Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the combo clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at every preset. The most demanding setting, Ultra, still averages 72 FPS, while Low reaches 156 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p for this combo?

A: At 2560x1440, the best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages 71 FPS. Medium averages 81 FPS and Low averages 114 FPS, but High offers the highest visual quality while remaining playable.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Only at Low settings. At 3840x2160, Low averages 74 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium drops to 52 FPS, High to 46 FPS, and Ultra to 34 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 97 FPS at 1920x1080 to 71 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 46 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a decline of roughly 53% from 1080p to 4K.

Q: What is the frame rate range at Medium settings in 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the recorded average is 111 FPS, with a minimum of 94 FPS and a maximum of 127 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The database ranks this CPU and GPU pairing at 2759 out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of the field.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records four presets for Lockdown Protocol: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. The playable threshold is 60 FPS. For each resolution, the best settings are defined as the most demanding preset that still maintains an average at or above 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, every preset clears the threshold. Ultra is the most demanding option and averages 72 FPS, so it is the recommended setting. High averages 97 FPS, Medium averages 111 FPS, and Low averages 156 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is High, averaging 71 FPS. Ultra falls short at 53 FPS. Medium averages 81 FPS and Low averages 114 FPS, but both are visually less demanding than High.

At 3840x2160, only Low remains playable, averaging 74 FPS. Medium averages 52 FPS, High averages 46 FPS, and Ultra averages 34 FPS. Users targeting 4K must accept Low settings to hold the 60 FPS line.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts across resolutions. Lockdown Protocol is an FPS title, and the scaling pattern from the measurements indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution increases.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high across all presets. The gap between Low and Ultra is 84 FPS (156 vs 72). This spread suggests that the GPU still has headroom at lower settings, and the CPU is capable of feeding it. The i5-10400F, a six-core, twelve-thread Comet Lake part with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, provides enough throughput to keep frame rates elevated at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops at every preset compared to 1080p. Low goes from 156 to 114 FPS, Medium from 111 to 81 FPS, High from 97 to 71 FPS, and Ultra from 72 to 53 FPS. The consistent decline across all presets indicates that pixel throughput, which is the GPU's responsibility, is the limiting factor. The CPU is not the bottleneck here; the Radeon RX 5700 XT with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is doing the heavy lifting.

At 3840x2160, the trend accelerates. Low averages 74 FPS, but Medium drops to 52 FPS, High to 46 FPS, and Ultra to 34 FPS. The percentage loss from Low to Ultra at 4K is larger than at 1080p, reinforcing that the GPU is heavily saturated at this resolution. The CPU's role is largely unchanged; the i5-10400F can keep up with the GPU's demands even at 4K, but the GPU simply cannot render the higher presets fast enough.

The data also shows that the CPU matters more at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 156 FPS, which requires strong per-core performance. The i5-10400F's single-thread score of 688 in the 3dmark single-thread test and 2541 in Passmark single-thread support this. At 4K, the GPU is the clear bottleneck. Users with this combo should prioritize GPU settings at higher resolutions and can rely on the CPU to sustain high frame rates at 1080p.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT can run Lockdown Protocol, but the experience depends heavily on the target resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system fully clears the 60 FPS threshold at all four presets. Ultra averages 72 FPS, which is comfortably above the playable line. This is the resolution where the combo performs best, offering a smooth experience even at maximum settings.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable at Low, Medium, and High. High averages 71 FPS, which is just above the threshold. Ultra drops to 53 FPS, so users who want the highest visual quality at 1440p will need to sacrifice the Ultra preset.

At 3840x2160, the system is playable only at Low settings, with an average of 74 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS. The verdict by resolution is clear: this combo is a 1080p and 1440p machine for Lockdown Protocol, with 4K playable only at the lowest settings.

Overall, the recorded data indicates that the i5-10400F and RX 5700 XT provide a solid 1080p experience and a viable 1440p experience. The GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, but the CPU holds up well even at high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following figures are taken directly from the database measurements for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT.

At 3840x2160:

• High: average 46 FPS
• Low: average 74 FPS
• Medium: average 52 FPS, minimum 44 FPS, maximum 60 FPS
• Ultra: average 34 FPS

At 2560x1440:

• High: average 71 FPS
• Low: average 114 FPS
• Medium: average 81 FPS, minimum 69 FPS, maximum 93 FPS
• Ultra: average 53 FPS

At 1920x1080:

• High: average 97 FPS
• Low: average 156 FPS
• Medium: average 111 FPS, minimum 94 FPS, maximum 127 FPS
• Ultra: average 72 FPS

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum values. At 1080p Medium, the frame rate stays between 94 and 127 FPS, showing a tight band. At 1440p Medium, the range is 69 to 93 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range narrows to 44 to 60 FPS, with the maximum exactly at the playable threshold.

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: higher presets reduce both the average and the stability of the frame rate. The 4K Ultra figure of 34 FPS is the lowest recorded average, while 1080p Low at 156 FPS is the highest.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this specific CPU and GPU combination at rank 2759 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. That puts it in the 74th percentile or lower, meaning most tested pairings outperform it.

The CPU itself, the Intel Core i5-10400F, sits at the 68th percentile among all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 14185. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Xeon 6756E scores 14163 (0.2% higher), the Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232 (0.3% higher), the AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115 (0.5% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277 (0.6% higher). The i5-10400F is essentially at parity with a group of server and mobile chips, which is notable for a desktop part from 2020.

The GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, sits at the 59th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 16361. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M at 16351 (0.1% lower), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell at 16408 (0.3% higher), the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 at 16415 (0.3% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 at 16504 (0.9% higher). The RX 5700 XT is competitive with much newer and more expensive cards in synthetic benchmarks, though its age shows in the 59th percentile ranking.

Relative to the full field of combos, the 2759 rank reflects the GPU's mid-tier standing more than the CPU's. The i5-10400F is a capable processor, but the RX 5700 XT, while strong for its era, is outclassed by newer GPUs in the database. The measured frame rates in Lockdown Protocol confirm this: the combo is good for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but it is not a high-end pairing. Users should expect a solid mid-range experience, not a top-tier one.