Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a wide performance envelope in Lockdown Protocol, scaling from a demanding 35.1 FPS average at 4K Ultra to a fluid 159.1 FPS average at 1080p Low. The measured data, drawn from the database’s recorded runs, shows this combo is highly resolution-sensitive, with the CPU and GPU trade-offs becoming more apparent as the pixel count rises.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the combo’s performance is heavily constrained. The Ultra preset produces an average of 35.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. High improves to 48.3 FPS, while Medium reaches 51.3 FPS. Only the Low preset clears the threshold, delivering a 75.5 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra is 40.4 FPS, indicating that the GPU’s rasterization limits dominate at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves considerably. Low settings yield a 115.3 FPS average, Medium follows at 79.6 FPS, and High reaches 71.9 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 53.2 FPS, missing the 60 FPS target by 6.8 FPS. The scaling from Low to High shows a 43.4 FPS drop, suggesting that the GPU is still the primary limiter but with more headroom than at 4K.

At 1920x1080, the combo becomes fully playable across all presets. Low produces 159.1 FPS, Medium drops to 111.9 FPS, High hits 97.9 FPS, and Ultra still manages 74.6 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 84.5 FPS, a significant spread that reflects both the GPU’s compute limits and the CPU’s ability to feed frames at lower settings. The 1080p results show the RX 5700 XT’s 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus are sufficient for this game’s demands at mainstream resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 2721 out of 3714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the lower third of all configurations recorded, roughly at the 73rd percentile from the bottom. This rank reflects the GPU’s age relative to the current field, as the RX 5700 XT sits at the 59th percentile among all GPUs, while the i5-13400F performs much stronger at the 77th percentile among all CPUs.

The combo’s ranking is more a function of the GPU than the CPU. A 4K Ultra result of 35.1 FPS and a 1440p Ultra result of 53.2 FPS pull the overall standing down, even though the 1080p results are respectable. The measured data indicates that this pairing is a mid-tier configuration that can handle competitive FPS play at 1080p and 1440p with adjusted settings, but it will not compete with high-end modern pairings at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 75.5 FPS. Higher presets all fall below the threshold, so users targeting 4K must accept reduced visual fidelity.

For 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High, averaging 71.9 FPS. This provides a solid margin above the 60 FPS threshold while retaining better visual quality than Medium or Low. Ultra is not viable, as it drops to 53.2 FPS.

For 1920x1080, the best setting is Ultra, averaging 74.6 FPS. All presets clear the threshold, so users can maximize the game’s visual options without sacrificing smoothness. The 1080p Ultra score is only 2.7 FPS higher than the 1440p High score, which highlights how resolution scaling affects this GPU.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the database, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with a delta of 0%, the Intel Core 5 120 with a delta of -0.3%, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D with a delta of -0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with a delta of 0.4%. These processors all land within a narrow performance band of the i5-13400F, meaning a system built with any of them would likely deliver nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the same GPU, assuming similar memory configurations.

The GPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with a delta of 0.1%, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell with a delta of -0.3%, the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 with a delta of -0.3%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 with a delta of -0.9%. These products, despite their varied market segments, score closely enough that they would behave similarly to the RX 5700 XT in this game. In practical terms, swapping to any of these would not meaningfully alter the measured FPS results; the 1080p Ultra average of 74.6 FPS and the 4K Ultra average of 35.1 FPS would remain in the same range.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear division of labor between the two components across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU’s strong single-thread and multi-thread scores (a 3dmark single-thread score of 960 and a cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604) allow it to push high frame rates, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck when settings rise. The 1080p Low result of 159.1 FPS versus the 1080p Ultra result of 74.6 FPS shows a 84.5 FPS swing driven almost entirely by GPU load.

At 2560x1440, the GPU’s role grows. The Low preset hits 115.3 FPS, but Ultra falls to 53.2 FPS, a 62.1 FPS drop. The CPU still has headroom, as evidenced by the high Low-preset frame rate, but the RDNA 1.0 architecture’s 9.754 TFLOPS of FP32 compute cannot sustain high detail levels at this pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is the dominant constraint. Even Low settings require 75.5 FPS, which is achievable, but the jump to Medium (51.3 FPS) and High (48.3 FPS) shows steep scaling penalties. The CPU’s percentile rank of 77 versus the GPU’s rank of 59 reinforces this: the processor is not the limiting factor in any resolution tested. The scaling between resolutions at the same preset, such as High dropping from 97.9 FPS at 1080p to 71.9 FPS at 1440p and then 48.3 FPS at 4K, shows a consistent pattern of GPU-bound performance degradation.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Lockdown Protocol at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 74.6 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: High is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 71.9 FPS. Ultra falls short at 53.2 FPS.

Q: Is this system capable of 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Only at Low settings, which averages 75.5 FPS. Medium (51.3 FPS), High (48.3 FPS), and Ultra (35.1 FPS) all miss the 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the RX 5700 XT compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Radeon Pro 5600M is 0.1% faster, while the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell and Radeon PRO W7500 are both 0.3% slower, and the RTX 5090 D V2 is 0.9% slower in average benchmark scores.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-13400F the bottleneck in this pairing?

A: No. The CPU ranks at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 59th percentile. The measured FPS scaling across resolutions indicates the GPU limits performance, especially at 1440p and 4K.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p Medium?

A: The Medium preset averages 111.9 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold with improved visuals over Low.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the experience depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS at every preset, including Ultra at 74.6 FPS, making it fully viable for competitive play. At 2560x1440, the combo is playable at High (71.9 FPS), Medium (79.6 FPS), and Low (115.3 FPS), but not at Ultra (53.2 FPS). At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, with a 75.5 FPS average; all higher presets fall below the threshold. The data indicates that users should target 1080p for the best balance of visual quality and performance, or 1440p with High settings. The 4K Ultra result of 35.1 FPS confirms that this pairing is not suited for maximum-detail 4K gaming in this title.