Inside

The Intel Core i5-14600K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers overwhelming performance in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. The measured data shows this combination produces frame rates that far exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold across every tested resolution and settings preset. At 4K Ultra, the combo still achieves an average of 142.3 FPS, while at 1080p Low it reaches 392.2 FPS, indicating that the hardware is vastly overqualified for the game’s demands. The benchmark results suggest that this system will never be the limiting factor in this title, regardless of how the user configures the graphics options.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive picture of performance. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are exceptionally high across the board. The Low preset yields an average of 392.2 FPS, which is the highest recorded result for this combination. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 359 FPS, a reduction of 33.2 FPS compared to Low. The High preset produces an average of 299.1 FPS, while the Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, still maintains a robust 293.8 FPS. The difference between the Low and Ultra presets at this resolution is 98.4 FPS, showing that even the heaviest settings only reduce performance by roughly 25% relative to the lightest configuration.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues with similarly high frame rates. The Low preset achieves 353.1 FPS, which is 39.1 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium follows at 323.9 FPS, and High drops to 244.5 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution records 232.8 FPS, which is still more than three times the 60 FPS threshold. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a performance penalty that ranges from 39.1 FPS at Low to 61 FPS at Ultra, indicating that the higher pixel count has a noticeable but not crippling effect on the frame rate.

The 3840x2160 resolution, also known as 4K, shows the most significant performance impact. The Low preset averages 299.7 FPS, which is still extremely high. Medium drops to 243.9 FPS, and High falls to 151.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K produces an average of 142.3 FPS, which remains comfortably above the playable threshold. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 157.4 FPS, demonstrating that the settings preset has a greater influence on performance at this resolution than at lower ones. It is important to note that the data does not include min or max FPS values, so all analysis relies on average frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global database of tested combinations for Inside, this specific CPU-GPU pairing holds the rank of 76 out of 3716 combos. This places it in the top 2% of all tested systems, reflecting the extreme performance ceiling of the RTX 5090 when paired with the i5-14600K. The percentile data for the individual components supports this high ranking: the CPU sits at the 90th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs. Both components are near the top of their respective categories, which explains why the combined system ranks so highly.

The combo’s position at rank 76 means that 3640 other tested configurations produce lower average frame rates in this game. However, the ranking is based on overall performance, and given the nature of Inside as a 2D puzzle platformer, the absolute frame rates are so high that the ranking may not reflect meaningful differences in playability. A system ranked 1000th could still easily hit 60 FPS, but the data indicates that this particular combo is in the upper echelon of performance. The high rank also suggests that there is little room for improvement, as only 75 other combos outperform it in this specific title.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU plays a more significant role in determining performance as resolution increases, while the CPU’s influence remains relatively constant. Comparing the frame rates at 1080p and 4K for the same settings preset reveals the scaling behavior. At Low settings, performance drops from 392.2 FPS at 1080p to 299.7 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 92.5 FPS or about 23.6%. At Ultra settings, the drop is more severe, going from 293.8 FPS at 1080p to 142.3 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 151.5 FPS or about 51.6%. This larger percentage drop at Ultra settings suggests that the GPU becomes the bottleneck when both resolution and graphical complexity increase.

The CPU’s role is more apparent when examining the scaling between presets at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 98.4 FPS, which is a substantial margin. However, since the frame rates are already above 290 FPS even at Ultra, the CPU is clearly not limiting performance. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra grows to 157.4 FPS, indicating that the GPU is handling more of the workload as resolution increases. The i5-14600K, with its 14 cores and 20 threads, provides ample processing power for this game, but the data suggests that the RTX 5090 is the dominant factor in determining the final frame rate, especially at higher resolutions and presets.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 392.2 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 142.3, which is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 293.8 at 1080p to 142.3 at 4K, a reduction of 151.5 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems for this game?

A: The combo ranks 76th out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 2% of all systems.

Q: Does the settings preset have a larger impact at 4K or at 1080p?

A: The impact is larger at 4K, where the difference between Low and Ultra is 157.4 FPS, compared to a 98.4 FPS difference at 1080p.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more influential in this game?

A: The GPU appears more influential at higher resolutions and presets, as the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K is more pronounced at Ultra settings than at Low settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-14600K provide insight into which other CPUs would yield similar performance. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318H has an average benchmark score of 48698, which is 0.2% lower than the i5-14600K’s score. The AMD EPYC 4345P scores 48470, a 0.3% difference. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX is 0.7% faster with a score of 48287, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is 0.8% slower with a score of 48995. These deltas are all within 1% of the i5-14600K, meaning that in a game like Inside, the choice between these CPUs would result in nearly identical frame rates. Any of these processors paired with the RTX 5090 would likely produce FPS numbers within a few frames of what is recorded here.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are less conventional. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB has an average score of 79605, which is 0.3% higher than the RTX 5090’s score. The Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, a 0.6% difference. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT is 1.1% slower with a score of 78940, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X is 1.4% faster with a score of 80959. These deltas are small, but it is important to note that these are workstation and mobile parts, not typical desktop gaming GPUs. In practice, a gamer would not choose a Tesla P100, but the data shows that performance-wise, they are in the same ballpark as the RTX 5090 for this type of workload. The RTX 5090’s massive 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are far beyond what Inside requires, so the differences among these rivals would be imperceptible in actual gameplay.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the best settings are defined as the most demanding preset that still maintains an average FPS at or above 60. At 1920x1080, all four presets easily clear this threshold, so the best settings are Ultra, which produces an average of 293.8 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best choice, with an average of 232.8 FPS. The 4K resolution at 3840x2160 also allows for Ultra settings, delivering 142.3 FPS. In all three cases, the Ultra preset provides a frame rate that is more than double the playable threshold, so there is no reason to reduce graphical quality for performance reasons. The data shows that this combo can run Inside at maximum settings at any resolution without dipping below 142 FPS, which is far above the 60 FPS target.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Inside at maximum settings across all tested resolutions. The verdict by resolution confirms that every preset at every resolution is playable. At 3840x2160, the playable settings include High, Low, Medium, and Ultra, with the best average FPS at Ultra being 142.3. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra achieving 232.8 FPS. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset reaches 293.8 FPS. In summary, the system exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by a factor of at least 2.37 at the lowest resolution and preset combination. The RTX 5090’s performance is so overwhelming that it effectively eliminates any concern about frame rate in Inside, making this an ideal setup for players who want to run the game at the highest possible visual fidelity with no compromise on smoothness.