Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the combination delivers 67 FPS on Ultra settings, 90 FPS on High, 103 FPS on Medium, and 145 FPS on Low. Every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages 66 FPS. Medium runs at 76 FPS and Low at 106 FPS, but Ultra drops below the threshold at 49 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Only on Low settings. At 3840x2160, Low averages 69 FPS, making it the sole playable preset. Medium falls to 49 FPS, High to 43 FPS, and Ultra to 32 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 15290 sits nearly level with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 at 15283, the AMD Radeon 680M at 15270, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15199, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 at 15171. The largest delta among these rivals is just 0.8%.

Q: What CPU benchmark scores does the i5-12400F post?

A: The CPU scores 12380 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 6980 in Cinebench R20 multi-core, and 19433 in Passmark multithread. Its single-thread results include 1680 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 3481 in Passmark single-thread.

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 2941 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the lower portion of the database's tested configurations.

How This Combo Ranks

The recorded data places the Intel Core i5-12400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 at rank 2941 out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. That position, roughly in the 21st percentile of tested combinations, reflects a system that can handle the game at mainstream resolutions but cannot push extreme settings at high pixel counts.

The rank is notable because the individual components sit at different percentile levels. The i5-12400F lands in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs in the database, a strong showing for a 6-core, 12-thread Alder Lake part with a 4.40 GHz boost clock. The RTX 2060, by contrast, sits in the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus and a 336.0 GB/s bandwidth. The game's demands, combined with the GPU's mid-range position, pull the overall combo rank down.

The gap between the CPU's percentile and the GPU's percentile tells a clear story. The processor has headroom to spare. The graphics card is the limiting factor in this pairing. At 1080p, the system performs admirably, but the scaling curve shows the GPU struggling as resolution climbs. The combo's rank reflects that dynamic: it is a competent 1080p machine and a workable 1440p machine, but it falls out of playable territory at 4K beyond Low settings.

Compared to the 3714 combos in the database, the 2941 rank means a substantial portion of tested systems outperform it. Many of those will pair higher-tier GPUs with similar or better CPUs. However, the rank is not a verdict on the combo's ability to run the game. Lockdown Protocol is an FPS, and the measured FPS data shows this hardware clears 60 FPS at multiple resolution and preset combinations. The rank simply measures where this pairing sits in the broader field of tested hardware.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU dominates performance in Lockdown Protocol, with the CPU playing a supporting role. The clearest evidence comes from the scaling between resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system averages 145 FPS on Low, 103 FPS on Medium, 90 FPS on High, and 67 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, those numbers fall to 106 FPS on Low, 76 FPS on Medium, 66 FPS on High, and 49 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the drop is steeper: 69 FPS on Low, 49 FPS on Medium, 43 FPS on High, and 32 FPS on Ultra.

The pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound workload. The RTX 2060's 6 GB frame buffer and 192-bit memory interface face increasing pressure as pixel count rises. The i5-12400F, with its 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 6 performance cores, does not appear to bottleneck the system at any tested resolution. The CPU's 3dmark single-thread score of 909 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1680 suggest adequate per-core performance for an FPS title.

The preset scaling reinforces the GPU-bound conclusion. At each resolution, the difference between Low and Ultra is substantial. At 1080p, the spread from 145 FPS on Low to 67 FPS on Ultra represents a 78 FPS swing. At 1440p, the swing is 57 FPS. At 4K, it is 37 FPS. This compression of the spread at higher resolutions is typical of GPU-limited scenarios, where the graphics card becomes the dominant constraint regardless of preset.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and lower presets. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 145 FPS, a figure that suggests the i5-12400F can feed the RTX 2060 adequately in less demanding scenes. The CPU's 3dmark 16-thread score of 5895 and Passmark multithread score of 19433 indicate enough multi-threaded capacity for modern game engines, while the 3481 Passmark single-thread score covers the lightly threaded workloads common in FPS titles.

