Inside

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 delivers a playable experience for Inside, but the margin depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1080p, this combination has headroom across all presets, while 1440p requires dropping to Medium, and 4K is only viable on Low settings. The recorded data places this combo at rank 3385 out of 3716 tested configurations, which indicates a mid-to-lower tier result for this title, primarily limited by the GPU rather than the CPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains measured average FPS values for Inside at three resolutions and four settings tiers. Minimum and maximum FPS values are not recorded for this title, so the analysis relies on average frame rates.

At 1920x1080, the combo produces 148.7 FPS on Low, 118 FPS on Medium, 75.4 FPS on High, and 73.7 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium is 30.7 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is substantial at 42.6 FPS. High to Ultra is a smaller decline of 1.7 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset adds little graphical load beyond High for this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the numbers step down considerably. Low delivers 108.1 FPS, Medium drops to 87.1 FPS, High falls to 54.8 FPS, and Ultra reaches 48.3 FPS. The transition from Medium to High is the steepest cliff in this resolution, a 32.3 FPS loss that pushes the average below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the results are constrained. Low produces 68 FPS, Medium yields 53.3 FPS, High drops to 35.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 32.4 FPS. Every setting above Low fails to maintain 60 FPS on average. The scaling from Low to Medium costs 14.7 FPS, while High to Ultra only loses 3.5 FPS, showing diminishing returns at the top end.

The overall pattern shows that Inside is not particularly demanding in its Low preset, but the RX 580 begins to strain as settings increase. The CPU appears capable of feeding the GPU at all tested resolutions, as frame rates consistently track the graphical load rather than showing CPU-bound plateaus.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold in the database is 60 FPS average. At 1920x1080, every preset clears this bar. The most demanding preset, Ultra, still averages 73.7 FPS, which is 13.7 FPS above the threshold. Therefore, the best settings at 1080p are Ultra.

At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium remain playable. High falls to 54.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 48.3 FPS. The best playable preset is Medium, with an average of 87.1 FPS. This provides a comfortable 27.1 FPS margin over the threshold while still offering improved visuals over Low.

At 3840x2160, Low is the sole playable option, averaging 68 FPS. Medium falls to 53.3 FPS, which is below the threshold. The best settings at 4K are therefore Low, with an 8 FPS margin over the 60 FPS cutoff. This margin is thin, and any additional background load could push the average closer to the boundary.

The verdict data confirms these choices: the database lists Low as the best 4K setting, Medium as the best 1440p setting, and Ultra as the best 1080p setting. Users targeting a locked 60 FPS should consider these presets as the ceiling for their resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck for this combo in Inside. The Intel Core i5-14400F has 10 cores, 16 threads, and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21645 and a single-core score of 3055. These figures place it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs in the database, showing strong processing capability for a game released in 2016.

The RX 580, by contrast, sits in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 8813 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1005. Its 8 GB GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for this title but not abundant at higher resolutions.

The scaling between resolutions reveals the GPU limit. From 1080p Ultra (73.7 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (48.3 FPS), the frame rate drops by 34.5%. From 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (32.4 FPS), it drops another 32.9%. This consistent degradation with pixel count is a classic GPU-bound signature. If the CPU were the constraint, the frame rate would remain closer to constant across resolutions.

Settings scaling further supports this. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 75 FPS (148.7 to 73.7). At 1440p, the same transition costs 59.8 FPS (108.1 to 48.3). At 4K, it costs 35.6 FPS (68 to 32.4). The absolute loss shrinks as resolution rises, which happens when the GPU is already saturated and cannot render more frames regardless of settings.

The CPU's role is therefore to stay out of the way. At 4K Low, the combo still produces 68 FPS, which suggests the i5-14400F can feed the RX 580 even when the GPU is under heavy load. The CPU benchmarks, including a Geekbench multi-core score of 11268 and a PassMark single-thread score of 3701, indicate no obvious deficiency for a puzzle platformer that relies on modest physics and logic.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in the database is 3385 out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside. This places it in the lower 9th percentile of all tested systems, which is a weak result for this specific game. The ranking is driven almost entirely by the RX 580, as the CPU alone ranks in the 83rd percentile across all CPUs in the database.

For context, the RX 580 has a PassMark G3D score of 8813, which is below many modern GPUs. Inside, while not a demanding title by current standards, still requires a certain fill rate at high resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 32.4 FPS is a clear indicator that this GPU is not suited for maximum settings at high pixel counts.

The rank of 3385 means that roughly 331 other tested combos performed worse in this game, while 3384 performed better. This is not a flattering position, but the game remains playable at lower settings. Users who prioritize resolution over quality will find that Low at 4K is the only viable path, while those at 1080p can enjoy all presets.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (0.1% higher average score), Intel Core i9-11900 (0.2% higher), AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (0.2% lower), and Intel Core i7-12800H (0.5% higher). These differences are negligible, meaning the CPU is not a differentiating factor in this combo's ranking.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the Intel Core i5-14400F, the nearest rivals are closely matched in average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U scores 32233 versus the i5-14400F's 32279, a 0.1% difference. The Intel Core i9-11900 scores 32226, also 0.1% behind. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354, which is 0.2% ahead of the i5. The Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32121, 0.5% behind. Any of these CPUs paired with the RX 580 would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside, since the game does not heavily stress modern multi-core processors.

For the AMD Radeon RX 580, the nearest GPU rivals are equally tight. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile scores 12940 versus the RX 580's 12928, a 0.1% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER scores 12986, 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon 740M scores 12870, 0.5% lower. The AMD FirePro W5100 scores 12847, 0.6% lower. In practice, swapping the RX 580 for any of these GPUs would change Inside's frame rates by less than one percent, meaning the measured FPS values at each resolution would remain effectively unchanged.

This tight clustering means that the combo's performance is representative of a broad group of mid-range GPUs from the past several years. Users with any of these alternatives should expect similar playability: playable at 1080p all settings, playable at 1440p up to Medium, and playable at 4K only on Low.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Inside at 60 FPS on 1920x1080?

A: Yes. All four presets exceed 60 FPS at 1080p. Low averages 148.7 FPS, Medium 118 FPS, High 75.4 FPS, and Ultra 73.7 FPS.

Q: What is the best setting at 2560x1440?

A: Medium is the best playable preset, averaging 87.1 FPS. High drops to 54.8 FPS and Ultra to 48.3 FPS, both below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Only on Low settings, which averages 68 FPS. Medium falls to 53.3 FPS, High to 35.9 FPS, and Ultra to 32.4 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to the GTX 1660 SUPER in this game?

A: The GTX 1660 SUPER has an average benchmark score 0.4% higher than the RX 580 (12986 vs 12928). The measured frame rates in Inside would be nearly identical, with differences under one percent.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance in Inside?

A: No. The Intel Core i5-14400F ranks in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, and the frame rate scaling with resolution and settings indicates the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank for this game?

A: The combo ranks 3385 out of 3716 tested configurations in the database, placing it in the lower portion of results for Inside.