Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core i5-13400F + AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

The benchmark data for Lockdown Protocol on this platform combination presents a clear picture of a GPU-bound experience at higher resolutions, with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX carrying most of the rendering load while the Intel Core i5-13400F provides sufficient headroom across all tested settings. The measured frame rates span from 67 FPS at 4K Ultra to 286 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that this pairing is capable of handling both competitive and high-fidelity scenarios depending on the user's display and preference. The combo ranks 519th out of 3,714 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the top 14% of all recorded configs, which suggests strong overall capability even if the absolute top-tier combos sit above it.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial but follows an expected pattern for a high-end GPU paired with a mid-range CPU. At 1080p High, the combo produces 188 FPS; stepping up to 1440p High reduces that to 138 FPS, a 26.6% decline; and at 4K High, the average falls to 89 FPS, which is 52.7% below the 1080p figure. This scaling curve indicates that the RX 7900 XTX's rendering throughput becomes the dominant constraint as pixel count rises, while the Core i5-13400F has ample compute headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions.

Looking at Low settings, the trend is even more pronounced. The 1080p Low result of 286 FPS drops to 223 FPS at 1440p (a 22.0% reduction) and further to 144 FPS at 4K (a 49.7% reduction from 1080p). The fact that 4K Low still delivers 144 FPS demonstrates that the GPU can maintain high refresh rates even at 4K when graphical load is minimized, but the proportional drops between resolutions suggest the GPU is still the limiting factor rather than the CPU. If the processor were the bottleneck, we would expect smaller absolute differences between 1080p and 1440p, which is not observed here.

The Medium preset shows a similar pattern: 216 FPS at 1080p, 158 FPS at 1440p (26.9% lower), and 102 FPS at 4K (52.8% lower). The consistent percentage reductions across High and Medium presets indicate that the scaling is resolution-driven rather than settings-driven, reinforcing the conclusion that the RX 7900 XTX's fill rate and memory bandwidth determine the ceiling. The Ultra preset, which produces 141 FPS at 1080p, 103 FPS at 1440p, and 67 FPS at 4K, shows the steepest relative drop at 4K (52.5% below 1080p), suggesting that the most demanding settings amplify the GPU's workload disproportionately at higher pixel counts.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F brings 10 cores and 16 threads to this combination, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The processor's Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process, provides a 20 MB shared L3 cache and per-core L1 and L2 caches of 80 KB and 1.25 MB respectively. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,604 and a single-core score of 3,191, while Geekbench reports 11,068 multi-core and 1,996 single-core. These figures place the i5-13400F at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25,292.

For Lockdown Protocol, an FPS title, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates. The data shows that at 1080p Low, where GPU load is lightest, the combo reaches 286 FPS — a figure that suggests the i5-13400F can sustain very high frame rates without becoming a limiting factor. The nearest rival comparisons for this CPU show a balanced competitive position: the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS scores 25,284 (0% delta), the Intel Core 5 120 scores 25,362 (-0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25,365 (-0.3% delta). This indicates the i5-13400F is statistically tied with these alternatives in aggregate CPU performance, though none of these rivals appear in the measured FPS data for this game.

The 3DMark thread scaling results provide insight into the CPU's multi-threaded capability: 1,880 for 2 threads, 3,459 for 4 threads, 5,591 for 8 threads, and 7,307 for max threads. The near-linear scaling from 2 to 8 threads, followed by a plateau at 16 threads (7,314 in the 16-thread test), suggests that Lockdown Protocol likely utilizes multiple cores effectively but does not require extreme thread counts to achieve high frame rates. The Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 8,892 and single-core of 1,255 further substantiate that this processor has sufficient single-thread performance for game logic, while the multi-core headroom prevents bottlenecks in scenes with many entities.

