Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i7-12700K and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT pairing delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with 4K remaining a challenge except at lower presets. The data shows this combination ranks 1950th out of 3714 tested combos for this game, placing it in the upper half of the database. The CPU sits at the 84th percentile among all tested processors, while the GPU lands at the 72nd percentile, indicating a balanced pairing where neither component dramatically outperforms the other in synthetic tests.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Intel Core i7-12700K posts an average benchmark score of 35287, sitting within a razor-thin margin of several alternatives. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, a delta of just -0.1%, making it effectively identical in overall compute performance. The Intel Core i7-12700KF achieves 35365 (-0.2%), which makes sense as it is the same silicon without integrated graphics. The Intel Core i7-13700T reaches 35403 (-0.3%), and the Intel Core 5 213PE hits 35428 (-0.4%). All four rivals fall within a fraction of a percent of the i7-12700K, so in CPU-bound scenarios, swapping between these chips would produce imperceptible frame rate differences.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT averages 27425 in benchmark scores. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile, scores 27435 with a deltaPct of 0%, meaning the two are statistically tied in raw compute. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 27565 (-0.5%), which is surprising given its higher tier, but the data shows the RX 6700 XT trails by only half a percent. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell scores 27135 (1.1%), meaning the RX 6700 XT actually leads this workstation card slightly. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 scores 27839 (-1.5%), placing it marginally ahead of the RX 6700 XT in aggregate benchmarks. For Lockdown Protocol specifically, any of these GPU alternatives would behave nearly identically, though driver optimizations and power characteristics could shift real-world results beyond what synthetic scores suggest.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals how the workload shifts between CPU and GPU across resolutions. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces 191 FPS average, which is the highest frame rate recorded in any configuration. This suggests the CPU has ample headroom at lower resolutions where the GPU is not stressed. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops the average to 140 FPS, a 26.7% reduction, while 3840x2160 Low falls to 90 FPS, another 35.7% drop. This scaling pattern indicates that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, with the i7-12700K's 12 cores and 20 threads providing sufficient throughput even at the highest pixel counts.

The preset scaling tells a similar story. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 102 FPS (191 to 89), a 53.4% decline. At 1440p, the same preset change costs 75 FPS (140 to 65), a 53.6% decline. At 4K, the cost is 48 FPS (90 to 42), a 53.3% decline. The consistency of this percentage drop across resolutions suggests that the preset scaling is primarily GPU-driven, as the relative cost remains constant regardless of pixel count. However, the absolute FPS at 4K Ultra (42) versus 1080p Ultra (89) shows the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The CPU's role is most visible at 1080p Low, where the 191 FPS average indicates the i7-12700K can feed the RX 6700 XT well beyond typical 60 FPS targets. At 1440p and above, the GPU's rendering workload dominates, and CPU differences between the nearest rival chips would likely produce negligible frame rate changes.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the RX 6700 XT and i7-12700K combination produces playable frame rates only on lower presets. Low settings yield 90 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings drop to 64 FPS average, with a minimum of 54 and maximum of 74, meaning the average clears the threshold but dips below it during demanding scenes. High settings average 56 FPS, just under the playable mark, while Ultra averages 42 FPS, a significant drop that would feel stuttery in fast-paced FPS gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the picture improves considerably. Low settings produce 140 FPS average, Medium hits 99 FPS (minimum 84, maximum 114), and High reaches 87 FPS. Ultra settings still manage 65 FPS average, clearing the 60 FPS threshold with a small margin. The minimum frame rates for Medium at 84 FPS suggest good frame pacing, with no severe dips below the 60 FPS playable line.

At 1920x1080, this hardware combination is clearly comfortable. Low settings produce 191 FPS average, Medium hits 135 FPS (minimum 115, maximum 156), High averages 118 FPS, and even Ultra maintains 89 FPS. The minimum recorded frame rate across all 1080p presets is 115 FPS at Medium, meaning the system never dips below the playable threshold at this resolution, regardless of settings. The gap between 1080p and 1440p at Ultra (89 vs 65 FPS) shows a 36.9% performance cost for the resolution increase, while the 1440p to 4K Ultra gap (65 to 42 FPS) costs another 35.4%.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with High settings?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 High is 56, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data lists only Low and Medium as playable settings at this resolution.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p that stays above 60 FPS?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 average 65 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that clears the playable threshold. The verdict data confirms Ultra is the best playable setting at this resolution.

Q: How does the frame rate drop from Medium to Ultra at 1080p compare to the drop at 4K?

A: At 1080p, Medium averages 135 FPS while Ultra averages 89 FPS, a 34.1% reduction. At 4K, Medium averages 64 FPS while Ultra averages 42 FPS, a 34.4% reduction. The relative cost of Ultra over Medium is nearly identical across resolutions.

Q: Is the minimum FPS ever below 60 at 1080p?

A: The only preset with recorded minimum and maximum values at 1080p is Medium, which shows a minimum of 115 FPS and maximum of 156 FPS. All presets at this resolution have averages well above 60, and no data indicates dips below the playable threshold.

Q: How close are the nearest CPU rivals in performance?

A: The Intel Core i5-13600T, i7-12700KF, i7-13700T, and Core 5 213PE all score within 0.4% of the i7-12700K's average benchmark score. In game performance, these differences would be imperceptible in practice.

Q: Does the GPU outrank the CPU in overall percentile standing?

A: No. The CPU sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs. The CPU is relatively stronger in the synthetic benchmark hierarchy.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable envelope depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 89 FPS and Low reaching 191 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets also stay above 60 FPS, with Ultra at 65 FPS being the tightest margin. At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium are playable, averaging 90 FPS and 64 FPS respectively. High settings at 4K average 56 FPS, just missing the playable mark, and Ultra drops to 42 FPS, which would be noticeable in a fast-paced FPS. The verdict data confirms these findings, listing playable settings as Low and Medium at 4K, and all settings at 1440p and 1080p.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, which averages 64 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above the threshold, though the minimum recorded FPS of 54 shows occasional dips below 60 during intense scenes. At 2560x1440, Ultra is the best playable setting, averaging 65 FPS. This is a tight margin, but the average stays above the threshold with no minimum data recorded to suggest problematic dips. At 1920x1080, Ultra is also the best playable setting, averaging 89 FPS. This leaves substantial headroom and would be the recommended choice for competitive play at this resolution. The pattern shows that the RX 6700 XT can handle Ultra settings at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, users must step down to Medium to maintain the 60 FPS average.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-12700K and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT combination ranks 1950th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 52.5th percentile of all tested hardware pairs. This mid-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the CPU's 84th percentile standing and the GPU's 72nd percentile, suggesting that Lockdown Protocol's specific workload characteristics do not favor this pairing as strongly as synthetic benchmarks would indicate. The game's FPS nature and the measured scaling data suggest that the RX 6700 XT's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate, but the 42 FPS average at 4K Ultra indicates the GPU's 13.21 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the primary limiter at the highest settings. The ranking implies that many other combinations of CPUs and GPUs, likely including those with higher-tier GPUs or more game-specific optimizations, achieve better frame rates in this title. For users considering this pairing, the data shows it is a capable 1080p and 1440p performer, but not a top-tier 4K solution for Lockdown Protocol.