Lockdown Protocol

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Lockdown Protocol reveals a clear and expected scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers an average of 201 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same Low preset drops that figure to 148 FPS, a reduction of 53 frames. At 3840x2160, the Low preset average falls further to 95 FPS. This progression from 201 to 148 to 95 FPS demonstrates that the rendering load scales heavily with pixel count, which is typical for a fast-paced FPS title where fill-rate and memory bandwidth become increasingly important at higher resolutions.

The gap between 1080p and 1440p is 53 FPS, while the gap between 1440p and 4K is also 53 FPS. This linear decline in average FPS suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting component across all three resolutions, as the CPU workload remains relatively constant regardless of pixel output. If the processor were the bottleneck, we would expect to see a much smaller delta between 1080p and 1440p, followed by a more dramatic drop at 4K. Instead, the consistent frame loss indicates that the RTX 5060's rendering pipeline is being saturated progressively as resolution climbs.

At Medium settings, the pattern holds with 143 FPS at 1080p, 105 FPS at 1440p, and 68 FPS at 4K. This preset also provides the only min and max FPS data in the measured results, showing a 121 FPS minimum and 164 FPS maximum at 1080p, a 89 FPS minimum and 120 FPS maximum at 1440p, and a 57 FPS minimum and 78 FPS maximum at 4K. These ranges indicate that frame pacing remains relatively stable, with the spread between minimum and maximum roughly proportional to the average FPS at each resolution.

The High preset shows 125 FPS at 1080p, 91 FPS at 1440p, and 59 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings produce 94 FPS at 1080p, 69 FPS at 1440p, and 44 FPS at 4K. The fact that 4K Ultra dips below 45 FPS average is significant, as it suggests that the 8 GB VRAM buffer on the RTX 5060 may be nearing capacity at the highest settings, or that the 128-bit memory bus is struggling to feed the shader units with texture data at that pixel density. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is modest for 4K workloads, and the data reflects this constraint.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS table provides clear guidance for optimizing the gameplay experience in Lockdown Protocol. For players targeting a smooth 60 FPS baseline, the Medium preset at 3840x2160 delivers 68 FPS average with a 57 FPS minimum, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. This makes Medium the recommended preset for 4K displays, as it balances visual fidelity with playable frame rates. Ultra at 4K falls to 44 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target and likely to feel sluggish in a competitive FPS environment.

At 2560x1440, the High preset achieves 91 FPS average, which is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Ultra preset at this resolution delivers 69 FPS, still playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes. For players with 144Hz displays, the Medium preset at 1440p offers 105 FPS average, which is closer to the refresh ceiling but may still experience dips in heavy combat sequences. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 148 FPS average, which matches well with 144Hz panels and provides the most consistent competitive advantage.

At 1920x1080, the data shows that even Ultra settings maintain a 94 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS threshold but below what many esports-focused players would prefer. The Low preset at 1080p delivers 201 FPS average, which is ideal for 200Hz or 240Hz monitors. The High preset at 125 FPS average offers a strong middle ground for players who want improved visuals without sacrificing too much frame rate. Given the genre is FPS, prioritizing frame rate over graphical fidelity is generally advisable, making Low at 1080p or Medium at 1440p the sweet spots for competitive play.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake generation, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 3DMark results show a single-thread score of 910 and a max-thread score of 5890, indicating that the processor scales reasonably well with additional threads but does not exhibit exceptional multi-threaded headroom. In Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title, the game's engine likely relies on a handful of primary threads for game logic, physics, and draw call submission, meaning the i5-12400's 12 threads are more than sufficient to feed the RTX 5060 at most settings.

The Cinebench R23 results reinforce this picture: a multicore score of 15989 and a single-core score of 2257. The single-core performance is competitive with the processor's nearest rivals, which include the AMD EPYC 7643 with an average score of 18697 (a -0.1% delta), the Intel Core i7-1355U at 18730 (-0.3%), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 at 18811 (-0.7%), and the Intel Core i3-14100F at 18519 (+0.9%). These delta percentages are all within 1% of the i5-12400's average benchmark score of 18683, indicating that the CPU is not a differentiator in this system.

In practice, the data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the combination reaches 201 FPS average. This is a high frame rate that typically stresses the CPU's ability to issue draw calls and update game state. The fact that the i5-12400 can sustain this level suggests that its 4.40 GHz boost clock is sufficient for the game's single-threaded demands. However, the lack of min FPS data for the Low preset means we cannot assess frame pacing consistency at this extreme. The processor's 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache provide adequate memory hierarchy for the game's data access patterns.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average FPS in the measured data is 201 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

*Q: Is the RTX 5060 capable of running Lockdown Protocol at 4K?*

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings, which produces 68 FPS average with a 57 FPS minimum. At High settings, the average drops to 59 FPS, and at Ultra it falls to 44 FPS.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K at the same settings?

A: At Low settings, 1080p delivers 201 FPS versus 95 FPS at 4K, a difference of 106 FPS. At Medium settings, the gap is 75 FPS (143 vs 68). At High settings, the gap is 66 FPS (125 vs 59). At Ultra settings, the gap is 50 FPS (94 vs 44).

