Lockdown Protocol

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the Intel Arc B390 delivers playable frame rates in Lockdown Protocol, but the data reveals a combination that is heavily constrained by its graphics component. With a combo rank of 2512 out of 2828 tested configurations, this pairing sits in the bottom 11% of all tested hardware combinations, indicating that it is not built for high-refresh-rate competitive play or maximum visual fidelity. The benchmark results show a system that can handle the game at 1080p with adjusted settings, but which struggles to maintain smooth performance as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a steep performance drop as resolution climbs from 1080p to 4K, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound system. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo averages 88 FPS, but this falls to 65 FPS at 1440p and further to 42 FPS at 4K. This represents a 52% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, a scaling pattern that clearly indicates the graphics card is the limiting factor.

The story is similar at High settings, where the average frame rate drops from 55 FPS at 1080p to 40 FPS at 1440p, and then to 26 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result is particularly telling, as it falls below the 30 FPS threshold that most players consider the minimum for acceptable gameplay. The Ultra settings preset tells an even bleaker story, with the combo managing only 41 FPS at 1080p, 30 FPS at 1440p, and a barely interactive 19 FPS at 4K.

The scaling pattern between Medium and High settings is relatively tight, with only a 2-3 FPS difference at each resolution, which suggests that the game's Medium and High presets place similar demands on the hardware. However, the jump from Low to Medium is more substantial, with an 18 FPS drop at 1080p, a 19 FPS drop at 1440p, and a 12 FPS drop at 4K. This indicates that the Medium preset introduces graphical features that disproportionately impact the Intel Arc B390's limited compute resources.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 2000 series, built on the Zen architecture with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. It features a 16 MB shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory over a dual-channel bus with 46.9 GB/s of bandwidth. In terms of raw processing power, the CPU achieves a Geekbench multicore score of 5648 and a single-core score of 1154, placing it at the 75th percentile of all CPUs in the benchmark database.

The CPU's performance profile suggests that it is not the primary bottleneck in this pairing. The single-threaded performance, as measured by the Passmark single-thread score of 2239, is adequate for gaming workloads, and the 12 threads provide enough parallel processing headroom for modern game engines. The nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database include the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V (0.2% faster), the Intel Core i9-11900H (0.5% faster), and the AMD EPYC 9454 (1.2% faster), all of which are within a 1.2% performance delta, indicating that the Ryzen 5 2600 is well-matched against a wide range of contemporary processors.

The fact that Lockdown Protocol scales so dramatically with resolution, rather than showing CPU-limited behavior at lower resolutions, confirms that the processor has sufficient headroom to feed the graphics card. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 88 FPS, which is respectable, but the frame rate drops steadily as the GPU becomes more stressed. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see a plateau in frame rates at lower resolutions, but the data shows continuous scaling, indicating that the Ryzen 5 2600 is not the limiting component in this configuration.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the clear performance constraint in this system. Based on the Xe3-LPG architecture with a Panther Lake chip, this integrated graphics solution operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. It features 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operation units, along with 12 ray tracing cores. The GPU's theoretical peak performance is 7.680 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, with a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s.

The memory configuration is system-shared, meaning the GPU draws from the main system memory rather than having dedicated VRAM. This is a significant limitation for gaming, as memory bandwidth is system-dependent and shared with the CPU. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places it at the 9th percentile of all GPUs, which is exceptionally low. The nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark database are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1.3% faster), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1.5% faster), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (2.5% faster), all of which are entry-level or legacy graphics solutions.

The GPU's low percentile ranking explains the frame rate limitations observed in the measured data. At 4K Ultra, the combo manages only 19 FPS, which is unplayable. Even at 1080p Ultra, the 41 FPS average is below the 60 FPS target that most PC gamers prefer. The system's best performance comes at 1080p Low with 88 FPS, which is the only configuration that approaches smooth gameplay. This suggests that players using this hardware will need to make significant compromises in visual quality to achieve acceptable frame rates.

The 3nm process node and 80 W TDP indicate that the Intel Arc B390 is designed for power efficiency rather than raw performance, which is consistent with its integrated graphics nature. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring compatibility with modern game APIs, but the hardware resources are simply too limited for demanding titles like Lockdown Protocol at high resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Arc B390 ranks 2512th out of 2828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the bottom 11.2% of all configurations. This ranking is primarily driven by the GPU's poor performance, as the CPU's 75th percentile standing is far more respectable. The data suggests that the GPU is holding back the entire system, and that even a modest graphics upgrade would yield significant improvements in frame rates.

The ranking disparity between the CPU and GPU components is stark. The Ryzen 5 2600's average benchmark score of 21484 places it in the upper quartile of all CPUs, while the Arc B390's average score of 1482 places it in the bottom decile of all GPUs. This mismatch means that the system's overall gaming performance is effectively dictated by its weakest component, which is the integrated graphics solution.

For players considering this hardware combination, the data indicates that it is only suitable for low-resolution, low-to-medium settings gameplay. The combo can achieve playable frame rates at 1080p with Low settings (88 FPS) and Medium settings (63 FPS), but performance degrades rapidly at higher resolutions. The 1440p and 4K results are mostly below the playability threshold, with only the Low preset at 1440p (65 FPS) and 4K (42 FPS) approaching acceptable frame rates.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?*

A: Based on the measured data, the Low preset at 1080p yields the highest average frame rate of 88 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p achieves 63 FPS, which is also playable, but the High and Ultra presets drop to 55 FPS and 41 FPS respectively.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?*

A: The data shows that 4K performance is marginal at best. The Low preset averages 42 FPS, the Medium preset averages 30 FPS, the High preset averages 26 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages only 19 FPS. Only the Low preset at 4K approaches playability.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is 1.3% slower than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, 1.5% slower than the NVIDIA GeForce 800M, and 2.5% slower than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM. This places it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 a bottleneck in this configuration?

A: The benchmark data indicates that the CPU is not the primary limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 2600 achieves a Passmark multithread score of 13160 and a single-thread score of 2239, placing it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. The frame rate scaling with resolution suggests the GPU is the bottleneck.

Q: What is the minimum FPS observed in the measured data?

A: The only configurations with minimum FPS data are the Medium presets. At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS is 53, at 1440p Medium it is 39, and at 4K Medium it is 25. No minimum FPS data is available for the Low, High, or Ultra presets.

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

A: This CPU and GPU combination ranks 2512th out of 2828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the bottom 11.2% of all tested hardware configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Arc B390 combination in Lockdown Protocol is as follows:

1920x1080:

• Low settings: 88 FPS average
• Medium settings: 63 FPS average, 53 FPS minimum, 72 FPS maximum
• High settings: 55 FPS average
• Ultra settings: 41 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low settings: 65 FPS average
• Medium settings: 46 FPS average, 39 FPS minimum, 53 FPS maximum
• High settings: 40 FPS average
• Ultra settings: 30 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low settings: 42 FPS average
• Medium settings: 30 FPS average, 25 FPS minimum, 34 FPS maximum
• High settings: 26 FPS average
• Ultra settings: 19 FPS average

The data reveals a consistent pattern across all resolution and settings combinations: the system delivers its best performance at 1080p Low, and frame rates decline steadily as either resolution or graphical fidelity increases. The Medium preset at each resolution provides the only available minimum and maximum FPS data, with the 1080p Medium configuration showing the tightest frame time variance (53-72 FPS). The 4K Ultra configuration represents the worst-case scenario, with an average of only 19 FPS, which is well below the threshold for smooth gameplay. These results confirm that the Intel Arc B390's limited compute and memory resources are the primary constraint on this system's gaming performance.