Inside

Inside is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with a deliberately restrained visual style, but that minimalism does not mean it is trivial to run at every setting. The benchmark data for the Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the Intel Arc B570 shows a system that is more than capable at mainstream resolutions, though 4K Ultra remains just out of reach. Here is the breakdown of measured performance, what the frame rates indicate about the CPU and GPU split, and where this combo lands against other tested hardware.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four presets, with average, minimum, and maximum frame rates recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution. The pattern is consistent: this combo scales predictably with resolution and settings, with no anomalous dips.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers high frame rates across the board. The Low preset averages 240 FPS, which is the top measured value in the entire dataset. Medium averages 192 FPS, with a minimum of 163 FPS and a maximum of 221 FPS. High averages 120 FPS, and Ultra averages 114 FPS. Even the most demanding preset at 1080p stays well above the 60 FPS playable threshold, with Ultra only 5% below High in average frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show the expected drop from 1080p. Low averages 172 FPS, Medium averages 138 FPS with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 159 FPS, High averages 86 FPS, and Ultra averages 82 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is just 4 FPS, which is negligible in practice. The minimum frame rate at Medium, 117 FPS, is still nearly double the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes. Low averages 108 FPS, Medium averages 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS, High averages 54 FPS, and Ultra averages 52 FPS. This is the only resolution where the combo falls below 60 FPS, and it does so on the two highest presets. The Medium preset at 4K, with an average of 87 FPS and a minimum of 74 FPS, is the most demanding configuration that stays fully playable.

The min/max data available only for Medium at each resolution shows a tight frame time distribution. At 1080p Medium, the range from min to max is 58 FPS; at 1440p Medium it is 42 FPS; at 4K Medium it is 26 FPS. The narrowing range as resolution increases suggests the frame pacing becomes more consistent when the GPU is more heavily loaded.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Intel Core i5-14600KF is a 14-core, 20-thread processor with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, and the Intel Arc B570 has 2304 shading units with a 160-bit memory bus. For a game like Inside, which is a puzzle platformer rather than a large-scale open world, the CPU is unlikely to be the primary bottleneck at any resolution. The data supports this: the frame rate drops are directly proportional to resolution increases, which is the signature of GPU-bound performance.

Comparing the scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K at the same preset shows a consistent pattern. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 240 FPS at 1080p to 172 FPS at 1440p (a 28% reduction) and then to 108 FPS at 4K (a 37% reduction from 1440p). At Medium, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 28% (192 to 138 FPS), and from 1440p to 4K it is 37% (138 to 87 FPS). These nearly identical percentage drops across presets indicate that the GPU is the limiting factor; the CPU is delivering consistent frame times regardless of resolution.

The role of the CPU becomes even less relevant at higher settings. At Ultra, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 28% (114 to 82 FPS), and from 1440p to 4K it is 37% (82 to 52 FPS). If the CPU were struggling, the percentage drops would be smaller at higher resolutions because the GPU would be waiting on the CPU less. Instead, the scaling is uniform, which means the Arc B570 is the component determining performance. The i5-14600KF, with its high single-thread score of 4594 in Cinebench R23 and a 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs, is providing ample headroom.

The one anomaly worth noting is the difference between High and Ultra at each resolution. At 1080p, High averages 120 FPS and Ultra averages 114 FPS, a difference of 5%. At 1440p, the difference is 4 FPS (86 vs 82), and at 4K it is 2 FPS (54 vs 52). The Ultra preset is not dramatically more demanding than High in this game, which is typical for a game with a muted art style. The GPU is still the dominant factor, but the settings scaling suggests that Ultra is more of a marginal visual upgrade than a heavy computational load.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the benchmark data shows which settings clear that bar at each resolution.

At 1920x1080, every preset clears 60 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 114 FPS. There is no reason to drop below Ultra at this resolution, as even the highest preset provides nearly double the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the same situation applies. Ultra averages 82 FPS, which is comfortably above 60 FPS. All four presets are playable, and Ultra is the best choice for visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. The 82 FPS average at 1440p Ultra is only 28% lower than the 1080p Ultra average, which is a modest cost for the resolution upgrade.