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for any resolution and settings combination?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 57 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Medium settings. This is the only 4K preset with min/max data available.

Q: How does the i5-12400 compare to its nearest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The i5-12400's average benchmark score is 18683, which is within 1% of all four nearest rivals. It trails the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 by 0.7%, the Intel Core i7-1355U by 0.3%, and the AMD EPYC 7643 by 0.1%, while leading the Intel Core i3-14100F by 0.9%.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 144Hz monitor at 1440p?

A: The Low preset at 1440p delivers 148 FPS average, which is the only 1440p preset that exceeds 144 FPS. The Medium preset at 105 FPS would require a 100Hz monitor for a perfect match.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB206 chip fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process. It features 3840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units, along with 30 ray tracing cores and 120 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2280 MHz and a boost clock of 2497 MHz, with 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is a critical factor in Lockdown Protocol's performance characteristics, particularly at higher resolutions.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is the most likely limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings, where the average FPS drops to 44. While the GPU's FP32 throughput of 19.18 TFLOPS is substantial for rasterization workloads, the relatively narrow 128-bit memory bus means that texture fetches and frame buffer operations become bottlenecked as pixel count increases. This is evident in the scaling pattern: at 1080p, the GPU has ample headroom, delivering 201 FPS at Low settings, but at 4K, the memory subsystem struggles to keep pace, resulting in half the frame rate at the same preset.

The GPU's benchmark results show a Passmark G3D score of 20891 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3628, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 860M with an average score of 26401 (-0.3% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 at 26421 (-0.3%), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at 26553 (-0.8%), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT at 26011 (+1.2%). These tight delta percentages suggest that the RTX 5060's raw compute performance is well-matched to its peers, but the game-specific results depend heavily on how well Lockdown Protocol utilizes the GPU's features.

The 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized in this FPS title, as the measured data does not differentiate between rasterized and ray-traced workloads. The pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s provide theoretical ceilings that the game approaches at 1080p but fails to reach at 4K due to memory bandwidth constraints. The GPU's 145 W TDP and suggested 300 W PSU indicate a power-efficient design that can sustain boost clocks under load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset for Lockdown Protocol with the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is as follows:

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 201 FPS. The Medium preset delivers 143 FPS average, with a minimum of 121 FPS and a maximum of 164 FPS. The High preset reaches 125 FPS average. The Ultra preset produces 94 FPS average. This resolution provides the highest frame rates across all presets, with Low exceeding 200 FPS and Ultra remaining above 90 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset yields 148 FPS average. The Medium preset delivers 105 FPS average, with a minimum of 89 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS. The High preset reaches 91 FPS average. The Ultra preset produces 69 FPS average. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by 53 FPS at Low settings, 38 FPS at Medium, 34 FPS at High, and 25 FPS at Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset yields 95 FPS average. The Medium preset delivers 68 FPS average, with a minimum of 57 FPS and a maximum of 78 FPS. The High preset reaches 59 FPS average. The Ultra preset produces 44 FPS average. The transition from 1440p to 4K reduces frame rates by 53 FPS at Low settings, 37 FPS at Medium, 32 FPS at High, and 25 FPS at Ultra.

Across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently outperforms the next highest preset by a significant margin: 58 FPS at 1080p, 43 FPS at 1440p, and 27 FPS at 4K when compared to Medium. The gap between Medium and High is smaller at 18 FPS at 1080p, 14 FPS at 1440p, and 9 FPS at 4K. The gap between High and Ultra is 31 FPS at 1080p, 22 FPS at 1440p, and 15 FPS at 4K. This pattern indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a disproportionately heavy load on the GPU, likely due to increased texture detail and post-processing effects that strain the VRAM capacity.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 1649th out of 3714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 55.6th percentile of all systems evaluated. This middle-of-the-pack ranking suggests that while this pairing is capable of delivering playable frame rates across most settings and resolutions, it does not represent a top-tier configuration for this specific game.

The ranking position is somewhat surprising given the strong individual benchmark scores of both components. The CPU's 72nd percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU's 72nd percentile among all GPUs would suggest a higher combined ranking, but the game's specific demands likely favor systems with faster memory subsystems or higher core counts for background tasks. The i5-12400's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for gaming, but the 8 GB VRAM on the RTX 5060 may be a limiting factor in Lockdown Protocol's larger maps or longer sessions where texture streaming accumulates.

Compared to the 3714 total combinations, the 1649th rank means that roughly 2065 other configurations deliver better performance in this game. This places the combo in the upper half of tested systems, which is a respectable result for a mainstream CPU and mid-range GPU pairing. The data indicates that the system is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with the 4K experience being playable only at Medium settings or below.

The rank also reflects the game's release date of 2024-03-11, meaning the RTX 5060's launch on 2025-05-18 occurs after the game's introduction. This temporal mismatch might explain why the GPU is not better optimized for Lockdown Protocol, as the game's engine may not fully utilize the Blackwell architecture's newer features. Despite this, the measured FPS data shows that the combination remains competitive, with the 201 FPS result at 1080p Low being a strong indicator of the system's overall capability for fast-paced FPS gameplay.