Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is an overwhelmingly capable combination for Lockdown Protocol, delivering playable frame rates at every preset across all three tested resolutions. The benchmark data shows that this pairing clears the 60 FPS threshold with massive headroom, reaching 83 FPS at 4K Ultra and scaling to 175 FPS at 1080p Ultra. While the RTX 5090 is the dominant performance driver, the i7-12700KF provides sufficient single-thread throughput to avoid bottlenecking, as evidenced by the consistent frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K. This combination ranks in the top percentile of all tested configurations for this game, making it a definitive choice for high-refresh-rate and high-resolution play.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are exceptionally high across all settings. The Low preset produces an average of 313 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 268 FPS with minimum and maximum readings of 227 and 308 FPS respectively. The High preset averages 234 FPS, and the Ultra preset delivers an average of 175 FPS. These results indicate that even the most demanding visual settings at 1080p leave substantial performance headroom, with all presets exceeding the 60 FPS playability threshold by a factor of at least 2.9x.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain robust but scale downward predictably. The Low preset achieves an average of 276 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 196 FPS with a minimum of 167 and a maximum of 226 FPS. The High preset records an average of 171 FPS, and the Ultra preset maintains an average of 128 FPS. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p ranges from approximately 12% at Low to 27% at Ultra, indicating that the RTX 5090's bandwidth and compute resources are still well within their operational limits at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance profile shows the expected further decline, but remains far above playable levels. The Low preset averages 178 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 127 FPS with a minimum of 108 and a maximum of 146 FPS. The High preset produces an average of 111 FPS, and the Ultra preset delivers 83 FPS. Notably, even the minimum FPS recorded at 4K Medium (108 FPS) exceeds the playability threshold by 80%, demonstrating consistent frame delivery without significant dips. The scaling from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows a 53% reduction in average FPS, which aligns with the roughly fourfold increase in pixel count for a moderately demanding title.

The data reveals that the RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for this game, as no memory-related stutters or frame pacing issues are evident in the min/max figures. The 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability drives the high absolute frame rates, while the i7-12700KF's 4,071 single-core Cinebench R23 score ensures that CPU-side frame generation keeps pace at all settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the best settings that maintain at least 60 FPS are Ultra, which achieves an average of 175 FPS. The data shows that this preset is the most demanding option, yet it still delivers nearly three times the playability threshold. There is no performance-based reason to reduce settings at this resolution, as even the heaviest load leaves vast headroom for future content or background tasks.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also qualifies as the best settings, with an average of 128 FPS. This represents a 27% drop from the 1080p Ultra figure, but still more than doubles the 60 FPS requirement. The Medium preset at 196 FPS offers higher refresh rates for competitive play, but the Ultra preset's 128 FPS average is well within the range for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors.

For 3840x2160, the Ultra preset remains the best settings, averaging 83 FPS. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset drops below the 100 FPS mark, but it still clears the 60 FPS threshold by 38%. The High preset at 111 FPS provides an alternative for users prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity, while the Medium preset at 127 FPS offers a middle ground. The data suggests that 4K Ultra is entirely viable for this game, with the RTX 5090's compute resources delivering consistent 83 FPS averages.

Across all resolutions, the verdict data confirms that every preset — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — is playable at or above 60 FPS. This is a rare outcome for a high-end GPU, as most titles force a trade-off between resolution and settings. The RTX 5090's 32 GB memory buffer and 512-bit bus width provide the necessary bandwidth to maintain high frame rates at 4K, while the i7-12700KF's 20 threads handle the game's physics and AI workloads without becoming a limiting factor.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data indicates that the GPU is the primary performance determinant in Lockdown Protocol, with the RTX 5090's raw compute power driving the frame rate differences between resolutions. The scaling from 4K Ultra (83 FPS) to 1080p Ultra (175 FPS) shows a 2.1x increase, which is slightly less than the 4x pixel count reduction, suggesting that the CPU begins to exert some influence at lower resolutions. This is typical for a game that is not heavily CPU-bound, but the i7-12700KF's 12 cores and 20 threads provide enough headroom to avoid severe bottlenecks.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent when examining the difference between Low and Ultra presets at each resolution. At 1080p, the gap between Low (313 FPS) and Ultra (175 FPS) is 138 FPS, while at 4K, the gap narrows to 95 FPS (178 vs 83). This 31% reduction in the Low-to-Ultra delta from 1080p to 4K indicates that the GPU workload scales more substantially with resolution than the CPU workload, which is expected given that higher resolutions increase pixel shader demands without proportionally increasing CPU-side draw calls.

