Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The recorded data shows 4K Ultra runs at an average of 88 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a comfortable margin.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p?

A: Ultra is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 2560x1440, delivering an average of 136 FPS. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to nearby processors in the database?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F sits at the 68th percentile among all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 14185 is nearly identical to the Intel Xeon 6756E (14163, 0.2% faster) and the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115, 0.5% faster). It trails the Intel Core 7 160UL (14232) by 0.3% and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277) by 0.6%.

Q: Where does the RTX 5090 D rank among all GPUs?

A: The GPU sits at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 77712. Its closest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76904), which is 1.1% slower. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78940) is 1.6% ahead.

Q: Is the 4K Medium preset stable in terms of frame pacing?

A: The recorded min/max data for 4K Medium shows a minimum of 115 FPS and a maximum of 155 FPS, with an average of 135 FPS. The frame range suggests consistent performance well above the playable threshold.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1080p with the highest settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the system averages 151 FPS. For comparison, Low settings reach 200 FPS, Medium hits 176 FPS, and High achieves 168 FPS at the same resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have closely matched rivals in the database, which helps contextualize where this combo sits relative to other hardware.

For the Intel Core i5-10400F, the nearest alternatives are within a narrow 0.6% band. The Intel Xeon 6756E scores 14163, essentially a statistical tie with the i5-10400F's 14185 (0.2% difference). The Intel Core 7 160UL posts 14232, sitting 0.3% above. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, a 0.5% gap, while the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C reaches 14277, 0.6% higher. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver near-identical CPU-bound behavior in Lockdown Protocol, though none of them share the same core architecture or platform characteristics.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D's nearest rivals are more interesting because they come from very different segments. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76904) is only 1.1% slower, while the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78940) is 1.6% faster. Two NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants also appear nearby: the PCIe 12 GB (79396) is 2.1% ahead and the PCIe 16 GB (79605) is 2.4% ahead. These Tesla cards are datacenter-oriented accelerators, so their similar benchmark scores do not necessarily translate to identical gaming behavior. Still, the data suggests that if the RTX 5090 D were unavailable, a system with one of these nearby GPUs would deliver roughly comparable average scores in synthetic tests.

For gaming specifically, the measured FPS values in Lockdown Protocol show this combo is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, so swapping the CPU for any of its near-rivals would likely produce minimal frame rate changes. The CPU's 68th percentile ranking and its close clustering with rivals mean the processor is not the limiting factor in most scenarios.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 88 FPS. The full range at 4K shows Low at 156 FPS, Medium at 135 FPS (min 115, max 155), and High at 118 FPS. Every preset clears the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra again serves as the best playable setting, averaging 136 FPS. The other presets at this resolution: Low delivers 180 FPS, Medium averages 158 FPS (min 135, max 182), and High reaches 151 FPS. The gap between Medium and Ultra is 22 FPS, indicating that the GPU has enough headroom to run the highest preset without dropping below the threshold.

At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 151 FPS, making it the recommended preset. Low hits 200 FPS, Medium averages 176 FPS (min 149, max 202), and High achieves 168 FPS. The frame rates at 1080p are consistently high enough that even the heaviest preset remains far above 60 FPS.

The Verdict

The data clearly shows this system can run Lockdown Protocol at all tested resolutions and presets. At 3840x2160, the weakest preset in terms of average FPS is Ultra at 88 FPS, which still exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold by 28 FPS. The 4K High preset runs at 118 FPS, Medium at 135 FPS, and Low at 156 FPS, so there is no scenario at this resolution where the system falls below playability.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 136 FPS. The lowest recorded average at this resolution is High at 151 FPS, which is remarkable because High is typically more demanding than Medium in many titles, but here the ordering is Low (180), Medium (158), High (151), Ultra (136). Even the most demanding preset leaves a 76 FPS margin above the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Ultra averages 151 FPS, and Low reaches 200 FPS. No preset at this resolution comes close to the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict across all three resolutions is unambiguous: this combo provides a fully playable experience at every settings level tested, with the best visual quality available at each resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the workload shifts between the two components. At 1080p, the CPU has more influence because the GPU can produce frames faster than the processor can feed it. The difference between Low (200 FPS) and Ultra (151 FPS) at 1920x1080 is 49 FPS, a 24.5% drop. At 1440p, the same preset gap shows Low at 180 FPS and Ultra at 136 FPS, a 44 FPS difference. At 4K, Low runs at 156 FPS while Ultra drops to 88 FPS, a 68 FPS gap.

This pattern indicates that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck. The 4K Ultra average of 88 FPS versus the 1080p Ultra average of 151 FPS shows a 63 FPS reduction from resolution scaling alone. Meanwhile, the CPU's single-thread score of 688 in 3dmark and multi-thread score of 4748 suggest it can sustain high frame rates, but the GPU's workload grows faster than the CPU's as pixels increase.

The RTX 5090 D's massive compute resources (104.8 TFLOPS FP32, 21760 shading units) are what enable 4K Ultra to remain playable. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz are sufficient to keep frame rates high at lower resolutions, but the data shows diminishing returns: at 1080p, the system is likely CPU-limited in the Low preset, since the GPU could theoretically produce even more frames than 200 FPS. At 4K, the GPU takes over as the primary constraint, which is why the frame rate drops more steeply as settings increase.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's ranking of tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this specific CPU and GPU pairing ranks 559 out of 3714 total combos. This places it in the top 15% of all tested systems, which is consistent with the measured frame rates being well above the playable threshold at every resolution.

The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 68th percentile position and the GPU's 92nd percentile position. The GPU is significantly stronger relative to its peers than the CPU is, which means the combo's overall standing is lifted by the graphics card. A system with a higher-ranked CPU but the same GPU would likely rank higher, while a system with this CPU and a lower-ranked GPU would drop in the rankings.

The 3714 total combos include a wide range of hardware pairings, and a rank of 559 indicates that most tested systems are slower. Only 15% of combinations outperform this setup in Lockdown Protocol, which aligns with the fact that even the most demanding preset at the highest resolution stays comfortably above 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements cover three resolutions and four settings presets each, for a total of twelve data points.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 156 FPS with no min/max values recorded. Medium averages 135 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS and a maximum of 155 FPS. High averages 118 FPS with no min/max recorded. Ultra averages 88 FPS with no min/max recorded. The Medium preset's 40 FPS range (115 to 155) indicates some frame time variance, but the minimum remains far above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 180 FPS. Medium averages 158 FPS with a minimum of 135 FPS and a maximum of 182 FPS. High averages 151 FPS. Ultra averages 136 FPS. The Medium preset at this resolution shows a 47 FPS range, similar to the 4K Medium range. High and Ultra do not have min/max data, but their averages indicate stable performance.

At 1920x1080, Low averages 200 FPS, the highest recorded value across all tests. Medium averages 176 FPS with a minimum of 149 FPS and a maximum of 202 FPS. High averages 168 FPS. Ultra averages 151 FPS. The 1080p Medium preset has the widest recorded range at 53 FPS (149 to 202), which reflects the CPU's influence at lower resolutions where frame rates are very high.

The overall pattern across all twelve measurements is that every preset at every resolution exceeds 60 FPS by at least 28 FPS. The lowest recorded minimum in any configuration is 115 FPS at 4K Medium, which still leaves a 55 FPS margin above the playable threshold. The data supports a clear conclusion: this hardware combination has substantial headroom for Lockdown Protocol, regardless of how the user configures the graphics settings.