Inside

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records three playable resolution tiers for this combination. At 1920x1080, the entire settings ladder clears the 60 FPS threshold. The most demanding preset, Ultra, still holds an average of 74 FPS, which means every preset at this resolution is comfortably playable.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture narrows. High settings drop to 56 FPS average, which is below the playable mark, and Ultra falls further to 53 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, delivering an average of 90 FPS. That leaves considerable headroom, but the data shows the GPU cannot sustain High at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the situation is much more restrictive. High, Medium, and Ultra all fail to reach 60 FPS, with averages of 35, 56, and 34 FPS respectively. Low settings are the only option that clears the threshold, and it does so decisively with an average of 70 FPS. So the best settings per resolution are Ultra at 1080p, Medium at 1440p, and Low at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-14400F and Intel Arc B390 sits at rank 3296 out of 3716 tested combinations in Inside. That places it near the bottom of the database, in roughly the 11th percentile. The rank is a sobering data point: while the CPU is a strong performer in general workloads, the GPU holds this combo back considerably.

The CPU alone carries an 83rd percentile ranking across all tested processors, which is a stark contrast to the overall combo rank. The GPU, by comparison, sits at only the 9th percentile across all tested graphics cards. That massive gap between the CPU percentile and GPU percentile explains why this combo lands so low in the game-specific ranking. The graphics card is the limiting factor, and the rank reflects that imbalance clearly.

The measured frame rates support this interpretation. At 1080p, the combo can push 156 FPS on Low settings, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well beyond what the graphics card can render at higher presets. The bottleneck is not the processor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data provides full average FPS readings for all presets at all three resolutions, with min and max values available for Medium settings.

At 3840x2160, Low settings produce an average of 70 FPS with no min or max recorded. Medium averages 56 FPS, with a minimum of 48 and a maximum of 65. High drops to 35 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 34 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 14 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 21 FPS, showing a steep curve as the preset climbs.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 112 FPS. Medium averages 90 FPS, with a minimum of 76 and a maximum of 103. High averages 56 FPS, and Ultra averages 53 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 22 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs 34 FPS, a much larger drop. High and Ultra are nearly identical, separated by only 3 FPS.

At 1920x1080, Low settings average 156 FPS. Medium averages 125 FPS, with a minimum of 106 and a maximum of 144. High averages 78 FPS, and Ultra averages 74 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 31 FPS, from Medium to High is 47 FPS, and from High to Ultra is just 4 FPS. The rendering cost of Ultra over High is minimal at this resolution.

The min and max values at Medium settings show the frame time consistency. At 1080p, the range from 106 to 144 FPS is broad, a 38 FPS spread. At 1440p, the range narrows to 76 to 103 FPS, a 27 FPS spread. At 4K, the range tightens further to 48 to 65 FPS, a 17 FPS spread. The higher the resolution, the narrower the variance, which suggests the GPU is the consistent constraint at 4K while the CPU has more influence on frame pacing at lower resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-14400F in the database's CPU rankings are all close in average score. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U scores 0.1% higher, the Intel Core i9-11900 scores 0.2% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i7-12800H sits 0.5% higher. These deltas are negligible, meaning any of these processors would behave nearly identically to the i5-14400F in this game, assuming the same GPU. The i5-14400F itself is not the source of any meaningful performance difference in this combo.

The GPU side tells a different story. The Intel Arc B390 scores 1482 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, and its nearest rivals are all much older NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1.3% higher, the GeForce 800M scores 1.5% higher, the GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 2.5% higher, and the GeForce GT 710 scores 2.7% higher. These are all low-end or legacy graphics solutions, and the deltas are small. In practical terms, swapping the Arc B390 for any of these would produce very similar frame rates in Inside, since the differences in raw GPU score are under 3%.

The takeaway from the rival data is that this combo pairs a modern, high-percentile CPU with a GPU that benchmarks alongside decade-old entry-level cards. Any of the four rival GPUs would land in the same performance neighborhood, so the bottleneck is structural rather than specific to this one card.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component dominates in Inside. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 156 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 112 FPS, a 28% reduction. At 4K Low, it falls to 70 FPS, another 37% reduction. The steady decline as resolution climbs points to the GPU as the primary constraint, since resolution scaling is purely a rendering load.

Preset scaling at a fixed resolution reinforces this. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra drops the average from 156 to 74 FPS, a 53% reduction. At 1440p, the same preset climb drops from 112 to 53 FPS, a 53% reduction. At 4K, Low to Ultra goes from 70 to 34 FPS, a 51% reduction. The consistency of this percentage across resolutions suggests the GPU is handling the entire graphics workload without meaningful CPU interference.

The CPU's role becomes clearer when comparing the High and Ultra presets. At 1080p, High averages 78 FPS and Ultra averages 74 FPS, only a 4 FPS difference. At 1440p, High averages 56 FPS and Ultra averages 53 FPS, a 3 FPS difference. At 4K, High averages 35 FPS and Ultra averages 34 FPS, a 1 FPS difference. Ultra appears to add very little rendering cost over High, which is typical of a game where the highest preset includes effects that are not heavily load-bearing. The CPU is clearly not the limiting factor in any of these cases, since even the most demanding preset at 1080p stays far above 60 FPS.

The min and max data at Medium settings also separates component roles. At 1080p Medium, the spread is 106 to 144 FPS. At 1440p Medium, it narrows to 76 to 103 FPS. At 4K Medium, it narrows further to 48 to 65 FPS. The shrinking spread as resolution increases indicates that the GPU becomes the sole constraint at higher resolutions, while at 1080p there is enough GPU headroom for the CPU to cause more variation in frame delivery.

The conclusion is straightforward: the Intel Core i5-14400F is far more capable than this workload requires, and the Intel Arc B390 is the component that decides the playable settings at each resolution.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Inside at 60 FPS on 1080p?

A: Yes. All four presets at 1920x1080 clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 74 FPS and Low averaging 156 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, averaging 90 FPS. High and Ultra both fall below the threshold at 56 and 53 FPS respectively.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Only on Low settings, which average 70 FPS. Medium averages 56 FPS, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 34 FPS, all below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested systems in Inside?

A: It ranks 3296 out of 3716 tested combos, placing it near the bottom of the database.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck?

A: The GPU. The Intel Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile across all tested GPUs, while the Intel Core i5-14400F sits at the 83rd percentile across all tested CPUs. The frame rate scaling with resolution confirms the GPU is the limiting factor.

Q: Are there other GPUs that perform similarly to the Arc B390?

A: Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1.3% higher, the GeForce 800M scores 1.5% higher, the GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 2.5% higher, and the GeForce GT 710 scores 2.7% higher in the same benchmark.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside, but the experience depends heavily on the resolution and settings chosen. At 1920x1080, every preset is playable, including Ultra with an average of 74 FPS. That is the clear sweet spot for this combo. At 2560x1440, the playable range shrinks to Low and Medium, with Medium averaging 90 FPS as the best option. At 3840x2160, only Low settings clear the 60 FPS threshold, averaging 70 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous. The database confirms playable settings at all three resolutions, but the margin narrows quickly as resolution climbs. The CPU is not a concern in this game, the i5-14400F has ample headroom for Inside's demands. The Intel Arc B390 is the deciding factor, and it limits the user to Low settings at 4K, Medium at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p.

For anyone with this combo, the practical takeaway is to target 1080p for the fullest experience. The data shows that Ultra at 1080p delivers 74 FPS, which is both the highest preset and a comfortable frame rate. At higher resolutions, the settings must be dialed back significantly to maintain smooth gameplay.