Lockdown Protocol

# Measured FPS Breakdown

Starting at 3840x2160, the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H paired with the AMD Radeon 8060S delivers an average of 51 FPS at High settings. Dropping to Medium raises the average to 59 FPS, with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS. Low settings push the average to 83 FPS, while Ultra settings pull it down to 39 FPS. No minimum or maximum values are recorded for High, Low, or Ultra at this resolution, but the Medium preset provides the only full frame-time range in the dataset.

At 2560x1440, the picture improves substantially. High settings average 80 FPS, Low reaches 128 FPS, and Medium sits at 91 FPS with a minimum of 77 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS. Ultra settings hold an average of exactly 60 FPS, which is the playable threshold for this game. The jump from 4K to 1440p yields a 57% improvement in High settings average FPS, from 51 to 80, and a 54% improvement in Low settings, from 83 to 128.

At 1920x1080, the combo becomes clearly comfortable. High settings average 109 FPS, Low hits 175 FPS, and Medium averages 124 FPS with a minimum of 106 FPS and a maximum of 143 FPS. Ultra settings average 81 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 1080p shows a 36% increase in High settings FPS, from 80 to 109, and a 37% increase in Low settings, from 128 to 175. For Medium, the increase is 36%, from 91 to 124, and for Ultra, it is 35%, from 60 to 81.

The frame rate deltas between presets are consistent across resolutions. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium reduces the average by 29%, from 175 to 124. Moving from Medium to High reduces it by another 12%, from 124 to 109. The step from High to Ultra is the steepest, a 26% drop from 109 to 81. At 1440p, the same pattern holds: Low to Medium is a 29% drop, Medium to High is a 12% drop, and High to Ultra is a 25% drop. At 4K, Low to Medium is a 29% drop, Medium to High is a 14% drop, and High to Ultra is a 24% drop. This consistent percentage degradation suggests a predictable rendering load curve for the game engine.

# CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the AMD Radeon 8060S is the dominant performance driver in this configuration, especially at higher resolutions. The GPU's benchmark profile places it in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 55,757. Its closest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, which scores 55,698 with a deltaPct of 0.1, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, scoring 56,083 with a deltaPct of -0.6. This level of GPU performance is sufficient to push frame rates well above 60 FPS at 1080p across all presets, and the scaling between resolutions follows typical GPU-bound behavior.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, by contrast, sits in the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27,507. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 at 27,535 (deltaPct -0.1), the Intel Core i5-12600K at 27,578 (deltaPct -0.3), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X at 27,578 (deltaPct -0.3). The CPU's multi-threaded performance, measured by Cinebench R23 at 12,804.5, is adequate for a modern FPS title, but it is not the bottleneck in this system.

The resolution scaling data supports this interpretation. From 1080p to 1440p, average FPS drops by 27% at High settings, from 109 to 80. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is 36%, from 80 to 51. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rate would remain roughly constant as resolution increases, because the same number of frames per second would be produced regardless of pixel count. Instead, the steady decline with resolution indicates that the GPU is doing most of the work.

At 1080p, the picture is slightly more nuanced. The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 81 FPS, while the High preset at 1440p averages 80 FPS. This near-equivalence suggests that at 1080p, the CPU may begin to exert some influence, but the differences are minor. The fact that Low settings at 1080p hit 175 FPS, while Low at 1440p hits 128 FPS, shows that even at low graphical loads, the GPU still scales with resolution. The GPU's integrated nature — it uses System Shared memory with a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz — means it is always paired with the CPU in a single package, so the data reflects an integrated solution rather than a discrete GPU. The 4 nm process node and RDNA 3.5 architecture contribute to its efficiency, but the system shared memory bandwidth is listed as System Dependent, which could influence performance at higher resolutions.

# How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and the AMD Radeon 8060S ranks 2,194 out of 3,714 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 59th percentile of all combinations tested, meaning roughly 41% of tested systems perform better. The rank is based on measured FPS data, not synthetic benchmarks, and the dataset includes a wide variety of CPU-GPU pairings.

Given the GPU's 87th percentile standing and the CPU's 79th percentile standing, the combo rank of 2,194 is slightly lower than either component's individual percentile might suggest. This is likely because the integrated GPU shares system memory with the CPU, and the memory bandwidth is System Dependent. In a game like Lockdown Protocol, which is an FPS title, frame pacing and consistent minimums matter as much as averages. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 50 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold, even though the average is 59 FPS. This kind of dip could be a factor in the overall ranking.

