Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT spans three resolutions and four quality presets. All measurements are average FPS values; the database does not include separate minimum or maximum frame data for this combination.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 219 FPS on Low settings. Medium settings produce 157.1 FPS, High settings yield 137.7 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 99.7 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 119.3 FPS, indicating that the preset choice has a substantial impact on frame rate at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the measured averages are 159.2 FPS on Low, 111.4 FPS on Medium, 97.8 FPS on High, and 71.6 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 87.6 FPS, yet the relative ordering remains consistent with the 1080p results.

At 3840x2160, the numbers compress further. Low settings average 105.9 FPS, Medium drops to 71.7 FPS, High sits at 61.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 46.1 FPS. This is the only resolution where a preset falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold, specifically Ultra at 46.1 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the Low preset is the only setting that stays above 100 FPS even at 4K. The Ultra preset at 4K is the sole configuration that cannot hold 60 FPS, while every other combination of resolution and preset clears that mark.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the workload shifts between the Intel Core i5-11400F and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more influence because the GPU can produce frames quickly enough to expose processor limits. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p costs 119.3 FPS, which is a larger absolute drop than at higher resolutions. This pattern suggests that the CPU is doing more work relative to the GPU at lower pixel counts.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take on a heavier load. The Low preset still reaches 159.2 FPS, but the Ultra preset falls to 71.6 FPS. The relative performance loss from Low to Ultra at 1440p is roughly 55 percent, compared to roughly 54 percent at 1080p. The similarity in scaling indicates that both components are still contributing meaningfully, though the GPU is increasingly the bottleneck.

At 3840x2160, the GPU dominates the frame rate. The Low preset yields 105.9 FPS, while Ultra drops to 46.1 FPS, a loss of 59.8 FPS or about 56 percent. The fact that even Low at 4K cannot match the Low results at lower resolutions points to the pixel throughput demands becoming the primary limitation. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has enough headroom to feed the GPU at 4K, but the RX 7700 XT cannot maintain high frame rates when the render load grows.

The database also shows that the CPU's average benchmark score is 17177, with a percentile rank of 71 among all CPUs. The GPU's average benchmark score is 22549, with a percentile rank of 67 among all GPUs. Both components sit in the upper half of their respective distributions, but neither is in the top tier. For Lockdown Protocol, the data indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, while the CPU becomes more relevant at 1080p Low where the frame rate reaches 219 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 99.7 FPS. This leaves substantial headroom above the playability threshold. All four presets are playable at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Ultra also clears the threshold, averaging 71.6 FPS. The margin above 60 FPS is 11.6 FPS, which is comfortable but not overwhelming. High settings at 1440p average 97.8 FPS, Medium reaches 111.4 FPS, and Low hits 159.2 FPS, so every preset remains playable.

At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is High, averaging 61.7 FPS. Medium averages 71.7 FPS and Low averages 105.9 FPS, both also playable. Ultra at 4K falls to 46.1 FPS and does not meet the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict data confirms that High is the recommended maximum for 4K, with a narrow 1.7 FPS margin above the playability line.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-11400F come from the database's CPU comparisons. The AMD EPYC 7H12 has an average score of 17120, which is 0.3 percent lower than the i5-11400F's 17177. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, 0.6 percent lower. Both of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in Lockdown Protocol, since the performance delta is under one percent. On the higher side, the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, 0.4 percent above the i5-11400F, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, 0.6 percent above. These four alternatives bracket the i5-11400F within a narrow band, meaning any of them would produce frame rates within a few FPS of the measured results.

For the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, the nearest rivals are all NVIDIA or older AMD parts. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile scores 22435, 0.5 percent below the RX 7700 XT's 22549. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile scores 22729, 0.8 percent above. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895, 1.5 percent above, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 scores 22170, 1.7 percent below. These deltas are all under two percent, so a system with any of these GPUs paired with the i5-11400F would produce nearly the same FPS values recorded here. The RTX 2080 would be marginally faster, while the RX 5700 would be slightly slower, but the differences would not change the verdict at any resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol comfortably across most configurations. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 99.7 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 71.6 FPS. At 3840x2160, three of four presets are playable: High at 61.7 FPS, Medium at 71.7 FPS, and Low at 105.9 FPS. Ultra at 4K is the only configuration that fails the 60 FPS test, averaging 46.1 FPS.

The data shows that the system is well suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, including the highest quality settings. For 4K, users should stick to High or lower presets to maintain smooth gameplay. The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on the GPU and the CPU's 12 MB of shared L3 cache are sufficient for this game's demands, as evidenced by the measured frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing ranks 1548 out of 3714 total combos. That places it in the upper portion of the field, roughly the 58th percentile of all tested systems. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 71st percentile standing and the GPU's 67th percentile standing. While neither component is elite, their combination produces playable frame rates at every resolution except 4K Ultra. The ranking indicates that most other tested combos are either slower overall or less balanced, though a significant number of systems do outperform this pair, particularly at 4K where the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset averages 99.7 FPS, well above the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings reach 219 FPS.

Q: What is the best setting for 1440p with this combo?

A: Ultra at 2560x1440 averages 71.6 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. All lower presets also clear the threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Yes, but not at Ultra. High settings at 3840x2160 average 61.7 FPS, Medium averages 71.7 FPS, and Low averages 105.9 FPS. Ultra falls to 46.1 FPS and is not playable.

Q: How does the RX 7700 XT compare to the RTX 2080 in this game?

A: The RTX 2080 has an average benchmark score 1.5 percent higher than the RX 7700 XT. This translates to a negligible FPS difference in Lockdown Protocol, likely within 1 to 2 FPS at any given setting.

Q: What CPU would perform similarly to the i5-11400F?

A: The AMD EPYC 7H12 is 0.3 percent slower, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U is 0.6 percent slower. The Intel Core i5-12450H is 0.4 percent faster, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G is 0.6 percent faster. All four would produce nearly identical frame rates.

Q: Does this combo rank high among tested systems for Lockdown Protocol?

A: It ranks 1548 out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the upper portion of the database. The CPU and GPU both sit above the median in their individual benchmark distributions.