Inside

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance rank of the Intel Core i5-14600KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 combination in Inside?

A: This combo ranks 1719 out of 2887 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database for this game.

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

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49394, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49228) and 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49196). It trails the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 by 0.8%.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 sits at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21035. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL, scores 21153, which is 0.6% higher.

Q: What frame rates can this system achieve at 1080p with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the measured average FPS is 148, with no minimum or maximum values recorded for this configuration.

Q: Are there any settings where minimum FPS data is available?

A: Yes, for Medium settings at all three resolutions, minimum FPS values are recorded: 201 FPS at 1080p, 145 FPS at 1440p, and 91 FPS at 4K.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 5050 features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 320.0 GB/s.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling for this combination in Inside. At 1080p with Medium settings, the average FPS is 237. Moving to 1440p drops this to 170 FPS, a reduction of 67 FPS or approximately 28%. At 4K, the average falls further to 107 FPS, which is 130 FPS below the 1080p figure — a 55% decrease from the starting point.

The scaling behavior differs across settings presets. With High settings, the transition from 1080p (148 FPS) to 1440p (106 FPS) represents a 42 FPS drop, while moving from 1440p to 4K (67 FPS) costs another 39 FPS. The Ultra preset shows a similar pattern: 141 FPS at 1080p, 101 FPS at 1440p, and 64 FPS at 4K. Low settings exhibit the steepest absolute scaling, with 296 FPS at 1080p dropping to 213 FPS at 1440p and finally 134 FPS at 4K.

The data indicates that resolution scaling is largely consistent across all presets, with each step up in resolution costing roughly 30-40% of the frame rate. This consistency suggests that the limiting factor scales predictably with pixel count. At 4K, even the Low preset delivers 134 FPS, which remains highly playable. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum FPS of 91, indicating that frame times remain stable even at higher resolutions.

The fact that 4K Ultra still produces 64 FPS average suggests that the GPU is not being overwhelmed by pixel throughput alone. The scaling from 1080p to 4K represents a 4x increase in pixel count, yet frame rates do not drop by a corresponding 4x factor. This indicates that the game's rendering workload does not scale purely with resolution, and other factors such as scene complexity and CPU-side simulation contribute to the overall performance envelope.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF is a 14-core, 20-thread processor from the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache.

In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance. It scores 32544 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 13668 in Cinebench R20 multi-core, and 3280 in Cinebench R15 multi-core. Single-thread performance is equally robust: 4594 in Cinebench R23 single-core, 1929 in Cinebench R20 single-core, and 462 in Cinebench R15 single-core. Geekbench results show 17085 multi-core and 2445 single-core.

The CPU's 90th percentile ranking among all processors indicates it is a high-end part. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, scores 49228 on average, just 0.3% lower than the i5-14600KF's 49394. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 trails by 0.8%. This puts the CPU in a competitive position relative to other high-core-count parts.

For Inside, a puzzle platformer, the CPU's role is primarily about maintaining consistent frame times rather than pushing extreme frame rates. The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 296 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at very high frame rates. However, the game's relatively simple rendering demands mean that the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings.

The 20 threads and high boost clock of 5.30 GHz provide ample headroom for the game's physics and logic simulation. The PassMark multi-thread score of 38697 and single-thread score of 4273 indicate balanced performance that should handle both multi-threaded game systems and single-threaded engine code effectively.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured frame rates span a wide range depending on settings. Low settings produce an average of 296 FPS. Medium settings yield 237 FPS average, with a minimum of 201 FPS and maximum of 272 FPS. High settings reduce the average to 148 FPS. Ultra settings produce 141 FPS average. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 155 FPS, indicating that settings have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low settings deliver 213 FPS average. Medium settings produce 170 FPS average, with minimum of 145 FPS and maximum of 196 FPS. High settings yield 106 FPS average. Ultra settings drop to 101 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 112 FPS at this resolution, showing that resolution scaling compresses the settings-based performance spread.

At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 134 FPS average. Medium settings yield 107 FPS average, with a minimum of 91 FPS and maximum of 123 FPS. High settings deliver 67 FPS average. Ultra settings produce 64 FPS average. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 70 FPS, further compressing the range as resolution increases.

The Medium preset consistently shows the most complete data set, with minimum and maximum values recorded at all three resolutions. The minimum FPS values — 201 at 1080p, 145 at 1440p, and 91 at 4K — indicate that frame time consistency degrades with resolution. However, even the lowest recorded minimum of 91 FPS at 4K remains above the threshold for smooth gameplay.