The i7-12700KF's 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs, combined with its 4,071 single-core Cinebench R23 score, ensures that it can feed the RTX 5090's 21,760 shading units effectively. The data shows no evidence of CPU-induced frame drops, as the minimum FPS at 4K Medium (108 FPS) is 87% of the average (127 FPS), indicating stable frame delivery. For this game, the RTX 5090 is the clear bottleneck at all resolutions, but the i7-12700KF is more than adequate to support it.

The memory bandwidth of the i7-12700KF, supporting both DDR4 and DDR5, allows for flexible system configuration, though the benchmark data does not differentiate between memory types. The CPU's 25 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache provide sufficient data locality for game logic, while the RTX 5090's 1.79 TB/s bandwidth handles all graphics-related data transfers. In summary, the GPU dominates at 4K, while the CPU's influence grows at 1080p, but neither component falls below the performance requirements at any tested configuration.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 83 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold by 38%. The verdict data lists Ultra as the best settings at 4K.

Q: What is the highest FPS achievable at 1080p with this combo?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 produces the highest average FPS of 313. The Ultra preset at 1080p still achieves 175 FPS, making it the best-balanced option for visual quality and performance.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 83rd out of 3,714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 2.2% of all configurations. The RTX 5090's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs is the primary driver of this high placement.

Q: Is there any preset that fails to reach 60 FPS at any resolution?

A: No. The data shows that every preset — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — at every resolution (1080p, 1440p, 4K) delivers an average FPS above 60. The lowest recorded average is 83 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: The data suggests minimal CPU bottlenecking. The scaling from 1080p Ultra (175 FPS) to 4K Ultra (83 FPS) is close to expected GPU-bound behavior, and the i7-12700KF's single-core score of 4,071 in Cinebench R23 indicates sufficient throughput for this game's CPU demands.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum frame rates recorded?

A: The only presets with recorded min/max values are Medium settings. At 1080p, the range is 227-308 FPS with a 268 FPS average; at 1440p, it is 167-226 FPS with a 196 FPS average; and at 4K, it is 108-146 FPS with a 127 FPS average.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-12700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 83rd out of 3,714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 97.8th percentile of all configurations. This ranking is driven primarily by the RTX 5090, which sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 79,842. The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X, scores 80,959, a 1.4% delta, while the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB trails by 0.3% with a score of 79,605.

The i7-12700KF contributes to this ranking with an 85th percentile placement among all CPUs, scoring 35,365 on average. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13700T, scores 35,403, a negligible 0.1% delta, while the Core i5-13600T trails by 0.2% with 35,305. The CPU's 12 cores and 20 threads provide ample multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by its 28,838 Cinebench R23 multi-core score, which supports the GPU's high frame rates without creating a bottleneck.

The 83rd rank out of 3,714 places this combo ahead of the vast majority of tested systems, with only 82 configurations achieving higher scores in this game. The measured FPS data corroborates this ranking, as the combo achieves frame rates that would satisfy even the most demanding high-refresh-rate monitors at 1440p, while remaining comfortably above 60 FPS at 4K Ultra. For context, the RTX 5090's raw compute power (104.8 TFLOPS FP32) and memory bandwidth (1.79 TB/s) are among the highest in the database, which directly translates to the observed performance in Lockdown Protocol.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Lockdown Protocol, and it does so with exceptional performance across all tested configurations. The verdict data confirms that all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at every resolution, with no configuration falling below the 60 FPS threshold. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves 175 FPS, providing a smooth experience on high-refresh-rate displays. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset maintains 128 FPS, which is ideal for 144Hz or 165Hz monitors. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers 83 FPS, which is suitable for 60Hz to 90Hz displays with G-Sync or FreeSync support.

The i7-12700KF and RTX 5090 combination demonstrates that the GPU is the limiting factor in this game, but the CPU is more than sufficient to support it. The 4K Ultra result of 83 FPS is particularly noteworthy, as it shows that this combo can handle the most demanding settings at the highest resolution without compromise. For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Medium preset at 1080p offers 268 FPS, while the Low preset at 1440p reaches 276 FPS, both of which are far beyond the needs of even the fastest gaming monitors.

In summary, this hardware combination is overqualified for Lockdown Protocol, delivering playable frame rates at every setting and resolution tested. The 83rd rank out of 3,714 combos underscores its position among the top configurations, and the measured data provides confidence that this system will remain capable for future game updates or additional content. There is no performance-based reason to reduce settings below Ultra at any resolution, as the 60 FPS threshold is cleared by at least 38% even in the most demanding scenario.