The processor's 65 W TDP and support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory indicate a flexible platform, though the measured FPS data does not specify which memory type was used. The fact that 1080p Low achieves 286 FPS, which is close to typical high-refresh monitor limits, suggests the CPU is delivering frames faster than most displays can show, even if the GPU is not fully saturated at that setting.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the dominant component in this pairing, featuring 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus with 960.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Navi 31 chip, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, contains 57,700 million transistors across a 529 mm² die. Its clock speeds include a base of 1,929 MHz, a boost of 2,498 MHz, and a game clock of 2,365 MHz, with memory running at 2,500 MHz (20 Gbps effective). The GPU's 6,144 shading units, 384 TMUs, and 192 ROPs deliver a theoretical FP32 performance of 61.39 TFLOPS.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RX 7900 XTX scores 6,841 in 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), 31,238 in PassMark G3D, and 85,612 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its percentile ranking among all GPUs is 64, with an average benchmark score of 19,410. The nearest rival comparisons are notable: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB scores 19,334 (0.4% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 scores 19,602 (-1% delta), and the AMD FirePro D300 scores 19,637 (-1.2% delta). These rivals are substantially older or lower-tier cards, which highlights that the average benchmark score may not fully capture the RX 7900 XTX's gaming prowess, as its 24 GB VRAM and modern architecture are designed for high-resolution textures and ray tracing workloads.

For Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's 24 GB frame buffer is more than sufficient for any of the tested settings, as none of the measured scenarios would approach that capacity. The memory bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s ensures that texture streaming and high-resolution rendering do not become bottlenecks, which is reflected in the relatively high frame rates at 4K. The pixel rate of 479.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 959.2 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput needed to maintain 89 FPS at 4K High and 67 FPS at 4K Ultra.

The GPU's clock behavior, with a boost clock of 2,498 MHz, appears to scale well with the game's workload. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 286 FPS, which likely approaches the point where CPU draw call overhead could matter, but the data shows no degradation that would indicate a CPU bottleneck. The 144 FPS at 4K Low demonstrates that the GPU can handle 4K output at competitive frame rates when settings are reduced, making this a versatile option for users who prioritize either visual fidelity or response time.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), totaling 12 data points. At 1920x1080, the results are: Low 286 FPS, Medium 216 FPS (with min 183 and max 248), High 188 FPS, and Ultra 141 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 145 FPS, indicating that settings have a significant impact on performance even at the lowest resolution. The Medium preset's min-max range of 183-248 FPS shows a relatively tight distribution, suggesting consistent frame pacing.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 223 FPS, Medium 158 FPS (min 134, max 182), High 138 FPS, and Ultra 103 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets, averaging about 25%, which aligns with the increase in pixel count from 2.07 million to 3.69 million (a 78% increase in pixels, but the GPU's scaling is sub-linear due to other bottlenecks). The Medium preset's min-max range of 134-182 FPS at 1440p is wider than at 1080p, indicating more frame time variance at higher resolution.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 144 FPS, Medium 102 FPS (min 87, max 117), High 89 FPS, and Ultra 67 FPS. The 4K results show the most significant drop from 1080p, with Low falling 49.7%, Medium falling 52.8%, High falling 52.7%, and Ultra falling 52.5%. The Medium preset at 4K has a min-max range of 87-117 FPS, which is a 30 FPS spread — the largest absolute range across all tested configurations. This suggests that at 4K, frame times become more variable, possibly due to the GPU's workload fluctuating with scene complexity.

The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution is monotonic: higher settings yield lower frame rates. At 1080p, the step from Low to Medium costs 70 FPS, Medium to High costs 28 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 47 FPS. At 1440p, the corresponding drops are 65, 20, and 35 FPS. At 4K, they are 42, 13, and 22 FPS. The diminishing absolute cost of raising settings at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is already near its limits, so additional settings have less headroom to reduce performance further.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX ranks 519th out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 86th percentile of all configurations. This is a strong showing, though not at the very top tier — the top 1% of combos (roughly the first 37 ranks) would likely feature more powerful CPUs or GPUs, but the data does not specify which components those would be.

Relative to the CPU's standalone percentile of 77 and the GPU's percentile of 64, the combo's in-game rank is notably higher than either component's synthetic average would suggest. This indicates that Lockdown Protocol's workload aligns well with this pairing's strengths: the GPU's high memory bandwidth and the CPU's strong single-thread performance combine to produce frame rates that exceed what the individual benchmark percentiles might predict. The 519th rank out of 3,714 means that 3,195 tested combos are slower, while 518 are faster.

