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# Inside with Intel Core i5-14400F + AMD Radeon RX 7700

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a benchmark profile for Inside that spans from comfortably playable at 4K Ultra to exceptionally high refresh rates at 1080p. Across all measured resolutions and settings, the average frame rates range from 76 FPS at the most demanding configuration to 339 FPS at the lightest, indicating that this combination is well-suited for the game's puzzle-platformer mechanics where smooth motion is paramount. The data shows a system that never dips below 76 FPS average in any tested configuration, which is a strong baseline for a title that rewards consistent frame pacing.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear hierarchy of performance across the four settings presets tested: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. At 1080p, the Low preset produces an average of 339 FPS, while Medium yields 282 FPS, High produces 177 FPS, and Ultra delivers 168 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is substantial—a 105 FPS difference—whereas the drop from High to Ultra is a comparatively modest 9 FPS. This pattern suggests that the High preset offers the most balanced experience at 1080p, as it retains a large portion of the visual fidelity while still delivering 177 FPS, which is well beyond the refresh rate of most standard monitors.

For players targeting 1440p, the Medium preset stands out as the optimal choice. The data shows 203 FPS at Medium, compared to 254 FPS at Low, 127 FPS at High, and 121 FPS at Ultra. The jump from Medium to High costs 76 FPS, which is a significant sacrifice for the incremental visual improvement. Conversely, the difference between High and Ultra is only 6 FPS, making Ultra the better pick if one insists on maximum quality at 1440p. The Medium preset at 1440p provides the best compromise between fluidity and fidelity, with the 203 FPS average comfortably supporting high-refresh-rate displays.

At 4K, the recommendation shifts to High settings. The data shows 80 FPS at High, 128 FPS at Medium, 160 FPS at Low, and 76 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset at 4K delivers 128 FPS, which is strong, but the High preset's 80 FPS is still above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 4 FPS, so players who prioritize visual quality can choose Ultra without a major performance penalty. However, the Medium preset at 4K offers the best headroom, with 128 FPS providing a comfortable margin above typical display refresh rates. For the best overall experience per the measured rows, the Medium preset at each resolution delivers the highest frame rate while maintaining a reasonable visual quality step above Low.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achievable with this CPU and GPU combination in Inside?*

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 339 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset. The next highest is 282 FPS at the same resolution with Medium settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the combination produces an average of 76 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra, it produces 168 FPS. This represents a 92 FPS reduction when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings preset.

Q: Is the frame rate stable across all measured configurations?

A: Only the Medium preset at each resolution includes minimum and maximum frame rate data. At 1080p Medium, the range is 240 FPS to 325 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it is 173 FPS to 234 FPS; and at 4K Medium, it is 108 FPS to 147 FPS. These ranges indicate consistent performance with no major stuttering.

Q: Which resolution provides the best balance of visual quality and performance?

A: The 1440p Medium preset offers 203 FPS, which is high enough for smooth gameplay while providing significantly more detail than 1080p. The 4K High preset at 80 FPS is also viable for players prioritizing resolution over frame rate.

Q: How much performance is lost when increasing from High to Ultra settings?

A: The performance loss from High to Ultra varies by resolution: 9 FPS at 1080p (177 to 168), 6 FPS at 1440p (127 to 121), and 4 FPS at 4K (80 to 76). This indicates that Ultra is a relatively inexpensive visual upgrade over High in this game.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more in this title?

A: The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K suggests the GPU becomes the primary limiter at higher resolutions. The 1080p Low preset reaches 339 FPS, while 4K Low drops to 160 FPS, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed by the resolution increase even at the lowest settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F features 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. This processor belongs to the Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process, and includes 20 MB of shared L3 cache. In the context of Inside, a puzzle-platformer with relatively modest CPU demands, the i5-14400F's configuration provides ample headroom for the game's logic and physics calculations. The benchmark data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck in most tested scenarios, particularly at lower resolutions where the frame rates exceed 250 FPS.

The processor's single-core performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 at 3055 points, is particularly relevant for this title. Inside relies on consistent frame pacing for its platforming mechanics, and the i5-14400F's boost clock of 4.70 GHz ensures that single-threaded workloads are handled efficiently. The multi-core performance, with a Cinebench R23 score of 21645, indicates that the CPU can handle background tasks while the game runs without introducing frame hitches. The processor's 16 threads allow for smooth multitasking, though the game itself likely uses only a fraction of these resources.

The CPU's position in the benchmark hierarchy, ranking at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, confirms its capability for gaming workloads. The nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U with a delta of 0.1 percent and the Intel Core i9-11900 with a delta of 0.2 percent, showing that the i5-14400F sits in a competitive performance tier. In Inside, the CPU's role is to maintain a stable frame delivery pipeline, and the data indicates that it does so effectively, as the measured frame rates scale predictably with resolution and settings changes rather than showing erratic CPU-related fluctuations.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 ranks 1220 out of 2887 tested combos for Inside. This places the combo in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems, with approximately 42 percent of tested combinations performing better and 58 percent performing worse. The ranking reflects the overall capability of the system, which is strong for a 1080p high-refresh-rate experience but not exceptional for 4K gaming.

