Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is a capable mid-range combination for Lockdown Protocol. The CPU holds a 71st percentile ranking against all tested processors, while the GPU sits at the 59th percentile. In the database’s measured results, this combo achieves playable frame rates at every tested resolution, though the settings ceiling changes significantly as resolution increases. The following analysis breaks down how this hardware behaves in Lockdown Protocol, focusing on similar alternatives, optimal settings, and the balance between CPU and GPU load.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places this CPU and GPU in specific performance bands based on average benchmark scores. For the Intel Core i5-11400F, the closest rival is the AMD EPYC 7H12, which scores 0.3% higher. The Intel Core i5-12450H is 0.4% slower, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G is 0.6% slower, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U is 0.6% faster. These deltas are small, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame pacing in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU. The i5-11400F’s 6-core, 12-thread configuration with a 4.40 GHz boost clock is well matched to the game’s demands, and the rival CPUs fall within a narrow 0.9% performance window, so users upgrading or downgrading within this group would see no meaningful difference in average FPS.

On the GPU side, the RX 5700 XT’s nearest rivals are equally tight. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M is 0.1% faster, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 0.3% faster, the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 is 0.3% faster, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 is 0.9% faster. All of these GPUs deliver essentially the same raw throughput as the RX 5700 XT, which means Lockdown Protocol’s rendering load is handled within a very narrow band. The RX 5700 XT’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for the game’s assets, and the rival cards do not offer any substantial advantage in average frame rate.

In practical terms, a system builder looking for comparable behavior to this combo should target any of the CPUs or GPUs listed above. The 0.3% to 0.9% deltas are within measurement noise, so swapping one of these parts for another would not change the playable settings at any resolution. The recorded data shows that this combination behaves like a stable, mid-range pairing where neither component bottlenecks the other in Lockdown Protocol.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records measured FPS for four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at three resolutions. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the best settings are defined as the most demanding preset that stays at or above that threshold.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the only playable setting is Low. The average FPS at Low is 71.6. Medium drops to 53.2, High falls to 46.7, and Ultra is 35.3. So for 4K, the answer is clear: run Low settings to maintain a 71.6 FPS average. Pushing to Medium would cost 18.4 FPS and fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves. High settings produce 72 FPS on average, which is the most demanding playable preset. Medium runs at 79.6 FPS, Low at 115.3 FPS, and Ultra drops below the threshold at 55.9 FPS. The best choice for visual quality while staying above 60 FPS is High, since it delivers 72 FPS and leaves a small margin above the threshold.

At 1920x1080, all four settings clear the 60 FPS mark. Ultra runs at 73.3 FPS, High at 97.5 FPS, Medium at 110.8 FPS, and Low at 155.4 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays playable is Ultra, with a 73.3 FPS average. This gives a comfortable buffer above the 60 FPS floor, so 1080p users can enable the highest visual quality without worrying about frame rate dips.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the CPU and GPU split the workload in Lockdown Protocol. At 1080p, the GPU is the dominant factor. The frame rate drops from 155.4 FPS at Low to 73.3 FPS at Ultra, a 52.8% reduction. This steep decline across settings indicates that the RX 5700 XT is fully utilized, and the CPU has enough headroom to feed it. The i5-11400F’s single-thread score of 868 in 3dmark_single_thread and 850 in cinebench_r20_singlecore is sufficient to avoid limiting the GPU at this resolution.

Moving to 1440p, the same pattern holds but with a narrower spread. Low runs at 115.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 55.9 FPS. The GPU still determines performance, as the resolution increase puts more pressure on the rasterizer and memory bandwidth. The CPU’s role remains secondary, as the frame rate scales almost entirely with GPU load.

At 4K, the GPU becomes even more critical. Low settings yield 71.6 FPS, while Ultra drops to 35.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 36.3 FPS, a 50.7% reduction. The RX 5700 XT’s 9.754 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 304.8 GTexel/s texture rate are the limiting factors here. The CPU’s 12 threads are more than adequate, as even the lowest 4K setting (71.6 FPS) is above the 60 FPS threshold, meaning the GPU is not starved for instructions.

The data indicates that across all resolutions, the RX 5700 XT is the performance limiter. The CPU’s impact is negligible, as evidenced by the fact that 1080p Low (155.4 FPS) and 4K Low (71.6 FPS) differ by only 83.8 FPS while the CPU workload is identical. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the 4K Low result would be much closer to the 1080p Low result. Instead, the resolution scaling shows a consistent GPU-bound behavior. For this game and this combo, users should focus on GPU settings first, as the CPU will not impede frame rates at any tested configuration.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 73.3, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: What is the best setting for 1440p to stay above 60 FPS?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 72 FPS. Medium runs at 79.6 FPS and Low at 115.3 FPS, but High is the most demanding preset that remains playable. Ultra falls to 55.9 FPS, which is below the threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Only at Low settings. The 3840x2160 Low preset averages 71.6 FPS. Medium (53.2 FPS), High (46.7 FPS), and Ultra (35.3 FPS) all fail to reach the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The database ranks this combo at 2740 out of 3714 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the ranking, which is consistent with its 71st percentile CPU and 59th percentile GPU scores.

