Lockdown Protocol

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 sits in a tightly clustered group of processors according to the database's aggregate benchmark scores. With an average score of 17035, it lands within 0.2% of several very different CPUs. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17007, a delta of 0.2%, meaning the Ryzen 5 3600 edges it out by a hair. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, putting it 0.2% ahead of the Ryzen 5 3600. Two server-class AMD EPYC parts, the 7573X at 17070 and the 7742 at 16998, also appear in this immediate neighborhood, with deltas of -0.2% and 0.2% respectively. For a gaming build, the practical takeaway is that swapping the Ryzen 5 3600 for an i5-11400 or i7-1260P would produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Lockdown Protocol. The processor's 71st percentile ranking against all CPUs in the database reinforces that this is a mid-pack performer, not a bottleneck in most scenarios, but also not a standout.

The Intel Arc B390, however, is a different story. Its lone recorded benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, yields a score of 1482, placing it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rivals are all legacy NVIDIA parts: the GeForce GT 520MX at 1463 (1.3% behind), the GeForce 800M at 1460 (1.5% behind), the GeForce GT 625 OEM at 1446 (2.5% behind), and the GeForce GT 710 at 1443 (2.7% behind). The Arc B390 is faster than all of them, but the margins are slim, between 1.3% and 2.7%. This is a GPU that benchmarks in the company of decade-old entry-level graphics solutions, not modern gaming cards. The data suggests that any of these near-identical rivals would deliver essentially the same frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, limited by the same fundamental graphics throughput ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined Ryzen 5 3600 and Arc B390 configuration ranks 3302 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the bottom 11% of all systems the database has measured for this game. The processor alone is respectable, sitting at the 71st percentile of all CPUs, but the GPU drags the overall pairing down dramatically. The Arc B390's 9th percentile GPU ranking, combined with a CPU that is merely average, produces a combo that is firmly in the lower tier of systems capable of launching the game at all.

The ranking implies that most other hardware combinations tested for Lockdown Protocol will outperform this pairing. The CPU has enough headroom to feed a more capable graphics card, but the Arc B390 cannot translate that into playable frame rates at higher settings. The data positions this combo as a low-end entry point, suitable for modest resolutions and reduced visual settings, but far from the median experience. The gap between the CPU's percentile and the GPU's percentile is stark, and the combo rank reflects that imbalance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the Arc B390 struggles across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 42 FPS. Medium drops to 30 FPS average, with a minimum of 25 FPS and a maximum of 34 FPS. High settings yield 26 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 19 FPS average. No resolution at 4K comes close to the 60 FPS playability threshold, and even the maximum recorded frame at Medium, 34 FPS, is far below it.

At 2560x1440, the picture improves but remains limited. Low settings achieve 65 FPS average, the only setting at this resolution that clears 60 FPS. Medium averages 46 FPS, with a minimum of 39 FPS and a maximum of 53 FPS. High drops to 40 FPS average, and Ultra bottoms out at 30 FPS average. The jump from 4K Low to 1440p Low is substantial, from 42 FPS to 65 FPS, a 55% increase, which indicates the GPU is heavily resolution-bound.

At 1920x1080, the system finally shows playable range. Low settings deliver 88 FPS average. Medium averages 63 FPS, with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 72 FPS. High averages 55 FPS, just shy of the threshold. Ultra averages 41 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p is the most demanding setting that stays at or above 60 FPS, though its minimum of 53 FPS means occasional dips below the threshold are possible during intense scenes.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best average FPS is 42 on Low settings, and Ultra averages only 19 FPS. The verdictByResolution data lists no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: Low is the only playable setting at 2560x1440, with an average of 65 FPS. Medium averages 46 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 1080p Medium a stable 60 FPS experience?

A: The average is 63 FPS, which clears the threshold, but the recorded minimum is 53 FPS. So while the average is playable, frame drops below 60 FPS can occur.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 17035. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17007 (0.2% lower), the Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067 (0.2% higher), the AMD EPYC 7573X scores 17070 (0.2% higher), and the AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998 (0.2% lower). Performance is effectively identical across these parts.