The combo's rank is influenced primarily by the GPU's performance characteristics. The Radeon RX 7700 occupies the 58th percentile among all GPUs, indicating that it is a mid-range graphics card in the broader market. However, the data shows that this GPU is well-matched to the i5-14400F for Inside, as the frame rates achieved are high across all tested configurations. The combo's position in the database suggests that while there are faster systems available, this pairing delivers a smooth and responsive experience for this particular game.

The ranking also reflects the balance between CPU and GPU capabilities. The i5-14400F, ranking in the 83rd percentile among CPUs, is a stronger component than the GPU is relative to its peers. This asymmetry is visible in the frame rate data at lower resolutions, where the CPU's strength allows for very high frame rates, but at 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The combo rank of 1220 out of 2887 indicates that this system is a solid mid-pack performer, offering good frame rates for the majority of gaming scenarios without reaching the top tier of performance.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates show a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the Low settings preset, the average frame rate drops from 339 FPS at 1080p to 254 FPS at 1440p and further to 160 FPS at 4K. This represents a 53 percent reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed by the increased pixel count. The scaling is not linear, with the drop from 1080p to 1440p being 85 FPS and the drop from 1440p to 4K being 94 FPS.

The Medium settings preset follows a similar trend, with 282 FPS at 1080p, 203 FPS at 1440p, and 128 FPS at 4K. The percentage reduction from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings is 55 percent, slightly larger than at Low settings. This suggests that the GPU's workload scales with both resolution and settings complexity, as the additional shading and texture work at Medium settings compounds the resolution impact. The High settings preset shows 177 FPS at 1080p, 127 FPS at 1440p, and 80 FPS at 4K, a 55 percent reduction from 1080p to 4K.

The Ultra settings preset demonstrates the smallest absolute frame rate values but a similar relative scaling pattern: 168 FPS at 1080p, 121 FPS at 1440p, and 76 FPS at 4K. The reduction from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 55 percent, consistent with the other presets. This consistent scaling pattern across all settings indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component as resolution increases. The CPU's performance headroom is sufficient to maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the GPU's rendering capacity becomes the bottleneck at 4K, particularly at higher settings where the frame rates approach the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the data shows a wide range of performance across the four settings presets. The Low preset produces an average of 339 FPS, the highest measured in the entire dataset. The Medium preset delivers 282 FPS, with a minimum of 240 FPS and a maximum of 325 FPS, indicating a consistent frame delivery with a 85 FPS range. The High preset produces 177 FPS, while the Ultra preset yields 168 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 57 FPS, between Medium and High is 105 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 9 FPS, showing that the High to Ultra transition is the most efficient in terms of performance cost.

At 2560x1440 resolution, the performance scales down proportionally. The Low preset achieves 254 FPS, while the Medium preset delivers 203 FPS with a minimum of 173 FPS and a maximum of 234 FPS, a range of 61 FPS. The High preset produces 127 FPS, and the Ultra preset yields 121 FPS. The differences between presets at 1440p are 51 FPS from Low to Medium, 76 FPS from Medium to High, and 6 FPS from High to Ultra. The frame range at Medium settings narrows slightly compared to 1080p, suggesting more stable performance at higher resolution.

At 3840x2160 resolution, the frame rates drop to their lowest measured values. The Low preset achieves 160 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset delivers 128 FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS and a maximum of 147 FPS, a range of 39 FPS that indicates very stable performance. The High preset produces 80 FPS, and the Ultra preset yields 76 FPS. The differences between presets at 4K are 32 FPS from Low to Medium, 48 FPS from Medium to High, and 4 FPS from High to Ultra. The data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains an average above 60 FPS, making this a viable configuration for the game at all tested settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture using a 5 nm process, with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units, with a boost clock of 2459 MHz. In Inside, the GPU's role is paramount, as the measured frame rates demonstrate that the graphics card is the primary determinant of performance across different resolutions and settings.

The GPU's 16 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for this game, even at 4K Ultra settings, as the game's visual complexity is modest for a puzzle-platformer. The memory bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s ensures that texture streaming and frame buffer operations are handled without bottlenecking, which is reflected in the stable frame rates at Medium settings where minimum and maximum data is available. The GPU's compute capabilities, with a Passmark G3D score of 20974, place it in the 58th percentile among all GPUs, confirming its mid-range positioning.

The GPU's performance in Inside is characterized by its scaling behavior. At 1080p, the GPU is able to deliver frame rates exceeding 300 FPS at Low settings, indicating that the game is not heavily taxing the graphics hardware at lower resolutions. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 76 FPS, showing that the GPU's rendering throughput becomes the limiting factor at higher pixel counts. The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 370X with a delta of -0.1 percent and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 with a delta of -1 percent, positioning it closely against older and newer generations. The GPU's 40 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support are not heavily utilized in this game, but they provide headroom for other titles. Overall, the RX 7700 demonstrates that it is a capable mid-range GPU for Inside, delivering smooth frame rates across all tested configurations.