Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 handle Lockdown Protocol at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset averages 67 FPS, Medium averages 103 FPS, High averages 90 FPS, and Low averages 145 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440 for this combo?

A: The High preset is the best playable option, delivering an average of 66 FPS. Medium averages 76 FPS and Low averages 106 FPS, but the Ultra preset falls to 49 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this CPU and GPU combination?

A: Only at the Low preset. At 3840x2160, Low averages 69 FPS. Medium drops to 49 FPS, High drops to 43 FPS, and Ultra drops to 32 FPS, all below the 60 FPS playable mark.

Q: How does the RTX 2060's benchmark score compare to its closest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. It sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, scores 15283, a negligible 0% delta. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 (0.1% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199 (0.6% slower), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171 (0.8% slower).

Q: How does the i7-12700K's compute performance compare to nearby CPUs?

A: The i7-12700K has an average benchmark score of 35287, placing it at the 84th percentile of all CPUs. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, just 0.1% higher. The Intel Core i7-12700KF scores 35365 (0.2% higher), the Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403 (0.3% higher), and the Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428 (0.4% higher). These are essentially tied in compute performance.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested systems in this game?

A: This pairing ranks 2941 out of 3714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol. That places it in the lower portion of the tested field, reflecting the GPU's mid-range standing rather than the CPU's strength.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Lockdown Protocol reveals a clear division of labor between the Intel Core i7-12700K and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060. The GPU is the primary performance limiter across most settings, while the CPU provides ample headroom. This is evident from the scaling pattern: as resolution increases, frame rates drop consistently, which is the classic signature of GPU-bound rendering.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces 145 FPS average. Moving to Medium reduces the average to 103 FPS, a 29% drop. High comes in at 90 FPS, another 12% reduction. Ultra sits at 67 FPS, a 26% drop from High. The steep declines as settings climb indicate that the GPU is being pushed harder with each graphical enhancement. The CPU has enough single-thread and multi-thread capability to keep feeding frames at these rates, as shown by its 84th percentile standing among all CPUs and its strong Cinebench R23 scores (19784 multi-core, 1850.5 single-core).

At 2560x1440, the pattern intensifies. Low averages 106 FPS, Medium averages 76 FPS, High averages 66 FPS, and Ultra drops to 49 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 28%, and the gap between High and Ultra is 26%. Compared to 1080p, the same settings lose significant ground: Low drops from 145 to 106 FPS, Medium from 103 to 76, High from 90 to 66, and Ultra from 67 to 49. This consistent reduction across all presets confirms that resolution scaling directly taxes the RTX 2060's fill rate and memory bandwidth, which are fixed at 80.64 GPixel/s and 336.0 GB/s respectively.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly overwhelmed. Low averages 69 FPS, Medium drops to 49 FPS, High to 43 FPS, and Ultra to 32 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 29%, and between High and Ultra is 26%. The RTX 2060, with its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus, simply cannot sustain high detail at 4K. The CPU's role diminishes further at this resolution because frame rates are constrained by pixel throughput, not by instruction processing. The i7-12700K's 20 threads and 12 cores are more than sufficient for the game's logic at any resolution, as evidenced by the fact that frame rate drops are proportional to pixel count increases, not to scene complexity.

The data indicates that for this game, the RTX 2060 is the bottleneck in nearly every scenario above 1080p Low. At 1080p Ultra, the GPU still manages 67 FPS, which means the CPU is not limiting even at the highest settings. In contrast, were the CPU the limiting factor, we would expect frame rates to remain flat across resolutions or to show a less consistent drop. The measured FPS values show a steady decline from 145 to 106 to 69 for the Low preset across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, which is exactly what a GPU-bound scenario looks like. The CPU's 3DMark scores, such as 9979 for max threads and 1043 for single-thread, support the conclusion that the processor has ample headroom for this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the Intel Core i7-12700K, the nearest rivals in the database are all within 0.4% of its average benchmark score of 35287. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, making it statistically identical in compute performance. The Intel Core i7-12700KF scores 35365, a 0.2% difference that falls within measurement noise. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, and the Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428. Any of these CPUs would produce virtually indistinguishable frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, since the game is GPU-bound at the tested settings. For users swapping between these processors, the expected FPS change would be less than 1%, far below perceptible levels.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, the nearest rivals are similarly close. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 matches the RTX 2060's average score of 15290 exactly (0% delta). The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, a 0.1% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8% lower. In practical terms, all four GPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in Lockdown Protocol. The measured FPS for the RTX 2060 at any given setting would be expected to be within a few frames per second of these alternatives. For example, at 1080p Medium, the RTX 2060 averages 103 FPS; a GTX 580 or RX 7600 would likely produce results within 1 FPS of that figure, given the benchmark score parity.

