Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core i5-10400F + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

This combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ranks 1613th out of 1637 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the bottom 2% of all systems measured for this title. The benchmark data indicates a pairing that struggles significantly with this FPS, with the GPU percentile ranking (30th) and CPU percentile ranking (73rd) revealing a substantial performance ceiling imposed by the graphics subsystem. The measured frame rates confirm this assessment, as the combination fails to reach playable thresholds at most settings and resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1613th out of 1637 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol, which places it within the bottom 24 combinations tested. This ranking reflects a fundamental mismatch between the game's demands and the hardware's capabilities. The data shows that the CPU alone performs at the 73rd percentile when compared to all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 30th percentile against all GPUs — a substantial gap that indicates the graphics card is the primary bottleneck in nearly all scenarios.

The average benchmark score for the CPU is 14168, placing it within 0.4% of the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115) and 0.8% below the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277). The GPU's average benchmark score of 5316 places it essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5317, 0% delta) and 0.4% above the NVIDIA GeForce 940M (5297). These proximity relationships suggest that while the CPU competes with mid-range desktop processors, the GPU performs closer to entry-level mobile graphics solutions in synthetic tests.

The measured FPS data reinforces the low overall ranking. Across all twelve tested configurations (four resolutions × three settings levels), the average frame rate never exceeds 61.9 FPS, and that single playable result occurs only at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The combination's ranking of 1613rd indicates that the vast majority of tested systems deliver substantially better performance in Lockdown Protocol, making this configuration unsuitable for competitive play or smooth single-player experiences.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Core 10th Gen series, built on the Comet Lake architecture using Intel's 14 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The processor supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 42.7 GB/s bandwidth, and it connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 256 KB L2 per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU demonstrates balanced single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10297 and single-core score of 1453 indicate a processor capable of handling modern game logic, while the 3DMark 16-thread score of 4748 and 8-thread score of 3929 show scaling across its 12 threads. The PassMark multi-thread score of 12115 and single-thread score of 2541 reinforce this profile. The Geekbench multi-core score of 5783 and single-core score of 1454 align with the other results.

For Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is to process game logic, physics, and AI. The data suggests the processor is not the limiting factor in most configurations. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combination achieves 61.9 FPS, which is the highest result across all tested settings. This indicates that at lower graphical loads, the CPU can feed the GPU adequately. However, as resolution and settings increase, the frame rate drops sharply — at 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS falls to 16.6. This pattern reveals that the GPU becomes the bottleneck as pixel count and graphical complexity rise.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a Pascal-architecture GPU built on Samsung's 14 nm process, featuring the GP107 chip with 3,300 million transistors on a 132 mm² die. It operates with a base clock of 1291 MHz and boost clock of 1392 MHz, with memory running at 1752 MHz (7 Gbps effective). The card has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 112.1 GB/s of bandwidth. Its compute resources include 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs, delivering 2.138 TFLOPS FP32 performance.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark results show modest capability. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 305, PassMark G3D score of 6340, and Geekbench Vulkan score of 19851 illustrate its DirectX 12 and Vulkan performance. The PassMark DirectX 11 score of 45 and DirectX 12 score of 26 indicate that the card's performance varies significantly across API generations. The GPU's percentile ranking of 30th places it below the majority of GPUs, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5317, 0% delta) and AMD Radeon R7 240 (5280, 0.7% delta).

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's limitations become immediately apparent. The measured FPS data shows that at 1920x1080, the card manages 61.9 FPS on Low settings but drops to 39.6 FPS on High and 27.6 FPS on Ultra. At 2560x1440, the range is 43.7 FPS (Low) down to 19.9 FPS (Ultra). At 3840x2160, all settings produce frame rates below 30 FPS, with the lowest being 16.6 FPS at Ultra. These results demonstrate that the 4 GB VRAM and 112.1 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the game's demands at higher resolutions and quality settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combination achieves its best results: 61.9 FPS on Low, 46.7 FPS on Medium, 39.6 FPS on High, and 27.6 FPS on Ultra. This resolution is the only one where any setting reaches 60 FPS, and only at the lowest quality preset.

At 2560x1440, performance drops noticeably. The Low setting yields 43.7 FPS, Medium produces 33 FPS, High delivers 29.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 19.9 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution represents a 54.5% reduction in average frame rate, indicating that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are heavily taxed as quality increases.

At 3840x2160, the results are consistently below playable thresholds. Low settings produce 27.3 FPS, Medium yields 19.1 FPS, High delivers 19.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 16.6 FPS. Notably, the High setting (19.5 FPS) slightly outperforms Medium (19.1 FPS) at this resolution, which may reflect driver-level optimizations or variable scene complexity rather than a consistent algorithmic relationship.

The data reveals that the combination's performance is heavily resolution-bound. From 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, the frame rate drops by more than half at every settings level. For example, at Low settings, the drop is from 61.9 FPS to 27.3 FPS, a 55.9% reduction. This pattern strongly suggests that the GPU's 112.1 GB/s memory bandwidth and 4 GB VRAM capacity are the primary constraints, as pixel throughput demands increase quadratically with resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the best performance this combination can achieve in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 61.9, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration that reaches or exceeds 60 FPS across all tested scenarios.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14168, placing it 0.4% above the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115) and 1.1% above the Intel Core i5-8500 (14332). It sits 0.8% below the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277).

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has an average benchmark score of 5316, which is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5317, 0% delta) and 0.4% above the NVIDIA GeForce 940M (5297). It is 0.7% above the AMD Radeon R7 240 (5280).

Q: Is this combination playable at 1080p?

A: The data shows playability only at Low settings (61.9 FPS). Medium settings yield 46.7 FPS, High produces 39.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 27.6 FPS, all of which are below the typical 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

Q: What happens to performance at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, all settings produce average frame rates below 30 FPS. Low settings yield 27.3 FPS, Medium produces 19.1 FPS, High delivers 19.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 16.6 FPS, making the game effectively unplayable at this resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the primary bottleneck in this system?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The CPU ranks at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 30th percentile among all GPUs. The frame rate drops significantly as resolution increases, which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance.