Inside

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a decisive performance curve in Inside, where the data shows the GPU becomes the primary constraint only at 4K, while lower resolutions expose a bottleneck shift toward the CPU. At 1080p, the combo achieves 334.7 FPS on Low settings, a figure that drops by roughly half to 171.2 FPS on High, indicating that the 14-core processor is capable of feeding the GPU far beyond typical display refresh rates. Moving to 1440p, the average FPS scales down proportionally, with Low settings producing 243.5 FPS and High settings reaching 122.7 FPS, which still comfortably exceeds the 100 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 4K, the trend reverses: the gap between Low (153.2 FPS) and High (78.5 FPS) narrows in percentage terms, and the Ultra preset falls to 71 FPS, a clear sign that the Radeon RX 6700 XT’s rendering throughput is now the limiting factor. The data suggests that for this puzzle platformer, the sweet spot for high-refresh monitors is 1440p, where the combo maintains above 115 FPS even on Ultra, while 4K requires dropping to Medium (122.5 FPS) to preserve fluidity.

Resolution Scaling

Frame rates scale with resolution in a predictable manner, but the rate of decline reveals where the system’s headroom lies. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS on High settings drops from 171.2 to 122.7, a reduction of 28.3%, which is less than the 44% increase in pixel count, suggesting the CPU still has spare capacity. From 1440p to 4K, the same High preset falls from 122.7 to 78.5 FPS, a 36% decrease, which more closely matches the pixel-count leap, indicating the GPU is now working near its limits. On Low settings, the scaling is steeper: 1080p yields 334.7 FPS, 1440p yields 243.5 FPS, and 4K yields 153.2 FPS, meaning the 4K result is 45.8% of the 1080p figure. This pattern is typical of a system where the CPU can handle the game’s logic and draw calls at high frame rates, but the GPU’s pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth cap the output as resolution climbs. The Ultra preset shows the smallest absolute differences across resolutions — 158.5 FPS at 1080p, 115.2 FPS at 1440p, and 71 FPS at 4K — which implies that the most demanding settings load the GPU uniformly, making the resolution the dominant variable.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this combination ranks 831st out of 1671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the upper half of all systems evaluated. That rank reflects a balance where the CPU’s strong single-thread performance and the GPU’s mid-range class combine to produce frame rates that are competitive for a game released in 2016, but not top-tier by modern standards. The i5-14600KF holds a 93rd percentile ranking against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49367, which is 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-14600K and 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. The RX 6700 XT, meanwhile, sits at the 77th percentile among GPUs, with an average score of 33721, trailing the AMD Radeon RX 6800 by 0.7% and leading the NVIDIA RTX A5000 by 1.3%. When these two components are paired, the combo rank of 831 out of 1671 suggests that the GPU is the more limiting factor for this game, since the CPU’s percentile is significantly higher. The measured FPS data supports this: at 1080p Low, the system reaches 334.7 FPS, which is likely far above what most rival combos with weaker CPUs could achieve, but at 4K Ultra, the 71 FPS result is more typical of a mid-range GPU.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT contributes 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, and its clock speeds are high for its class: 2321 MHz base, 2424 MHz game, and 2581 MHz boost. These specifications translate directly to the measured frame rates in Inside, where the GPU’s compute units (2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs) handle the game’s side-scrolling visuals with ease. The pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s are sufficient for the game’s art style, which relies on ambient occlusion and dynamic lighting rather than heavy polygon counts. The data shows the GPU’s 13.21 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is not fully utilized until 4K, where the average FPS drops to 78.5 on High, compared to 122.7 at 1440p. The VRAM capacity is not a constraint here, as the game’s textures are modest, but the memory bandwidth becomes relevant at 4K Ultra, where the 71 FPS result suggests the 384 GB/s bus is limiting the fill rate. Notably, the GPU’s 40 ray accelerators are irrelevant for this title, which does not use ray tracing, so the performance is purely a function of rasterization throughput and clock speed scaling.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows indicate that the High preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions, with 171.2 FPS at 1080p, 122.7 FPS at 1440p, and 78.5 FPS at 4K. For players targeting 60 FPS, the High preset is overkill at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K it still delivers 78.5 FPS, making it the recommended choice for a locked 60 FPS experience. The Ultra preset provides diminishing returns: at 1080p it yields 158.5 FPS, only 7.4% lower than High, but at 4K it drops to 71 FPS, which is still playable but not ideal for high-refresh displays. The Medium preset is the fallback for 4K users who want higher headroom, producing 122.5 FPS, which is 56% higher than High’s 4K result. Low settings should be avoided unless targeting extreme frame rates (334.7 FPS at 1080p), as the visual downgrade is likely noticeable in a game with a strong atmospheric art direction. The data suggests that High is the “best experience” preset because it maintains above 120 FPS at 1440p and above 60 FPS at 4K, while Medium is the pragmatic choice for 4K high-refresh monitors.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo can achieve in Inside?*