Q: Which component is more important for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The GPU is the primary factor. At 1080p, frame rates range from 155.4 FPS (Low) to 73.3 FPS (Ultra), a 52.8% drop driven entirely by GPU load. At 4K, the same settings spread shows a 50.7% reduction, confirming the RX 5700 XT is the bottleneck, not the i5-11400F.

Q: Are there any settings where the CPU becomes a limiting factor?

A: No. The measured data shows no scenario where the CPU restricts performance. Even at 1080p Low with 155.4 FPS, the CPU keeps up. The single-thread and multi-thread benchmark scores (868 in 3dmark_single_thread, 14340 in cinebench_r23_multicore) indicate sufficient headroom for this game’s engine.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following exact figures come from the recorded measurements. All values are average FPS, as the database does not list minimum or maximum frame rates for this game.

At 1920x1080:

• Low: 155.4 FPS
• Medium: 110.8 FPS
• High: 97.5 FPS
• Ultra: 73.3 FPS

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 115.3 FPS
• Medium: 79.6 FPS
• High: 72.0 FPS
• Ultra: 55.9 FPS

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 71.6 FPS
• Medium: 53.2 FPS
• High: 46.7 FPS
• Ultra: 35.3 FPS

The progression is consistent: each step up in settings costs roughly 15 to 20 FPS at 1080p, 20 to 25 FPS at 1440p, and 10 to 20 FPS at 4K. The largest single drop occurs between 1080p Low and Medium (44.6 FPS), while the smallest is between 4K Medium and High (6.5 FPS). This pattern indicates that the game’s high-end presets place heavy demand on the GPU’s shading units and memory subsystem, particularly at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this specific CPU and GPU pairing in Lockdown Protocol is 2740 out of 3714 tested combinations. This puts it in the 73.7th percentile of the ranking, meaning roughly 74% of tested combos perform better, and 26% perform worse. Given that the CPU is in the 71st percentile of all CPUs and the GPU is in the 59th percentile of all GPUs, the combined rank is slightly lower than either individual component’s percentile. This suggests that Lockdown Protocol is more sensitive to GPU performance than CPU performance, which aligns with the measured FPS scaling discussed earlier.

The rank also reflects the fact that the RX 5700 XT, while solid, sits below newer GPUs in raw throughput. The nearest GPU rivals (Radeon Pro 5600M, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, Radeon PRO W7500, RTX 5090 D V2) all score within 0.9% of each other, indicating that the RX 5700 XT is at the edge of a performance tier. Combos with higher-ranked GPUs would naturally push the overall rank higher, but within this specific pairing, the 2740 position is consistent with the component-level benchmarks.

For context, the CPU’s nearest rivals (EPYC 7H12, i5-12450H, Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G, Core Ultra 7 164U) are all within 0.6% of the i5-11400F’s average score, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical combo rankings if paired with the same GPU. The GPU’s tighter rival cluster (0.9% spread) reinforces that this pairing is at a performance plateau where small architectural differences do not translate into meaningful FPS changes.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear from the recorded data. This PC can run Lockdown Protocol at all three tested resolutions, but the quality ceiling varies.

At 1920x1080, the answer is an unambiguous yes. The best playable setting is Ultra, which averages 73.3 FPS. This is 13.3 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, providing a comfortable margin for scene complexity spikes. Even if frame times fluctuate, the average is solidly in playable territory. Users can also choose High (97.5 FPS), Medium (110.8 FPS), or Low (155.4 FPS) for higher refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the combo remains playable but with a lower ceiling. The best setting is High, averaging 72 FPS. This is just 12 FPS above the threshold, so there is less headroom, but it still qualifies as smooth gameplay. Medium (79.6 FPS) and Low (115.3 FPS) offer more margin. Ultra at 55.9 FPS is not recommended, as it falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is conditional. Only Low settings clear the threshold, averaging 71.6 FPS. Medium (53.2 FPS), High (46.7 FPS), and Ultra (35.3 FPS) are all below 60 FPS and would result in noticeable stutter or reduced responsiveness. For 4K users, the only viable option is Low, which still delivers a playable experience but sacrifices visual fidelity.

Overall, this combination is a solid 1080p and 1440p machine for Lockdown Protocol. At 4K, it is playable only on the lowest settings, which may be acceptable for competitive play but lacks the visual quality of higher presets. The data supports the conclusion that this PC handles the game well for most users, with the caveat that 4K Ultra is out of reach.