Lockdown Protocol

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

Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title, presents a demanding workload that scales steeply with resolution and settings. The measured data for this configuration — a 6-core Intel Core i5-12400F paired with a 16 GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER — shows a system that is firmly GPU-limited at higher resolutions but begins to expose CPU headroom at 1080p. The combination ranks 196th out of 1,637 tested combos, placing it in the top 12% of all configurations for this game, with the GPU sitting at the 86th percentile among all graphics cards and the CPU at the 77th percentile among all processors.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals where the bottleneck lies. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 273.4 at 1920x1080 to 226.6 at 2560x1440, then down to 148.1 at 3840x2160 — a cumulative reduction of roughly 46% from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the same progression moves from 189.0 at 1080p to 142.9 at 1440p to 90.2 at 4K, a 52% total drop. The pattern is consistent: each resolution step costs a substantial chunk of performance, which indicates the rendering pipeline is scaling with pixel count rather than being held back by the processor.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low (273.4 FPS) and Ultra (142.9 FPS) is 130.5 FPS, or about 48%. At 4K, that same gap shrinks to 79.7 FPS (148.1 vs. 68.4), or about 54% in relative terms but a smaller absolute gap. This behavior suggests that at 1080p, the CPU can feed frames fast enough to let the GPU stretch its legs, while at 4K the GPU is saturated and setting changes have a more compressed effect on the final frame rate.

The 4K Ultra result of 68.4 FPS is the only measured point below the 90 FPS threshold, and it shows a clear cliff: moving from Medium (103.1 FPS) to Ultra drops 34.7 FPS, a 34% reduction. This makes 4K Ultra the only preset that dips into sub-70 territory, which is noteworthy for a game where the data suggests smooth play is achievable at every other resolution and preset combination.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER carries 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's boost clock is 2610 MHz with a base clock of 2340 MHz, and its 8,448 shading units process geometry through 264 TMUs and 96 ROPs. The memory runs at 1313 MHz, translating to 21 Gbps effective, and the card draws up to 285 W under load. These specifications land the GPU at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48,704.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role is clearly dominant across all measured points. At 1440p High, the configuration produces 142.9 FPS, which matches the 1080p Ultra result exactly — a sign that the GPU is the limiting factor at both settings, just with different workload balances. The 4K Low result of 148.1 FPS is nearly identical to the 1440p High result of 142.9 FPS, reinforcing that the GPU's raw throughput dictates the ceiling regardless of where the settings land.

The VRAM capacity is ample for this game's demands at any resolution in the data set. Even at 4K Ultra, where the GPU is most stressed, the frame rate of 68.4 FPS suggests no memory-related stalling; the performance drop is consistent with compute and shading load rather than capacity overflow. The GDDR6X memory bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s appears sufficient to feed the 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from Medium to High to Ultra at each resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this configuration in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows 1440p as the sweet spot. At High settings, it delivers 142.9 FPS, which is 52.7 FPS higher than the 4K High result of 90.2 FPS, while still offering a meaningful resolution upgrade over 1080p's 189.0 FPS at the same settings.

Q: Can this system handle 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, but barely. The measured 4K Ultra average is 68.4 FPS, which is playable but the lowest result in the entire data set. Dropping to 4K Medium raises this to 103.1 FPS, a 34.7 FPS improvement, suggesting that one step down from Ultra is the practical ceiling for 4K.

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

A: The Core i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19,221, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-8700K (19,210) and 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i5-1335U (19,167). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS (19,364) by 0.7% and beats the AMD EPYC 7773X (18,979) by 1.3%.

Q: Is the 16 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming?

A: The measured data shows no VRAM-related failures at any resolution or setting. The 4K Ultra result of 68.4 FPS is the lowest score but remains functional, and the GPU's 86th percentile ranking suggests the memory capacity is not a limiting factor in this title.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 273.4 FPS while Ultra produces 142.9 FPS — a difference of 130.5 FPS, or roughly 48% lower performance at Ultra. This is the largest absolute gap between presets at any resolution.

