Lockdown Protocol

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, this combination has enough headroom to run the most demanding preset comfortably. The recorded data shows Ultra settings produce an average of 129 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin. Since every preset from Low to Ultra stays well above the threshold, the recommendation is simply Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the situation remains favorable. Ultra settings deliver an average of 95 FPS, so there is no need to compromise visual quality. The frame rate is still far above the 60 FPS threshold, and the gap between Medium and Ultra is modest in absolute terms: Medium runs at 145 FPS, High at 126 FPS, and Ultra at 95 FPS. The data indicates that dropping to High would gain about 31 FPS, but that trade is only worth making if the user prioritizes refresh rate over fidelity.

At 3840x2160, Ultra remains the most demanding preset that still meets the 60 FPS requirement, but it does so narrowly. The average is 61 FPS, which is exactly one frame above the playability threshold. This is a borderline result. Users who want a safety margin should consider High settings, which average 82 FPS, or Medium at 93 FPS. Low settings run at 132 FPS, which is more than double the Ultra result. The data suggests that 4K Ultra is technically playable, but the margin is thin enough that frame pacing or scene complexity could push momentary drops below 60 FPS in practice.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling pattern across resolutions reveals how this game distributes load between the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070. The most informative comparison is the drop from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 at the same preset. At Low settings, the average goes from 200 FPS down to 132 FPS, a reduction of 68 FPS. At Medium, the drop is from 176 FPS to 93 FPS, a reduction of 83 FPS. At High, the drop is from 168 FPS to 82 FPS, a reduction of 86 FPS. At Ultra, the drop is from 129 FPS to 61 FPS, a reduction of 68 FPS.

The fact that frame rates fall substantially at every preset when resolution increases indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The RTX 5070 is doing progressively more work per frame as pixel count rises, and the CPU has enough headroom to keep feeding it. This is typical behavior for a six-core, twelve-thread processor from the Comet Lake generation paired with a current-generation graphics card.

However, the CPU is not irrelevant. At 1920x1080, the differences between presets are compressed. Low runs at 200 FPS, Medium at 176 FPS, High at 168 FPS, and Ultra at 129 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 71 FPS. At 3840x2160, the same spread is also 71 FPS (from 132 FPS at Low to 61 FPS at Ultra). The fact that the spread remains similar across resolutions suggests that the CPU is still contributing to the performance ceiling, but the GPU is the primary driver of resolution scaling.

The processor's benchmark profile supports this interpretation. The Core i5-10400F scores 10,283 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,451 in single-core. These are mid-range results for a desktop part, and the 68th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it sits above the median. For an FPS game like Lockdown Protocol, the single-thread performance matters more, and the 1,451 single-core score is sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck at the frame rates observed here.

The most telling evidence comes from the Ultra preset at 4K. With an average of 61 FPS, the GPU is clearly stretched. At 1080p Ultra, the same GPU produces 129 FPS, meaning the resolution change alone nearly halves the frame rate. This is a GPU-dominated workload at 4K. At 1080p, the CPU still has influence, but the RTX 5070 is strong enough that even the most demanding preset stays above 120 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

Low settings produce the highest average at 200 FPS. Medium settings average 176 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 149 FPS and a maximum of 202 FPS. High settings average 168 FPS. Ultra settings average 129 FPS. All presets remain far above the 60 FPS threshold, and even the minimum recorded value at Medium (149 FPS) is more than double the playability limit.

2560x1440:

Low settings average 180 FPS. Medium settings average 145 FPS, with a minimum of 123 FPS and a maximum of 166 FPS. High settings average 126 FPS. Ultra settings average 95 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline, with each step costing roughly 25 to 31 FPS. The minimum recorded value at Medium (123 FPS) is still more than double the 60 FPS threshold.

3840x2160:

Low settings average 132 FPS. Medium settings average 93 FPS, with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 107 FPS. High settings average 82 FPS. Ultra settings average 61 FPS. This is the only resolution where any preset approaches the playability threshold. The Medium preset's minimum of 79 FPS is still above 60, but the Ultra average of 61 FPS leaves no margin for heavy scenes. The Low preset at 132 FPS shows that the GPU has substantial headroom when pixel shading demands are reduced.

The full dataset shows a clear pattern: the RTX 5070 delivers playable performance at every preset and resolution tested, but the Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration where the margin shrinks to a single frame.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but barely. The recorded average at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 61 FPS, which is exactly one frame above the 60 FPS playability threshold. If you want a more comfortable margin at 4K, High settings average 82 FPS and Medium settings average 93 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 average 95 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. Since all four presets at this resolution exceed 90 FPS on average (Low at 180, Medium at 145, High at 126, Ultra at 95), there is no performance reason to drop below Ultra.

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

A: At Ultra settings, the average drops from 129 FPS at 1920x1080 to 61 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 68 FPS. At Low settings, the drop is from 200 FPS to 132 FPS, also a reduction of 68 FPS. The consistent decline indicates the GPU is the primary scaling factor.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-10400F a bottleneck for the RTX 5070?

A: The data does not indicate a significant CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 200 FPS, which would expose CPU limitations if they existed. The processor's single-thread score of 1,451 in Cinebench R23 and its 68th percentile ranking among all CPUs suggest it has adequate headroom for this game.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080, Medium averages 176 FPS with a minimum of 149 FPS. At 2560x1440, Medium averages 145 FPS with a minimum of 123 FPS. At 3840x2160, Medium averages 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS. All minimums stay comfortably above 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 972nd out of 3,714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the upper third of the database. This ranking reflects the strong 1080p and 1440p performance and the borderline but playable 4K Ultra result.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-10400F, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Xeon 6756E, which scores 14,163 and is 0.2% lower than the i5-10400F's average of 14,185. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14,232, which is 0.3% higher. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14,115, which is 0.5% lower. The AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14,277, which is 0.6% higher. In practical terms, a system built with any of these processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol, since the differences are all within 1% of each other.

For the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070's nearest rivals are somewhat unexpected. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40,318, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 5070's average of 40,377. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40,063, which is 0.8% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40,870, which is 1.2% higher. The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39,568, which is 2% lower. These are professional and workstation-oriented cards, and their proximity in aggregate scores suggests that in this game, the RTX 5070 performs within a narrow band of these alternatives. However, the RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth give it architectural advantages that may not be captured by aggregate scores alone.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 972nd out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 74th percentile of tested systems, meaning roughly three-quarters of all combinations in the database perform at or below this level.

The ranking is consistent with the measured frame rates. This system is not at the very top of the database, and the 4K Ultra result of 61 FPS shows why: there are stronger combinations that can hold 60 FPS at 4K Ultra with more margin. But the 1080p and 1440p results are strong, with all presets at 1440p exceeding 90 FPS and all presets at 1080p exceeding 120 FPS.

The processor's 68th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all GPUs help contextualize the overall result. The GPU is the stronger component in this pairing, and the combo ranking reflects that the CPU is adequate but not exceptional. For a game like Lockdown Protocol, which shows clear GPU scaling from 1080p to 4K, the RTX 5070 does most of the heavy lifting. The i5-10400F provides enough throughput to avoid choking the system at high frame rates, but it is not the reason this combo ranks as high as it does.

Users considering this combination should treat 4K Ultra as a playable but tight experience, while 1440p and 1080p offer substantial headroom. The 61 FPS average at 4K Ultra is the only recorded result that sits near the playability threshold, and anyone who wants consistent frame pacing at 4K should step down to High settings for an 82 FPS average.