Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core i5-13400F + AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB

The benchmark data for Lockdown Protocol, a 2024-released FPS, shows a system pairing an Intel Core i5-13400F with an AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB. Across twelve measured configurations, the system delivers a wide performance envelope, ranging from a 42 FPS average at 4K Ultra to a 193 FPS average at 1080p Low. The combination ranks 1897th out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, with performance scaling that reveals a pronounced GPU limitation at higher resolutions and a more balanced profile at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

Resolution scaling in Lockdown Protocol follows a predictable pattern, with the most significant FPS drops occurring between 1440p and 4K. At Medium settings, the average frame rate falls from 137 FPS at 1080p to 100 FPS at 1440p—a 27% reduction per the measured rows—and then drops further to 65 FPS at 4K, representing another 35% decline. This steepening curve indicates that the GPU becomes the primary constraint as pixel count rises, with the RX 9060 XT's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus struggling to sustain throughput at 4K.

The Low settings preset shows a similar but less severe scaling pattern: 193 FPS at 1080p, 141 FPS at 1440p (a 27% drop), and 91 FPS at 4K (a 35% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage declines across presets suggests that resolution scaling is largely independent of graphical complexity, pointing to a fixed bottleneck in the rendering pipeline rather than a settings-dependent limitation.

At Ultra settings, the scaling becomes more punishing. The average FPS drops from 90 at 1080p to 66 at 1440p—a 27% reduction—and then to 42 at 4K, a 36% decline from 1440p. The 4K Ultra result of 42 FPS is the lowest measured in the entire dataset, falling below the 55 FPS minimum observed at 4K Medium, which indicates that Ultra settings at 4K push the GPU beyond its comfortable operating range. The data suggests that 4K is only viable at Low or Medium settings, where the GPU can maintain playable frame rates.

The scaling behavior from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent 27% FPS loss across all three presets with complete data (Low, Medium, High), while the 1440p-to-4K transition consistently costs 35-36%. This asymmetric scaling profile is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where the additional pixel throughput required at 4K exceeds what the RX 9060 XT can deliver. The CPU, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, appears sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the 193 FPS average at 1080p Low, but the GPU's rendering capacity caps performance as resolution increases.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with a Navi 44 chip, featuring 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. Its clock speeds are substantial on paper: a base clock of 1700 MHz, a game clock of 2530 MHz, and a boost clock of 3130 MHz. However, the benchmark results show that this GPU, despite its high clocks, sits in the 24th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 4093 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database are notably low-end parts, including the Intel HD Graphics 630 (scoring 4075, a 0.4% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro K2100M (scoring 4151, a -1.4% delta), and the AMD Radeon R5 M330 (scoring 4170, a -1.8% delta). This positioning is striking: the RX 9060 XT's average benchmark score is statistically indistinguishable from integrated and legacy mobile graphics solutions, which directly contradicts the strong FPS numbers observed in Lockdown Protocol. The explanation lies in the game's relatively modest GPU demands, allowing this particular card to perform far above its synthetic benchmark standing.

The 8 GB GDDR6 memory operates at 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) across a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 322.3 GB/s. In Lockdown Protocol, this memory configuration appears to be a limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the 42 FPS average suggests either memory capacity constraints or bandwidth starvation. The 4K Medium and High results—65 FPS and 57 FPS respectively—show that reducing settings provides meaningful headroom, but the GPU's 64 ROPs and 200.3 GPixel/s pixel rate are clearly stretched at 3840x2160 resolution. The texture rate of 400.6 GTexel/s and FP32 throughput of 25.64 TFLOPS are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the data indicates that the RX 9060 XT's architecture is better suited to lower resolutions in this title.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F provides the computational foundation for this system, with 10 cores (including performance and efficiency cores), 16 threads, a base clock of 2.50 GHz, and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 20 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support (DDR4/DDR5) contribute to a solid synthetic profile: the CPU scores 22604 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 3191 in single-core, and 25032 in PassMark multi-thread. The 3DMark results show scaling from 960 in single-thread to 7314 in 16-thread tests, indicating that the processor can handle both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads.

The CPU's percentile standing is 77th among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25292. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (scoring 25284, a 0% delta), the Intel Core 5 120 (scoring 25362, a -0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (scoring 25365, a -0.3% delta). These rivals are all mobile or lower-tier desktop parts, suggesting that the i5-13400F delivers competitive compute performance for its class, though its locked multiplier (no overclocking) limits headroom.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining the FPS ceiling at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 193 FPS, which is the highest measurement in the dataset. This figure likely approaches the CPU's per-thread limit in the game's engine, given that the boost clock of 4.60 GHz and the 3DMark single-thread score of 960 are moderate by current standards. The 16 threads provide ample parallelism for background tasks, but the game's core rendering loop may rely on single-thread performance, which is where the 13400F's Raptor Lake architecture—fabricated on Intel's 10 nm process—shows its age relative to the GPU's capabilities.

The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1880 and 4-thread score of 3459 suggest that Lockdown Protocol, being a modern FPS, likely utilizes more than two threads but may not fully saturate all 16. The 8-thread score of 5591 is notably lower than the 16-thread score of 7314, indicating diminishing returns beyond 8 threads, which is typical for gaming workloads. The CPU's 65 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 platform provide a stable base, but the data shows that at 4K resolutions, the CPU is rarely the bottleneck—the GPU's frame delivery is the dominant constraint.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB ranks 1897th out of 3714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it at roughly the 51st percentile of all configurations. This middling rank is somewhat surprising given the strong absolute FPS numbers, but it reflects the competitive landscape: many other CPU-GPU pairings in the database achieve higher frame rates, particularly at 1080p where the i5-13400F's CPU performance and the RX 9060 XT's GPU capabilities combine for respectable but not top-tier results.