The data reveals that the transition from Medium to High settings causes the largest single-setting performance drop. At 1080p, this transition costs 89 FPS (237 to 148). At 1440p, it costs 64 FPS (170 to 106). At 4K, it costs 40 FPS (107 to 67). The High to Ultra transition is comparatively minor: 7 FPS at 1080p, 5 FPS at 1440p, and 3 FPS at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with 16,900 million transistors on a 149 mm² die. It operates at a base clock of 2317 MHz and a boost clock of 2572 MHz, with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus delivering 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 2560 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. It features 20 RT cores and 80 tensor cores. The FP32 performance is 13.17 TFLOPS, with FP16 matching at 13.17 TFLOPS. Pixel rate is 82.30 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 205.8 GTexel/s. The GPU has a TDP of 130 W and requires a 300 W power supply.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 5050 scores 17326 in Passmark G3D, 90334 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 89381 in Geekbench Vulkan. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2502. These results place the GPU at the 66th percentile among all graphics cards.

The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL, scores 21153 on average, which is 0.6% higher than the RTX 5050's 21035. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 20713, 1.6% lower. This places the RTX 5050 in a narrow performance band around the 21,000 score mark.

For Inside, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM is more than sufficient given the game's modest texture requirements. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings suggest the GPU is not memory-constrained. At 4K Ultra, the GPU produces 64 FPS average, which is a playable result for a game of this type. The GPU's 130 W TDP and dual-slot form factor make it suitable for a wide range of system configurations.

The consistent frame rates across settings at each resolution point to the GPU being the primary limiter at higher quality presets. The relatively small delta between High and Ultra settings (3-7 FPS) indicates that the Ultra preset adds minimal GPU workload over High, suggesting the extra settings are not particularly demanding.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 237 FPS average with a minimum of 201 FPS, providing a substantial frame rate margin above typical display refresh rates. The minimum FPS of 201 ensures that even demanding scenes remain fluid.

At 1440p, Medium produces 170 FPS average with a minimum of 145 FPS. This remains well above the threshold for high-refresh-rate displays and provides a smooth experience. The 145 FPS minimum indicates good frame time consistency, which is important for a puzzle platformer where precise timing matters.

At 4K, Medium yields 107 FPS average with a minimum of 91 FPS. While not as high as lower resolutions, this remains fully playable and offers a significant visual upgrade over Low settings. The 91 FPS minimum is still above 60 FPS, ensuring no perceptible stutter.

The High preset is a viable alternative for users prioritizing visual fidelity over frame rate. At 1080p, High delivers 148 FPS, which is still very smooth. At 1440p, High drops to 106 FPS, which remains acceptable. However, at 4K, High falls to 67 FPS, which approaches the boundary where some users might notice reduced fluidity.

The Ultra preset offers marginal visual improvements over High for a small performance cost: 7 FPS at 1080p, 5 FPS at 1440p, and 3 FPS at 4K. Given these minimal differences, Ultra is only recommended for users with high-refresh-rate displays at 1080p, where the 141 FPS average still provides a smooth experience.

The Low preset, while delivering the highest frame rates (296 FPS at 1080p), sacrifices too much visual quality for a game where atmospheric presentation is a key component. The data suggests that the additional visual fidelity from Medium settings is worth the frame rate reduction.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14600KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 combination ranks 1719 out of 2887 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 40th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the system's mid-range positioning within the database.

Given the game's release in 2016 and its relatively modest hardware requirements, this combo performs adequately but does not stand out among the tested configurations. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking among processors and the GPU's 66th percentile ranking among graphics cards indicate a slight imbalance, with the CPU being comparatively stronger than the GPU.

The combination's rank of 1719 suggests that a significant number of tested systems outperform it, likely due to more powerful GPUs that can push higher frame rates at 4K Ultra settings. However, the measured frame rates show that this combo delivers playable performance at all resolutions and settings, with even the most demanding configuration (4K Ultra) producing 64 FPS average.

The CPU's strong synthetic performance, with an average benchmark score of 49394, places it in the upper echelon of processors. Its nearest rivals — the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, and Core Ultra 5 245 — all score within 0.8% of the i5-14600KF, indicating a tight competitive cluster at this performance level.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 21035 places it in a similar tight cluster with its nearest rivals, all within 1.6% of each other. This suggests that the RTX 5050 is a mid-range part that competes closely with several other GPUs in synthetic tests.

In the context of Inside specifically, the combo's rank of 1719 out of 2887 indicates that while it is not a top performer, it provides a solid gaming experience. The measured data shows no configuration where the system fails to maintain at least 64 FPS average, which is a respectable result for a game of this type.