Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core i5-12600KF + AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

The benchmark data for Lockdown Protocol with this Intel Core i5-12600KF and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX combination shows a system capable of strong frame rates across all tested resolutions, with the measured rows indicating a clear hierarchy between settings presets. At 1080p, the combo delivers 301.2 FPS on Low, 217.6 FPS on Medium, 188.3 FPS on High, and 139.9 FPS on Ultra, demonstrating that even the most demanding preset at the lowest resolution remains well above the 60 FPS threshold. The data suggests this pairing is built for high-refresh-rate displays, with the Ultra preset at 1440p still hitting 102.8 FPS, which is a notable achievement for a fast-paced FPS title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows across four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—at three resolutions provide a clear picture of how this combo behaves under different loads. For 1080p gaming, the Ultra preset delivers 139.9 FPS, which is the highest visual quality option while still maintaining a frame rate that exceeds typical 120 Hz monitor refresh rates. The gap between High (188.3 FPS) and Ultra (139.9 FPS) at 1080p is substantial, representing a 48.4 FPS drop for the extra visual fidelity, but the absolute numbers remain smooth. At 1440p, the High preset produces 138.4 FPS, compared to 102.8 FPS on Ultra, making High the recommended choice for competitive play where higher frame rates matter more than subtle visual improvements. The Medium preset at 1440p yields 159.6 FPS, which could appeal to players prioritizing frame rate over visuals, but High offers a better balance between image quality and speed. For 4K resolution, the data shows a different story: the High preset achieves 89.5 FPS, while Ultra drops to 65.5 FPS. Given that 4K Ultra is still above 60 FPS, players with 60 Hz displays can run it, but for smoother motion, High is the sensible choice. The Low preset at any resolution delivers disproportionately high frame rates—301.2 FPS at 1080p, 222.9 FPS at 1440p, and 141.3 FPS at 4K—but the visual compromise is likely too severe for most users. Overall, the High preset offers the best experience per the measured rows, providing a stable frame rate that scales well across all three resolutions without the steep performance cost of Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo holds rank 188 out of 1,637 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 11.5% of all measured systems. This percentile position reflects the strength of the pairing, though it is not at the very top of the leaderboard, which suggests that other combinations with more powerful CPUs or GPUs can push higher frame rates in this title. The rank of 188 implies that roughly 1,449 other combos performed worse, while 187 delivered better results. Given the CPU’s position in the broader market—the Intel Core i5-12600KF sits at the 84th percentile against all CPUs—and the GPU’s 85th percentile against all GPUs, the combo’s ranking roughly aligns with expectations. The data indicates that this system is not bottlenecked in an obvious way, as the CPU and GPU percentiles are nearly identical, allowing the combo to perform consistently across the measured scenarios. The nearest rival CPUs to the i5-12600KF include the Intel Core i9-10900K with a deltaPct of 0, meaning they perform essentially identically in average benchmark scores, while the Intel Core i5-12600K is 0.1% slower. On the GPU side, the RX 7900 XTX is 0.4% slower than the AMD Radeon Pro 580 and 0.8% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, showing it is well-positioned among its peers. This combo’s rank of 188 suggests it is a strong mid-to-high tier choice for Lockdown Protocol, capable of handling high settings at high resolutions without major compromises.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX brings substantial resources to this pairing, with 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus providing 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s boost clock reaches 2498 MHz, with a game clock of 2365 MHz, and the memory runs at 2500 MHz (20 Gbps effective). These specifications translate into strong raw performance, as evidenced by the benchmark scores: 31,238 in Passmark G3D and 17,689 in Passmark GPU Compute, placing it at the 85th percentile among all GPUs. In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU’s role becomes apparent when examining frame rates across settings at the same resolution. At 4K, moving from Low to Medium increases the average FPS from 141.3 to 104.7, a 36.6 FPS drop, while High further reduces it to 89.5 FPS, and Ultra brings it down to 65.5 FPS. This trend shows the GPU is the primary driver of performance scaling with visual quality, as the CPU remains constant across these tests. The 24 GB memory capacity is unlikely to be a limiting factor in this game, given that even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate remains playable, suggesting the VRAM allocation is sufficient. The GPU’s high pixel rate of 479.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 959.2 GTexel/s indicate it can handle the geometry and texture workloads of a modern FPS, and the 192 ROPs ensure efficient rasterization. The data shows that the RX 7900 XTX is the dominant component in this pairing, with the CPU providing enough throughput to avoid holding it back, but the GPU’s performance ceiling is what ultimately defines the frame rates in Lockdown Protocol.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Lockdown Protocol with this combo?

