Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti shows a system that is consistently well above the 60 FPS playability threshold across every resolution and preset tested. The measurements cover three resolutions and four quality settings, providing a complete picture of how this combination scales.

At 1920x1080, the lowest tested resolution, frame rates start at 197.6 FPS on Low settings. Moving to Medium drops the average to 176.3 FPS, a reduction of 21.3 FPS from Low. High settings produce 164.7 FPS, while Ultra settings still deliver a very strong 148.1 FPS. The gap between the fastest and slowest presets at this resolution is 49.5 FPS, indicating that even the most demanding setting leaves substantial headroom for high refresh rate displays.

At 2560x1440, the performance curve steepens slightly. Low settings yield 181.5 FPS, which is only 16.1 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings drop to 159.8 FPS, High to 143.6 FPS, and Ultra to 111.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 69.7 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a significantly heavier load than the quality settings below it. Even at its lowest point, the system remains nearly double the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the resolution where the GPU is most stressed, the results remain impressive. Low settings produce 150.2 FPS, Medium drops to 105.5 FPS, and High falls further to 92.6 FPS. Ultra settings still hold at 70.1 FPS, which clears the playability threshold by 10.1 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 80.1 FPS, the largest of any resolution, demonstrating that preset choice has a meaningful impact on the experience at this resolution.

The data does not include minimum or maximum frame time measurements, so the analysis relies entirely on average FPS. Across all twelve recorded configurations, the lowest average is 70.1 FPS at 4K Ultra, and the highest is 197.6 FPS at 1080p Low. This indicates a system that never dips below comfortable playability in any tested scenario.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the best setting is defined as the most demanding preset that still maintains an average of at least 60 FPS. Based on the recorded data, every resolution and preset combination clears this bar, but the optimal choice varies by display target.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers 70.1 FPS. This is the highest quality setting the game offers, and it remains above 60 FPS. For users with a 60 Hz 4K display, Ultra is the clear choice, as it provides the maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing playability. High settings at this resolution yield 92.6 FPS, which would be preferable for a 90 Hz or 120 Hz display, but the analysis here focuses on the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, so Ultra wins.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings produce 111.8 FPS. This is well above the threshold and leaves room for high refresh rate monitors. Medium settings at this resolution reach 159.8 FPS, and Low reaches 181.5 FPS, but Ultra remains the best recommendation for visual quality while still delivering smooth performance. The 111.8 FPS figure also suggests that a 100 Hz or 120 Hz 1440p display would be well served by this preset.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings achieve 148.1 FPS. This is the highest quality preset at the lowest resolution, and it comfortably exceeds 60 FPS. For competitive play, Low settings at 197.6 FPS might be preferred for maximum responsiveness, but for general use, Ultra at 148.1 FPS offers the best balance of image quality and speed. The recommendation for each resolution is the same: Ultra settings are fully playable, and no compromise is required.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU in this combination provide context for how other hardware would behave in the same scenarios. The Intel Core i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185, placing it at the 68th percentile of all CPUs. Its closest competitors in the database include the Intel Xeon 6756E with a score of 14163, which is 0.2% lower, and the Intel Core 7 160UL at 14232, which is 0.3% higher. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, 0.5% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, 0.6% higher. These deltas are all within one percent, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame pacing in Lockdown Protocol, assuming the GPU remains the same.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 49957 and sits at the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals show a wider spread. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 scores 50001, just 0.1% higher, making it virtually indistinguishable in this game. The Intel Arc A550M scores 49737, which is 0.4% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 50951, which is 2% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 48477, which is 3.1% lower. Users with any of these GPU alternatives would see very similar FPS numbers, with the RX 6900 XT offering a slight edge and the RX 6800 XT trailing by a modest margin.

When considering a full system swap, pairing a CPU from this rival group with a GPU from the rival group would produce results within a few percentage points of the tested combo. The differences are small enough that gameplay experience would be effectively unchanged, particularly at 4K where the GPU dominates.

The Verdict

The verdict data is unambiguous: this PC can run Lockdown Protocol at every resolution and preset tested. The verdictByResolution field lists High, Low, Medium, and Ultra as playable at each resolution, with the best settings being Ultra in all three cases.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers 70.1 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold by 10.1 FPS. This means a 4K display with a 60 Hz refresh rate will be fully utilized, and there is enough headroom to avoid noticeable drops during intense scenes. At 2560x1440, Ultra produces 111.8 FPS, which is nearly double the threshold and suitable for 100 Hz or 120 Hz panels. At 1920x1080, Ultra reaches 148.1 FPS, making this combo ideal for high refresh rate competitive play.

No resolution or preset in the recorded data falls below 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average is 70.1 FPS, so even the most demanding configuration maintains a comfortable margin. The answer is a definitive yes: this system is fully capable of running Lockdown Protocol at maximum settings across all tested resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component matters more for this game. The CPU, the Intel Core i5-10400F, has a passmark multithread score of 12115 and a single thread score of 2541, placing it in the 68th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU, the RTX 5070 Ti, has a passmark G3D score of 32974 and sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. In a game like Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title, the GPU typically carries the heavier load at higher resolutions, and the data supports this.

Looking at the 1080p results, the difference between Low and Ultra is 49.5 FPS (197.6 down to 148.1). At 1440p, that difference grows to 69.7 FPS (181.5 down to 111.8). At 4K, it expands further to 80.1 FPS (150.2 down to 70.1). This widening gap as resolution increases indicates that the GPU is being progressively more taxed by the higher quality presets, while the CPU remains capable of feeding frames at all settings.

The resolution scaling itself tells a similar story. At Low settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p drops FPS by 16.1, and from 1440p to 4K drops another 31.3. At Ultra settings, the drops are 36.3 from 1080p to 1440p, and 41.7 from 1440p to 4K. The larger absolute drops at Ultra settings suggest that the GPU is the limiting factor when quality is maximized. At Low settings, the CPU is more likely to be the bottleneck, but the FPS figures remain high enough that this is not a practical concern.

For 4K gaming, the GPU is clearly the dominant component. The RTX 5070 Ti's 896.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 compute handle the resolution scaling well. For 1080p gaming, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 4.30 GHz boost clock are sufficient to keep frame rates high, and the GPU still has headroom. In summary, the GPU matters more at 4K and at high presets, while the CPU plays a relatively larger role at 1080p and low presets, but neither component holds the system back from exceeding 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 756th out of 3714 combos. This places it in the top 20.4% of all tested systems for this game. The percentileVsAllGpus figure of 86 for the GPU and 68 for the CPU reinforces that the GPU is the stronger contributor to this ranking.

The rank of 756 means there are 755 combinations that perform better, but also 2958 combinations that perform worse. Given that the game runs at Ultra settings with 70.1 FPS minimum across all resolutions, this rank reflects a system that is well above average for Lockdown Protocol. The high percentile of the GPU is the primary driver of this position, while the CPU's mid-range standing is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking in this title. For users comparing builds, this combo offers a strong balance, with the GPU providing most of the performance headroom and the CPU keeping pace without becoming a limiting factor.