Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core i5-12400 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

The measured data for Lockdown Protocol with this Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination spans four settings presets across three resolutions, producing a clear picture of how this mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU handles a fast-paced FPS. The combination ranks 387th out of 1,637 tested configurations, placing it in the upper quartile of all tested hardware pairings. The core finding is that this system delivers playable frame rates at every setting and resolution tested, with the gap between presets widening dramatically as resolution increases.

Settings Recommendations

The data reveals a consistent hierarchy across all three resolutions: Low produces the highest average frame rates, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra always the most demanding. At 1080p, the spread is substantial—Low averages 262 FPS, Medium 187.8 FPS, High 161 FPS, and Ultra 122.3 FPS. This 139.7 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p indicates that the GPU has considerable headroom even at the highest preset. The 4K results tell a different story: Ultra drops to 54.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold many players consider the minimum for competitive FPS play. High at 4K hits 77.4 FPS, while Medium reaches 88.5 FPS and Low climbs to 121.8 FPS.

For players prioritizing smooth competitive play, the Medium preset at 1440p offers the best balance in the measured data. It produces 137.5 FPS, which is 45.3 FPS higher than High at the same resolution and only 53.4 FPS below Low. Medium at 1440p also exceeds the High preset at 1080p by 23.5 FPS, suggesting that the visual quality gain from higher resolution outweighs the preset reduction. At 4K, Medium is the recommended starting point—88.5 FPS is comfortably above the 60 FPS baseline, and the jump from Medium to High costs only 11.1 FPS, so players with high-refresh 4K displays might still prefer High. Ultra should be avoided at 4K entirely, as 54.5 FPS falls below playable thresholds for a competitive FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 carries 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock runs at 1920 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The GPU's percentile ranking against all GPUs is 81, meaning it outperforms roughly four-fifths of all graphics cards in the database. Its average benchmark score of 37,283 places it within 0.6% of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, which scores 37,507, and 1.9% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A at 38,008. The RTX 4070 also leads the AMD Radeon RX 5300M by 2.5%, which scores 36,371.

The measured frame rates indicate that VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor in Lockdown Protocol. Even at 4K Ultra, the 12 GB allocation handles the game's demands without evidence of memory-related stutters, as the average FPS of 54.5 remains consistent with the preset's compute load. The GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate provide ample raw throughput. The texture rate is particularly relevant for an FPS where environment details and character models load rapidly during gameplay. The 64 ROPs handle pixel output at 158.4 GPixel/s, which becomes more critical at 4K where the pixel count quadruples from 1080p.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combination achieves?

A: The highest measured average is 262 FPS at 1080p with Low settings. This represents the absolute ceiling for this configuration in the tested data.

Q: Can this system run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes. High settings at 4K produce 77.4 FPS, Medium produces 88.5 FPS, and Low produces 121.8 FPS. Only Ultra at 4K falls below 60 FPS, averaging 54.5 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37,283 is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507), 1.9% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A (38,008), and 2.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5300M (36,371).

Q: Is there a significant difference between High and Ultra settings?

A: The gap ranges from 38.7 FPS at 1080p (161 vs. 122.3) to 24.5 FPS at 1440p (116.7 vs. 92.2) and 22.9 FPS at 4K (77.4 vs. 54.5). Ultra consistently costs roughly 20-30% of High's frame rate.

Q: What CPU benchmark scores does the Intel Core i5-12400 achieve?

A: The CPU scores 15,935 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,249 in single-core. Its average benchmark score is 19,850, placing it at the 77th percentile of all CPUs.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to nearby rivals?

A: The i5-12400's average score of 19,850 is 0.1% above the Intel Core i7-9700 (19,831) and 0.4% above the Intel Core i5-11600K (19,771). It trails the Intel Core i7-8700 by 0.2% (19,894) and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX by 0.4% (19,928).

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full preset range is playable. Low averages 262 FPS, which is the single highest result in the entire dataset. Medium drops to 187.8 FPS, a reduction of 74.2 FPS or roughly 28%. High averages 161 FPS, which is 26.8 FPS below Medium and 101 FPS below Low. Ultra produces 122.3 FPS, still well above the 60 FPS threshold. The step from High to Ultra costs 38.7 FPS, which is the largest single-preset gap at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low averages 190.9 FPS, Medium 137.5 FPS, High 116.7 FPS, and Ultra 92.2 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 53.4 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is 24.5 FPS. Notably, High at 1440p (116.7 FPS) is only 5.6 FPS below Ultra at 1080p (122.3 FPS), indicating that resolution scaling has a more pronounced effect than the final preset tier.

At 3840x2160, the results compress further. Low averages 121.8 FPS, Medium 88.5 FPS, High 77.4 FPS, and Ultra 54.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 33.3 FPS, between Medium and High is 11.1 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 22.9 FPS. The Ultra result at 4K is the only measurement below 60 FPS in the entire dataset, confirming that this preset is the breaking point for this hardware combination.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a consistent frame rate penalty as resolution increases from 1080p to 1440p to 4K, but the magnitude varies by preset. At Low settings, the drop from 1080p (262 FPS) to 1440p (190.9 FPS) is 71.1 FPS, and the drop from 1440p to 4K (121.8 FPS) is 69.1 FPS. The total reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low is 140.2 FPS, representing a 53.5% decrease. At Medium, 1080p averages 187.8 FPS, 1440p 137.5 FPS, and 4K 88.5 FPS—a total drop of 99.3 FPS or 52.9%. High settings see 161 FPS at 1080p, 116.7 FPS at 1440p, and 77.4 FPS at 4K, a total reduction of 83.6 FPS or 51.9%. Ultra follows the same trend: 122.3 FPS at 1080p, 92.2 FPS at 1440p, and 54.5 FPS at 4K, a drop of 67.8 FPS or 55.4%.

The consistency of these percentage drops—hovering near 52-55% from 1080p to 4K across all presets—indicates that the GPU is the primary scaling factor. The RTX 4070's pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s are being taxed proportionally as resolution increases. The fact that the 4K Ultra result (54.5 FPS) falls below the 60 FPS threshold while 4K High (77.4 FPS) remains playable suggests that the Ultra preset introduces rendering features that push the GPU past its effective limit at that pixel count, rather than a memory or bandwidth bottleneck.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 provides 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 2.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 18 MB of shared L3 cache and per-core L2 cache of 1.25 MB support the thread scheduling demands of a modern FPS. The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded capability relative to its single-thread performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 15,935 multi-core and 2,249 single-core, a ratio of roughly 7.1:1, which reflects the efficiency of its 12 threads on 6 physical cores. The 3DMark scores reveal scaling from 1,692 at 2 threads to 5,890 at max threads, with the jump from 8 threads (4,745) to max threads (5,890) indicating that the additional 4 threads contribute meaningfully.

The CPU's percentile ranking at 77 and average benchmark score of 19,850 place it in a tight cluster with its nearest rivals. It edges out the Intel Core i7-9700 by 0.1% and the Intel Core i5-11600K by 0.4%, while trailing the Intel Core i7-8700 by 0.2% and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX by 0.4%. This clustering suggests that Lockdown Protocol's performance is not sensitive to small differences in CPU compute power at the tested settings. The measured frame rates support this interpretation: even at 1080p Low, where the CPU has the least GPU work to hide behind, the combination still achieves 262 FPS, which is far above the threshold where CPU limitations would typically manifest. The 3DMark single-thread score of 910 and passmark single-thread score of 3,456 indicate adequate per-core performance for game logic and physics, while the passmark physics score of 1,105 suggests the CPU can handle the simulation load without becoming the primary bottleneck in this title.