Relative to the GPU's 24th percentile standing and the CPU's 77th percentile standing, the combo's 51st percentile rank suggests that Lockdown Protocol is more forgiving of the GPU's limitations than synthetic benchmarks would indicate. The game's engine appears to favor the CPU's strengths—the 10-core, 16-thread configuration with a 4.60 GHz boost clock—while the GPU's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus are sufficient for the game's visual demands at most settings. However, the combo does not crack the top half of all results, indicating that more balanced pairings or higher-end GPUs can extract better performance.

The rank of 1897 out of 3714 also implies that roughly 1817 combos perform worse, placing this system in a solid but unremarkable position. For a 1080p-focused gaming rig, the data suggests this combo is adequate, but at 1440p and 4K, the GPU's constraints become apparent, and the rank reflects that the system is not optimized for high-resolution play. The measured FPS at 1080p Medium (137 FPS) and High (120 FPS) are strong, but the 4K results drag the overall standing down, as many competing combos with more powerful GPUs handle 4K with greater ease.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 193, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the RX 9060 XT's synthetic benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU scores 4093 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is nearly identical to the Intel HD Graphics 630 (4075, a 0.4% delta) and the NVIDIA Quadro K2100M (4151, a -1.4% delta), indicating its synthetic performance is much lower than its in-game results.

Q: What is the lowest FPS measurement in the entire dataset?

A: The lowest average FPS is 42, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, with no minimum FPS value provided.

Q: How many cores and threads does the Intel Core i5-13400F have, and what is its boost clock?

A: The CPU has 10 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz and a base clock of 2.50 GHz.

Q: At which resolution does the FPS drop most severely between presets?

A: The most severe drop occurs at 4K when moving from Medium (65 FPS average) to Ultra (42 FPS average), a 35% reduction in average FPS.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 1897th out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it just below the median of all results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides twelve distinct measurements across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 193 FPS at Low, 137 FPS at Medium (with a minimum of 116 and maximum of 158), 120 FPS at High, and 90 FPS at Ultra. The 1080p results show a clear hierarchy, with Low outperforming Medium by 56 FPS and Ultra falling 47 FPS behind High.

At 2560x1440, the measurements are 141 FPS at Low, 100 FPS at Medium (minimum 85, maximum 116), 88 FPS at High, and 66 FPS at Ultra. The 1440p results demonstrate that the Medium preset's minimum of 85 FPS remains above the 60 FPS threshold, but Ultra's 66 FPS average leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. The gap between Low and Medium at 1440p is 41 FPS, slightly narrower than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is beginning to constrain performance.

At 3840x2160, the measurements are 91 FPS at Low, 65 FPS at Medium (minimum 55, maximum 75), 57 FPS at High, and 42 FPS at Ultra. The 4K results show that only Low settings provide a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while Medium dips to a 55 FPS minimum, indicating potential stutter in intense moments. The 4K Ultra result of 42 FPS is the only measurement below 50 FPS in the entire dataset, and the 4K High result of 57 FPS is the second-lowest, reinforcing the GPU's resolution ceiling.

Comparing settings across resolutions, the Low preset shows the least variance in relative performance, with 193 FPS at 1080p, 141 FPS at 1440p, and 91 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset's minimum FPS values—116 at 1080p, 85 at 1440p, and 55 at 4K—provide a useful consistency check, showing that frame pacing remains stable even as resolution increases. The Ultra preset lacks minimum FPS data for most resolutions, but the averages alone (90, 66, 42) tell a clear story of diminishing returns at higher pixel counts.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the data strongly favors Medium or High settings as the optimal balance. Medium delivers 137 FPS average with a 116 FPS minimum, ensuring smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors, while High offers 120 FPS average—still excellent—with slightly better visual quality. Ultra at 1080p drops to 90 FPS, which is playable but sacrifices 30 FPS compared to High for marginal visual gains. Low at 193 FPS is excessive for most displays and should be reserved for competitive play where maximum frame rates are paramount.

At 1440p, the Medium preset emerges as the clear recommendation, with 100 FPS average and an 85 FPS minimum that keeps gameplay fluid. High at 88 FPS is acceptable for 60 Hz displays but may dip below 60 in demanding scenes, while Ultra at 66 FPS average is borderline—the lack of minimum FPS data suggests potential variability. Low at 141 FPS is ideal for high-refresh 1440p monitors, but the visual trade-off may not be worth it for most players. The 1440p Medium result of 100 FPS is the sweet spot, offering 60% of the Low preset's frame rate with substantially better visuals.

For 4K, the data indicates that Low settings are the only reliable choice, delivering 91 FPS average. Medium at 65 FPS average with a 55 FPS minimum is technically playable but risks noticeable stutter in busy scenes, while High at 57 FPS falls below the 60 FPS target and Ultra at 42 FPS is not recommended for serious play. Players with 4K displays should use Low settings for competitive integrity or Medium if they can tolerate occasional frame dips. The 4K Medium minimum of 55 FPS is close enough to the 60 FPS target that it may be acceptable for slower-paced gameplay, but the 91 FPS Low result provides a more consistent experience.

Overall, the best experience per the measured rows is achieved at 1440p Medium, which balances visual fidelity with a 100 FPS average and an 85 FPS minimum. This configuration uses the GPU efficiently without pushing it to its 4K limits, and the CPU has sufficient headroom to keep up. For players prioritizing frame rate over visuals, 1080p Medium or 1440p Low are excellent alternatives, while 4K should be reserved for Low settings or avoided altogether given the GPU's performance ceiling.