Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

This combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers strong frame rates across all resolutions in Lockdown Protocol, with the data showing a clear progression from CPU-limited territory at 1080p to GPU-bound performance at 4K. The measured results place this pairing at rank 458 out of 3,714 tested combos, putting it in the top 12% of all configurations tested for this game.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about where the bottleneck shifts. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 286 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 225 FPS, a 21% reduction, and then 4K Low falls to 145 FPS, another 36% step down. This scaling pattern indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is doing much of the heavy lifting, and the GPU has headroom to spare. The i5-13400F's 10 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, are sufficient to feed the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER at lower resolutions, but as pixel count rises, the GPU's workload becomes the limiting factor.

The High preset shows a similar trend but with a steeper drop at the top end. At 1080p High, the average is 191 FPS. At 1440p High, it falls to 140 FPS, a 27% decrease. At 4K High, the average drops to 90 FPS, which is a 53% reduction from 1080p High. This steeper curve at higher settings confirms that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed more heavily as both resolution and graphical complexity increase.

Ultra settings amplify this effect further. The 1080p Ultra average is 143 FPS, 1440p Ultra drops to 105 FPS, and 4K Ultra is just 68 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 1440p Ultra (a 27% drop) is similar to High, but the gap between 1440p and 4K Ultra (a 35% drop) is slightly larger, suggesting that the GPU's compute resources are being saturated at the highest settings. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 66 RT cores are being pushed hard at 4K Ultra, and the frame rate reflects that.

The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Ultra shows a total drop from 286 FPS to 68 FPS, a 76% reduction. This is a dramatic decline, but it is expected for a modern FPS title at max settings on a 4K display. The data suggests that 1440p is the sweet spot for this combo, where the CPU and GPU are both contributing meaningfully without either being a clear bottleneck.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 4K, the data shows that High settings at 90 FPS average is the best balance of visual quality and smoothness. Medium at 4K offers 103 FPS average with a minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 119 FPS, which is a solid 13% improvement over High, but Ultra drops to 68 FPS — below the 70 FPS threshold many players consider the floor for competitive play. Low at 4K hits 145 FPS, but the visual sacrifice is substantial, and the gap between Low and Medium (from 145 to 103 FPS) suggests that Medium is the more sensible choice if frame rate is the priority.

At 1440p, the data supports using High or Medium depending on display refresh rate. High delivers 140 FPS average, which is sufficient for 144 Hz displays. Medium reaches 160 FPS with a minimum of 136 FPS and maximum of 184 FPS, giving a comfortable margin above 144 Hz. Ultra at 105 FPS is playable but does not fully utilize high-refresh monitors. Low at 225 FPS is excessive for most displays and comes with a noticeable visual penalty, so it is not recommended unless the player is chasing maximum competitive advantage on a 240 Hz or faster panel.

For 1080p, the story is about maximizing frame rate. Medium hits 218 FPS average with a minimum of 186 FPS, which is an excellent competitive setting. High at 191 FPS is also strong, but Medium offers a 14% improvement with only a modest visual downgrade. Ultra at 143 FPS is the weakest of the four settings at this resolution, but it is still above 140 FPS and could be justified for players who prioritize image quality over raw speed. Low at 286 FPS is only relevant for esports-level play on 360 Hz monitors, and the visual trade-off is steep.

The measured minimums for Medium settings are worth noting: 186 FPS at 1080p, 136 FPS at 1440p, and 88 FPS at 4K. These floor values indicate that Medium provides consistent frame pacing without severe dips, making it the safest recommendation across all resolutions for a stable experience.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor built on Intel's Raptor Lake architecture with a 10 nm process. Its base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz, combined with 20 MB of shared L3 cache, give it solid single-thread and multi-thread performance. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 3,191 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 22,604 in multi-core, with a 3DMark max-threads score of 7,307 and a single-thread score of 960.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p. The jump from Low to Ultra at this resolution is only from 286 to 143 FPS, but the fact that the GPU is capable of much higher frame rates at lower settings means the CPU is keeping pace. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7,314 and 8-thread score of 5,591 suggest that the processor has enough thread headroom for modern FPS titles, which typically utilize 4-8 threads heavily. The 4-thread score of 3,459 and 2-thread score of 1,880 indicate that even at lower thread counts, the CPU performs well.

