Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol’s measured performance on the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT combo presents a clear stratification across its four quality presets. The data indicates that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience, particularly for users targeting high refresh rates. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 120.2 FPS, which is 42.8% higher than the High preset’s 105.2 FPS, while the visual fidelity jump from Low to Medium is generally more substantial than the jump from Medium to High in most modern titles. The High preset remains viable for 1440p gaming, producing 77.5 FPS, but it struggles to maintain a 60 FPS floor at 4K with 47.3 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding 78.6 FPS at 1080p but dropping to 38.8 FPS at 4K, which severely hampers gameplay fluidity. Consequently, the data suggests that Medium is the optimal choice for competitive play, while High serves as the ceiling for immersive single-player experiences without sacrificing playability at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT’s specifications heavily influence the performance ceiling observed in Lockdown Protocol. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2755 MHz, with a game clock rated at 2470 MHz. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s, which is a significant asset for texture-heavy scenes. The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the primary driver of frame rate differences between presets. For instance, at 4K Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 38.8, a 51% reduction compared to the 1080p Ultra result of 78.6 FPS. This scaling points to the GPU’s raw compute limits, as the card’s FP32 throughput is rated at 22.57 TFLOPS. The GPU’s 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs are tasked heavily at higher resolutions, and the data shows that even at 1440p High, the frame rate dips to 77.5 FPS, suggesting that the card is nearing its architectural limits for sustaining high detail at higher pixel counts. The VRAM capacity, while large, does not appear to be the bottleneck, as the frame drops correlate more strongly with resolution scaling than with memory allocation issues.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable yet steep decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the Low preset, the average frame rate drops from 164.8 FPS at 1080p to 122.1 FPS at 1440p, a 25.9% reduction, and then further to 79.2 FPS at 4K, representing a 51.9% drop from the 1080p baseline. This pattern intensifies with higher settings. For the High preset, the 1080p result of 105.2 FPS falls to 77.5 FPS at 1440p and 47.3 FPS at 4K, a cumulative 55% loss. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 78.6 FPS at 1080p plummeting to 55.1 FPS at 1440p and 38.8 FPS at 4K. These numbers indicate that the limiting component shifts from the CPU at lower resolutions to the GPU at higher ones. At 1080p Low, the frame rate of 164.8 FPS suggests the Intel Core i5-12400 is capable of feeding the GPU sufficiently, but the RX 7600 XT cannot maintain that throughput as pixel count quadruples. The gap between 1440p and 4K results underscores the GPU’s bandwidth and compute constraints, making 1080p the sweet spot for high-refresh monitors and 1440p the practical ceiling for stable 60 FPS gameplay on High settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest recorded average frame rate is 164.8 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming at a playable frame rate?

A: At 4K, the system only exceeds 60 FPS on the Low preset, achieving 79.2 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 54.6 FPS, and High/Ultra presets fall to 47.3 FPS and 38.8 FPS, respectively, indicating 4K is only viable on the lowest settings.

Q: How does the 1440p Medium preset compare to the 1080p High preset in terms of performance?

A: The 1440p Medium preset averages 84.2 FPS, which is 20% lower than the 1080p High preset’s 105.2 FPS. This suggests that users should prioritize resolution over texture detail if they prefer higher pixel density.

Q: Is the RX 7600 XT’s 16 GB VRAM a limiting factor in this game?

A: The benchmark data does not indicate VRAM capacity as a bottleneck. The frame rate drops align with resolution scaling and preset demands, suggesting the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth, rated at 288.0 GB/s, are the primary constraints rather than the 16 GB memory size.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces 164.8 FPS, while the Ultra preset produces 78.6 FPS. This represents a 52.3% reduction in frame rate, indicating a substantial performance cost for maximum visual fidelity.

Q: Does the data suggest the CPU or GPU is more stressed at 4K resolution?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. The frame rate drops by more than half from 1080p to 4K across all settings, while the CPU’s performance, as indicated by its 3DMark max threads score of 5890, remains consistent, implying the GPU cannot keep pace with the increased pixel workload.

How This Combo Ranks

In the aggregate benchmark database, this specific combination of Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT holds the 1077th position out of 1637 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol. This ranking places the combo in the lower-middle tier of all tested systems, indicating that while it is not a top-tier performer, it is far from the bottom of the barrel. The CPU’s individual percentile ranking is 77th among all CPUs, suggesting it is a strong processor in isolation. However, the GPU’s percentile is 63rd among all GPUs, which drags the overall combo ranking down. The data implies that the system is well-balanced for 1080p gaming but will struggle against combos featuring higher-tier GPUs. For context, the GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, which has an average score 1.9% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600, which is 0.6% higher. This places the RX 7600 XT in a competitive mid-range bracket, but its 16 GB memory advantage does not translate into a higher rank in this specific game’s data.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 serves as the computational backbone for this system, featuring 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its architecture, Alder Lake-S, is built on a 10 nm process and includes an 18 MB shared L3 cache. The benchmark results indicate that the CPU is more than capable of handling Lockdown Protocol’s logic, especially at lower resolutions. The 3DMark single-thread score of 910 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2249 highlight strong single-core performance, which is crucial for FPS games that often rely on a single main thread. However, the data shows that the CPU’s influence wanes as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 164.8 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s maximum frame output for this game. As resolution scales to 4K, the frame rate drops significantly, but this is attributed to the GPU’s workload increase rather than a CPU bottleneck. The processor’s passmark multithread score of 18747 and its 77th percentile ranking versus all CPUs confirm that it provides a solid foundation without being the limiting factor in most scenarios, except perhaps when trying to exceed 165 FPS at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset for Lockdown Protocol with this hardware configuration is as follows:

• 1920x1080 (1080p):
• Low: 164.8 FPS
• Medium: 120.2 FPS
• High: 105.2 FPS
• Ultra: 78.6 FPS

• 2560x1440 (1440p):
• Low: 122.1 FPS
• Medium: 84.2 FPS
• High: 77.5 FPS
• Ultra: 55.1 FPS

• 3840x2160 (4K):
• Low: 79.2 FPS
• Medium: 54.6 FPS
• High: 47.3 FPS
• Ultra: 38.8 FPS

The data reveals that the gap between Low and Ultra presets narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 86.2 FPS, but at 4K, this gap shrinks to 40.4 FPS. This convergence suggests that the GPU’s pixel processing limits dominate at higher resolutions, making the preset choice less impactful on absolute frame rate. Conversely, at 1080p, the CPU can push higher frame rates, but the GPU’s rendering quality settings heavily dictate the output. The Medium preset at 1440p, with 84.2 FPS, offers the closest match to a 75 Hz refresh rate, while the High preset at 1080p is better suited for 100 Hz displays. The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p users who prioritize visuals over frame rate, as it still maintains a playable 78.6 FPS.