Inside

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers extreme performance in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. The recorded data shows this combination is massively overqualified for the game’s demands, producing frame rates far beyond any standard display refresh rate. Across all tested resolutions and presets, the average FPS never drops below 153, meaning the game is essentially maxed out in every scenario. The benchmark results indicate a system that is heavily GPU-bound at lower resolutions, while the CPU begins to play a more noticeable role as resolution increases, though never to a problematic degree.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). Not every combination includes min and max FPS values, but the averages alone paint a clear picture of overwhelming performance.

At 1920x1080, the lowest average FPS is 206 on Ultra settings, while Low settings reach 273 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 252 FPS with a recorded minimum of 214 and maximum of 290. High settings average 210 FPS. This resolution shows the widest spread between presets, a 67 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, indicating that the CPU is the limiting factor here, as the GPU has ample headroom.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages compress slightly. Low settings hit 244 FPS, Medium averages 226 FPS (with a minimum of 192 and maximum of 259), High settings reach 188 FPS, and Ultra averages 185 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 59 FPS, still substantial but showing that the GPU is starting to take on more work.

At 3840x2160, the resolution where the GPU is most stressed, Low settings average 209 FPS, Medium averages 193 FPS (with a minimum of 164 and maximum of 222), High settings reach 160 FPS, and Ultra averages 153 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra here is 56 FPS. Even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 153 remains far above the 60 FPS playable threshold, leaving massive performance reserves.

The min and max FPS values are only recorded for Medium settings at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the frame time consistency shows a 76 FPS range between minimum and maximum. At 1440p Medium, the range is 67 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range narrows to 58 FPS. This suggests that as resolution increases, the frame pacing becomes more stable, likely because the GPU workload evens out the CPU-driven spikes.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict by resolution data specifies the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, and in every case, that preset is Ultra. The recorded measurements show no setting combination fails to reach the playable threshold, so the recommendation is simple: max everything out.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings produce an average of 206 FPS. This is the best possible visual quality with no performance compromise. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 185 FPS, still dramatically above any 60 Hz or even 144 Hz display requirement. At 3840x2160, Ultra settings maintain an average of 153 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and even exceeds the requirements of most high-refresh-rate 4K monitors.

The data indicates that there is no scenario in Inside where this combo needs to reduce settings for playability. The best settings per resolution are always Ultra, with the lowest average being 153 FPS at 4K. For users with 120 Hz or 144 Hz displays, the 4K Ultra average of 153 FPS provides a perfect match, while 1440p and 1080p users will see frame rates that far exceed typical refresh rates, potentially requiring frame rate capping to avoid unnecessary GPU load.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component matters more for this game. At 1080p, the CPU is the primary bottleneck. The difference between Low (273 FPS) and Ultra (206 FPS) is 67 FPS, a 24.5% drop. This large gap at a low resolution indicates that the CPU is feeding frames as fast as it can, and the GPU is waiting. The Intel Core i5-11400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14340 and a Passmark multithread score of 16908, which are respectable but not top-tier, and the game’s single-thread demands are better served by the GPU’s massive compute resources.

At 1440p, the CPU load remains high but the GPU begins to share the burden. The Low to Ultra drop is 59 FPS (244 to 185), a 24.2% reduction, nearly identical to 1080p. This suggests the CPU is still the limiting factor at 1440p, as the GPU has enough headroom to handle the extra pixels without significantly changing the frame rate ceiling. The average FPS at 1440p Low (244) is only 29 FPS lower than 1080p Low (273), a modest 10.6% decrease, indicating the GPU is coping easily.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. The Low to Ultra drop is 56 FPS (209 to 153), a 26.8% reduction, which is the largest percentage drop of any resolution. The average FPS at 4K Low (209) is 35 FPS lower than 1440p Low (244), a 14.3% decrease, and 64 FPS lower than 1080p Low (273), a 23.4% decrease. This shows that the RTX 5090 D, despite its immense power, is being pushed harder at 4K, while the CPU’s relative influence diminishes.

The data suggests that for Inside, the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p and 1440p, while the GPU becomes more relevant at 4K. The CPU’s Passmark single-thread score of 2981 and Geekbench single-core score of 1777 are adequate for the game’s logic, but the GPU’s Passmark G3D score of 44065 and FP32 performance of 104.8 TFLOPS are so high that the CPU cannot feed it fast enough at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in the database is 937 out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 25.2% of all systems tested for Inside. This ranking reflects the CPU’s relative weakness compared to the GPU’s dominance. The RTX 5090 D sits in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Intel Core i5-11400F is in the 71st percentile among all CPUs. The pairing creates a bottleneck at lower resolutions, which prevents the combo from ranking higher.

The rank of 937 is notable because the GPU alone is one of the most powerful available, but the CPU holds the system back in this specific game. The data shows that the GPU is capable of far higher frame rates, as evidenced by the 4K Low average of 209 FPS, but the CPU limits the maximum output. In a game like Inside, which has relatively simple graphics and physics, the CPU’s single-thread performance is the key factor, and the i5-11400F’s 3dmark single-thread score of 868 and Cinebench R15 single-core score of 204 are not exceptional.

Compared to other combos in the database, this system sits in the upper quarter, which is still excellent for practical purposes. The 153 FPS minimum average at 4K Ultra is far above the playable threshold, so the rank reflects theoretical potential rather than playability. For users who prioritize maximum frame rates, the combo is adequate, but for those seeking the absolute highest performance, a stronger CPU would be needed to fully utilize the RTX 5090 D.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly. For the Intel Core i5-11400F, the closest matches in average benchmark score are the AMD EPYC 7H12 (0.3% higher), the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (0.6% higher), the Intel Core i5-12450H (0.4% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (0.6% lower). These CPUs all have similar multi-threaded performance, meaning they would likely produce comparable frame rates in Inside, especially at lower resolutions where the CPU is the bottleneck.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (1.1% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (1.6% lower), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (2.1% lower), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (2.4% lower). These GPUs have nearly identical average benchmark scores, so they would deliver similar frame rates at 4K, where the GPU is the limiting factor. The delta percentages are all within 2.4%, indicating that swapping the RTX 5090 D for any of these would result in almost identical performance in Inside.

A system with the Intel Core i5-12450H, which is 0.4% slower than the i5-11400F, paired with the RTX 5090 D would perform nearly identically. Conversely, pairing the i5-11400F with an AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT, which is 1.6% slower, would also yield very similar results. The data suggests that the CPU choice has a larger impact on the overall combo performance in this game than the GPU choice, given that the GPU is so powerful that even a 2.4% slower model would not meaningfully change the frame rates at 4K.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Inside?*

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 273, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest average is 153 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

*Q: Can this system run Inside at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: Yes, the data shows that at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 153, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the CPU affect performance at 1080p compared to 4K?

A: At 1080p, the CPU is the limiting factor, as evidenced by the 67 FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings. At 4K, the GPU becomes more dominant, with the Low to Ultra difference narrowing to 56 FPS.

Q: What is the rank of this combo among all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 937 out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 25.2% of all systems tested for Inside.

Q: Are there any settings where the frame rate drops below 60 FPS?

A: No, all recorded settings and resolutions produce average frame rates above 153 FPS. The minimum FPS recorded is 164 at 4K Medium, which is still far above the playable threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 5090 D’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT and RX 6850M XT, have average benchmark scores within 1.6% of the RTX 5090 D, meaning they would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside.