Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers a strong performance profile in Lockdown Protocol, with measured results showing that the combination is capable of exceeding the 60 FPS playable threshold across nearly every resolution and settings preset tested. The data reveals a system that scales predictably with resolution changes, maintaining high frame rates from 1080p through 4K, though the most demanding Ultra preset at 3840x2160 falls below the playable threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 resolution, the system produces an average of 69.3 FPS on High settings, which represents the most demanding preset that remains playable at this resolution. Dropping to Medium settings improves performance to 81.1 FPS, while Low settings yield 117.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration in the entire dataset that fails to reach 60 FPS, with an average of 52.7 FPS. No minimum or maximum frame time data is available for any resolution, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance improves substantially across all presets. The High preset reaches 109.6 FPS, Medium achieves 126.4 FPS, and Low delivers 183.1 FPS. Notably, the Ultra preset at 1440p produces 85.7 FPS, which is higher than the High preset at 4K (69.3 FPS), indicating that the resolution reduction provides more headroom than the settings increase demands. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 97.4 FPS, showing that settings have a significant impact on performance at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system operates at very high frame rates. The Ultra preset averages 115.3 FPS, High reaches 150.9 FPS, Medium produces 176.1 FPS, and Low delivers 247.7 FPS. The difference between the lowest and highest tested settings at 1080p is 132.4 FPS, which is the largest spread across all resolutions. This suggests that at lower resolutions, the GPU has ample headroom and the settings menu becomes the primary lever for frame rate control.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data between resolutions reveals how the balance shifts between the Intel Core i7-12700KF and the AMD Radeon RX 9070. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS drops from 150.9 to 109.6, a reduction of 41.3 FPS or approximately 27%. From 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at the same settings, performance falls from 109.6 to 69.3 FPS, a further reduction of 40.3 FPS. The near-identical absolute drops suggest that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as pixel count increases, with each resolution step imposing a similar absolute cost.

At Low settings, the resolution scaling is more dramatic. The 1080p Low result of 247.7 FPS drops to 183.1 FPS at 1440p, then to 117.8 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 26% and 36% respectively, with the larger relative decline at 4K indicating that the GPU's rendering load grows disproportionately at higher resolutions when other settings are minimized. This pattern is consistent with the RX 9070 being the primary constraint at 4K, while the CPU's 12 cores and 20 threads provide sufficient headroom at lower resolutions.

The Ultra preset scaling tells a similar story. From 1080p Ultra at 115.3 FPS to 1440p Ultra at 85.7 FPS is a 25.7% reduction, and from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra at 52.7 FPS is a 38.5% reduction. The increasing percentage loss at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU workload grows faster than the CPU workload as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU likely has more influence on the final frame rate, while at 4K, the GPU's pixel throughput dominates the performance envelope.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-12700KF and AMD Radeon RX 9070 ranks 1095th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places the system in the upper 30% of all configurations tested, which is a solid position given the hardware's specifications. The CPU alone sits in the 85th percentile versus all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 69th percentile versus all GPUs, indicating that the processor is relatively stronger than the graphics card within this pairing.

The rank of 1095 out of 3714 means that approximately 2619 other combos perform worse in this game, while 1094 perform better. Given the playability data showing 60 FPS or higher at 4K High, 1440p Ultra, and 1080p Ultra, the mid-pack ranking reflects that many higher-tier GPUs and CPUs can achieve even higher frame rates, but the system's real-world playability is not in question. The data suggests that combos ranked above this one likely feature more recent or higher-end components that push frame rates further, but the practical difference may be marginal for most users.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-12700KF provide context for CPU performance. The Intel Core i7-13700T has an average benchmark score of 35403, which is 0.1% higher than the i7-12700KF's score of 35365. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, 0.2% ahead. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, 0.2% behind, and the Intel Core i7-12700K scores 35287, also 0.2% behind. These four alternatives bracket the i7-12700KF's performance within a very narrow 0.4% range, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Lockdown Protocol.

For the AMD Radeon RX 9070, the nearest GPU rivals show a wider but still modest spread. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER has an average score of 24170, which is 1.2% higher than the RX 9070's 23877. The AMD Radeon RX 6800S scores 24063, 0.8% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z scores 23736, 0.6% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile scores 23628, 1.1% lower. A system swapping the RX 9070 for an RTX 2080 SUPER or RX 6800S would see a negligible frame rate difference, while the GTX TITAN Z and RTX 3080 Mobile would be slightly slower.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is High, with an average of 69.3 FPS. Medium and Low also clear the threshold at 81.1 and 117.8 FPS respectively, but Ultra falls short at 52.7 FPS. The verdict data confirms High as the best settings choice for 4K.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable. The Ultra preset achieves 85.7 FPS, which is the highest settings level tested and remains well above the 60 FPS threshold. This makes Ultra the recommended configuration at 1440p, providing the full visual experience without sacrificing playability.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is also the best choice, delivering 115.3 FPS. The system has enough headroom at 1080p that even the most demanding preset produces more than double the playable threshold. High at 150.9 FPS, Medium at 176.1 FPS, and Low at 247.7 FPS all exceed the threshold by a wide margin, but Ultra offers the best visual quality without any performance concern.

The Verdict

This PC can run Lockdown Protocol successfully across virtually all tested configurations. At 3840x2160, the system clears 60 FPS on High, Medium, and Low settings, with High being the recommended balance at 69.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the sole exception, averaging 52.7 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold of 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, every preset including Ultra is playable, with Ultra delivering 85.7 FPS. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 115.3 FPS.

The verdict data explicitly lists playable settings for each resolution: High, Low, and Medium at 4K; High, Low, Medium, and Ultra at 1440p; and High, Low, Medium, and Ultra at 1080p. The only unplayable configuration in the entire dataset is 4K Ultra. Users who prioritize maximum visual fidelity at 4K would need to reduce to High settings, while those at 1440p or 1080p can run the game at its highest tested preset without issue.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum FPS achievable with this hardware at 1920x1080?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 247.7 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At Ultra settings, the average is 115.3 FPS.

Q: Can this system handle 4K Ultra settings in Lockdown Protocol?

A: No, the 4K Ultra preset averages 52.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest playable 4K preset is High at 69.3 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 150.9 at 1920x1080 to 109.6 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 41.3 FPS or approximately 27%.

Q: Which component is more likely to limit performance at 4K resolution?

A: The resolution scaling data indicates the GPU becomes the primary constraint at 4K, as frame rate drops are proportionally larger when moving from 1440p to 4K compared to 1080p to 1440p.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1095th out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the upper 30% of all configurations in Lockdown Protocol.

Q: Are there any settings where this system fails to reach 60 FPS?

A: Only one configuration falls below 60 FPS: 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which averages 52.7 FPS. All other resolution and preset combinations exceed the threshold.