Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: What is the playable FPS threshold for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The database uses a playable threshold of 60 FPS. Any settings preset that delivers an average frame rate at or above this mark is considered playable for this game.

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

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Low is 64, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra presets fall below playable levels at this resolution.

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

A: At 2560x1440, High is the best playable preset, delivering an average of 62 FPS. Low and Medium also clear 60 FPS, with averages of 100 and 71 respectively. Ultra falls short at 46 FPS.

Q: Does the system achieve 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average FPS is 63, which is just above the playable threshold. This makes Ultra the best settings preset at 1080p.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest recorded average is 136 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 100 FPS at 2560x1440 Low.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-11400F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17177. It sits within 0.6% of the AMD EPYC 7H12 (17120), 0.4% below the Intel Core i5-12450H (17239), 0.6% below the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (17278), and 0.6% above the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17074). These are near-identical scores.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that Lockdown Protocol's frame rate is highly sensitive to resolution and settings, but the scaling pattern reveals which component dominates at each tier.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is the clear bottleneck. The frame rate drops sharply as settings increase: Low averages 64 FPS, Medium drops to 46, High falls to 40, and Ultra bottoms out at 30. This is a steep 34 FPS swing from Low to Ultra, a pattern typical of a GPU-bound scenario where pixel throughput and shading load overwhelm the graphics card. The Intel Arc B570's 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the lower presets, but the heavier settings push the GPU past its limits.

At 2560x1440, the picture changes. Low averages 100 FPS, Medium 71, High 62, and Ultra 46. The gap between Low and Medium is 29 FPS, and between Medium and Ultra it is 25 FPS. The system still scales strongly with settings, but the overall headroom is higher. This suggests the CPU is beginning to provide more of a contribution, though the GPU remains the primary limiter at the higher presets. The i5-11400F's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are enough to feed the Arc B570 at this resolution until Ultra settings are applied.

At 1920x1080, the balance shifts further. Low averages 136 FPS, Medium 96, High 84, and Ultra 63. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 73 FPS drop, but the absolute values are much higher. At 1080p Low, the system is likely CPU-limited or hitting a performance ceiling, as the frame rate cannot scale infinitely with lighter GPU load. The i5-11400F's single-thread and multi-thread scores (Cinebench R23 single-core 2024, multi-core 14340) indicate a capable processor for this genre, and at 1080p it becomes more relevant. The GPU still matters, as Ultra drops to 63 FPS, but the CPU is no longer a secondary factor.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: the Arc B570 is the dominant constraint at 4K and at high or ultra presets, while the i5-11400F becomes more influential at 1080p and at lower settings. The measured data shows that the gap between Low and Ultra narrows as resolution decreases, which is a classic sign of the CPU taking on a larger role when the GPU has less work to do.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2987 out of 3714 tested combos in the database for Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the lower portion of the field, roughly in the 19th percentile of tested systems. The ranking reflects that while the system can clear 60 FPS at several settings, it does not deliver the high refresh rate performance that many other tested combos achieve.

The rank is driven by the GPU's mid-range position. The Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. The CPU sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, with an average score of 17177. Individually, both components are above-average performers, but their combined result lands lower in the game-specific ranking because Lockdown Protocol's demands at higher resolutions and presets are steep.

The rank also reflects the system's inconsistency across settings. It can produce 136 FPS at 1080p Low, which is excellent, but only 30 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is below playable. Combos ranked higher in the database tend to maintain playable frame rates across a wider range of settings, whereas this system falls off sharply when the GPU load increases.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-11400F are all within a very tight band. The AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17120, which is 0.3% lower than the i5-11400F. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, 0.6% higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, 0.6% lower. Any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU, as the differences are far below the margin of measurement error.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570's nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 20534, just 0.1% lower. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, 0.4% lower, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, 0.5% higher. These four GPUs are effectively interchangeable in performance terms, so a system using any of them with the i5-11400F would deliver essentially the same FPS results in this game.

For a user looking at the full combo, the closest substitutes would be an Intel Arc A750 or a laptop-based RTX 3070, both of which would match the Arc B570's performance within 0.1%. On the CPU side, swapping to any of the four listed rivals changes almost nothing, as the largest delta is 0.6%.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the system records its weakest results. Low settings produce an average of 64 FPS. Medium settings drop to 46 FPS, with a minimum of 39 and a maximum of 52. High settings average 40 FPS, and Ultra averages 30 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum values in the database, showing a narrow band between 39 and 52 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance improves significantly. Low settings average 100 FPS. Medium averages 71 FPS, with a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 81. High settings average 62 FPS, and Ultra averages 46 FPS. The Medium preset again has the only min/max data, ranging from 60 to 81 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the system performs at its best. Low settings average 136 FPS. Medium averages 96 FPS, with a minimum of 82 and a maximum of 111. High settings average 84 FPS, and Ultra averages 63 FPS. The Medium preset ranges from 82 to 111 FPS, which is the widest recorded spread across all resolutions.

The data shows a consistent ordering: Low is always the fastest, followed by Medium, then High, and Ultra is always the slowest. The scaling is steepest at 4K, where the difference between Low and Ultra is 34 FPS, and shallowest at 1080p, where the difference is 73 FPS. The Medium preset's min/max values at each resolution indicate that frame pacing is stable, with no extreme dips below the average.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable range depends heavily on resolution and settings.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings clear the 60 FPS threshold, with an average of 64 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below playable levels. The best playable setting at 4K is Low.

At 2560x1440, the system offers more flexibility. High settings average 62 FPS, Medium averages 71 FPS, and Low averages 100 FPS, all of which clear the threshold. Ultra averages 46 FPS and is not playable. The best playable setting at 1440p is High.

At 1920x1080, every preset is playable. Low averages 136 FPS, Medium 96 FPS, High 84 FPS, and Ultra 63 FPS. The best playable setting at 1080p is Ultra, which just barely clears the 60 FPS mark.

The verdict is straightforward: this combo is a solid 1080p machine for Lockdown Protocol, a capable 1440p machine at medium to high settings, and a 4K machine only if the user is willing to run Low settings. The Arc B570's 150 W TDP and the i5-11400F's 65 W TDP make for a balanced pairing, but the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. Users targeting 1440p or 4K should stick to the presets listed above to stay above 60 FPS.