Lockdown Protocol

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT lands at rank 2759 out of 3714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. That places this pairing in the lower half of the database, roughly the 26th percentile of all combos measured. The ranking reflects a system that can handle the game at playable frame rates, but it is not a top-tier configuration. The CPU sits at the 72nd percentile among all processors, a solid mid-range result, while the GPU rests at the 59th percentile among all graphics cards. The combination of a strong mid-range CPU and a slightly older GPU produces a balanced but not exceptional overall standing.

The data shows this combo is positioned for 1080p and 1440p play, with 4K requiring a significant settings compromise. At 1920x1080 the system clears the 60 FPS threshold at every preset, including Ultra. At 2560x1440 it remains playable through High settings. At 3840x2160 only Low settings stay above 60 FPS. The rank of 2759 reflects this split personality: capable at lower resolutions, constrained at the top end.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 the system is largely CPU-bound. The jump from Low to Ultra settings at 1080p costs 84 FPS, from 156 FPS down to 72 FPS, which is a 54% drop. Meanwhile, the CPU's single-thread score of 910 in 3DMark and its PassMark single-thread score of 3456 indicate enough headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 16277 is the limiting factor when settings climb.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take a more dominant role. Average FPS at Low settings drops from 156 at 1080p to 114 at 1440p, a 27% reduction. At Ultra settings the drop is from 72 to 53 FPS, a 26% reduction. This consistent scaling suggests the GPU is now the primary constraint, as resolution scaling affects pixel throughput more than CPU work. The GPU's 9.754 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the relevant specs here, and they show their limits as pixel count rises.

At 3840x2160 the GPU is overwhelmingly the bottleneck. Low settings produce 74 FPS, but Medium drops to 52 FPS and Ultra falls to 34 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 40 FPS, a 54% reduction. The CPU's role diminishes further; even the weakest preset relies on the GPU to push four times the pixels of 1080p. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are more than sufficient for this workload at any resolution. The data indicates the RX 5700 XT, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus, is the deciding factor for all settings above Low at 4K.

Preset scaling tells the same story. At 1080p, the delta between Low and Ultra is 84 FPS. At 1440p, that delta shrinks to 61 FPS. At 4K, it narrows further to 40 FPS. As resolution grows, the GPU's raw throughput becomes the ceiling, and the CPU's ability to feed frames matters less. For this combo, the GPU is the component to upgrade first if higher resolutions are the target.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 72 FPS. The system handles all four presets at this resolution: Low at 156 FPS, Medium at 111 FPS, High at 97 FPS, and Ultra at 72 FPS. The Ultra preset delivers a comfortable margin above the playable threshold, making it the recommended choice for maximum visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High, averaging 71 FPS. Low runs at 114 FPS and Medium at 81 FPS, but Ultra drops to 53 FPS, below the 60 FPS playable threshold. High offers the best visual fidelity while maintaining smooth frame rates. The recorded data shows Medium with a minimum of 69 FPS and a maximum of 93 FPS, so there is headroom, but High is the ceiling for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings remain playable, with an average of 74 FPS. Medium falls to 52 FPS, High to 46 FPS, and Ultra to 34 FPS. The verdict from the database is clear: Low is the only viable preset at 4K. The 74 FPS average at Low provides some margin, but any increase in visual quality pushes the system below the 60 FPS line.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the Intel Core i5-12400 has an average benchmark score of 18683. The nearest rivals in the database are all within 1% of this score. The AMD EPYC 7643 scores 18697, a 0.1% difference, making it effectively identical in synthetic performance. The Intel Core i7-1355U scores 18730, 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 18811, 0.7% higher. The Intel Core i3-14100F scores 18519, 0.9% lower. For Lockdown Protocol, any of these CPUs would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates when paired with the same GPU.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT has an average benchmark score of 16361. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M scores 16351, just 0.1% lower. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scores 16408, 0.3% higher. The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16415, 0.3% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 scores 16504, 0.9% higher. These deltas are small enough that in real gaming scenarios, particularly at 1080p and 1440p, the frame rates would be within a few FPS of the RX 5700 XT.

The practical takeaway is that this combo sits in a tight performance cluster. A user swapping the i5-12400 for an i3-14100F would see essentially the same Lockdown Protocol performance, as would someone replacing the RX 5700 XT with a Radeon PRO W7500. The database shows these are all near-identical performers in aggregate benchmarks, and the measured FPS for this combo would apply broadly to those alternatives.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded data shows the following averages: Low at 74 FPS, Medium at 52 FPS with a minimum of 44 and maximum of 60, High at 46 FPS, and Ultra at 34 FPS. Only Low exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Medium preset's minimum of 44 FPS indicates noticeable dips below the average, which would be perceptible in fast-paced FPS gameplay.

At 2560x1440, Low runs at 114 FPS, Medium at 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 and maximum of 93, High at 71 FPS, and Ultra at 53 FPS. The playable presets are Low, Medium, and High. Medium shows a healthy minimum of 69 FPS, staying above the 60 FPS line even in dips. High has no recorded minimum or maximum in the data, but its average of 71 FPS suggests it stays playable. Ultra falls below the threshold.

At 1920x1080, Low runs at 156 FPS, Medium at 111 FPS with a minimum of 94 and maximum of 127, High at 97 FPS, and Ultra at 72 FPS. All presets are playable. The Medium preset's minimum of 94 FPS shows strong consistency. Ultra at 72 FPS has no recorded minimum, but the average indicates a playable experience with room to spare. The progression from 1080p to 4K shows a clear pattern: each resolution step roughly halves the frame rate at equivalent settings, which aligns with the pixel count increase.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on Ultra settings?

A: Only at 1920x1080. At 1080p Ultra averages 72 FPS. At 2560x1440 Ultra averages 53 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Ultra averages 34 FPS, both below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 deliver an average of 71 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays playable. Low and Medium also work, at 114 FPS and 81 FPS respectively, but Ultra falls to 53 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck at 3840x2160. The RX 5700 XT's performance drops sharply as resolution increases, while the i5-12400's processing power is more than sufficient. Low settings produce 74 FPS, but Medium drops to 52 FPS, showing GPU-bound behavior.

Q: How does this combo compare to similar hardware?

A: The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i3-14100F, scores 0.9% lower in average benchmark score. The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M, scores 0.1% lower. Both would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The recorded data shows an average of 111 FPS, with a minimum of 94 FPS and a maximum of 127 FPS. This preset offers a strong balance of visual quality and performance.

Q: Is 4K playable at all with this hardware?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which average 74 FPS. Medium drops to 52 FPS, High to 46 FPS, and Ultra to 34 FPS. The playable threshold of 60 FPS is only crossed at Low.