Lockdown Protocol

Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, this pairing targets 1080p and 1440p gaming. The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol shows a clear picture: this combo is fully capable at 1080p, solid at 1440p with some settings compromises, and only viable at 4K on the lowest preset. The measurements place this combo at rank 2290 out of 3714 tested configurations, which puts it in the upper-middle portion of the database.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the results are strong across the board. Low settings produce an average of 168.6 FPS, Medium hits 120.9 FPS, High reaches 105.4 FPS, and even Ultra stays well above the playable threshold at 79 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra is 89.6 FPS, which shows that the GPU has enough headroom at this resolution to absorb the extra load of higher presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop noticeably but remain respectable. Low settings deliver 121.5 FPS, Medium comes in at 87.8 FPS, and High manages 75.9 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 55.9 FPS, which sits below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings shows a drop from 105.4 FPS to 75.9 FPS, a reduction of 29.5 FPS. This indicates that resolution is a significant factor for this title with this hardware.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes considerably. Low settings produce 78.4 FPS, which is playable, but Medium drops to 56.4 FPS, High falls to 46.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 37.3 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 41.1 FPS, which is a wider relative gap than at lower resolutions. The data shows that this combo handles 4K only when the preset is reduced to its minimum.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra. The recorded average at Ultra is 79 FPS, which clears the playable threshold by 19 FPS. There is no reason to lower settings at this resolution; even the heaviest preset leaves a comfortable margin.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High with an average of 75.9 FPS. Medium also clears the threshold at 87.8 FPS, and Low sits at 121.5 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality while staying above 60 FPS. Ultra at 1440p falls short at 55.9 FPS, so it should be avoided if a consistent 60 FPS is the goal.

At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, with an average of 78.4 FPS. Medium drops to 56.4 FPS, which misses the threshold. The recommendation for 4K is clear: use Low settings if you want to stay above 60 FPS, or accept a sub-60 experience at Medium and above.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in game is 2290 out of 3714 tested combinations. This places the pairing in the 61st percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 61% of tested combos rank below it. The CPU itself sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs in the database, while the GPU sits at the 60th percentile among all GPUs. The combination of a slightly above-average CPU and a slightly above-average GPU produces a system that is better suited to 1080p and 1440p than to 4K.

The rank reflects the measured performance in Lockdown Protocol specifically. The game is an FPS title, and the data shows that the CPU has enough single-thread performance to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, where the frame rates are highest. At 1080p Low, the 168.6 FPS average suggests that neither component is a major bottleneck at that preset.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, the Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17177. The closest competitors are the AMD EPYC 7H12 with a score of 17120 and a delta of 0.3%, the Intel Core i5-12450H with a score of 17239 and a delta of -0.4%, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G with a score of 17278 and a delta of -0.6%, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U with a score of 17074 and a delta of 0.6%. These deltas are all under 1%, meaning that for gaming workloads, swapping the i5-11400F for any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol.

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has an average benchmark score of 17083. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 with a score of 17037 and a delta of 0.3%, the AMD Radeon HD 7970M with a score of 17019 and a delta of 0.4%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 with a score of 17208 and a delta of -0.7%, and the NVIDIA Tesla M4 with a score of 16932 and a delta of 0.9%. The RTX 3070 is the most relevant comparison for gamers, and its delta of -0.7% suggests that it would perform within a fraction of a percent of the RX 7600 XT in this game. The GTX 690 and HD 7970M are older architectures, but their aggregate scores place them in the same performance band.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts across resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates are high across all presets, with Low hitting 168.6 FPS and Ultra at 79 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is a 89.6 FPS drop, which is substantial. This indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter at higher presets, since the CPU has enough headroom to maintain high frame rates at Low settings.

At 1440p, the frame rates drop across all presets compared to 1080p. The High preset falls from 105.4 FPS to 75.9 FPS, and Medium falls from 120.9 FPS to 87.8 FPS. The consistent drop across presets suggests that the GPU is increasingly stressed as pixel count rises. The CPU becomes less relevant at this resolution, since the GPU is doing more work per frame.

At 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor. The Low preset produces 78.4 FPS, but Medium falls to 56.4 FPS and Ultra drops to 37.3 FPS. The steep decline from Low to Ultra at 4K is 41.1 FPS, and the absolute values are much lower than at 1080p or 1440p. This is a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the limiting factor at 4K; the RX 7600 XT simply does not have enough rendering power to maintain high frame rates at higher presets on a 3840x2160 display.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, and the verdict depends entirely on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, every preset is playable, including Ultra at 79 FPS. This is the ideal resolution for this combo. At 2560x1440, High settings deliver 75.9 FPS, which is the best playable preset, and Medium and Low also clear the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra at 1440p does not reach 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, with an average of 78.4 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the 60 FPS threshold. The recorded playable settings for 4K are limited to Low, and the best settings at that resolution are Low with an average of 78.4 FPS. For a 4K display, the recommendation is to use Low settings or consider a more powerful GPU if higher presets are required.

The data indicates that this combination is best suited for 1080p gaming with high frame rates, and it handles 1440p well at High settings. The 4K experience is limited to low visual quality. The CPU and GPU are well matched for 1080p and 1440p, with the GPU taking on the heavier load as resolution increases. The combo rank of 2290 out of 3714 confirms that this is a mid-to-upper tier setup, and the benchmark results in Lockdown Protocol reflect that positioning accurately.