Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT combination delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with average frame rates comfortably exceeding 60 FPS at high settings across both resolutions. The pairing sits at rank 736 out of 1637 tested combos for this title, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. At 4K, the system remains playable at medium settings, but the performance scaling clearly identifies the GPU as the primary constraint in this FPS title.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average frame rate at 1920x1080 with High settings is 135.5 FPS. This is a strong result that provides a smooth experience on standard high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: How much faster is the system at 1080p Low compared to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 1080p, the average frame rate increases from 102.6 FPS on Ultra to 218.4 FPS on Low. This represents a substantial performance headroom of roughly 115 FPS when graphical fidelity is reduced.

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

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS is 64.6, which is playable. However, at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 46.7 FPS, indicating that the highest settings are not viable for smooth gameplay at this resolution.

Q: What is the performance difference between the CPU and its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25236, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-13620H's average of 25201. The difference is negligible in aggregate synthetic tests.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT falls in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs in the database. This indicates it outperforms a majority of graphics cards in general benchmark suites.

Q: How does the GPU's average benchmark score compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060?

A: The RX 7700 XT has an average benchmark score of 30097, while the RTX 5060 scores 30109. The delta is 0%, meaning their aggregate performance is statistically identical.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is the decisive component in this system's performance profile for Lockdown Protocol. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. The memory clock operates at 2250 MHz, with 18 Gbps effective speed. This memory configuration is ample for the texture and geometry demands of the title at 1080p and 1440p, and it remains a factor at 4K.

The GPU's compute configuration includes 3456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output pipelines. It also has 54 ray tracing cores, although their impact on this specific game's average FPS is not separately quantified in the data. The core clocks are set at a base of 1435 MHz, with a game clock of 2171 MHz and a boost clock of 2544 MHz. The boost behavior is critical; the measured FPS data suggests the card is operating near its boost envelope under load, as the scaling from Low to Ultra settings shows consistent and expected performance degradation.

The GPU's raw throughput is substantial, with an FP32 performance of 35.17 TFLOPS. The pixel rate is 244.2 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 549.5 GTexel/s. These figures correlate with the observed frame rates: the card can fill pixels and sample textures quickly at lower resolutions, but at 4K, the workload becomes more intensive. The card's average benchmark score of 30097 places it in the 73rd percentile, and its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, is effectively tied in performance with a delta of 0%. The data indicates that in Lockdown Protocol, the GPU is the primary bottleneck at all resolutions above 1080p, as evidenced by the significant FPS drops when resolution increases.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F provides the processing foundation for this system, and its contribution to the Lockdown Protocol results is primarily in ensuring the GPU is not starved of data. The CPU has 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This configuration is well-suited for modern FPS games, which typically utilize multiple threads for game logic, physics, and rendering tasks.

The cache hierarchy is generous for a mainstream desktop part, with 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 20 MB L3 cache. The L3 cache is often critical for gaming performance, as it reduces latency when accessing frequently used data. The CPU's synthetic benchmark results are strong; its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 21279, and its single-core score is 3004. Single-thread performance is particularly relevant for Lockdown Protocol, as game engines often rely heavily on a primary thread.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 25236 places it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival in the database, the Intel Core i7-13620H, scores 25201, a delta of 0.1%. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D is 0.5% behind, indicating that the 13400F is positioned at a performance plateau for this metric. In the measured FPS data, the CPU's role is evident in the 1080p results. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 218.4 FPS, which is a high frame rate that often exposes CPU limitations. The fact that it scales to 102.6 FPS at 1080p Ultra suggests that the CPU can maintain high throughput, but the GPU's load increases with settings, making it the limiting factor in that scenario. The 10 nm process node and 65 W TDP indicate a power-efficient design, allowing the CPU to sustain boost clocks without excessive thermal throttling, which is crucial for consistent frame delivery.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of the system's performance across three resolutions and four settings presets.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. On Low settings, the average FPS is 218.4, which is exceptionally high and well beyond the refresh rate of most standard monitors. Medium settings yield 155.7 FPS, while High settings drop to 135.5 FPS. Ultra settings are the most demanding, bringing the average down to 102.6 FPS. This scaling shows a performance reduction of approximately 53% from Low to Ultra, indicating that the GPU's workload increases significantly with each preset tier, but the CPU maintains enough headroom to keep the frame rate high.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected decline. Low settings produce an average of 158.1 FPS, which is still excellent for high-refresh 1440p gaming. Medium settings average 115 FPS, and High settings average 97 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 73.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 84.7 FPS, a 54% reduction. This resolution is the sweet spot for this hardware, as even Ultra settings remain above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. Low settings yield 101.4 FPS, which is playable, but Medium settings drop to 73.2 FPS. High settings average 64.6 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS baseline. Ultra settings are not viable for smooth play, with an average of 46.7 FPS. The performance degradation from Low to Ultra is 54.7 FPS, a 54% drop. The data demonstrates that the card's 12 GB VRAM and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 4K, but the compute throughput is insufficient to maintain high frame rates at the highest settings.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling analysis reveals a consistent pattern: the system loses performance as pixel count increases, and the rate of loss is nearly linear. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings, the average FPS drops from 135.5 to 97, a reduction of 28.4%. Moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings, the average drops from 97 to 64.6, a further reduction of 33.4%. This indicates that the GPU is being tasked with more work per frame as resolution increases, and it cannot maintain the same throughput.

The scaling at Low settings is more dramatic. The FPS drops from 218.4 at 1080p to 158.1 at 1440p (a 27.6% reduction), and then to 101.4 at 4K (a 35.9% reduction from 1440p). This steep drop at 4K Low, even when the graphical load is minimal, confirms that the GPU's raw pixel fill rate is the bottleneck. The pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s is being saturated at 4K, regardless of the settings preset.

This data indicates that the limiting component is the GPU. The CPU's performance, as measured by its synthetic benchmarks, is sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, but at 4K, the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth constraints are exposed. The fact that the FPS does not double when resolution halves (e.g., from 4K High at 64.6 FPS to 1080p High at 135.5 FPS is a 2.1x increase) suggests that the scaling is not purely pixel-bound, but the trend is clear. The system is optimized for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver high settings at high frame rates, and it can handle 4K gaming at medium settings for a playable experience. For users targeting 4K Ultra, this hardware combination would not be sufficient to maintain a consistent 60 FPS.