The nearest rival combos are not listed in the data, so direct comparisons to other CPU-GPU pairings in this game cannot be made from the FACT PACK. However, the rank itself provides context: this is a top-14% result, which for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU suggests the game is not heavily CPU-limited. If the game were CPU-bound, the combo's rank would likely be closer to the CPU's 77th percentile. The gap between the CPU percentile (77) and the combo rank (86th percentile) implies that the GPU is doing more of the heavy lifting in this title.

The measured FPS data supports this interpretation. At 1080p Low, the 286 FPS result is higher than what many 144 Hz monitors can display, indicating the combo can exceed display refresh rates even in the least demanding scenario. At 4K Ultra, the 67 FPS result is just below the 70 FPS threshold that many users consider smooth for single-player experiences, but the 89 FPS at 4K High provides a more comfortable margin. The combo's rank suggests that for users with high-refresh 1440p displays, this configuration offers an excellent balance, as the 1440p results range from 103 FPS at Ultra to 223 FPS at Low.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and display refresh rate. For 1080p displays with a 144 Hz refresh rate, the High preset at 188 FPS provides a comfortable margin above the refresh limit while maintaining good visual quality; the Ultra preset at 141 FPS is also viable if the display is 144 Hz or lower, though it sits closer to the refresh cap. The Medium preset at 216 FPS offers the best headroom for competitive play, but the visual fidelity trade-off may not be worth it for most users.

For 1440p displays at 144 Hz, the High preset at 138 FPS is nearly ideal — it sits just below the refresh cap, meaning the display will show every frame without tearing if V-Sync is enabled, and the visual quality is high. The Medium preset at 158 FPS exceeds 144 Hz and would require a 165 Hz or 240 Hz display to fully utilize, but for standard 144 Hz panels, High is the better choice. The Ultra preset at 103 FPS is playable but leaves performance on the table; the 35 FPS gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is substantial, and the visual difference may not justify the frame rate loss.

For 4K displays at 60 Hz, the High preset at 89 FPS provides a solid experience with headroom above 60 FPS, while the Ultra preset at 67 FPS is still above 60 FPS but with less margin for frame time spikes. The Medium preset at 102 FPS would be the recommendation for 4K 120 Hz displays, as it exceeds the 120 FPS threshold and maintains a minimum of 87 FPS according to the measured data. For 4K 144 Hz displays, only the Low preset at 144 FPS achieves the refresh rate, but that requires sacrificing most visual quality; a more balanced approach would be Medium at 102 FPS, which is below 144 Hz but still highly responsive.

The Medium preset consistently provides the best balance across all resolutions when considering both average FPS and the min-max range. At 1080p Medium, the 183-248 FPS range ensures no drops below 144 Hz; at 1440p Medium, the 134-182 FPS range stays above 120 Hz; and at 4K Medium, the 87-117 FPS range keeps the experience above 60 Hz. This makes Medium the safest recommendation for users who want consistent performance without knowing their exact display specifications.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 286, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The next highest is 223 FPS at 2560x1440 Low, followed by 216 FPS at 1920x1080 Medium.

Q: Can this combo maintain 144 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the only setting that reaches 144 FPS is Low (144 FPS average). The Medium preset averages 102 FPS, High averages 89 FPS, and Ultra averages 67 FPS)Skip all of these fall short of 144 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 188 at 1080p to 138 at 1440p and 89 at 4K. This represents a 26.6% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 52.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the Core i5-13400F or the RX 7900 XTX the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter. The frame rate drops consistently with resolution increases across all settings, and the combo ranks higher (86th percentile) than either the CPU (77th percentile) or GPU (64th percentile) individually, suggesting the CPU provides sufficient headroom.

Q: What is the best setting preset for a 1440p 144 Hz display?

A: The High preset at 138 FPS is the closest match to 144 Hz without exceeding it. The Ultra preset at 103 FPS is also viable, while the Medium preset at 158 FPS would require a display with a higher refresh rate to fully utilize.

Q: How does this combo's performance rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 519th out of 3,714 tested combinations in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 14% of all configurations. The data does not specify which combos rank above or below it, but the rank indicates strong overall performance.