Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Arc B370 shows a clear pattern: performance scales predictably with resolution and settings, but the playable envelope is narrow. At 3840x2160, the combo averages 23 FPS on High, 38 FPS on Low, 27 FPS on Medium (with a min of 23 and max of 31), and 18 FPS on Ultra. None of these figures approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the gap is substantial: even the best 4K result, Low at 38 FPS, falls 22 FPS short of the target.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below playable standards. High averages 36 FPS, Low averages 58 FPS, Medium averages 42 FPS (min 35, max 48), and Ultra averages 27 FPS. The Low preset at 1440p is the closest this hardware gets to 60 FPS at this resolution, sitting just 2 FPS below the threshold. Medium and High are roughly 18 to 24 FPS behind, while Ultra is less than half the target.

At 1920x1080, the data reveals the only playable configuration. Low averages 80 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 20 FPS. Medium averages 57 FPS (min 48, max 65), which is 3 FPS short of the threshold. High averages 49 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. The spread across settings at 1080p is wide: from 80 FPS on Low down to 37 FPS on Ultra, a 43 FPS difference. The Medium preset's max of 65 FPS shows brief moments above 60, but the average and minimum both indicate sustained sub-60 performance.

The min and max values are only recorded for Medium settings across all resolutions. At 4K Medium, the range is 23 to 31 FPS, a tight band that suggests consistent frame pacing. At 1440p Medium, the range widens to 35 to 48 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the range is 48 to 65 FPS, with the max briefly touching the playable threshold. For other presets, only average FPS is available, so variability must be inferred from the Medium data points.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on any setting?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The recorded average is 80 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold by 20 FPS. No other resolution or preset combination in the measured data reaches 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best performance at 2560x1440?

A: The Low preset delivers the highest average at 58 FPS. This is 2 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold, so it is not classified as playable under the database's criteria. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to Low at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra averages 37 FPS, which is 43 FPS lower than the Low preset's 80 FPS average. The drop from Low to Ultra represents a 54% reduction in average frame rate at this resolution.

Q: Is 4K playable with any settings?

A: No. The highest average at 3840x2160 is 38 FPS on Low, which is 22 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 27 FPS, High averages 23 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS.

Q: What frame rates can be expected on Medium at 1080p?

A: The average is 57 FPS, with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS. The average is 3 FPS below the playable threshold, and the minimum indicates that dips below 50 FPS occur.

Q: Does the Medium preset at 1440p stay above 30 FPS?

A: Yes. The minimum recorded is 35 FPS, and the average is 42 FPS with a maximum of 48 FPS. All recorded values stay above 30 FPS, but none approach 60 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves a playable average. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS does not exist for this resolution. The highest average across all settings is 38 FPS on Low, which is 22 FPS below the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies: no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 58 FPS, just 2 FPS short. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind, with averages of 42, 36, and 27 FPS respectively.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset is the only configuration that stays at or above 60 FPS, averaging 80 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that clears the threshold at this resolution. Medium averages 57 FPS and is not playable according to the database's 60 FPS criterion, despite the maximum reaching 65 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-12400F, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS with a delta of 0%, the Intel Core 3 201E at -0.1%, the Intel Core i5-1335U at +0.3%, and the AMD EPYC 7773X at +0.3%. These CPUs have nearly identical aggregate benchmark performance, so swapping the i5-12400F for any of these would likely produce similar CPU-bound behavior in Lockdown Protocol. The Ryzen 5 7535HS is the closest match with a 0% difference in average score.

For the Intel Arc B370, the nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at -0.2%, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at -0.5%, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at -0.7%, and the AMD FirePro M2000 at +1.4%. These GPUs have benchmark scores within roughly 1.5% of the Arc B370, indicating comparable graphics throughput. In practice, the Arc B370 and these rivals would produce very similar frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, with the FirePro M2000 being the only one slightly ahead.

The database records the Arc B370 at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, and the i5-12400F at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs. This asymmetry suggests the GPU is the limiting factor in most scenarios, but the measured FPS data across resolutions and presets provides a more direct picture.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous. At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings, meaning no preset achieves an average of 60 FPS or higher. At 2560x1440, the same holds true: no playable settings exist. At 1920x1080, the Low preset is playable with an average of 80 FPS, which is the only configuration in the entire measured dataset that clears the threshold.

The database defines playable as 60 FPS or above. The i5-12400F and Arc B370 combination reaches that bar only at 1080p Low. Medium at 1080p misses by 3 FPS, and 1440p Low misses by 2 FPS. For this game, the hardware is capable of running at the lowest settings on a 1080p display, but it cannot sustain playable frame rates at higher resolutions or with increased graphical demands. Users targeting 1440p or 4K would need to accept frame rates well below 60 FPS, with the best 1440p result at 58 FPS and the best 4K result at 38 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3427 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the bottom 8% of all recorded configurations. The rank reflects the GPU's low benchmark standing (5th percentile) combined with the CPU's mid-range position (73rd percentile). In a game like Lockdown Protocol, where the measured FPS data shows the GPU struggling at higher resolutions, the low combo rank is consistent with the observed performance ceiling.

At 1080p Low, the combo delivers 80 FPS, which is above the playable threshold, but this is a narrow success. The vast majority of tested hardware combinations outperform this setup in the database, and the rank of 3427 out of 3714 indicates that most other configurations achieve better results across the board. The CPU's relatively strong benchmark scores do not compensate for the GPU's low percentile ranking for actual game performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU is the dominant constraint for Lockdown Protocol at all tested resolutions. The Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, while the i5-12400F sits at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs. This imbalance is reflected in the FPS scaling: moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the Low preset average from 80 to 58 FPS, a 28% drop, and moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it further from 58 to 38 FPS, a 34% drop. These large resolution-based reductions are typical of GPU-bound scenarios, where pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor.

The settings scaling also points to GPU dominance. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 43 FPS (80 to 37), and at 1440p it is 31 FPS (58 to 27). At 4K, the spread is 20 FPS (38 to 18). The consistent pattern, where higher settings and higher resolutions both produce steep FPS declines, indicates that the Arc B370's shading units, texture units, and raster operations units are saturated. The GPU's recorded specs include 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, 20 ROPs, and a 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 rate, all of which are modest for modern gaming.

The CPU's role is less prominent but not negligible. At 1080p Low, the 80 FPS average is high enough that CPU overhead could matter if it were lower, but the i5-12400F's benchmark scores (Cinebench R23 multi-core at 12380 and single-core at 1680) suggest ample headroom. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz are sufficient for this title. However, the fact that no resolution or preset above 1080p Low reaches 60 FPS, even with the CPU's relatively strong standing, confirms that upgrading the GPU would be the primary lever for improving performance. The CPU would only become a bottleneck if paired with a much faster GPU, which is not the case here.