Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is a combination that targets high-refresh-rate 1440p and smooth 4K gaming. In Lockdown Protocol, this pairing delivers exceptional headroom across all tested settings, with the data showing no scenario where the average frame rate drops below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Across three resolutions and four quality presets, the lowest recorded average is 67.4 FPS at 4K Ultra, indicating that this combo is not merely playable but consistently overperforms for this specific FPS title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers performance that far exceeds standard display refresh rates. With Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 274.9 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded in the entire test suite. Moving up to Medium yields 225.1 FPS, while High settings produce 197.9 FPS. The most demanding preset, Ultra, still maintains an impressive 150.4 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a drop of 124.5 FPS, but the absolute numbers remain so high that every preset is effectively capped by monitor limits rather than hardware constraints.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong enough for competitive play on high-refresh monitors. Low settings produce 232.7 FPS, which is only slightly lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings deliver 165.5 FPS, while High settings hit 146.9 FPS. Ultra at 1440p still achieves 107.5 FPS, meaning even the heaviest preset clears the 60 FPS mark by nearly double. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 125.2 FPS, which is nearly identical to the spread seen at 1080p, suggesting the GPU remains the primary scaling factor.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes as 4K resolution begins to tax the system more heavily. Low settings produce 152.9 FPS, which is still very high for 4K. Medium settings drop to 108.9 FPS, and High settings fall to 96.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K yields 67.4 FPS, which is the only result in the entire dataset that approaches the 60 FPS threshold. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is 85.5 FPS, a narrower spread than at lower resolutions, indicating that the CPU is starting to play a larger role in limiting performance at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the i5-12400F and the RTX 5070 Ti depending on resolution. At 1080p, the gap between Low (274.9 FPS) and Ultra (150.4 FPS) is substantial, but even the lowest result is far above what a typical CPU bottleneck would produce. The fact that Ultra at 1080p still delivers 150.4 FPS suggests the GPU is handling the majority of the workload, while the six-core, twelve-thread processor keeps up without becoming the limiting factor.

As resolution increases to 1440p, the pattern holds: Low settings produce 232.7 FPS and Ultra produces 107.5 FPS. The relative drop from Low to Ultra is similar to 1080p, which indicates the GPU is still the dominant component. However, the absolute numbers at 1440p Ultra are lower than at 1080p Ultra, showing that pixel count is beginning to matter more.

At 4K, the roles shift noticeably. Low settings drop from 232.7 FPS at 1440p to 152.9 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 79.8 FPS. Ultra settings drop from 107.5 FPS at 1440p to 67.4 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 40.1 FPS. The narrower spread between Low and Ultra at 4K (85.5 FPS versus 125.2 FPS at 1440p) is the key indicator: the CPU is now contributing more to the frame time, and the GPU has more headroom at lower presets. In practical terms, this means the i5-12400F is sufficient for all tested settings at 1080p and 1440p, while at 4K the processor starts to cap maximum frame rates, particularly on Low and Medium settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Ultra, which maintains a 150.4 FPS average. There is no reason to lower any settings at this resolution, as even the heaviest preset leaves ample headroom above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the recommended setting, delivering 107.5 FPS. This is comfortably above the playability threshold and provides enough performance for high-refresh-rate displays. Lowering to High would only gain marginal performance while sacrificing visual quality.

At 3840x2160, Ultra remains playable at 67.4 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 7.4 FPS. This is the most demanding scenario in the dataset, and the result is positive. However, for users who prefer a larger safety margin, High settings at 96.2 FPS or Medium at 108.9 FPS are viable alternatives that still exceed the threshold by a wide margin.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the i5-12400F and RTX 5070 Ti ranks 359th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the top 10.3 percent of all tested configurations, which is an impressive result for a mid-range processor paired with a high-end graphics card. The rank reflects the fact that the GPU is the dominant factor in this game, and the processor does not hold it back to any significant degree.

The percentile data supports this interpretation. The i5-12400F sits at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 5070 Ti sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. The combo rank is higher than either component percentile alone, which indicates that the pairing is particularly well-matched for this title. In games where the CPU matters more, this combo would likely rank lower, but Lockdown Protocol appears to scale primarily with GPU performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS has an average benchmark score of 19047, which is essentially identical to the i5-12400F's 19039 (a delta of 0 percent). This mobile processor is likely to behave similarly in CPU-bound scenarios, though it is not a direct desktop equivalent. The Intel Core 3 201E scores 19056, a 0.1 percent delta, making it a near-identical match in synthetic tests. The Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982, a 0.3 percent delta, while the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979, also a 0.3 percent delta. In practical terms, any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, as the game does not appear to be heavily CPU-limited at the tested resolutions.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 has an average score of 50001, which is 0.1 percent below the RTX 5070 Ti's 49957. This is a surprisingly close match in synthetic benchmarks, though the Vega 64 is an older architecture. The Intel Arc A550M scores 49737, a 0.4 percent delta, while the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 50951, a 2 percent advantage. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 48477, a 3.1 percent deficit. For Lockdown Protocol, the RX 6900 XT would likely be slightly faster, while the RX 6800 XT would be somewhat slower, but all of these cards would keep the game playable at 60 FPS across the tested settings.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol without issue at every resolution and preset tested. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 150.4 FPS, which is far beyond what any standard display can utilize. At 2560x1440, Ultra still achieves 107.5 FPS, making it ideal for 1440p high-refresh-rate monitors. At 3840x2160, Ultra produces 67.4 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a small but sufficient margin.

The data shows that this combo is overqualified for 1080p and 1440p gaming in this title, and it remains fully playable at 4K Ultra. The only consideration is that the 4K Ultra result of 67.4 FPS leaves less headroom for frame rate dips, so users with a 120 Hz or higher 4K display might prefer High settings at 96.2 FPS for a more consistent experience. For the vast majority of players targeting 60 FPS or higher, this combination is a straightforward recommendation. The i5-12400F provides enough single-thread performance to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 5070 Ti, even at lower resolutions where frame rates are exceptionally high.