Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, though 4K demands significant settings compromises. The recorded data shows a clear pattern: this combo handles the game smoothly at mainstream resolutions, but the Ultra preset becomes a barrier at higher pixel counts. Below is a detailed breakdown of measured performance, component roles, and the best settings for each resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p)

At the most common gaming resolution, the combo provides excellent headroom. The Low preset delivers an average of 160.5 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold. Moving to Medium drops the average to 110.7 FPS, still very smooth for competitive play. High settings yield 97.8 FPS on average, a 12.9 FPS decrease from Medium. The most demanding preset, Ultra, still maintains an average of 73.4 FPS, which clears the playable threshold by 13.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a total drop of 87.1 FPS, indicating that the game's graphics settings have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution.

2560x1440 (1440p)

Performance at 1440p remains strong but shows the expected toll of more pixels. Low settings produce an average of 118.3 FPS, a reduction of 42.2 FPS compared to 1080p Low. Medium averages 85.7 FPS, while High sits at 73.4 FPS, matching the exact average seen at 1080p Ultra. The Ultra preset falls below the playable threshold with an average of 53.9 FPS, a 19.5 FPS drop from High. This makes Ultra the only non-playable setting at 1440p, with the difference between the playable High (73.4 FPS) and the non-playable Ultra (53.9 FPS) being a steep 19.5 FPS penalty.

3840x2160 (4K)

At 4K, the RX 6600 XT begins to struggle with the heavier presets. Low settings are the only playable option, producing an average of 74.2 FPS. Medium drops to 53.8 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold, and High falls further to 49.8 FPS. Ultra is the weakest showing at 35.4 FPS, a 38.8 FPS deficit from Low. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 20.4 FPS, which is larger than the 19.5 FPS jump from High to Ultra at 1440p, highlighting how aggressively the game scales with resolution and settings. The data shows that at 4K, even the transition from Low to Medium sacrifices over a third of the Low preset's frame rate.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS scaling between resolutions clarifies how the CPU and GPU split responsibilities in Lockdown Protocol. The Intel Core i5-10400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has recorded multi-threaded performance in the database, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10283 and a single-core score of 1451. Its 3DMark single-thread score of 688 and 16-thread score of 4748 suggest sufficient computational headroom for this title. The RX 6600 XT, meanwhile, delivers a Passmark G3D score of 16461 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1804.

At 1080p, the GPU is the primary constraint when raising settings, as evidenced by the 87.1 FPS spread between Low and Ultra. However, the CPU keeps up well enough that even the heaviest preset stays above 60 FPS. The shift from 1080p to 1440p shows a resolution-driven load increase: Low drops from 160.5 FPS to 118.3 FPS, a 26.3% reduction, while Ultra drops from 73.4 FPS to 53.9 FPS, a 26.6% reduction. This consistent percentage loss indicates that both presets are scaling similarly with pixel count, pointing to the GPU as the limiting factor.

The 1440p to 4K transition reinforces the GPU-bound nature. Low settings fall from 118.3 FPS to 74.2 FPS, a 37.3% decrease, while High falls from 73.4 FPS to 49.8 FPS, a 32.2% decrease. The Ultra preset at 4K (35.4 FPS) is the lowest recorded value across all tests, confirming that the RX 6600 XT's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth become the bottleneck at higher resolutions. The CPU's role is more evident at 1080p Low, where the 160.5 FPS result suggests the i5-10400F can feed the GPU adequately, but the frame rates never approach a level where CPU limits would be the primary concern. In short, the GPU dictates performance at every resolution, with the CPU only becoming relevant as a secondary factor at the highest frame rates on the lowest settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 produces an average of 73.4 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the only resolution where Ultra is playable.

Q: What is the best quality setting at 1440p that stays above 60 FPS?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 average 73.4 FPS, making it the most demanding playable preset at that resolution. Ultra at 1440p falls short with 53.9 FPS.

Q: Why is 4K performance so limited?

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset clears 60 FPS with 74.2 FPS. Medium (53.8 FPS), High (49.8 FPS), and Ultra (35.4 FPS) all fall below the threshold, indicating the GPU cannot sustain heavier loads at 4K.

Q: How does the CPU benchmark compared to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185, which is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Xeon 6756E (14163) and 0.5% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115). It trails the Intel Core 7 160UL (14232) by 0.3% and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277) by 0.6%.

Q: How does the GPU benchmark compared to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 6600 XT has an average benchmark score of 24442, which is 0.7% ahead of the GTX 1630 (24277) and 0.8% ahead of the GTX 780 Ti (24236). It is 0.8% behind the Intel Arc A350M (24647) and 1.1% behind the RTX 2080 SUPER (24170).

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 averages 110.7 FPS, which is a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold and suitable for high refresh rate displays.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT ranks 2565 out of 3714 tested combos in the database for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the lower-middle portion of all tested systems, which aligns with the measured performance: strong at 1080p, adequate at 1440p, and limited at 4K. The CPU's percentile of 68 against all CPUs indicates it sits above the median processor, while the GPU's percentile of 70 against all GPUs is similar. The combo rank reflects that while each component is individually mid-pack, their pairing does not push into the upper echelons of the database's tested systems. The RX 6600 XT's nearest rival in the database, the RTX 2080 SUPER, has an average score 1.1% lower, meaning the AMD card edges out that older flagship in synthetic benchmarks, but the real-world FPS data shows the limits of the 8 GB memory configuration at high resolutions. For a system ranked near the 69th percentile of all combos, the performance profile is consistent: it excels at 1080p, handles 1440p with preset adjustments, and requires Low settings at 4K.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is straightforward. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with the Ultra preset averaging 73.4 FPS. At 2560x1440, High, Medium, and Low are playable, with High being the best playable option at 73.4 FPS; Ultra at 53.9 FPS is not playable. At 3840x2160, only Low is playable at 74.2 FPS, while Medium, High, and Ultra all fail to reach the 60 FPS threshold. This system can run Lockdown Protocol well at 1080p and 1440p, but 4K users must accept Low settings for a smooth experience. The data does not include minimum or maximum frame rate values, so the analysis relies on average FPS, which still provides a clear picture of playability. The 60 FPS threshold is used as the benchmark for playability, and the results show that the combo meets this standard at 1080p across the board and at 1440p up to High settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the best settings are defined as the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS.

1920x1080: Ultra is the best choice, with an average of 73.4 FPS. This provides the highest visual quality while still clearing the playable threshold by 13.4 FPS.

2560x1440: High is the optimal preset, averaging 73.4 FPS. It offers better visual fidelity than Medium (85.7 FPS) or Low (118.3 FPS) while keeping the frame rate above 60 FPS. Ultra at 53.9 FPS should be avoided.

3840x2160: Low is the only playable preset, averaging 74.2 FPS. Medium (53.8 FPS), High (49.8 FPS), and Ultra (35.4 FPS) all fall short of the 60 FPS threshold, so users at 4K must use Low for smooth gameplay. The jump from Low to Medium costs 20.4 FPS, which is too steep a penalty for the visual gain.