Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a consistently playable experience in Lockdown Protocol across most tested configurations, with the data showing that 1080p and 1440p resolutions clear the 60 FPS threshold at every preset, while 4K requires dropping to Medium settings to maintain smooth performance. This combination of a 4-core, 8-thread Alder Lake processor and a 12 GB RDNA 2.0 graphics card produces average frame rates ranging from 41.5 FPS at 4K Ultra to 200.3 FPS at 1080p Low, positioning the combo at rank 1805 out of 3714 tested configurations in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data reveals a wide performance envelope across the four quality presets. The Low preset produces an average of 200.3 FPS, which represents the highest frame rate recorded for this combo in the entire test suite. Moving to Medium drops the average to 140.4 FPS, a substantial reduction of roughly 30 percent from Low. High settings yield 122.7 FPS on average, while the Ultra preset still maintains a strong 93.2 FPS average. Every 1080p configuration clears the 60 FPS playable threshold with significant headroom, meaning even the most demanding preset offers nearly 1.55 times the minimum playable frame rate.

The 2560x1440 results show a similar pattern but with lower absolute numbers. Low settings produce an average of 148.6 FPS, which is still exceptionally high for a 1440p resolution. Medium averages 105.8 FPS, representing a 42.8 FPS drop from Low. High settings deliver 92.6 FPS, while Ultra manages 66.3 FPS — this is the closest any 1440p preset comes to the 60 FPS threshold, yet it still clears it by 6.3 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is relatively mild at Low settings (a 25.8 percent reduction), but becomes more pronounced at Ultra, where the frame rate drops by 28.9 percent.

At 3840x2160, the performance picture changes dramatically. The Low preset averages 93.2 FPS, which is identical to the 1080p Ultra result — a notable coincidence suggesting that resolution scaling at low quality settings behaves differently than at high settings. Medium drops to 66.8 FPS, still above the 60 FPS threshold but with only 6.8 FPS of margin. High settings fall to 59.6 FPS, just below the playable threshold, while Ultra bottoms out at 41.5 FPS. The 4K data shows that this combo cannot sustain 60 FPS at High or Ultra presets, but the jump from Ultra to Low at 4K represents a 2.25x improvement in average frame rate, indicating that quality settings have an outsized impact at this resolution.

The absence of min and max FPS data in the measured results means the analysis relies entirely on average frame rates, but the consistency of the scaling across resolutions suggests predictable performance characteristics. The delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 51.7 FPS, while at 1440p it is 82.3 FPS, and at 1080p it is 107.1 FPS — this widening gap at lower resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes less of a bottleneck as pixel count decreases.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but only at Low or Medium settings. The data shows 93.2 FPS average at Low and 66.8 FPS at Medium, both above the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings fall to 59.6 FPS, just below the threshold, and Ultra produces 41.5 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset to use at 2560x1440?

A: The Ultra preset is playable at 1440p, averaging 66.3 FPS. Since all four presets at this resolution clear 60 FPS, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that still maintains smooth performance.

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

A: Both configurations produce identical average frame rates of 93.2 FPS. This suggests that the GPU workload at 1080p Ultra is roughly equivalent to 4K Low, making these two settings pairs interchangeable in terms of performance.

Q: Is the Intel Core i3-12100F a bottleneck for the RX 6750 XT in this game?

A: The CPU's benchmark scores — 11,860 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 1,674 in single-core — combined with the GPU's 20,700 Passmark G3D score indicate a balanced pairing. The 1080p Low result of 200.3 FPS suggests the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently, though the 4K Ultra drop to 41.5 FPS shows GPU limits dominate at higher resolutions.

Q: What percentile does this GPU rank at compared to all GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT ranks in the 71st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26,011. Its nearest rival by score is the AMD Radeon R9 M395X at 25,891, a mere 0.5 percent difference.

Q: How many total combos were tested in this benchmark database?

A: This specific combo ranks 1805th out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it roughly in the 51st percentile of all tested systems for Lockdown Protocol performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score include the Intel Core 3 N355 at 13,492 (0 percent delta), the Intel Core i5-9500 at 13,452 (0.3 percent ahead), the Intel Core 5 120UL at 13,594 (0.7 percent behind), and the Intel Core i7-1250U at 13,351 (1.1 percent ahead). These processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol, though the i3-12100F's 4-core, 8-thread configuration with 12 MB of L3 cache may interact differently with the game's threading model than the mobile or low-power alternatives in this group.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals present a more unusual set of comparables. The AMD Radeon R9 M395X scores 25,891 (0.5 percent ahead of the RX 6750 XT), the AMD FirePro W7100 scores 25,856 (0.6 percent ahead), the AMD FirePro D700 scores 25,842 (0.7 percent ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile scores 25,740 (1.1 percent ahead). These are predominantly professional or mobile workstation GPUs, suggesting that the RX 6750 XT's raw compute performance aligns closely with those parts, even though their gaming-oriented feature sets may differ — the RX 6750 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, which are relevant for modern FPS titles like Lockdown Protocol.

