Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a robust experience in Lockdown Protocol, with benchmark results showing that this combination clears the 60 FPS threshold at nearly every setting and resolution tested. The recorded data indicates that the only exception is the 4K Ultra preset, which falls slightly short. Across the board, the measured average frame rates suggest a system that is well balanced for this FPS title, with the GPU taking on increased responsibility as resolution scales upward.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains average frame rate measurements for this combo across three resolutions and four quality presets. Min and max FPS values were not recorded, so the analysis relies on average scores.

At 1920x1080, the system performs exceptionally well. The Low preset delivers an average of 201.4 FPS. Medium raises the visual load and still produces 177.1 FPS. High settings yield 158.4 FPS, while Ultra, the most demanding preset at this resolution, maintains a strong 123.4 FPS. All four settings remain far above the 60 FPS playable threshold, with the gap between Low and Ultra being 78 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages remain high but show the expected scaling cost. Low produces 181.6 FPS, Medium drops to 137.7 FPS, and High comes in at 119.4 FPS. Ultra at 1440p records 92.2 FPS, which is still comfortably above the threshold. The difference between the lowest and highest presets at this resolution is 89.4 FPS, indicating that each step in quality has a meaningful impact on the frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens. Low still manages 122.8 FPS, and Medium follows with 90.2 FPS. High drops to 74.9 FPS, while Ultra falls to 59.3 FPS, just under the 60 FPS line. This is the only configuration in the entire dataset that does not clear the playable threshold. The spread at 4K is significant, with 63.5 FPS separating Low from Ultra.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each increase in resolution reduces the average FPS across all presets, and each increase in preset quality reduces the average FPS within a given resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the workload shifts between the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. At 1920x1080, the average FPS values are extremely high, with Low reaching 201.4 FPS. These numbers suggest that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough frames at lower resolutions, where the graphics card is not fully taxed by pixel count.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440 and then to 3840x2160, the average FPS drops at every preset. The decline from 1080p Low at 201.4 FPS to 1440p Low at 181.6 FPS, and then to 4K Low at 122.8 FPS, shows that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as the number of pixels grows. The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, which is sufficient to keep up with the RTX 4070 at lower resolutions, but the data indicates that the GPU workload dominates at higher resolutions.

The preset scaling also points to GPU leverage. At 4K, moving from Low to Ultra reduces the average from 122.8 FPS to 59.3 FPS, a drop of 63.5 FPS. At 1080p, the same preset change reduces the average from 201.4 FPS to 123.4 FPS, a drop of 78 FPS. The absolute loss is larger at 1080p, but the relative impact is more pronounced at 4K, where the GPU is already working harder. The RTX 4070 has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which supports the heavy pixel throughput required at 4K.

The recorded scores place the CPU at the 68th percentile among all tested processors, while the GPU sits at the 81st percentile among all tested graphics cards. This gap suggests that the graphics card is the stronger component in this pairing, which aligns with the frame rate behavior seen in the measurements.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 holds a combo rank of 1030 out of 3714 tested combos. That places it in the upper portion of the field, roughly in the top 28 percent of all recorded configurations for this game.

The rank of 1030 reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. The CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread part from the Core 10th Gen family, built on the Comet Lake architecture with a 14 nm process node. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 10283 and its single-core score is 1451. The GPU, by contrast, is an Ada Lovelace part on a 5 nm process with an FP32 performance of 29.15 TFLOPS. The GPU's PassMark G3D score is 26927, and its average benchmark score of 37648 substantially outpaces the CPU's average benchmark score of 14185.

The fact that this combo ranks at 1030 out of 3714 suggests that while the GPU is powerful, the older CPU architecture holds the system back in some scenarios. The measurements show that at 1080p, where the CPU has more influence, the combo still achieves very high frame rates. At 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant factor, and the combo still performs admirably. The rank indicates that many other combinations in the database deliver higher performance, but this pairing remains well above the median.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database lists nearest rivals for both components, based on average benchmark scores. These alternatives provide context for what other hardware might behave similarly in this game.

For the Intel Core i5-10400F, the nearest rivals are the Intel Xeon 6756E with an average score of 14163, the Intel Core 7 160UL with 14232, the AMD EPYC 7552 with 14115, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C with 14277. The delta percentages are minimal: the Xeon 6756E is 0.2 percent ahead of the i5-10400F, the Core 7 160UL is 0.3 percent behind, the EPYC 7552 is 0.5 percent ahead, and the Ryzen 3 7320C is 0.6 percent behind. These differences are negligible, meaning a system built with any of these CPUs would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P4 with an average score of 37628, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 with 37507, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile with 38135, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 with 37157. The deltas are again small: the Tesla P4 is 0.1 percent ahead, the RX Vega 56 is 0.4 percent ahead, the RTX 4080 Mobile is 1.3 percent behind, and the Radeon PRO W6400 is 1.3 percent behind. A system swapping the RTX 4070 for any of these cards would show very similar performance in this title, assuming the CPU remains the same.

These rival comparisons suggest that the combo's performance is not unique to the exact components. Nearby hardware will deliver comparable results, and the frame rates recorded for this pairing can be expected to hold within a narrow margin for these alternatives.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database provides clear guidance on the best settings for each resolution, defined as the most demanding preset that still stays at or above 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the best setting is Ultra, with an average FPS of 123.4. This is the most visually demanding preset available, and it clears the threshold with a wide margin. All four presets at this resolution are playable, and Ultra is recommended.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is also Ultra, with an average FPS of 92.2. The system has enough headroom at this resolution to run the highest quality preset without dropping below 60 FPS. All four presets are playable here as well.

At 3840x2160, the best setting is High, with an average FPS of 74.9. Ultra falls to 59.3 FPS, which is below the threshold, so High is the most demanding playable option. Low and Medium are also playable, with averages of 122.8 and 90.2 FPS respectively, but High offers the best balance of quality and performance.

The data indicates that the combo can run the game at maximum quality up to 1440p, and at high quality at 4K.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear: this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at or above 60 FPS in nearly every configuration tested.

At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium. The best playable setting is High with an average of 74.9 FPS. Ultra is not playable, as it falls to 59.3 FPS.

At 2560x1440, all four settings are playable: High, Low, Medium, and Ultra. The best setting is Ultra with an average of 92.2 FPS.

At 1920x1080, all four settings are playable: High, Low, Medium, and Ultra. The best setting is Ultra with an average of 123.4 FPS.

The playable threshold in the database is 60 FPS. The only preset that fails to meet this threshold is 4K Ultra. For every other combination of resolution and preset, the measured average FPS is above 60. The system is well suited for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p and 1440p, and it can handle 4K gaming with high settings.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 59.3, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best setting at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra is the best setting at 1440p, with an average FPS of 92.2. All four presets at this resolution are playable.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-10400F compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6756E at 14163 (0.2 percent ahead), the Intel Core 7 160UL at 14232 (0.3 percent behind), the AMD EPYC 7552 at 14115 (0.5 percent ahead), and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C at 14277 (0.6 percent behind).

Q: What is the highest FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 201.4, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Is the GPU or the CPU more important for this game at 4K?

A: The data shows that the GPU becomes the dominant factor at 4K. The RTX 4070 sits at the 81st percentile among all tested GPUs, while the CPU sits at the 68th percentile among CPUs. The average FPS drops from 201.4 at 1080p Low to 122.8 at 4K Low, indicating the GPU workload increases with resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to the RTX 4080 Mobile?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648, while the RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, putting the mobile part 1.3 percent ahead. The difference is small enough that gaming performance in Lockdown Protocol would be very similar.