Inside

The Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers an exceptionally smooth experience in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. Benchmark data shows that this pairing exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution and settings preset tested, with even the most demanding configuration (4K Ultra) averaging 74.5 FPS. The data indicates a system with substantial headroom, making it capable of running this title far beyond the minimum requirements, as the lowest recorded average across all tested scenarios is 74.5 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achievable with this hardware at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 335 FPS. This is the highest average frame rate recorded in the dataset for this combination.

*Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K resolution with the highest visual quality?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 74.5 FPS, which remains above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are listed as playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its closest rival, the AMD Radeon 780M?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17,639, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD Radeon 780M's score of 17,588. This places the two GPUs very close in overall compute performance, though the RTX 4060 holds a slight edge.

Q: What is the performance difference between the i5-14600KF and its nearest CPU rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900?

A: The i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49,394, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7900's score of 49,228. The two processors are effectively tied in synthetic benchmarks, with the Intel chip having a marginal lead.

Q: What is the highest settings preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: All presets, including Ultra, maintain an average above 60 FPS at 2560x1440. The Ultra preset achieves an average of 115 FPS, making it the most demanding option that still clears the playability threshold.

Q: How does the system's frame rate scale when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 157.2 FPS at 1920x1080 to 74.5 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a performance reduction of approximately 53%. Despite this significant drop, the 4K result remains comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Examining the nearestRivals data for both components provides context for what other hardware configurations might yield similar results in Inside. The CPU comparison shows that the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (avg score 49,228) trails the i5-14600KF by just 0.3%, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49,196) is 0.4% behind. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 (48,995) is 0.8% slower, and the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 (49,796) leads the i5-14600KF by 0.8%. These processors would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in this game, given that the benchmark deltas are all within 1% of each other.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4060's closest rival is the AMD Radeon HD 7790, which scores 17,666 and is actually 0.2% faster than the RTX 4060's 17,639. The AMD Radeon 780M (17,588) is 0.3% slower, while the AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17,551) and Pro 460 (17,509) trail by 0.5% and 0.7% respectively. These GPUs would provide a very similar experience in Inside, with frame rates within a few percentage points of each other at any given resolution and settings combination.

The data suggests that swapping the i5-14600KF for any of its listed rivals would not meaningfully change the playability verdict for this game, as all CPU options are within 1% of each other. Similarly, the RTX 4060's nearest GPU rivals would all deliver comparable frame rates, though the differences could become slightly more noticeable at lower resolutions where the GPU is less of a bottleneck. For users considering alternative builds, these figures indicate that the system's performance is robust enough that small component variations would not push any tested configuration below the 60 FPS threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average frame rate at or above 60 FPS is identified as the "best settings." The data shows that this system can run Ultra settings at every resolution tested, which is the highest preset available.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 74.5 FPS. This is the most visually demanding configuration tested, and it still clears the 60 FPS threshold by a comfortable 24.2%. The High preset runs at 75.1 FPS, nearly identical to Ultra, while Medium achieves 120.2 FPS and Low reaches 151.9 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 115 FPS, which is 91.7% higher than the 4K Ultra result. This represents a substantial performance improvement with a moderate resolution reduction. High settings run at 120.8 FPS, Medium at 193.2 FPS, and Low at 238.8 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves 157.2 FPS. This is the highest Ultra result across all resolutions, and it indicates that the system has significant headroom at 1080p. The High preset runs at 166.5 FPS, Medium at 265.9 FPS, and Low at 335 FPS.

Since the system clears 60 FPS at Ultra on all three resolutions, there is no need to compromise with lower settings for playability. The only reason to reduce settings would be to target higher refresh rates, such as 144 Hz or 240 Hz displays, where the Low preset at 1080p (335 FPS) or Medium at 1080p (265.9 FPS) would be more appropriate.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unequivocal: this PC can run Inside at every resolution and settings preset tested, with all results comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdictByResolution field confirms that all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080.

At 4K Ultra, the system averages 74.5 FPS, proving that even the most demanding scenario is not a challenge. At 1440p Ultra, the average jumps to 115 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra, it reaches 157.2 FPS. The lowest average frame rate recorded in the entire dataset is 74.5 FPS (4K Ultra), which means the system never drops below the playable threshold in any tested configuration.