The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU means that swapping the CPU for any of its rivals would not change the gaming experience at all, since the GPU remains the limiting factor. Conversely, swapping the GPU for one of its nearest rivals would also yield no meaningful change, as the benchmark scores are effectively identical. The only way to significantly improve FPS in this game would be to install a substantially faster GPU, one that scores well above the 58th percentile. The data shows that this combo sits at a performance plateau where small hardware changes have no measurable impact on Lockdown Protocol.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Lockdown Protocol, but the playable range depends entirely on resolution and settings. The verdict by resolution is clear from the measured data.

At 1920x1080, the system is fully playable across all presets. The Ultra setting averages 67 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a small margin. High averages 90 FPS, Medium averages 103 FPS, and Low averages 145 FPS. Any player targeting 1080p can enable the highest settings and stay above the playable mark, though the margin at Ultra is modest.

At 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Medium, and Low. High averages 66 FPS, just above the threshold. Medium averages 76 FPS, providing a comfortable cushion. Low averages 106 FPS, which is the smoothest experience at this resolution. The Ultra preset is not playable, averaging only 49 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS requirement.

At 3840x2160, only the Low preset is playable, averaging 69 FPS. Every other setting fails the threshold: Medium at 49 FPS, High at 43 FPS, and Ultra at 32 FPS. For 4K gaming, the user must accept minimal graphical detail to maintain smooth frame rates.

The verdict is straightforward: this is a solid 1080p and 1440p machine for Lockdown Protocol, but not a 4K machine except at the lowest settings. The RTX 2060's 6 GB memory and 192-bit bus are the limiting factors at high resolutions. The i7-12700K, with its 84th percentile CPU ranking, never becomes the constraint in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains exact average, minimum, and maximum FPS measurements for this combo across three resolutions and four settings.

At 3840x2160, the High preset produces an average of 43 FPS with no recorded minimum or maximum values. The Low preset averages 69 FPS. The Medium preset averages 49 FPS, with a minimum of 41 FPS and a maximum of 56 FPS, indicating notable frame pacing variance. The Ultra preset averages 32 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 66 FPS. The Low preset averages 106 FPS. The Medium preset averages 76 FPS, with a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 49 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the High preset averages 90 FPS. The Low preset averages 145 FPS, the highest recorded figure for this combo. The Medium preset averages 103 FPS, with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 119 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 67 FPS, which is the lowest playable result across all 1080p settings but still above the 60 FPS mark.

The Medium preset is the only setting with full min/max data at all three resolutions. At 1080p, the spread is 88 to 119 FPS, a 31 FPS range. At 1440p, the spread is 64 to 87 FPS, a 23 FPS range. At 4K, the spread is 41 to 56 FPS, a 15 FPS range. The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU's frame output becomes more consistent as pixel count increases, but the average drops correspondingly.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol, this pairing of Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2941 out of 3714 total combos. This places it in the 21st percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly four out of five tested configurations deliver higher frame rates in this game.

The rank reflects the GPU's position more than the CPU's. The RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs, which is mid-range territory. The i7-12700K sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, which is high-end territory. The combination of a strong processor with a modest graphics card results in a system that is balanced for 1080p gaming but trails more expensive GPU-focused builds at higher resolutions.

The 3714 tested combos include systems with newer and faster graphics cards, which explains why this combo ranks in the lower half despite having a capable CPU. The game's frame rates are predominantly GPU-limited, as shown by the resolution scaling analysis. Therefore, any combo with a higher-ranked GPU would outperform this one regardless of CPU choice. Conversely, combos with weaker GPUs would rank lower, even if they paired with faster CPUs.

For the user, this rank means that the system is adequate for mainstream gaming at 1080p and 1440p, but it is not a high-refresh-rate or 4K solution. The measured FPS at 1080p Ultra (67 FPS) and 1440p High (66 FPS) are both playable, but they leave little headroom for future updates to the game or for more demanding scenes. The rank of 2941 out of 3714 is a numerical reflection of this reality: it is a functional gaming PC, but not a standout performer in the broader database.