P averages 47,131, 0.3% lower; the Intel Core i9-12900F averages 47,081, 0.4% lower; and the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 averages 47,527, 0.5% higher.

Q: What is the GTX 1080 Ti's aggregate percentile and nearest rival by GPU score?

A: The GTX 1080 Ti is at the 61st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19,402. Its nearest rival is the GTX 780, which averages 19,405 and has a delta of 0.

Q: Does this combo maintain 60 fps at 4K in Inside?

A: Yes. Every measured 4K setting averages above 60 fps: Low 141, Medium 116.9, High 73, and Ultra 67.4.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to limit performance at 4K?

A: The data points to the GPU. At 4K, lowering quality from Ultra to Low raises the average from 67.4 to 141 fps, while the CPU's single-thread benchmark results are high. If the CPU were the limiting factor, changing resolution would have a smaller effect on the final framerate.

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested Inside combinations?

A: It ranks 933 out of 1,671 tested combos, and the data is flagged as measured.