A: The data shows 1440p High delivers 138.4 FPS, which is a strong balance between visual quality and performance. At 4K High, the average FPS drops to 89.5, which is still smooth, but 1440p offers higher frame rates without a major visual penalty.

Q: How does the Ultra preset affect performance compared to High?

A: At 1080p, Ultra reduces the average FPS from 188.3 (High) to 139.9, a drop of 48.4 FPS. At 1440p, the drop is from 138.4 to 102.8, and at 4K, it falls from 89.5 to 65.5, showing that Ultra consistently costs about 25-30% of the frame rate.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary factor, as changing settings at a fixed resolution produces significant FPS changes, while the CPU remains constant. The RX 7900 XTX at the 85th GPU percentile and the i5-12600KF at the 84th CPU percentile are closely matched, but the frame rate scaling with settings points to GPU-bound performance.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Yes, the measured data shows 4K High at 89.5 FPS and 4K Ultra at 65.5 FPS, both above the 60 FPS threshold. Players seeking higher refresh rates at 4K can use the Medium preset for 104.7 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 7900 XTX compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU is 0.4% slower than the AMD Radeon Pro 580 and 0.8% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, according to the average benchmark scores. It is also 2% slower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows 217.6 FPS at 1080p Medium, which is well above the refresh rate of most monitors, indicating the combo is overkill for 1080p gaming unless using a very high refresh display.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals how this combo scales with resolution and where the bottleneck lies. At High settings, the average FPS is 188.3 at 1080p, 138.4 at 1440p, and 89.5 at 4K. This represents a 26.5% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 35.4% drop from 1440p to 4K, for a total reduction of 52.5% from 1080p to 4K. The Low preset shows a similar pattern: 301.2 FPS at 1080p, 222.9 at 1440p, and 141.3 at 4K, with a 53.1% total drop. The consistent scaling across presets indicates that the frame rate is largely determined by the GPU’s rendering workload, rather than CPU limitations, since the CPU’s workload does not change with resolution. The Medium preset follows the same trend: 217.6 FPS at 1080p, 159.6 at 1440p, and 104.7 at 4K, a 51.9% drop. Ultra shows the steepest absolute decline: from 139.9 at 1080p to 102.8 at 1440p to 65.5 at 4K, a 53.2% reduction. These percentages are remarkably consistent, hovering around 52-53% from 1080p to 4K, which suggests that the GPU is the limiting component across all settings. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would show less variation with resolution, especially at lower settings where the GPU has less work to do. The fact that even at Low settings, the 4K frame rate (141.3 FPS) is less than half of the 1080p value (301.2 FPS) confirms that the RX 7900 XTX is fully utilized and the i5-12600KF is feeding it adequately. The data shows a smooth, predictable scaling curve, typical of a GPU-bound scenario in Lockdown Protocol.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF provides 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, based on the Alder Lake architecture. Its cache configuration includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. In benchmark tests, this CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23,444 and a single-core score of 3,309, with a Geekbench multicore score of 12,373 and single-core score of 2,529. These numbers place it at the 84th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27,827. In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role is to maintain a high enough frame rate floor so the GPU can stretch its legs. The measured FPS at 1080p Low—301.2 FPS—exceeds what most CPUs could sustain, indicating that the i5-12600KF is not a limiting factor in this title. Even at 1080p Ultra, the combo reaches 139.9 FPS, which would require strong single-thread performance to avoid bottlenecking. The CPU’s single-thread score of 3,309 in Cinebench R23 suggests it can handle the game’s physics and game logic demands, while the multicore capability (23,444 in Cinebench R23) ensures background tasks do not interfere. Comparing to the nearest rivals, the i5-12600KF performs within 0.1% of the Core i5-12600K and is 0.4% faster than the Core i7-13700H, showing it is well-matched to its direct competitors. The data indicates that the CPU is not the limiting component in this pairing, as the frame rate scaling with resolution and settings is consistent with GPU-bound behavior. The 10-core, 16-thread configuration provides ample headroom for Lockdown Protocol’s multi-threaded workloads, ensuring the RX 7900 XTX operates at its full potential without being starved by CPU throughput.