Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core i5-13400F + AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

This combination of an Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT delivers strong, playable performance across Lockdown Protocol’s settings and resolutions. With a combo rank of 553 out of 1,637 tested system pairings, this setup sits comfortably in the upper third of all configurations, outperforming roughly 66% of tested combos. The data shows a system that excels at high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming, while still maintaining playable frame rates at 4K on most settings, with the GPU clearly acting as the primary performance driver in most scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

At rank 553 out of 1,637 tested combos, this pairing lands in the 66th percentile of all system configurations tested in Lockdown Protocol. This is a solid mid-to-upper tier placement, indicating the i5-13400F and RX 6800 XT work well together without significant bottlenecking in either direction. The CPU’s overall percentile ranking of 82 among all tested processors places it well above average, while the GPU sits at percentile 87 among all graphics cards. These complementary strengths explain why the combo performs better than the sum of its parts might suggest in isolation.

The i5-13400F’s benchmark profile shows a balanced performer. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21,279 and single-core score of 3,004 indicate strong all-around compute capability. The 3DMark multi-threaded score of 7,314 and single-threaded score of 960 demonstrate that the CPU can handle both heavily-threaded workloads and latency-sensitive tasks. When compared to its nearest rivals, the i5-13400F is nearly identical in average benchmark score to the Intel Core i7-13620H (0.1% higher), AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (0.5% lower), AMD EPYC 9474F (0.5% higher), and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (0.5% higher). These sub-1% deltas mean the CPU is effectively performance-equivalent to its closest competitors in synthetic benchmarks.

The RX 6800 XT similarly holds its own among GPU rivals. Its average benchmark score of 49,982 places it 0.5% above the Intel Arc A550M, 1.7% below the NVIDIA RTX A1000, 1.9% above the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, and 2.6% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. The PassMark G3D score of 24,980 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3,689 confirm this GPU is a capable performer for modern titles. This ranking context matters: the combo’s 553rd place reflects a balanced pairing where neither component drags the other down significantly in Lockdown Protocol’s specific workload profile.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the system achieves an average of 114.8 FPS. This represents a drop from the 150.4 FPS seen at High settings, showing that Ultra imposes a meaningful but not crippling performance penalty at this resolution.

Q: What is the best settings-to-performance balance at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings deliver 107.9 FPS average, while Medium yields 124.6 FPS. The data indicates High offers the best balance for smooth gameplay, as it stays above 100 FPS while providing better visual fidelity than Medium’s 124.6 FPS.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 3840x2160, the system averages 73.7 FPS on High settings and 83.9 FPS on Medium. Ultra settings drop to 52.4 FPS, which is still playable but noticeably less smooth. Low settings at 4K reach 116 FPS, indicating the GPU has headroom at lower fidelity.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low settings, the system reaches 242.2 FPS, which is substantially higher than the GPU’s 4K Low result of 116 FPS. The CPU can clearly push well beyond what the GPU delivers at higher resolutions.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested configurations?

A: Ranking 553rd out of 1,637 combos places it in the upper third of all tested systems. The CPU’s 82nd percentile and GPU’s 87th percentile rankings indicate both components are above average individually, contributing to the combo’s solid overall position.

Q: What frame rates can I expect with VRR displays?

A: The system stays above 73 FPS in all tested settings except 4K Ultra (52.4 FPS). For 144Hz displays, High settings at 1080p (150.4 FPS) and Low settings at 1440p (179.5 FPS) will fully utilize the refresh rate, while 4K High (73.7 FPS) suits 75Hz displays.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT serves as the dominant performance component in this pairing, particularly at higher resolutions. With 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the GPU has ample memory capacity and throughput for Lockdown Protocol’s textures and geometry at 4K. The 4608 shading units, 288 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units provide substantial raw compute capability, translating to the 20.74 TFLOPS FP32 performance.

