Lockdown Protocol

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the only preset that clears the 60 FPS playability threshold is Low, with an average of 60.8 FPS. Medium drops to 42.2 FPS, High to 37.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 25.4 FPS. For a 4K display, this combo is strictly limited to the lowest settings if you want a locked 60 FPS experience. Pushing beyond Low at this resolution means accepting a significant frame rate penalty that takes you well below smooth play.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves meaningfully. Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, averaging 65.3 FPS. Low runs much faster at 87.8 FPS, giving you headroom if you prefer higher frame rates over visual fidelity. High sits just below the threshold at 56.2 FPS, and Ultra falls further to 43.8 FPS. The data shows that Medium is the sweet spot for 1440p, but you have a real choice here: Low for competitive pacing, Medium for balanced visuals.

At 1920x1080, High is the most demanding preset that clears 60 FPS, averaging 78.2 FPS. This is the strongest result for this combo. Low runs at 124.9 FPS, Medium at 85.5 FPS, and Ultra barely misses the threshold at 59.9 FPS. For 1080p gaming, High is the recommended target, and the margin above 60 FPS is comfortable enough to handle most in-game variance. Ultra is tantalizingly close but technically below the playability line, so stick with High unless you are willing to accept a marginal shortfall.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows a clear pattern: this game scales heavily with resolution and settings, which points to the GPU being the dominant constraint for most configurations. The frame rate drops are consistent with pixel count increases. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings reduces the average from 78.2 FPS to 56.2 FPS, a loss of 22 FPS. Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at High settings drops the average from 56.2 FPS to 37.3 FPS, another 18.9 FPS loss. These are steep declines that track closely with the GPU's rendering load.

The Intel Core i5-10400F has a 68th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 14185. It is a six-core, twelve-thread processor with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. For a game like Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title, single-thread performance matters, and the CPU's 3dmark single-thread score of 688 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1451 are respectable but not exceptional. The GPU, meanwhile, sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 12986. Neither component is a top-tier part, but the GPU's lower percentile ranking relative to the CPU suggests the graphics card is more likely to be the limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unquestionably the bottleneck. The gap between Low (60.8 FPS) and Medium (42.2 FPS) is 18.6 FPS, and the gap between Medium and High is another 4.9 FPS. These setting changes primarily affect GPU workload, and the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames at these lower rates. At 2560x1440, the GPU still leads the constraint, but the CPU begins to matter more as frame rates climb. Low settings at 1440p hit 87.8 FPS, which is high enough that CPU threading could start to influence results, though the data does not show a hard CPU ceiling at this point.

At 1920x1080, the balance shifts. Low settings reach 124.9 FPS, and the CPU's twelve threads are likely doing more work to keep up. Still, the GPU remains the primary limiter because the frame rate differences between presets are large. Ultra at 1080p averages 59.9 FPS versus High at 78.2 FPS, a difference of 18.3 FPS, which is a GPU-driven penalty. The overall picture is that the GTX 1660 SUPER dictates performance across all resolutions, while the i5-10400F provides enough compute to avoid becoming the main bottleneck except possibly at very high frame rates on Low settings at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured averages are as follows: Low runs at 60.8 FPS, Medium at 42.2 FPS, High at 37.3 FPS, and Ultra at 25.4 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 35.4 FPS, which is a steep penalty for higher quality settings. There are no min or max FPS values recorded for this resolution, so the analysis relies on averages alone. The jump from Low to Medium is the largest single-step drop at 18.6 FPS, meaning Medium is a heavy cost for relatively modest visual gains.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 87.8 FPS, Medium at 65.3 FPS, High at 56.2 FPS, and Ultra at 43.8 FPS. The spread is 44 FPS from Low to Ultra. The step from Low to Medium costs 22.5 FPS, which is the largest drop in this resolution. High to Ultra costs 12.4 FPS. This resolution offers a usable range: Low and Medium both clear 60 FPS, while High and Ultra fall short. The data indicates that 1440p is a viable resolution for this combo, but only if you stay at Medium or below.

At 1920x1080, the averages are: Low at 124.9 FPS, Medium at 85.5 FPS, High at 78.2 FPS, and Ultra at 59.9 FPS. The spread is 65 FPS from Low to Ultra. Low to Medium costs 39.4 FPS, which is a substantial hit. Medium to High costs 7.3 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 18.3 FPS. The interesting detail here is that Ultra barely misses the 60 FPS threshold, coming in at 59.9 FPS. That is within one frame of playable, so in practice some users might accept it, but the strict playability line sits at High for this resolution.

