Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers an exceptionally strong performance profile in Lockdown Protocol, with measured FPS data showing that the combination clears the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested resolution and preset combination. The data indicates a system that is never constrained by frame pacing concerns, with the lowest recorded average across all twelve test scenarios still reaching 77.8 FPS at 4K Ultra settings. This pairing of a mid-range 12th Gen Intel processor with a flagship Blackwell GPU produces results that place it in the 194th position out of 3714 tested combos for this title, demonstrating that the balance between CPU and GPU resources is well-suited for the game’s demands. The following sections break down the measured performance across each resolution and settings tier, analyze the scaling behavior to identify which component is the limiting factor, and provide a definitive answer on whether this PC can run Lockdown Protocol smoothly.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo spans three resolutions and four quality presets, with all results representing average frame rates across the test run. At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest raw throughput, starting with 273 FPS at Low settings and scaling down through 239.7 FPS at Medium, 220 FPS at High, and finally 165.1 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is substantial, with the Ultra preset delivering 39.5% lower average FPS than Low, yet even the most demanding setting remains far above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The progression from Low to Medium shows a 33.3 FPS drop, while moving from Medium to High costs another 19.7 FPS, and the High-to-Ultra transition is the steepest step at 54.9 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset introduces rendering complexity that disproportionately impacts the frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the measured averages demonstrate a similar but slightly compressed hierarchy. Low settings produce 245.6 FPS, which drops to 185.2 FPS at Medium, 159.8 FPS at High, and 123 FPS at Ultra. The delta between Low and Ultra here is 122.6 FPS, representing a 49.9% reduction from the Low baseline. Notably, the step from High to Ultra at 1440p costs 36.8 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p step but smaller in absolute terms. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs between 9.2% and 25.5% of the average FPS depending on the preset, with the smallest relative penalty seen at Ultra (123 FPS versus 165.1 FPS, a 25.5% drop) and the largest at Low (245.6 FPS versus 273 FPS, a 10.0% drop).

The 3840x2160 results show the system still comfortably exceeding playability standards. Low settings yield 166.3 FPS, Medium produces 120.1 FPS, High drops to 104.9 FPS, and Ultra maintains 77.8 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K incurs a significant penalty: Low falls from 245.6 to 166.3 FPS (32.3% reduction), Medium from 185.2 to 120.1 FPS (35.1% reduction), High from 159.8 to 104.9 FPS (34.4% reduction), and Ultra from 123 to 77.8 FPS (36.7% reduction). These consistent percentage drops across presets suggest that the 4K resolution scaling is primarily a GPU-bound operation, with the pixel throughput demands growing uniformly regardless of quality tier. The absolute lowest measured average across all scenarios is 77.8 FPS at 4K Ultra, which still leaves a 17.8 FPS margin above the playability threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the best settings are defined as the most demanding preset that maintains an average FPS at or above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The data shows that this combo can run the maximum Ultra preset at every resolution while retaining a substantial frame rate buffer.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 165.1 FPS, which is 105.1 FPS above the playability threshold. This represents the highest available quality setting at the lowest tested resolution, and the measured FPS indicates that the system is not under meaningful stress at this configuration. The 1080p Ultra result is 42.1 FPS higher than the 1440p Ultra average, showing that the resolution downgrade from 1440p to 1080p provides a clear performance uplift of 34.2%.

