Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i5-12600KF keep up with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Yes. The CPU sits at the 79th percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 27799. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-10900K (27872, 0.3% slower), the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (27896, 0.3% slower), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (27887, 0.3% slower). This headroom means the CPU is unlikely to bottleneck the RTX 2060 SUPER at any resolution tested.

Q: What is the best resolution and preset combination for this hardware?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset runs at 74 FPS average, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 72 FPS average. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset stays above 60 FPS, with 75 FPS average. The verdict data confirms all three resolutions have at least one playable setting.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to similar GPUs in the database?

A: The GPU ranks at the 62nd percentile among all tested graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 18093. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, 0.4% faster), the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, 0.5% faster), and the AMD Radeon RX 460 (18373, 1.5% faster). The RTX 2060 SUPER sits just below these cards in aggregate compute performance.

Q: Does the game scale well from Low to Ultra settings?

A: The scaling is steep. At 1920x1080, Low runs at 159 FPS, Medium at 113 FPS, High at 99 FPS, and Ultra drops to 74 FPS. That is a 54% drop from Low to Ultra at the same resolution. The pattern repeats at 2560x1440 (117 FPS Low to 54 FPS Ultra) and at 3840x2160 (75 FPS Low to 35 FPS Ultra). Higher presets cost substantial frame rate, suggesting GPU-bound rendering stages dominate.

Q: What frame rates can a user expect at 2560x1440 with Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows 83 FPS average, with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 95 FPS. This preset is comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold, and the min-to-max spread indicates stable frame pacing without severe dips.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 SUPER sufficient for 4K gaming in this title?

A: Only at Low settings, where the average is 75 FPS. Medium drops to 53 FPS, High to 47 FPS, and Ultra to 35 FPS. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth appears adequate for Low, but the GPU's raw throughput (7.181 TFLOPS FP32) limits higher presets at 3840x2160.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database are remarkably close in aggregate score. The Intel Core i9-10900K trails by 0.3%, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D trails by 0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U trails by 0.3%. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE is the only rival that scores slightly higher, with a 0.3% lead over the i5-12600KF. In practice, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, assuming the GPU remains the limiting factor.

For the GPU, the nearest comparable cards are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (0.4% faster), the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (0.5% faster), and the AMD Radeon RX 460 (1.5% faster). The Intel Arc A770M is 1.6% faster as well. These differences are small enough that a user swapping between these GPUs would see frame rate changes within the margin of measurement noise. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB memory capacity matches the RTX 3060 Mobile, though the desktop card's 256-bit bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth give it a distinct advantage in memory-heavy scenes.

A system built around the i5-12600KF and RTX 2060 SUPER would behave almost identically to one using any of these rival components in Lockdown Protocol. The CPU's 10 cores and 16 threads, combined with the GPU's 2176 shading units, produce a balanced pairing where neither component consistently dominates the other across all settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior depending on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, the GPU is almost certainly the limiting factor. The jump from Low (159 FPS) to Ultra (74 FPS) represents a 54% performance loss, which is far too large to be explained by CPU constraints. The i5-12600KF's single-thread score of 3302 in Cinebench R23 and 1016 in 3DMark single-thread suggest ample headroom for the game's logic and draw call processing at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds. Low runs at 117 FPS, Medium at 83 FPS, and High at 72 FPS. The GPU's pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s become more strained as resolution increases. The CPU's 20 MB shared L3 cache and 10 cores provide consistent frame delivery, as evidenced by the Medium preset's min FPS of 70, which is only 13 FPS below the average.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is decisively the bottleneck. Ultra settings produce only 35 FPS average, while Low achieves 75 FPS. The 4K resolution demands fill rate and memory bandwidth that the RTX 2060 SUPER cannot supply at high presets. The CPU's role diminishes further, as the game becomes almost entirely pixel-throughput bound. The i5-12600KF's 3DMark max-thread score of 7952 and 16-thread score of 7956 show it can feed the GPU with geometry and draw calls without breaking a sweat.