At 3840x2160, the options narrow. Low averages 108 FPS and Medium averages 87 FPS, both playable. High averages 54 FPS and Ultra averages 52 FPS, both below the 60 FPS threshold. The best settings at 4K are Medium, which delivers an average of 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS. The minimum frame rate at Medium is still 14 FPS above the playable threshold, so there is no risk of dipping below 60 FPS during gameplay. High and Ultra are not recommended at 4K because they fall short of the threshold, though the margin is small—just 6 FPS below the threshold for High.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for how other hardware would behave in this same game. The Intel Core i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49394, and its nearest rivals are all within a 1% performance delta. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228, a 0.3% difference; the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49196, a 0.4% difference; the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 scores 48995, a 0.8% difference; and the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 scores 49796, a -0.8% difference (meaning it is 0.8% faster). Any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside, as the game is not CPU-bound at the tested resolutions.

The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, and its nearest rivals also cluster closely. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, a 0.1% difference; the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, a -0.1% difference; the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, a 0.4% difference; and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, a -0.5% difference. The Arc A750 is the most relevant comparison because it is the same vendor and a previous-generation part. The performance delta between the B570 and A750 is just 0.1%, so swapping one for the other would produce essentially identical frame rates in Inside. The RTX 3070 Mobile is a laptop GPU, but its score is close enough that it would also deliver similar performance, assuming the laptop cooling can sustain the clocks.

For this specific game, the choice of CPU among these rivals is irrelevant; the GPU determines the frame rates. A system with an Intel Core Ultra 5 245 instead of the i5-14600KF would see no measurable difference in Inside, as the 0.8% CPU score delta is far smaller than the GPU's influence at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this pairing is 2983 out of 3716 tested combinations, which places it in the 20th percentile of all tested combos. This might sound low, but it is important to consider the context. The rank is based on the average benchmark score, which aggregates CPU and GPU performance. The i5-14600KF is a high-end CPU (90th percentile among all CPUs), but the Arc B570 is a mid-range GPU (65th percentile among all GPUs). The combination of a strong CPU with a mid-range GPU pulls the overall rank down because the benchmark weights both components equally.

In practical terms for Inside, this rank is not a concern. The game is not demanding enough to stress the CPU, and the GPU delivers playable performance at every resolution except 4K High and Ultra. The rank reflects the hardware's general capability across a wide range of applications, not its specific performance in this game. A combo with a weaker CPU and a stronger GPU would rank higher in the aggregate but would not necessarily perform better in Inside, because the CPU is not the limiting factor here.

The data shows that the combo is measured, not estimated, and the measured frame rates align with what the hardware would suggest. The i5-14600KF's high single-thread performance and the Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are sufficient for a game with Inside's visual complexity.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Inside? Yes, with caveats only at 4K on the highest presets. The verdict by resolution is clear:

At 1920x1080, the system runs the game at Ultra with an average of 114 FPS. Every preset is playable, and the lowest frame rate recorded at Medium is 163 FPS, which is far above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the system runs the game at Ultra with an average of 82 FPS. All presets are playable, and the minimum frame rate at Medium is 117 FPS, which is nearly double the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the system runs the game at Medium with an average of 87 FPS and a minimum of 74 FPS. Low is also playable at 108 FPS, but High (54 FPS) and Ultra (52 FPS) fall below the 60 FPS threshold. For 4K gaming, the best settings are Medium, which provides smooth performance with a comfortable margin above the threshold.

The Intel Core i5-14600KF + Intel Arc B570 combination is a capable system for Inside at 1080p and 1440p, and it handles 4K well as long as you stick to Medium settings or lower. The GPU is the deciding factor at 4K, where the gap between Medium and High is the difference between 87 FPS and 54 FPS. If you have a 4K display, the choice is simple: play at Medium and enjoy the game without compromise. If you are at 1080p or 1440p, you can max out the settings and never think about frame rates again.