For users with a 60 Hz display, any settings preset at any resolution will provide a smooth experience. For those with 120 Hz or higher refresh rate monitors, the system can handle 1440p Ultra (115 FPS) or 1080p Ultra (157.2 FPS) to take full advantage of the display. At 4K, the frame rates are high enough for 60 Hz panels but would not fully saturate a 120 Hz display at Ultra settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

Analyzing the scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component is more critical for Inside at each setting level. The data shows a clear pattern: the CPU is the primary driver of performance at lower resolutions and settings, while the GPU becomes more significant as resolution and visual complexity increase.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all presets, ranging from 157.2 FPS (Ultra) to 335 FPS (Low). The massive jump from Ultra to Low (a 113% increase) suggests that the GPU is still handling the visual workload, but the CPU's single-thread performance, as indicated by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,594, is sufficient to keep frame rates well above any practical display refresh rate. The i5-14600KF's 14 cores and 20 threads provide ample processing power for the game's physics and logic.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop by roughly 27-29% compared to 1080p across all presets. This consistent scaling indicates that the GPU is becoming a more significant factor, as the resolution increase directly impacts the pixel fill rate. The RTX 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 272.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient to maintain high frame rates, but the GPU is now the limiting factor rather than the CPU.

At 3840x2160, the performance drop is more pronounced, with Ultra settings averaging 74.5 FPS compared to 157.2 FPS at 1080p Ultra. This 53% reduction highlights the GPU's dominant role at 4K, where the RTX 4060's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit memory bus are being pushed to their limits. The CPU's influence diminishes at this resolution, as the frame rates are primarily constrained by the GPU's rendering capabilities.

The transition from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a consistent pattern: the RTX 4060's architecture (Ada Lovelace) handles the increased shader and texture workload, while the i5-14600KF's high boost clock of 5.30 GHz ensures that the CPU never becomes a bottleneck, even at the highest frame rates observed (335 FPS at 1080p Low).

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 1,847 out of 3,716 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 49.7th percentile of all systems tested. This middle-of-the-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the high frame rates achieved, but it reflects the fact that Inside is a relatively lightweight game from 2016, and many other hardware combinations can also run it at high frame rates.

The ranking indicates that while this system is far from the fastest configuration tested, it is also far from the slowest. The i5-14600KF's 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the RTX 4060's 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs suggest that the system is well-balanced for this title. The CPU's much higher relative performance compared to the GPU means that the RTX 4060 is the limiting factor in most scenarios, but both components are more than adequate for Inside.

The 1,847th rank out of 3,716 combos means that roughly 50% of tested systems perform better, and 50% perform worse. This is consistent with the RTX 4060's mid-range positioning in the GPU hierarchy, as indicated by its 61st percentile score. The system's strong CPU helps boost it within this ranking, but the GPU's moderate standing prevents it from reaching the upper echelons of the combo rankings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this system across all resolutions and settings is presented below. All values are average frame rates recorded during benchmarking, with no minimum or maximum frame rate data available in the dataset.

3840x2160 (4K)

• Low: 151.9 FPS
• Medium: 120.2 FPS
• High: 75.1 FPS
• Ultra: 74.5 FPS

At 4K, the difference between High and Ultra is minimal (0.6 FPS), suggesting that the Ultra preset adds very little visual fidelity over High for this game. The jump from Medium to High is substantial (45.1 FPS or 37.5% reduction), indicating that the High and Ultra presets place significantly more load on the GPU.

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: 238.8 FPS
• Medium: 193.2 FPS
• High: 120.8 FPS
• Ultra: 115 FPS

The 1440p results show a similar pattern to 4K, with High and Ultra being nearly identical (5.8 FPS difference). The scaling from 4K to 1440p is consistent across presets: Low improves by 57.2%, Medium by 60.7%, High by 60.9%, and Ultra by 54.4%. This consistent scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary factor limiting performance at these resolutions.

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: 335 FPS
• Medium: 265.9 FPS
• High: 166.5 FPS
• Ultra: 157.2 FPS

At 1080p, the system achieves its highest frame rates, with Low settings exceeding 300 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 1080p is less dramatic than from 4K to 1440p, indicating that the CPU is beginning to play a more significant role at this resolution. The Ultra preset at 1080p (157.2 FPS) is only 36.7% faster than Ultra at 1440p (115 FPS), whereas the difference between 4K and 1440p Ultra was 54.4%. This suggests that the CPU is becoming a limiting factor at very high frame rates, as the i5-14600KF's processing power is being utilized more heavily to feed the GPU.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is clear: the system is capable of delivering playable frame rates at every setting, with performance scaling predictably with resolution and visual complexity. The RTX 4060's 8 GB of VRAM is sufficient for this game at all tested configurations, and the i5-14600KF's high clock speeds ensure that the CPU never becomes a bottleneck, even at the highest frame rates observed.