In practical terms, users should expect the GPU to set the ceiling for performance. The CPU will not be the primary constraint at any resolution in this game. The data shows that lowering graphical settings yields significant FPS gains at every resolution, which points to the graphics pipeline as the bottleneck rather than the processor.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, and it clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at multiple resolution and preset combinations. The verdict by resolution is straightforward.

At 1920x1080, every tested preset is playable. Ultra averages 67 FPS, High averages 90 FPS, Medium averages 103 FPS, and Low averages 145 FPS. Players with a 1080p display can use the highest preset without dropping below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on three of four presets. High averages 66 FPS, Medium averages 76 FPS, and Low averages 106 FPS. Ultra falls short at 49 FPS, so 1440p users should stick with High or below for a consistent experience.

At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, averaging 69 FPS. Medium drops to 49 FPS, High to 43 FPS, and Ultra to 32 FPS. The 4K experience is limited to the lowest preset, which may be acceptable for competitive play but will not showcase the game's visual fidelity.

The data shows a system that is well suited to 1080p gaming, capable at 1440p with settings adjustments, and marginal at 4K. The RTX 2060's 6 GB of VRAM and the GPU's 58th percentile standing among all GPUs explain the ceiling at higher resolutions. The i5-12400F, ranked in the 73rd percentile among CPUs, provides ample headroom and will not hold the system back in this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals in the database provide context for what performs similarly to this combo's components. For the Intel Core i5-12400F, the closest matches in average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS at 19047 (0% delta), the Intel Core 3 201E at 19056 (-0.1% delta), the Intel Core i5-1335U at 18982 (0.3% delta), and the AMD EPYC 7773X at 18979 (0.3% delta). These processors all cluster within a 0.3% band of the i5-12400F's 19039 average score.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 at 15283 (0% delta), the AMD Radeon 680M at 15270 (0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15199 (0.6% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 at 15171 (0.8% delta). The RTX 2060's 15290 average score places it essentially level with these GPUs, with the largest performance gap among them being less than 1%.

The database does not provide combined combo scores for these rival pairings, but the component-level data suggests that swapping the i5-12400F for any of its nearest CPU rivals would produce nearly identical performance in Lockdown Protocol. Similarly, swapping the RTX 2060 for any of its nearest GPU rivals would yield comparable frame rates, assuming no other system changes. The GTX 580 is a much older architecture, yet its average benchmark score aligns closely with the RTX 2060 in this database's measurements, which may reflect the synthetic nature of the average score rather than real-world gaming equivalence.

The practical takeaway is that this system's performance envelope is shared by a cluster of hardware combinations. Users with any of these nearby CPUs or GPUs should expect similar behavior in Lockdown Protocol: solid 1080p performance, playable 1440p on medium to high presets, and 4K limited to low settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution, based on the recorded measurements:

1920x1080: Ultra at 67 FPS average. This is the highest preset available, and it clears the 60 FPS threshold with a 7 FPS margin. The minimum FPS was not recorded for this preset, but the average indicates a comfortable margin. High runs at 90 FPS, Medium at 103 FPS, and Low at 145 FPS, all of which are also playable.

2560x1440: High at 66 FPS average. Ultra falls below the threshold at 49 FPS, making High the best playable option. Medium runs at 76 FPS with a recorded minimum of 64 FPS and maximum of 87 FPS, so it offers additional headroom for players who prefer smoother frame pacing. Low runs at 106 FPS.

3840x2160: Low at 69 FPS average. This is the only preset at 4K that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 49 FPS with a minimum of 41 FPS and maximum of 56 FPS, which is below the playable threshold. High averages 43 FPS and Ultra averages 32 FPS.

Players targeting a locked 60 FPS experience should note that the 1440p Medium preset has a recorded minimum of 64 FPS, which provides a small buffer above the threshold. The 1080p Ultra preset does not have a recorded minimum, so the 67 FPS average should be treated as the reference point. At 4K, the Low preset's 69 FPS average has no recorded minimum either, leaving some uncertainty about frame consistency, but the average clears the threshold comfortably.