The overall trend across all resolutions is that Low settings provide the highest frame rates, as expected, and the cost of each preset step is not uniform. The largest penalties occur when moving from Low to Medium, particularly at 1080p where that step costs nearly 40 FPS. The data also shows that the game is not particularly well optimized for Ultra settings on this hardware, as the Ultra preset consistently delivers the lowest averages and the largest relative drops.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ranks 3132 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the lower portion of the database, specifically around the 16th percentile from the top. In practical terms, this means a large majority of other hardware pairings deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The combo is not a top performer, but it is also not at the very bottom. It sits in a zone where it can handle 1080p and 1440p at moderate settings, but it struggles at 4K and with high quality presets.

The ranking reflects the GPU's mid-range position more than the CPU. The GTX 1660 SUPER has a 53rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, which is slightly above the median. The CPU is stronger relative to its own pool, sitting at the 68th percentile. However, the game's performance is heavily GPU-bound, as the measured FPS data shows, so the GPU's capabilities drag the overall combo ranking down. The CPU is capable enough to support the GPU, but it cannot compensate for the graphics card's limits at higher resolutions and settings.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing is best suited for 1080p gaming. The measured 78.2 FPS at High settings at 1080p is a solid result that places it above the playable threshold with a comfortable margin. At 1440p, the combo falls to a mid-tier position where Medium settings are required for smooth play. At 4K, it is near the bottom of the viable range, only handling Low settings. The rank of 3132 out of 3714 is a realistic reflection of these limits.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Intel Core i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185. The closest alternatives are the Intel Xeon 6756E with an average score of 14163, a delta of 0.2 percent, meaning it is effectively identical in performance. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, which is 0.3 percent higher. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, 0.5 percent lower, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, 0.6 percent higher. In all cases, the differences are under one percent, so any of these CPUs would behave almost exactly the same in Lockdown Protocol. Swapping the i5-10400F for any of these would not noticeably change frame rates.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 12986. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile at 12940, a 0.4 percent difference, and the AMD Radeon RX 580 at 12928, also 0.4 percent lower. The NVIDIA Tesla M2090 scores 13075, 0.7 percent higher, and the AMD Radeon 740M scores 12870, 0.9 percent lower. These are all within one percent of each other, so any of these GPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in this game. The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile and RX 580 are the most relevant consumer alternatives, and the data suggests they would sit at the same playability thresholds as the GTX 1660 SUPER.

If you were to pair the i5-10400F with any of these GPU alternatives, the combo ranking would remain essentially unchanged. The same applies if you kept the GTX 1660 SUPER and swapped the CPU. The deltas are small enough that the measured FPS values would shift by less than a frame in most cases. For practical purposes, these are drop-in equivalents.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? Yes, but with clear limitations. At 1920x1080, the combo clears 60 FPS at Low, Medium, and High settings. The best playable preset is High with an average of 78.2 FPS, which leaves a healthy margin above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra sits at 59.9 FPS, just below the line, so it is not officially playable, but it is close enough that some users might not notice the shortfall in practice. For most players, 1080p at High is the recommended target.

At 2560x1440, the combo remains playable at Low and Medium settings. The best playable preset is Medium with an average of 65.3 FPS. Low runs at 87.8 FPS for those who prefer higher frame rates. High falls to 56.2 FPS and Ultra to 43.8 FPS, both below the threshold. This resolution is viable, but you must stay at Medium or lower to avoid dropping under 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the combo is only playable at Low settings, with an average of 60.8 FPS. Medium drops to 42.2 FPS, High to 37.3 FPS, and Ultra to 25.4 FPS. If you have a 4K display, the experience will be limited to the lowest preset, and even then the margin above 60 FPS is slim. This is not a comfortable 4K machine by any measure.

The verdict is straightforward. This is a 1080p-focused setup that can stretch to 1440p with settings compromises. It is not a 4K-capable system for this game beyond the bare minimum. The CPU and GPU are reasonably well matched, with the GPU being the primary limiter. If you own this combo, target 1080p High for the best balance of visuals and performance, or 1440p Medium if you need the larger screen space. Avoid Ultra at any resolution unless you are willing to accept frame rates well below 60 FPS.