A system swapping the i3-12100F for an i5-9500 would see virtually no change in CPU throughput, given the 0.3 percent score difference, meaning the measured FPS would likely remain within a frame or two of the current results. Similarly, replacing the RX 6750 XT with an R9 M395X would theoretically produce nearly identical GPU-bound frame rates, though the M395X's older architecture may lack some of the RDNA 2.0 optimizations that the game engine could exploit.

The Verdict

The data clearly indicates that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS or higher across multiple resolutions and settings combinations. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the threshold, with the Ultra preset averaging 93.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same holds true for all presets, with Ultra reaching 66.3 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium settings are playable, averaging 93.2 FPS and 66.8 FPS respectively; High falls just short at 59.6 FPS, and Ultra is far below at 41.5 FPS.

The verdict by resolution names Medium as the best 4K setting at 66.8 FPS, Ultra as the best 1440p setting at 66.3 FPS, and Ultra as the best 1080p setting at 93.2 FPS. These results suggest that the sweet spot for this combo is 1440p Ultra, where the visual quality of the highest preset combines with a comfortable 6.3 FPS margin above the playable threshold. For players prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity, 1080p Low at 200.3 FPS offers triple the minimum playable frame rate, which would be advantageous for competitive FPS gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

Among 3714 tested combinations in the Lockdown Protocol benchmark database, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT achieves rank 1805. This places it in the upper half of all tested systems, though not in the top tier — the median rank would be 1857, putting this combo slightly above average. The CPU's 68th percentile standing among all CPUs and the GPU's 71st percentile among all GPUs both contribute to this mid-upper ranking.

The rank suggests that while this system is far from the fastest tested configuration, it is equally far from being a low-end performer. The 4-core CPU and mid-range GPU combination lands in a zone where most games will run smoothly at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K requiring settings compromises. The fact that this combo outperforms roughly 51 percent of tested systems in this specific game indicates that Lockdown Protocol is not excessively demanding on the CPU side, as the i3-12100F's modest thread count still manages to keep pace with many higher-core-count rivals.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 93.2 FPS, making it the most demanding setting that maintains 60 FPS while providing the highest visual quality available in the test. This represents a 55 percent margin above the playable threshold, leaving room for demanding scenes without dropping below 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 66.3 FPS, which is the best playable option. The margin here is thinner at just 6.3 FPS, meaning some in-game moments could potentially dip toward the threshold, but the average indicates generally smooth performance.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset at 66.8 FPS is the best playable configuration. High settings at 59.6 FPS miss the threshold by 0.4 FPS, so Medium is the recommended ceiling for 4K. The 4K Low preset at 93.2 FPS offers a more comfortable buffer for players who prefer higher frame rates over additional detail.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data reveals how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts across resolutions. At 1080p, the Low preset hits 200.3 FPS, a figure that is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability given the i3-12100F's 3,444 Passmark single-thread score. The transition from 1080p Low to 1440p Low reduces the average to 148.6 FPS, a 25.8 percent drop, while the jump from 1440p Low to 4K Low brings it to 93.2 FPS, another 37.3 percent reduction. These diminishing returns at higher resolutions indicate that GPU rasterization becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases.

The preset scaling tells a complementary story. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra cuts the frame rate from 200.3 to 93.2 FPS, a 53.5 percent reduction. At 1440p, the same preset shift reduces performance from 148.6 to 66.3 FPS, a 55.4 percent reduction. At 4K, Low to Ultra drops from 93.2 to 41.5 FPS, a 55.5 percent reduction. The consistency of this percentage across resolutions suggests that the game's quality presets scale GPU workload roughly linearly, independent of resolution.

The CPU's role becomes most apparent at the lowest resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the 200.3 FPS average likely approaches the limit of what the i3-12100F can process, given its 8 threads and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. The 4-core design with a 4.30 GHz boost clock provides strong single-thread performance, which is typical for FPS games that rely heavily on a primary simulation thread. The GPU's 13.31 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 432.0 GB/s memory bandwidth become the dominant factors at 4K, where the 17,200 million transistor Navi 22 chip must process nearly 8.3 million pixels per frame at 3840x2160.