At 2560x1440, Ultra again emerges as the best setting, delivering 123 FPS average. This is 63 FPS above the playability threshold, meaning the system has significant headroom to handle any transient drops that might occur during intense on-screen action. The 1440p Ultra result is 45.2 FPS lower than the 1080p Ultra average but remains comfortably in playable territory, with the margin over 60 FPS being more than double the threshold itself.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset produces 77.8 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 17.8 FPS. This is the tightest margin of any resolution-settings combination tested, but it still qualifies as playable by the defined standard. The 4K Ultra result shows the system operating near its limit, as the gap between High (104.9 FPS) and Ultra (77.8 FPS) represents a 27.1 FPS drop, the largest single-preset penalty observed at any resolution. For users prioritizing maximum visual fidelity at 4K, the data confirms that Ultra settings are viable, but the reduced headroom suggests that users with 120 Hz or higher 4K displays would need to consider High settings (104.9 FPS) or Medium settings (120.1 FPS) to fully utilize their refresh rates.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data across resolutions and presets reveals a clear division of labor between the Intel Core i5-12400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 in Lockdown Protocol. The CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its benchmark results show a single-thread score of 909 in 3DMark and a multi-thread score of 5912 in the max-threads test, placing it at the 73rd percentile among all tested CPUs. The GPU, based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 10752 shading units and 112 ROPs, sits at the 87th percentile among all GPUs with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8637.

The resolution scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by 9.2% at Low settings, 22.7% at Medium, 27.4% at High, and 25.5% at Ultra. The relatively smaller penalty at Low settings suggests that at 1080p Low, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough frames to approach its maximum output, and the GPU is not yet fully saturated. As resolution increases to 1440p, the pixel fill rate demands grow, shifting the bottleneck more toward the GPU. This interpretation is reinforced by the 4K scaling: from 1440p to 4K, the FPS drops are remarkably consistent across presets (32.3% to 36.7%), indicating that at 4K, the GPU is the sole limiting factor, and the CPU’s contribution is negligible because the frame rate is constrained by pixel throughput rather than geometry or draw calls.

The preset scaling at a fixed resolution further illuminates the CPU/GPU balance. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 107.9 FPS (273 to 165.1), a 39.5% reduction. At 1440p, the same comparison shows a 122.6 FPS reduction (245.6 to 123), or 49.9%. At 4K, the Low-to-Ultra gap narrows to 88.5 FPS (166.3 to 77.8), or 53.2%. The increasing percentage penalty from preset changes at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU is doing progressively more work as both resolution and quality settings rise. Conversely, the fact that 1080p Low achieves 273 FPS while 1080p Ultra achieves 165.1 FPS suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU’s ability to issue draw calls and update game state becomes a secondary constraint, preventing the GPU from reaching even higher frame rates. The CPU’s multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12380, provides adequate throughput for the game’s logic, but it is not the component pushing the system beyond the measured figures.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? The data provides a definitive yes, with the verdictByResolution field confirming that all four tested presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at every resolution, where playability is defined as maintaining an average FPS of 60 or higher. At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 77.8 FPS, meaning the system can run the game at maximum quality at 4K while still exceeding the playability threshold by 17.8 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 123 FPS, providing a 63 FPS margin over the threshold, which is more than double the required minimum. At 1920x1080, Ultra achieves 165.1 FPS, offering a 105.1 FPS buffer that would easily support high-refresh-rate monitors.

The verdict is unambiguous: this combination is not merely capable of running the game at playable frame rates, but it does so with substantial headroom even at the most demanding settings. The 4K Ultra result of 77.8 FPS is the only scenario where the margin narrows to less than 20 FPS, but it still clears the bar comfortably. For users with 144 Hz or 165 Hz displays at 1440p, the Ultra preset’s 123 FPS average is sufficient to take advantage of such refresh rates, though it would not saturate a 240 Hz panel. At 1080p, the 165.1 FPS Ultra average approaches the refresh rate limits of many mainstream gaming monitors, and dropping to High (220 FPS) or Medium (239.7 FPS) would allow the system to push even closer to the 273 FPS ceiling seen at Low settings. Overall, the combination of the i5-12400F and RTX 5080 positions this PC as a high-end performer for Lockdown Protocol, with no practical limitations at any tested configuration.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: The Ultra preset averages 77.8 FPS at 3840x2160, which is 17.8 FPS above the 60 FPS playability threshold. This is the most demanding setting tested at 4K, and it remains playable.

