Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a versatile 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with 4K remaining a viable option only at reduced settings. The recorded data shows a clear progression of performance scaling across resolutions and presets, indicating a system that is well-balanced for this FPS title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 200.8 FPS, which is an exceptionally high ceiling for competitive play. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 144.8 FPS, still far above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High preset maintains a strong 122.7 FPS average. Even at the demanding Ultra preset, the system holds an average of 90.9 FPS, demonstrating that the CPU and GPU have ample headroom at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance remains robust but shows the expected scaling pressure. The Low preset averages 147.9 FPS, a 26.4% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium delivers 103.3 FPS, while High averages 91 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution produces an average of 69.7 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a modest margin. The data indicates that 1440p Ultra is the highest settings configuration that remains comfortably playable.

At 3840x2160, the demands of 4K become evident. The Low preset averages 97.3 FPS, which is still highly playable. Medium drops to 66.6 FPS, just above the 60 FPS line. High averages 58 FPS, falling marginally below the playable threshold. Ultra at 4K averages 43.5 FPS, which is not suitable for smooth gameplay. The step from Medium to High at 4K costs 8.6 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 14.5 FPS, showing a steepening curve at higher settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals the balance between the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060. At 1920x1080, the system produces extremely high frame rates, reaching 200.8 FPS on Low. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 109.9 FPS, indicating that the GPU is capable of rendering many more frames when the CPU is less burdened by physics and game logic. This suggests the CPU exerts a measurable influence at lower resolutions where the GPU has spare capacity.

At 2560x1440, the frame rate differences between presets compress. The delta between Low and Ultra is 78.2 FPS, compared to 109.9 FPS at 1080p. This compression indicates that the GPU is becoming a larger factor as pixel count increases, but the CPU still has enough single-thread performance to keep pace. The i5-10400F, with a 3dmark single thread score of 688 and a passmark single thread score of 2541, provides sufficient throughput for this title.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. The difference between Low and Medium is 30.7 FPS, while the difference between Medium and High is only 8.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 43.5 FPS, showing that the RTX 5060 cannot maintain high frame rates at this resolution regardless of CPU performance. The scaling pattern across all three resolutions indicates that Lockdown Protocol is primarily GPU-bound at 4K, with the CPU playing a more significant role at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 1698 out of 3714 tested configurations in the database for Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the upper half of all tested combos, roughly at the 54th percentile. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component consistently bottlenecks the other across the range of tested settings. The CPU sits at the 68th percentile when compared to all CPUs in the database, while the GPU ranks at the 72nd percentile when compared to all GPUs. The similarity in these percentile positions supports the interpretation that this is a well-matched pairing for this game.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 Ultra is 90.9 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: The Ultra preset is playable at 1440p, with an average of 69.7 FPS. This is the most demanding setting that stays at or above 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable on this hardware?

A: At 4K, the Low and Medium presets are playable, averaging 97.3 FPS and 66.6 FPS respectively. The High preset averages 58 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra averages 43.5 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At the Low preset, the average drops from 200.8 FPS at 1080p to 147.9 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 52.9 FPS. At the Ultra preset, the average drops from 90.9 FPS to 69.7 FPS, a reduction of 21.2 FPS.

Q: Which component limits performance at 4K?

A: The data shows the GPU is the primary limiting factor at 3840x2160. The frame rate differences between presets compress significantly at 4K, and the Ultra preset averages only 43.5 FPS, indicating the RTX 5060 cannot sustain high frame rates at this resolution.

Q: How does the Ultra preset at 1440p compare to the High preset at 4K?

A: The 1440p Ultra preset averages 69.7 FPS, while the 4K High preset averages 58 FPS. The 1440p Ultra configuration is playable, whereas the 4K High configuration is not.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 90.9 FPS. This leaves a margin of 30.9 FPS above the playable threshold, indicating that the system has headroom even at maximum settings.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the best playable option, averaging 69.7 FPS. This is 9.7 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, which provides a slightly smaller safety margin than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the most demanding playable option, averaging 66.6 FPS. The High preset at this resolution averages 58 FPS, which is 2 FPS below the threshold, so Medium is the recommended ceiling for 4K.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol effectively across most configurations. At 1920x1080, every preset including Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold, with the Ultra preset averaging 90.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, and the Ultra preset averages 69.7 FPS, making 1440p a fully viable resolution for this game. At 3840x2160, only the Low and Medium presets stay at or above 60 FPS, with Medium averaging 66.6 FPS. The High preset at 4K falls short at 58 FPS. The system is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring a reduction in graphical settings to maintain smooth performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-10400F in the database are the Intel Xeon 6756E, which scores 0.2% higher in average benchmark score, the Intel Core 7 160UL, which scores 0.3% lower, the AMD EPYC 7552, which scores 0.5% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, which scores 0.6% lower. These CPUs would exhibit very similar performance characteristics in Lockdown Protocol, with differences of less than 1% in aggregate benchmark scores.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon 860M, which scores 0.3% lower in average benchmark score, the NVIDIA GeForce MX550, which scores 0.3% lower, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, which scores 0.8% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, which scores 1.2% higher. Systems built with these GPU alternatives would be expected to produce nearly identical frame rates in this game, with the RX 6750 XT offering a slight edge and the others falling within a negligible margin.