Lockdown Protocol

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 spans three resolutions and four quality presets. All figures represent average frames per second, as the database did not capture minimum or maximum frame times for this combination.

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its strongest performance. The Low preset reaches 128.5 FPS, which is the highest average recorded across any resolution and settings pairing. Medium follows at 92.1 FPS, while High drops to 79.9 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only 1080p setting that approaches the 60 FPS threshold, landing at 59.1 FPS, just under the playable mark.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance scales downward as expected. Low still produces 94.9 FPS, a comfortable margin above the playable threshold. Medium maintains 65.8 FPS, and High sits at 62 FPS. Ultra falls to 46.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS line and not considered playable by the database standard.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. Low is the only preset that comes close to playability, averaging 59.9 FPS. Medium drops to 43.2 FPS, High to 40.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 27.1 FPS. None of the 4K settings clear the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution unsuitable for smooth gameplay with this hardware combination.

The scaling pattern is consistent across resolutions. The gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 69.4 FPS. At 1440p, the spread narrows to 48.1 FPS. At 4K, the spread is 32.8 FPS. This indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint at higher resolutions, compressing the performance differences between presets.

FAQ

Q: Can this combination run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with High settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 79.9, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a margin of 19.9 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset available at 2560x1440?

A: The database lists High as the best playable setting at 1440p, with an average of 62 FPS. Low and Medium also clear the threshold, but High is the most demanding preset that remains playable.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS recorded is 59.9 on Low settings, which falls just short of the 60 FPS threshold. The verdictByResolution data lists no playable settings for 4K.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform at 1080p?

A: Ultra averages 59.1 FPS at 1920x1080. This is 0.9 FPS below the playable threshold, so the database does not classify it as a playable setting.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and High at 1440p?

A: Low averages 94.9 FPS, while High averages 62 FPS. The difference is 32.9 FPS, showing a substantial cost for visual fidelity at this resolution.

Q: Which resolution offers the highest recorded FPS?

A: The highest average FPS in the dataset is 128.5, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with a measured average of 79.9 FPS. This leaves a comfortable cushion of 19.9 FPS above the playable threshold, allowing for minor performance dips without dropping below 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, High is again the best playable preset, averaging 62 FPS. The margin is thinner here, only 2 FPS above the threshold. Medium also qualifies at 65.8 FPS, but High remains the highest quality option that maintains playability.

For 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The closest is Low at 59.9 FPS, but the database does not classify this as playable. Users targeting 4K would need to accept sub-60 performance or reduce resolution.

The pattern is clear: High settings are the ceiling for playable performance at both 1080p and 1440p, while 4K is entirely out of reach for this combination.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3,714 tested combinations in the database for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing of Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks at position 3,110. This places it in the lower portion of the field, roughly in the 16th percentile of tested systems. The rank reflects the GPU's age and performance class more than the CPU, which remains a capable modern processor.

The low rank is consistent with the measured frame rates. While 1080p and 1440p gameplay is playable at medium-to-high settings, the combination struggles at 4K and cannot maintain 60 FPS on Ultra at any resolution. Most tested combinations in the database likely include newer GPUs with higher memory bandwidth and more shading units.

The percentile data reinforces this picture. The CPU sits at the 73rd percentile among all tested CPUs, indicating above-average performance. The GPU, however, sits at the 47th percentile among all tested GPUs, placing it just below the median. The combination rank of 3,110 out of 3,714 demonstrates that the GPU drags the overall system down in this particular game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly in this combination.

The Intel Core i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19,039. Its closest rival is the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, which scores 19,047, a delta of 0%. This means the Ryzen 5 7535HS would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol. The Intel Core 3 201E scores 19,056, just 0.1% higher, and would also be functionally equivalent. The Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18,982, 0.3% lower, while the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18,979, also 0.3% lower. All four rivals fall within a 0.3% band of the i5-12400F, making them indistinguishable in real-world gaming scenarios.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has an average benchmark score of 9,780. The AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9,803, which is 0.2% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9,832, 0.5% higher. The NVIDIA Tesla M10 scores 9,724, 0.6% lower, and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 scores 9,716, 0.7% lower. These deltas are all within 1%, so any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol. The Quadro M2000M and FirePro W5000 would be marginally faster, while the Tesla cards would be marginally slower, but the differences would be imperceptible in practice.

Systems built with these near-identical alternatives would land in the same performance tier, producing the same FPS ranges at each resolution and preset combination.

The Verdict

The database's verdictByResolution data provides a clear answer. At 1920x1080, this combination is playable on High, Medium, and Low settings, with High being the best option at 79.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, it is playable on High, Medium, and Low, with High again the best choice at 62 FPS. At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings.

The 60 FPS threshold is the benchmark for playability. This system clears it comfortably at 1080p and narrowly at 1440p on High settings. The 1080p High result of 79.9 FPS provides enough headroom for consistent frame delivery. The 1440p High result of 62 FPS is closer to the edge, meaning frame pacing could occasionally dip below 60 FPS in demanding scenes.

For 4K, the answer is unequivocal: this hardware cannot run Lockdown Protocol at 60 FPS on any preset. The closest result, Low at 59.9 FPS, misses the mark by a single frame per second. Users with 4K displays would need to drop to 1440p or lower to achieve playability.

The overall verdict is that this PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but only at 1080p or 1440p, and only up to High settings. It is not a system for maximum quality or high refresh rate gaming.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data reveals how the CPU and GPU each contribute to performance across resolutions. The key signal comes from the scaling between presets and resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the CPU has more room to influence performance because the GPU is less burdened by pixel fill. The spread between Low and Ultra is 69.4 FPS, from 128.5 down to 59.1. This wide spread suggests that the GPU is still the primary limiter, but the CPU has enough headroom to feed frames at higher rates when settings are reduced. The i5-12400F, with its 12 threads and strong single-core performance, is not the bottleneck at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 48.1 FPS, from 94.9 down to 46.8. The reduced spread indicates that the GPU is becoming more dominant. As resolution increases, the GPU's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth become the limiting factors. The GTX 1070's 256.3 GB/s bandwidth and 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are strained more heavily at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the spread compresses further to 32.8 FPS, from 59.9 down to 27.1. This is the clearest indicator of GPU-bound performance. At 4K, the GTX 1070 is overwhelmed, and changing settings has less impact because the GPU is already near its limit across all presets. The CPU's contribution becomes negligible at this resolution.

The pattern across resolutions shows that the GPU matters more at higher resolutions. At 1080p, both components contribute meaningfully, with the CPU able to push higher frame rates on lower settings. At 1440p, the GPU begins to dominate, and at 4K, it is almost entirely GPU-bound.

The CPU's role is more evident in the Low preset results. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 128.5 FPS, which is significantly higher than the 1440p Low result of 94.9 FPS and the 4K Low result of 59.9 FPS. This scaling shows that the CPU can sustain high frame rates when the GPU is not the constraint, but the GTX 1070's limits are reached quickly as resolution rises.

For users deciding which component to upgrade, the data points to the GPU as the primary bottleneck. The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking indicates it is not holding back performance, while the GPU's 47th percentile ranking and the steep FPS drops at higher resolutions confirm it is the limiting factor.