Q: How much faster is the 1080p Ultra preset compared to the 4K Ultra preset?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 165.1 FPS, while at 3840x2160, the same preset averages 77.8 FPS. The 1080p result is 87.3 FPS higher, representing a 112.2% performance advantage.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest relative performance drop when moving from Low to Ultra?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low-to-Ultra transition costs 107.9 FPS (from 273 to 165.1), a 39.5% reduction. At 2560x1440, the drop is 122.6 FPS (49.9%), and at 3840x2160, it is 88.5 FPS (53.2%). The 1080p resolution exhibits the smallest relative penalty.

Q: Can the system maintain 120 FPS at 4K with any settings?

A: The Medium preset at 3840x2160 averages 120.1 FPS, which is just above the 120 FPS mark. Low settings at 4K average 166.3 FPS, and High settings average 104.9 FPS, so only Medium and Low clear 120 FPS at 4K.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded across all tested configurations?

A: The peak measured average is 273 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration that exceeds the 270 FPS mark, with 1080p Medium (239.7 FPS) and 1080p High (220 FPS) following behind.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations for this game?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination is ranked 194th out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the top 5.2% of all configurations evaluated for Lockdown Protocol.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame field places this pairing at position 194 out of 3714 total tested combinations, which puts it in the 95th percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects the exceptional performance of the RTX 5080 GPU, which has a percentileVsAllGpus of 87, combined with the i5-12400F’s respectable 73rd percentile standing among CPUs. The rank indicates that while there are 193 combos that achieve higher average FPS in this game, the vast majority of tested systems (3520 out of 3714) perform worse than this specific CPU-GPU pairing.

The ranking is particularly noteworthy given that the CPU is not a top-tier part in the broader benchmark landscape. The i5-12400F’s average benchmark score of 19039 is modest compared to higher-end processors, yet the game’s performance is still excellent, suggesting that Lockdown Protocol is not highly sensitive to CPU scaling beyond a certain threshold. The GPU’s dominance in the ranking is evident when considering that the nearest GPU rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (which scores 57367 in average benchmarks, 2.2% higher than the RTX 5080’s 56083), produce similar gaming performance. This combination demonstrates that for this title, the GPU is the primary driver of frame rates, and the i5-12400F provides sufficient CPU throughput to avoid becoming a limiting factor. The 194th rank out of 3714 means the system outperforms 94.8% of tested configurations, a strong result that aligns with the measured FPS data showing no configuration below 77.8 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearestRivals data for both the CPU and GPU provides context for what other hardware would deliver comparable performance in this system. For the Intel Core i5-12400F, the closest matching processors by average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047 avg score, 0% delta), the Intel Core 3 201E (19056 avg, -0.1% delta), the Intel Core i5-1335U (18982 avg, 0.3% delta), and the AMD EPYC 7773X (18979 avg, 0.3% delta). These processors would be expected to produce nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Lockdown Protocol, meaning that swapping the i5-12400F for any of these alternatives would likely result in FPS changes of less than a few percent, assuming the GPU remains the same.

On the GPU side, the nearestRivals to the RTX 5080 are the AMD Radeon 8060S (55757 avg, 0.6% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698 avg, 0.7% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828 avg, 2.3% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (57367 avg, -2.2% delta). The positive deltaPct values indicate that the rival GPUs have slightly lower average benchmark scores than the RTX 5080, with the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB being the closest at 0.7% lower performance. The RX 9070 GRE is the only rival that scores higher (by 2.2%), suggesting that it would produce marginally higher frame rates in this game. For users considering alternatives, pairing the i5-12400F with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE would potentially yield slightly higher FPS, while the AMD Radeon 8060S or RX 6750 GRE 12 GB would deliver nearly identical results within a 1% margin. The Intel Core 3 201E or Intel Core i5-1335U could replace the i5-12400F with negligible performance impact, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS and AMD EPYC 7773X would also maintain comparable CPU throughput for this game’s requirements.