The CPU's percentile rank of 77 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25,292, places it close to the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (25,284, 0% delta) and AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (25,201, 0.4% delta). It sits slightly behind the Intel Core 5 120 (25,362, -0.3% delta) and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25,365, -0.3% delta). This positions the i5-13400F as a mid-to-high-range performer that does not bottleneck the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in this game.

At 1440p and 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes as the GPU becomes the primary constraint. The fact that 4K Low (145 FPS) is still far above 4K Ultra (68 FPS) shows that the GPU's rendering load, not the CPU, is limiting performance at higher resolutions. The CPU's 65 W TDP and support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory make it a flexible pairing with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, which has a 285 W TDP and requires a 600 W power supply.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 458 out of 3,714 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 87.7th percentile — better than roughly 88% of all tested combinations. This is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU, and it reflects the balance between the i5-13400F's capable multi-threaded performance and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's excellent rasterization and ray tracing capabilities.

The GPU itself holds a percentile rank of 76 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 31,087. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (31,206, -0.4% delta), NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q (31,220, -0.4% delta), NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell (31,532, -1.4% delta), and NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31,676, -1.9% delta). This shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is competitive with previous-generation flagship cards, and in Lockdown Protocol specifically, it is performing well above its overall GPU percentile, indicating that this game is well-optimized for the Ada Lovelace architecture.

The combo's rank of 458 suggests that there are 457 configurations that perform better in this game, but the vast majority of those are likely pairing the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER with higher-end CPUs such as the Core i7 or i9 variants or AMD Ryzen 7 and 9 processors. The data shows that the i5-13400F is not holding back the GPU significantly, as the frame rates at 1440p and 4K are consistently high. The gap between this combo and top-ranked ones is likely most pronounced at 1080p, where CPU differences matter most, but the 191-286 FPS range at that resolution is already beyond what most displays can show.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo good for 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: Yes, but with some caveats. The data shows 90 FPS average at 4K High, 103 FPS at 4K Medium, and 68 FPS at 4K Ultra. For a smooth 4K experience, Medium or High settings are recommended, while Ultra will dip below 70 FPS.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with this setup?

A: At 1440p, the averages range from 225 FPS on Low to 105 FPS on Ultra. Medium delivers 160 FPS average with a minimum of 136 FPS, making it the best choice for high-refresh monitors.

Q: Does the i5-13400F bottleneck the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER?

A: The data suggests minimal bottlenecking. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 286 FPS, and the CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and 16-thread score of 7,314 indicate it can keep up with the GPU at most settings.

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

A: It ranks 458 out of 3,714 combos, placing it in the top 12% overall. The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the NVIDIA TITAN RTX, which is 1.9% behind on average score, but in this game, the 4070 Ti SUPER performs strongly.

Q: What is the best setting for competitive play?

A: For competitive play, 1080p Medium provides 218 FPS average with a minimum of 186 FPS. This gives a comfortable margin above 144 Hz and even supports 240 Hz monitors with some headroom.

Q: Should I use Low settings at 4K for maximum frame rate?

A: Low at 4K delivers 145 FPS average, which is significantly higher than Medium's 103 FPS. If frame rate is the absolute priority, Low is viable, but the visual quality drop is substantial compared to Medium.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are as follows: Low settings produce 286 FPS, Medium produces 218 FPS with a minimum of 186 FPS and maximum of 251 FPS, High produces 191 FPS, and Ultra produces 143 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 143 FPS, indicating that the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 225 FPS, Medium at 160 FPS with a minimum of 136 FPS and maximum of 184 FPS, High at 140 FPS, and Ultra at 105 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 65 FPS, and from Medium to High is 20 FPS, showing diminishing returns as settings increase.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 145 FPS, Medium at 103 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 119 FPS, High at 90 FPS, and Ultra at 68 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 42 FPS, while the difference between Medium and High is 13 FPS, and High to Ultra is 22 FPS. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium (88 FPS) is still above the Ultra average (68 FPS), reinforcing that Medium is the most balanced 4K setting for this combo.

The data shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory is sufficient for all tested settings, and the i5-13400F maintains stable frame delivery without severe dips, as evidenced by the minimum FPS values at Medium settings across all three resolutions.