Clock speeds play a significant role in the observed frame rates. The GPU’s base clock of 1825 MHz, game clock of 2015 MHz, and boost clock of 2250 MHz allow it to scale performance dynamically based on workload demands. Memory runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed, ensuring the 512.0 GB/s bandwidth is consistently available. These specifications explain why the GPU maintains strong performance across resolution changes, as evidenced by the measured FPS data showing only a 1.65x drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low (242.2 to 116 FPS).

The GPU’s 7 nm process node from TSMC, with 26,800 million transistors on a 520 mm² die, provides the efficiency needed to sustain high clocks under sustained gaming loads. The 300 W TDP and 700 W suggested PSU indicate this is a power-hungry component, but the performance payoff is clear in the benchmark results. The dual-slot cooler and 267 mm length are standard for this performance class, and the 2x 8-pin power connectors deliver the necessary current. The PCIe 4.0 x16 interface ensures no bandwidth bottlenecks with the i5-13400F’s Gen 5, 16-lane CPU PCIe implementation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals consistent scaling across all nine combinations of resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 242.2 FPS on Low settings, 173.4 FPS on Medium, 150.4 FPS on High, and 114.8 FPS on Ultra. This represents a 52.6% drop from Low to Ultra at 1080p, showing that the GPU has substantial headroom even at maximum quality settings for this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease predictably: 179.5 FPS on Low, 124.6 FPS on Medium, 107.9 FPS on High, and 81.1 FPS on Ultra. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 54.8%, slightly larger than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is beginning to feel the resolution increase. The 1440p High result of 107.9 FPS keeps gameplay above 100 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play.

At 3840x2160, the system maintains respectable performance: 116 FPS on Low, 83.9 FPS on Medium, 73.7 FPS on High, and 52.4 FPS on Ultra. The Low-to-Ultra drop at 4K is 54.8%, consistent with the 1440p scaling. The 4K High result of 73.7 FPS remains playable for most users, while 4K Ultra at 52.4 FPS is borderline but still usable on displays with adaptive sync. The 4K Low result of 116 FPS demonstrates the GPU’s raw capability when pixel shading demands are reduced.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the system’s bottleneck characteristics. At Low settings, the system drops from 242.2 FPS at 1080p to 179.5 FPS at 1440p (a 25.9% reduction), then to 116 FPS at 4K (a 35.4% further reduction from 1440p). This scaling pattern indicates the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately even at 1080p Low, where the 242.2 FPS result approaches the practical limits of many displays.

At High settings, the scaling is 150.4 FPS at 1080p, 107.9 FPS at 1440p (28.2% drop), and 73.7 FPS at 4K (31.7% drop from 1440p). The consistent percentage drops across resolutions suggest a well-balanced system where neither component becomes a sudden bottleneck as resolution increases. The GPU’s 16 GB VRAM and 512.0 GB/s bandwidth prevent memory capacity or bandwidth constraints from causing nonlinear performance degradation at 4K.

The Ultra settings scaling shows 114.8 FPS at 1080p, 81.1 FPS at 1440p (29.4% drop), and 52.4 FPS at 4K (35.4% drop from 1440p). The slightly larger drop from 1440p to 4K at Ultra settings indicates the GPU’s shading units and ROPs are being more heavily taxed at the highest quality preset. This is consistent with the GPU’s 288.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 648.0 GTexel/s texture rate, which become more limiting as resolution and quality increase.

The data indicates that the i5-13400F’s 10 cores and 16 threads, boosting to 4.60 GHz, are sufficient to keep the RX 6800 XT fed across all tested configurations. The CPU’s PassMark multithread score of 25,032 and Geekbench multicore score of 10,971 provide ample compute headroom. Even at 1080p Low, where the system achieves 242.2 FPS, the CPU does not appear to be the limiting factor. This balanced pairing means users can adjust resolution and settings knowing the system will scale predictably, with the GPU consistently being the primary determinant of final frame rates.