The scaling between presets at each resolution is consistent: Low to Medium costs roughly 25-30% performance, Medium to High costs another 15-20%, and High to Ultra costs another 25-30%. This consistent degradation across all three resolutions points to a GPU architecture that scales predictably with workload, rather than a CPU that suddenly becomes overwhelmed.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Lockdown Protocol, and it does so comfortably at most settings. The verdict data from the database is unambiguous.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable: Low (159 FPS), Medium (113 FPS), High (99 FPS), and Ultra (74 FPS). The best setting is Ultra, which still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by 14 FPS.

At 2560x1440, three presets clear 60 FPS: Low (117 FPS), Medium (83 FPS), and High (72 FPS). Ultra falls short at 54 FPS. The best playable setting is High with 72 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, with 75 FPS average. Medium (53 FPS), High (47 FPS), and Ultra (35 FPS) all miss the 60 FPS target. Users wanting 4K will need to accept Low settings or drop to a lower resolution.

The overall picture is that this combination handles 1080p and 1440p very well, with 4K limited to minimal presets. The 60 FPS playability threshold is cleared in 8 out of 12 measured configurations.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's collection of tested CPU and GPU combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing ranks 2630 out of 3714 combos. That places it in the 29th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 71% of tested configurations perform better. However, this rank reflects the absolute hardware tier rather than the game's demands. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 62nd percentile GPU ranking and the i5-12600KF's 79th percentile CPU ranking show that both components are mid-range to upper-mid-range, and the game itself is not exceptionally demanding at lower presets.

The rank of 2630 suggests that many users with newer or higher-tier GPUs will outpace this system, but the measured frame rates show that the combo still delivers smooth gameplay at 1080p and 1440p. The gap between this rank and the playability results indicates that Lockdown Protocol is well-optimized for the hardware tier represented by this pairing. A user upgrading from a lower-end system would see a dramatic improvement, while a user seeking 4K Ultra would need to move substantially higher in the ranking.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 75 FPS. This is 15 FPS above the threshold, leaving some headroom for scene complexity spikes.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High, with 72 FPS average. Medium runs at 83 FPS and Low at 117 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality while still clearing the threshold by 12 FPS.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is the best playable setting, delivering 74 FPS average. This is 14 FPS above the threshold. High runs at 99 FPS, Medium at 113 FPS, and Low at 159 FPS, but Ultra provides the maximum visual fidelity within the playable range.

In all three cases, the best settings leave a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, suggesting that minor frame rate dips during intense combat will not push the system below the playability threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database records average FPS for all configurations, with min and max values recorded only for Medium settings at each resolution.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 75 FPS average
• Medium: 53 FPS average, 45 FPS minimum, 62 FPS maximum
• High: 47 FPS average
• Ultra: 35 FPS average

The Medium preset at 4K shows a wide spread, with the minimum of 45 FPS dipping below the 60 FPS threshold and the maximum of 62 FPS barely exceeding it. This indicates inconsistent frame delivery, likely caused by memory bandwidth saturation during complex scenes.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 117 FPS average
• Medium: 83 FPS average, 70 FPS minimum, 95 FPS maximum
• High: 72 FPS average
• Ultra: 54 FPS average

The Medium preset at 1440p shows a tighter spread, with the minimum of 70 FPS staying comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. The 25 FPS range between min and max suggests the GPU handles most scenes consistently, with only occasional heavier loads.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 159 FPS average
• Medium: 113 FPS average, 96 FPS minimum, 130 FPS maximum
• High: 99 FPS average
• Ultra: 74 FPS average

At 1080p, the Medium preset shows a 34 FPS spread between minimum (96 FPS) and maximum (130 FPS). The minimum remains far above the playability threshold, indicating that even the most demanding scenes in this configuration do not threaten smooth gameplay. The average of 113 FPS gives substantial headroom for users with high refresh rate monitors.

The data shows a clear pattern: at each resolution, the gap between Low and Ultra is roughly 50-60% of the Low value. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB memory capacity and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Low and Medium presets at all resolutions, but High and Ultra at 4K exceed what the GPU can sustain at 60 FPS. The i5-12600KF's performance metrics, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23391 and single-core score of 3302, confirm that the CPU is not the limiting factor in any measured configuration.