A: The highest measured average is 334.7 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest is 71 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49367, which is 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-14600K (49166) and 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (49062).

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck at 4K resolution?

A: At 4K, the GPU is the limiting component. The frame rate drops from 153.2 FPS on Low to 71 FPS on Ultra, while the CPU’s high percentile ranking (93rd) indicates it has more headroom than the GPU’s 77th percentile.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 1440p on High settings?

A: The average FPS falls from 171.2 at 1080p to 122.7 at 1440p, a decrease of 48.5 FPS, which is a 28.3% reduction in performance.

Q: Does the GPU’s VRAM capacity affect performance in this game?

A: The 12 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor, as the game’s modest textures do not approach this capacity. The memory bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s is more relevant, particularly at 4K Ultra where the FPS drops to 71.

Q: How does this combo rank against all other tested systems?

A: It ranks 831st out of 1671 combos for Inside, placing it in the upper half of the database.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF brings 14 cores and 20 threads with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, and its 24 MB of shared L3 cache helps maintain high frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. In Inside, the CPU’s role is evident at 1080p Low, where the system achieves 334.7 FPS, a figure that is likely constrained by the processor’s single-thread performance rather than the GPU. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32889 and single-core score of 4643 confirm strong all-around capability, which aligns with the measured FPS scaling: at 1440p Low (243.5 FPS) and 4K Low (153.2 FPS), the drop-off is consistent with GPU load increasing, not CPU limitations. The 93rd percentile ranking against all CPUs means this processor outperforms the vast majority of tested chips, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600K (0.4% lower score) and the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (0.6% lower score). For a 2016 puzzle platformer, the CPU’s 14 cores are overkill, but the high boost clock ensures that the game’s physics and logic are processed without introducing frame pacing issues. The PassMark multithread score of 38697 and single-thread score of 4273 provide context that the CPU can handle far more demanding titles, so in Inside it is never the bottleneck until the GPU reaches its limits at 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers a wide spread of frame rates: Low settings produce 334.7 FPS, Medium produces 269.4 FPS, High produces 171.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 158.5 FPS. The step from Medium to High is the largest relative drop (36.5%), while the High to Ultra step is only 7.4%, suggesting that High is the performance sweet spot. At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats with lower absolute numbers: Low yields 243.5 FPS, Medium yields 192 FPS, High yields 122.7 FPS, and Ultra yields 115.2 FPS. The 1440p results are roughly 72% of the 1080p results across all settings, which aligns with the pixel count increase. At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress: Low achieves 153.2 FPS, Medium achieves 122.5 FPS, High achieves 78.5 FPS, and Ultra achieves 71 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured average below 75 FPS, and the gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 82.2 FPS, compared to 176.2 FPS at 1080p, highlighting how the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. Across all 12 measured data points, the system never drops below 71 FPS, making it capable of a smooth experience even at the most demanding settings.