Inside

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. Across all tested resolutions and presets, the combination maintains average frame rates far above the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the most demanding Ultra preset still producing triple-digit averages at 4K. The data indicates that this hardware pairing is thoroughly overqualified for the game, offering headroom that suggests consistent, stutter-free gameplay under any settings configuration.

FAQ

Q: What is the playability threshold for this game, and does this combo exceed it?

A: The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, the lowest average FPS recorded is 95.2 at Ultra settings, which is 35.2 FPS above the threshold. At 2560x1440, the lowest average is 147.4 FPS, and at 1920x1080, the lowest average is 205.8 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's rank among tested configurations?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F + AMD Radeon RX 9070 combination ranks 970th out of 3716 tested combos in this game, placing it in the upper 26% of all tested systems.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-14400F has an average benchmark score of 32279. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, scores 32233 (0.1% slower), while the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354 (0.2% faster). The Intel Core i9-11900 is 0.2% slower, and the Intel Core i7-12800H is 0.5% slower.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 9070 has an average benchmark score of 23877. The closest rival, NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z, scores 23736 (0.6% slower). The AMD Radeon RX 6800S is 0.8% faster, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is 1.1% slower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is 1.2% faster.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is the best settings option, delivering an average FPS of 95.2. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are listed as playable at this resolution.

Q: Is there any resolution where the combo fails to maintain 60 FPS?

A: No. The data shows every resolution and preset combination exceeds 60 FPS. The minimum average FPS across all tested configurations is 95.2 at 4K Ultra, which is still 58.7% above the playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals that Inside is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at lower resolutions, with CPU influence becoming more apparent only at the highest settings. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Medium reduces average FPS from 340.2 to 311, a drop of 29.2 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs another 94.3 FPS (311 to 216.7), and High to Ultra reduces performance by 10.9 FPS (216.7 to 205.8). This pattern suggests that the GPU's shading and texture units handle most of the workload, with the CPU's 10 cores and 16 threads providing ample headroom for physics and game logic at lower resolutions.

At 2560x1440, the scaling pattern shifts slightly. Low settings produce 306.9 FPS, Medium drops to 249.1, High falls to 154.7, and Ultra bottoms out at 147.4. The delta between High and Ultra narrows to just 7.3 FPS, compared to a 94.4 FPS gap between Medium and High. This indicates that the GPU is beginning to saturate at this resolution, though the CPU still has sufficient single-thread performance (3055 in Cinebench R23 single-core) to avoid becoming the bottleneck.

The 4K results confirm the GPU's dominant role. At 3840x2160, Low settings yield 197.8 FPS, Medium drops to 155.6, High falls to 98.8, and Ultra produces 95.2 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is only 3.6 FPS, while the gap between Low and Medium is 42.2 FPS. This compression at the top end suggests that the RX 9070's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game's textures, but the pixel fill rate (322.6 GPixel/s) becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. The CPU's role diminishes at 4K, as the average FPS drops by roughly half from 1080p at every preset, aligning with the GPU's workload scaling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers extraordinary performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 340.2 FPS, making it the highest recorded score in the entire dataset. Medium settings follow at 311 FPS, which is still more than five times the playable threshold. High settings drop to 216.7 FPS, and Ultra settings yield 205.8 FPS. The spread between the lowest and highest presets is 134.4 FPS, indicating that the GPU has significant headroom even at the most demanding settings.

At 2560x1440, performance remains exceptionally high but shows more variation between presets. Low settings average 306.9 FPS, which is only 33.3 FPS lower than at 1080p. Medium settings average 249.1 FPS, a drop of 61.9 FPS from 1080p. High settings produce 154.7 FPS, and Ultra settings average 147.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 159.5 FPS, compared to 134.4 FPS at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is becoming more sensitive to settings changes at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, performance is still well above the 60 FPS threshold but shows the most pronounced scaling. Low settings average 197.8 FPS, which is 142.4 FPS lower than at 1080p. Medium settings drop to 155.6 FPS, High falls to 98.8 FPS, and Ultra produces 95.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 102.6 FPS, and the gap between High and Ultra narrows to just 3.6 FPS. This indicates that the GPU's compute resources (36.13 TFLOPS FP32) are sufficient for even the heaviest settings, but the memory bandwidth and pixel throughput become increasingly taxed at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14400F + AMD Radeon RX 9070 combination ranks 970th out of 3716 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 74th percentile of all tested systems. This rank reflects the combination's ability to maintain high frame rates even at the most demanding settings, though it is not among the absolute top performers. The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 69th percentile ranking among all GPUs suggest that the system's overall standing is slightly limited by the GPU, despite its strong absolute performance.

The ranking indicates that while this combo excels in this specific game, there are 969 tested configurations that achieve higher average FPS. Given that the game is from 2016 and has modest graphical requirements, the rank is likely influenced by other combos with higher-end GPUs or more recent CPUs. However, the measured FPS data shows that this combo exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin at every resolution and preset, making the rank more of a relative metric than an indicator of playability issues.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks provide context for how other processors would perform in this system. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has an average score of 32233, just 0.1% lower than the i5-14400F's 32279. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354, which is 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i9-11900 scores 32226 (0.2% lower), and the Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32121 (0.5% lower). These small deltas mean that swapping the CPU for any of these alternatives would yield nearly identical frame rates in Inside, as the game's CPU demands are well within the capabilities of all these processors.

On the GPU side, the RX 9070's nearest rivals show similar performance parity. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z scores 23736, which is 0.6% lower than the RX 9070's 23877. The AMD Radeon RX 6800S scores 24063, 0.8% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile scores 23628 (1.1% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER scores 24170 (1.2% higher). These margins suggest that any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical average FPS in Inside, with differences of only a few frames per second at most.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Inside at playable frame rates. The verdict data confirms that all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at every resolution tested. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset maintains an average of 95.2 FPS, which is 58.7% above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings average 147.4 FPS, more than double the threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings average 205.8 FPS, over three times the threshold.

The lowest recorded average FPS across the entire dataset is 95.2 at 4K Ultra, which still leaves a comfortable margin above the playable threshold. Even if frame times were to vary significantly, the headroom is substantial enough to prevent noticeable drops below 60 FPS. The combination of the i5-14400F's strong single-thread performance (3055 in Cinebench R23 single-core) and the RX 9070's high rasterization throughput ensures that the game runs smoothly without any CPU or GPU bottleneck at any resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is the best settings option, delivering an average FPS of 95.2. This is the highest quality preset available while still maintaining a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset at this resolution yields 98.8 FPS, which is only 3.6 FPS higher, so Ultra is clearly the optimal choice for visual quality without sacrificing playability.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again provides the best experience, with an average FPS of 147.4. This is 87.4 FPS above the threshold, offering substantial headroom for any potential frame drops during complex scenes. The High preset at this resolution produces 154.7 FPS, but the small difference does not justify reducing visual quality.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the recommended choice, averaging 205.8 FPS. This is 145.8 FPS above the threshold, making it the most demanding preset that still delivers exceptional performance. The Low preset at this resolution produces 340.2 FPS, but the Ultra preset's visual improvements far outweigh the 134.4 FPS difference, especially since both are far above the playable threshold.