Inside

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 places at rank 1317 out of 1671 tested combinations for Inside. This position, within the lower-mid tier of the database, reflects a pairing where the CPU is far more capable than the GPU. The i7-14700K holds a 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the RX 6600 sits at the 69th percentile among all GPUs. That disparity is the defining characteristic of this combo: the processor is a top-tier part, but the graphics card anchors overall performance.

Benchmark results confirm the CPU is not the limiting factor. The i7-14700K scores 44,534 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 18,704 in Cinebench R20 multi-core, with a Passmark multi-thread score of 52,392. The GPU, meanwhile, produces a Passmark G3D score of 15,096 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,492. These are modest GPU numbers relative to the CPU's output. In game, the measured frames per second align with what the GPU alone can deliver, meaning the combo's rank is effectively the GPU's rank in this title.

Compared to the CPU's nearest rivals, the i7-14700K is essentially tied with the i7-14700KF, showing a deltaPct of 0. It sits 0.3% above the AMD EPYC 9115 and 0.5% above the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, while trailing the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 by 1.4%. These differences are negligible in gaming contexts. The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar clustering: the RX 6600 is within 0.2% of the AMD Radeon 890M and the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, and within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 6700M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. The data indicates this combo will trade blows with any system using those GPUs, regardless of the CPU attached.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is the primary determinant of frame rates in Inside. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. The GPU clock speeds are a base of 1626 MHz, a game clock of 2044 MHz, and a boost clock of 2491 MHz. Memory runs at 1750 MHz, or 14 Gbps effective. These specifications are modest by current standards, and the measured performance reflects that.

At 1920x1080, the RX 6600 delivers 260.1 FPS on Low settings, 209.2 FPS on Medium, 128.4 FPS on High, and 122.1 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from Low to Medium is a drop of roughly 50 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs another 80 FPS. High to Ultra is a smaller step, losing only about 6 FPS. This pattern suggests the GPU hits diminishing returns beyond Medium settings, where the frame rate is already far above display refresh rates. At 2560x1440, the same settings produce 187 FPS (Low), 150.5 FPS (Medium), 90.5 FPS (High), and 88.5 FPS (Ultra). The gap between High and Ultra narrows to just 2 FPS, indicating a setting that has little visual impact for the performance cost.

At 3840x2160, the RX 6600 begins to struggle. Low settings yield 115.6 FPS, Medium drops to 94.8 FPS, and both High and Ultra fall below 60 FPS at 56.6 and 57.8 respectively. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM is not the issue here; rather, the raw compute throughput of 8.928 TFLOPS FP32 is insufficient for 4K Ultra. The texture rate of 279.0 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 159.4 GPixel/s are adequate for 1080p and 1440p but are stretched at 4K. The RDNA 2.0 architecture, built on a 7 nm process with 11,060 million transistors, delivers consistent results but cannot overcome the resolution scaling.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank in Inside?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 6600 combination ranks 1317 out of 1671 tested combos for this game.

Q: How does the RX 6600 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 6600's average benchmark score of 25,235 is within 0.2% of the AMD Radeon 890M and the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, and within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti.

Q: Can this combo run Inside at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings achieve 115.6 FPS and Medium hits 94.8 FPS, but High and Ultra drop to 56.6 and 57.8 FPS respectively, which are below a smooth 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1080p on High settings?

A: The measured average is 128.4 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, which is well above typical monitor refresh rates.

Q: Is the CPU holding back the GPU in this game?

A: No. The i7-14700K's benchmark scores, including a 96th percentile CPU ranking and 44,534 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, far exceed what Inside requires, so the GPU is the limiting factor.

Q: How does the i7-14700K compare to the i7-14700KF?

A: The two CPUs have an identical average benchmark score, with a deltaPct of 0, meaning they perform the same in this context.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data points to Medium settings as the optimal balance for this combo. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 209.2 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any display, and it is only 51 FPS below Low while being 81 FPS above High. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs roughly 81 FPS, a substantial drop that provides diminishing returns in a puzzle platformer. At 2560x1440, Medium produces 150.5 FPS, still well above the 60 FPS target, while High drops to 90.5 FPS. The 60 FPS gap between Medium and High at 1440p suggests Medium is the sensible choice unless visual fidelity is prioritized.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves a locked 60 FPS except Low (115.6 FPS) and Medium (94.8 FPS). High and Ultra both fall below 60 FPS, so users targeting 4K should use Medium or Low. Ultra settings provide no benefit over High in terms of frame rate, with only a 1.2 FPS difference at 4K and a 2 FPS difference at 1440p. The data indicates Ultra is a poorly optimized preset for this GPU, as it costs performance without delivering measurable gains over High. For the best experience, Medium at 1440p or Low at 4K gives the highest frame rates, while High at 1080p is acceptable for those who prefer visual quality over raw FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings, with no minimum or maximum frame times recorded. At 1920x1080, the RX 6600 produces 260.1 FPS on Low, 209.2 FPS on Medium, 128.4 FPS on High, and 122.1 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p results show a clear hierarchy: Low outpaces Medium by 51 FPS, Medium outpaces High by 81 FPS, and High and Ultra are nearly identical with a 6 FPS gap. This indicates that Ultra is redundant at 1080p, as the GPU is already bound by other factors.

At 2560x1440, the scores are 187 FPS (Low), 150.5 FPS (Medium), 90.5 FPS (High), and 88.5 FPS (Ultra). The scaling from 1080p to 1440p costs approximately 73 FPS on Low, 59 FPS on Medium, 38 FPS on High, and 34 FPS on Ultra. The percentage drop is larger at higher settings, suggesting the GPU becomes more pixel-bound as quality increases. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is only 2 FPS, reinforcing that Ultra offers no tangible benefit.

At 3840x2160, the results are 115.6 FPS (Low), 94.8 FPS (Medium), 56.6 FPS (High), and 57.8 FPS (Ultra). Moving from 1440p to 4K reduces frame rates by 71 FPS on Low, 56 FPS on Medium, 34 FPS on High, and 31 FPS on Ultra. The 4K High and Ultra results are effectively identical, with Ultra actually being 1.2 FPS faster than High, which is within measurement noise. None of the 4K settings except Low and Medium achieve 60 FPS, making 4K a marginal use case for this GPU in Inside.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus, and its 125 W TDP is modest for the performance it delivers. The launch MSRP is $409.

In Inside, the CPU's role is minimal because the game is a puzzle platformer with low computational demands. The i7-14700K's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6,287 and multi-core score of 44,534 are far beyond what this title requires. Passmark single-thread score of 4,472 and multithread score of 52,392 further confirm the processor's headroom. The CPU's percentile ranking of 96th among all CPUs means it outperforms the vast majority of processors, yet the combo's rank of 1317 out of 1671 is dragged down by the GPU.

The nearest rival comparison shows the i7-14700K is essentially tied with the i7-14700KF (deltaPct 0), slightly ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, and slightly behind the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270. These differences are irrelevant for Inside, where even a much weaker CPU would produce identical frame rates. The data suggests that users could pair the RX 6600 with a far less expensive processor and see the same gaming performance, but the i7-14700K ensures no CPU bottleneck in any scenario, including future titles or multitasking.