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

A: The Intel Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463 (1.3% lower), the GeForce 800M scores 1460 (1.5% lower), the GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446 (2.5% lower), and the GeForce GT 710 scores 1443 (2.7% lower). The Arc B390 leads this group, but by very small margins.

Q: What percentile does this combo rank in for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo ranks 3302 out of 3714 tested combinations, which places it in the lower portion of all systems tested for this game.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a system where the GPU is the overwhelming performance limiter. The Ryzen 5 3600, with a 71st percentile CPU ranking, has ample compute headroom. The Arc B390, at the 9th percentile of GPUs, cannot keep pace. The scaling between resolutions confirms this. Moving from 3840x2160 Low at 42 FPS to 2560x1440 Low at 65 FPS is a 55% improvement. Moving from 2560x1440 Low at 65 FPS to 1920x1080 Low at 88 FPS is another 35% improvement. Such steep gains from resolution reductions are characteristic of a GPU-bound system, where lowering pixel count directly relieves the graphics bottleneck.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 88 FPS, suggesting the processor can sustain high frame rates when the GPU is less stressed. The gap between 1080p Low at 88 FPS and 1080p Ultra at 41 FPS is a 115% difference, driven entirely by graphics settings, which again points to GPU dominance. The CPU's 12 threads and 32 MB shared L3 cache are sufficient to avoid becoming the primary constraint at the settings where the GPU can operate.

The preset scaling also tells the story. At every resolution, the drop from Low to Ultra is severe: at 4K, from 42 FPS to 19 FPS; at 1440p, from 65 FPS to 30 FPS; at 1080p, from 88 FPS to 41 FPS. The consistent halving of frame rates from Low to Ultra across all resolutions indicates the Arc B390's limited shading units, 1536, and texture units, 48, are saturated by the increased graphical load. The CPU is not the variable that changes when presets are adjusted; the GPU is.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no setting achieves 60 FPS. The database records no playable settings for this resolution, and the best average is 42 FPS on Low. The verdictByResolution field confirms this with an empty playableSettings array and a null bestSettings value.

At 2560x1440, Low is the only playable preset, averaging 65 FPS. Medium falls to 46 FPS, High to 40 FPS, and Ultra to 30 FPS. The best settings designation is Low, with an average of 65 FPS.

At 1920x1080, both Low and Medium are playable. Low averages 88 FPS, and Medium averages 63 FPS. The database designates Medium as the best settings, since it is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 63 FPS. High averages 55 FPS, just below the threshold, and Ultra averages 41 FPS.

The pattern is clear: the system can handle the game at 1080p Medium or 1440p Low, but nothing higher. The user must choose between resolution and visual quality, as the GPU cannot sustain both.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but only within narrow parameters. The verdictByResolution data is explicit: at 3840x2160, no playable settings exist, so 4K is out of the question. At 2560x1440, Low is the sole playable preset, averaging 65 FPS. At 1920x1080, Low and Medium are both playable, with Medium averaging 63 FPS and Low averaging 88 FPS.

The system clears the 60 FPS playability threshold at 1440p Low and 1080p Medium. The 1080p Medium preset is the recommended target: it delivers the best visual quality that remains at or above 60 FPS on average, though its 53 FPS minimum warns of occasional dips. For players who prioritize frame rate stability over visual fidelity, 1440p Low offers a higher resolution with a 65 FPS average and no recorded minimum below the threshold.

The Arc B390 is the decisive factor. Its 9th percentile GPU ranking, benchmarked alongside GPUs like the GeForce GT 710 and GT 520MX, caps the system's ceiling. The Ryzen 5 3600, a 71st percentile CPU, is not the limiting component; it has the headroom to support a much stronger graphics card. In Lockdown Protocol, this pairing is playable at 1080p Medium or 1440p Low, and nothing more.