Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a solid Lockdown Protocol experience across all three tested resolutions, with the playable threshold set at 60 FPS. At 1080p and 1440p, every preset including Ultra clears that bar, while 4K requires High settings to stay above it. The combination ranks 1672 out of 3714 tested configurations, placing it in the upper portion of the database.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database records average frame rates for this configuration; minimum and maximum values were not captured for any resolution or preset. All figures below are average FPS.

1920x1080: At Low settings the combo produces 202.1 FPS, the highest figure in the entire dataset. Medium drops to 145, High reaches 125.1, and Ultra still holds 95.2. Every preset at 1080p sits comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

2560x1440: Low settings yield 146.7 FPS, Medium 105.7, High 91.6, and Ultra 66.6. All four presets remain above 60 FPS, though Ultra is the closest to the threshold. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline, with each preset step reducing the average frame rate.

3840x2160: Low settings produce 92.8 FPS, Medium 67.5, High 60.5, and Ultra 43.1. The first three presets clear the 60 FPS threshold, but Ultra falls below it. The decline from High to Ultra is notable, and 4K Ultra is the only configuration in the entire dataset that fails to reach 60 FPS.

Comparing across resolutions, the scaling is steep. At Low settings, 1080p produces 202.1 FPS, 1440p produces 146.7, and 4K produces 92.8. At Ultra, the progression is 95.2 at 1080p, 66.6 at 1440p, and 43.1 at 4K. The 1080p to 4K Ultra gap is substantial, indicating a strong resolution dependency.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution rises, while the CPU carries more weight at 1080p. The CPU, a 6-core 12-thread Rocket Lake part with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14340 and a single-core score of 2024. Its 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs places it in the upper tier. The GPU, an RTX 5060 with 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, sits at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs. These two percentiles are nearly identical, suggesting a balanced pairing.

At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 202.1 FPS, which is far beyond what most displays can show. This high figure indicates the CPU is not a limiting factor at this resolution; the 6-core, 12-thread design with a Geekbench single-core score of 1777 is sufficient to feed the GPU. The CPU's nearest rivals in the database, the AMD EPYC 7H12 and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U, score within 0.3% and 0.6% respectively, showing the i5-11400F is competitive in its segment.

As resolution increases to 1440p, the frame rates drop across all presets, but the pattern changes. At Ultra, 1440p produces 66.6 FPS versus 95.2 at 1080p, a significant reduction. This is a larger drop than the reduction seen from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings, where 202.1 falls to 146.7. The increasing gap at higher presets points to the GPU becoming more influential, as the pixel count rises and the 8 GB frame buffer is taxed more heavily.

At 4K, the GPU is unambiguously the bottleneck. Even Medium settings only reach 67.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 43.1. The CPU's multi-thread performance, demonstrated by a Passmark multi-thread score of 16908 and a 3DMark 16-thread score of 5619, is more than adequate for the 4K workload; the limiting factor is the GPU's rendering throughput. The GPU's FP32 performance of 19.18 TFLOPS and its pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s are the relevant metrics here, and the data shows they are insufficient for 4K Ultra in this game.

The GPU's nearest rivals reinforce this picture. The RTX 5060 scores 1.2% above the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT and 0.8% below the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, with an average benchmark score of 26331. These are tight margins, meaning the GPU is a mid-to-upper tier part that performs consistently across the tested resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but only up to High settings. The average FPS at 4K High is 60.5, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. 4K Ultra drops to 43.1, which is not playable.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p?

A: Ultra is the best playable preset at 1440p, with an average of 66.6 FPS. All four presets at 1440p stay above 60 FPS.

Q: Is Ultra playable at 1080p?

A: Yes. The average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 95.2, well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17177, which is 0.3% above the AMD EPYC 7H12, 0.6% above the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U, 0.4% below the Intel Core i5-12450H, and 0.6% below the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G.

Q: What frame rate does the combo achieve at the lowest settings?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 202.1 FPS average, the highest recorded value in the dataset. At 1440p Low it is 146.7, and at 4K Low it is 92.8.

Q: How does the GPU rank among all tested GPUs?

A: The RTX 5060 sits in the 72nd percentile with an average benchmark score of 26331. It is 1.2% above the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT and 0.8% below the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Lockdown Protocol. The verdict by resolution is clear:

At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best at 60.5 FPS average. Ultra is not playable at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, all four settings are playable: High, Low, Medium, and Ultra. The best is Ultra at 66.6 FPS average.

At 1920x1080, all four settings are playable, with Ultra at 95.2 FPS average as the best.

The data shows that this combination is fully capable of delivering a smooth experience at 1080p and 1440p on the highest preset, and at 4K it can manage High settings with a 60.5 FPS average. The single unplayable configuration is 4K Ultra, which falls to 43.1 FPS. The CPU and GPU are well matched, with percentiles of 71 and 72 respectively. The CPU's launch MSRP was $157, and the GPU's launch MSRP was 299 USD.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution:

• 1920x1080: Ultra at 95.2 FPS average. This is the highest preset available and it clears the threshold by a wide margin.
• 2560x1440: Ultra at 66.6 FPS average. Ultra is the maximum preset and it stays above 60 FPS, though with a narrower margin.
• 3840x2160: High at 60.5 FPS average. High is the most demanding playable preset at 4K; Ultra drops to 43.1 and is not recommended.

These settings represent the best balance of visual quality and performance based on the measured data. At 1080p and 1440p, players can use the maximum preset without concern. At 4K, High is the ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 1672 out of 3714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the upper half of the database, outperforming more than half of all tested configurations. The CPU's 71st percentile and the GPU's 72nd percentile are consistent with this mid-to-upper ranking. The narrow deltas to the nearest rivals, both for the CPU (within 0.6% of its closest competitors) and the GPU (within 1.2% of its closest competitors), indicate that this combo sits in a tightly contested performance band. For a 6-core 12-thread processor paired with an 8 GB GDDR7 graphics card, the ranking reflects a capable, balanced system for Lockdown Protocol at 1080p and 1440p, with acceptable 4K performance at High settings.