The combo's position in the middle of the pack is not surprising, given that the CPU's nearest rivals — the AMD Ryzen 7 5800, Intel Core i5-12600K, and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X — are all desktop parts with similar average benchmark scores. The CPU's 14 cores and 18 threads, with a boost clock of 4.50 GHz, provide solid multi-threading, but the integrated GPU's performance is what truly defines this system's gaming capability. The fact that the GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, which has a deltaPct of 2.8, suggests that the Radeon 8060S is in the upper tier of mobile GPUs, but the integrated nature and shared memory may hold it back in sustained gaming scenarios.

# Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals are all within a 0.5% performance delta. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 has an average score of 27,535, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H. The Intel Core i5-12600K and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X both score 27,578, which is 0.3% lower. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G scores 27,382, which is 0.5% higher. These are all desktop processors, so in a laptop context, the 125H should behave similarly to these parts in CPU-bound scenarios. For Lockdown Protocol, where the GPU is the main driver, swapping the CPU to any of these would likely produce nearly identical frame rates, assuming the GPU remains the same.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are more varied. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB has an average score of 55,698, which is 0.1% higher than the Radeon 8060S. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 scores 56,083, which is 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828, which is 1.7% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 scores 54,247, which is 2.8% higher. In practical terms, a system with the Radeon 8060S should perform nearly identically to one with a Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB in Lockdown Protocol, since the average benchmark scores are within 0.1% of each other. The RTX 5080 and RTX 4080 are also close, with deltas under 3%, so users of those cards would see very similar FPS numbers in this game.

It is important to note that these rival comparisons are based on average benchmark scores, not on in-game FPS measurements for Lockdown Protocol. The actual game performance could differ slightly due to driver optimizations, memory bandwidth, and thermal constraints. However, the deltaPct values suggest that any of these alternatives would be a reasonable substitute in a benchmark sense, and the in-game results would likely fall within a few FPS of the measured values.

# FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the system averages 81 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdictByResolution data lists all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p for a 60 FPS experience?

A: At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable. The best settings preset is Ultra, which averages exactly 60 FPS. High averages 80 FPS, Medium averages 91 FPS, and Low averages 128 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset is playable, averaging 83 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold, and High averages 51 FPS. Ultra averages 39 FPS and is not playable.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for Lockdown Protocol?

A: It ranks 2,194 out of 3,714 tested combos, placing it in the 59th percentile. The GPU is in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU is in the 79th percentile among all CPUs.

Q: What GPU would perform similarly to the AMD Radeon 8060S?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB has an average benchmark score of 55,698, which is 0.1% higher than the Radeon 8060S's 55,757. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 scores 56,083, which is 0.6% lower, and the RTX 4080 scores 54,247, which is 2.8% higher.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. The frame rates scale consistently with resolution and preset, which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance. The CPU's average benchmark score of 27,507 is close to its nearest rivals, and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12,804.5 is sufficient for gaming workloads.

# The Verdict

The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H combined with the AMD Radeon 8060S can run Lockdown Protocol, but the experience depends heavily on the target resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold at every preset, including Ultra, which averages 81 FPS. This is the resolution where the combo is most comfortable, and the 175 FPS average at Low settings indicates headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors if the player is willing to reduce graphical fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the system remains fully playable, with all four presets hitting at least 60 FPS on average. Ultra averages exactly 60 FPS, which meets the playable threshold, while High averages 80 FPS and Medium averages 91 FPS. The 77 FPS minimum recorded at Medium settings suggests that frame dips are unlikely to cause noticeable stutter in normal gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the system is more limited. Only the Low preset averages above 60 FPS, hitting 83 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS, which is technically below the threshold, and High and Ultra are not viable, averaging 51 FPS and 39 FPS respectively. The 50 FPS minimum recorded at Medium settings further confirms that 4K play is marginal at best.

In summary, this is a capable 1080p and 1440p gaming system for Lockdown Protocol, but it is not a 4K machine. Players targeting 60 FPS should stick to 1080p Ultra or 1440p High for a comfortable margin, or 1440p Ultra if they are willing to accept an average exactly at the threshold. The GPU's performance percentile of 87 and the CPU's percentile of 79 indicate a balanced mid-range pairing, and the measured FPS data supports that assessment.