Q: Does the GPU outperform its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER averages 48,704 in benchmarks, which is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (49,071) and 2.1% lower than the Intel Arc A550M (49,737). It beats the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (47,915) by 1.6% and the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile (47,743) by 2.0%.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the configuration delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings reach 273.4 FPS, Medium drops to 218.7 FPS, High settles at 189.0 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 142.9 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 54.7 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs 29.7 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 46.1 FPS. The scaling is not linear; the largest single drop occurs between Low and Medium, suggesting that early setting tiers have outsized visual impact relative to their performance cost.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates compress. Low produces 226.6 FPS, Medium 158.4 FPS, High 142.9 FPS, and Ultra 104.5 FPS. The Low-to-Medium gap shrinks to 68.2 FPS, while Medium-to-High costs only 15.5 FPS — the smallest step between adjacent presets in the entire data set. This suggests that at 1440p, the Medium-to-High transition is particularly efficient, offering a modest performance hit for what is likely a substantial visual upgrade.

At 3840x2160, the numbers tighten further. Low yields 148.1 FPS, Medium 103.1 FPS, High 90.2 FPS, and Ultra 68.4 FPS. The Low-to-Medium drop is 45.0 FPS, Medium-to-High is 12.9 FPS, and High-to-Ultra is 21.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only point below 70 FPS, and the 4K High result of 90.2 FPS is the only other point below 100 FPS, marking the resolution as the clear boundary for this hardware.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the data supports High settings as the optimal balance. At 189.0 FPS, it delivers more than double the refresh rate of a standard 60 Hz display and stays within 46.1 FPS of Ultra while offering a significant visual step up from Medium's 218.7 FPS. Players seeking maximum frame rates can use Low (273.4 FPS) or Medium (218.7 FPS), but High provides the best trade-off between visual fidelity and performance headroom.

At 1440p, High settings again emerge as the recommended preset. The 142.9 FPS result is identical to the 1080p Ultra score, meaning the configuration can deliver the same frame rate at a higher resolution with the same visual tier. Medium at 158.4 FPS is only 15.5 FPS faster, making High the clear choice for most users. Ultra at 104.5 FPS remains playable but sacrifices 38.4 FPS for the final quality step.

For 4K, the recommendation shifts to Medium. The 103.1 FPS result is a 12.9 FPS improvement over High (90.2 FPS) and a 34.7 FPS improvement over Ultra (68.4 FPS). Given that 4K High already produces a solid 90.2 FPS, either preset is viable, but Medium offers the safest margin above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra should be reserved for players who prioritize image quality over frame rate, as its 68.4 FPS is the only measured result that approaches the lower bounds of smooth play.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boosts to 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3. Its single-thread performance is solid, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 909 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,332, while multi-threaded results reach 5,912 in 3DMark max-thread and 16,518 in Cinebench R23 multi-core.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role becomes apparent at lower resolutions and settings. The 1080p Low result of 273.4 FPS is the highest measured score, and the fact that it is 46.8 FPS higher than the 1440p Low result (226.6 FPS) and 125.3 FPS higher than the 4K Low result (148.1 FPS) indicates that the CPU can feed frames well beyond what the GPU can render at higher resolutions. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5,895 and 2-thread score of 1,699 suggest that the processor handles both lightly-threaded and fully-threaded workloads competently.

The CPU's 77th percentile ranking among all processors places it slightly below the GPU's 86th percentile, but the benchmark data shows it is not a bottleneck in this title. The nearest rival comparison shows the i5-12400F essentially tied with the older Core i7-8700K (0.1% higher average score), which reinforces that its 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient for modern FPS workloads. The PassMark multithread score of 19,433 and single-thread score of 3,481 further confirm that the processor has enough headroom to keep the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER fed at 1080p, where the GPU is the primary constraint.