Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol pairs the Intel Core i5-13400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB in a combination that ranks 1,091 out of 2,828 tested setups. The data reveals a system that is consistently playable across most configurations, with a clear performance ceiling that emerges at the highest settings and resolutions. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS results, the roles of the CPU and GPU, and what the numbers imply for real-world play.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS recorded for this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest average at 1920x1080 is 217 FPS, achieved with Low settings. The Medium preset delivers 154 FPS, High drops to 135 FPS, and Ultra is the lowest at 101 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution with Medium settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the combination produces an average of 73 FPS, with a minimum of 62 FPS and a maximum of 84 FPS. This is the only 4K configuration with min/max data reported.

Q: What is the rank of this CPU-GPU pairing among all tested combos in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo holds the 1,091st position out of 2,828 total combinations tested in the game, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database.

Q: Which component has a higher synthetic benchmark percentile?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F is in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is in the 29th percentile among all GPUs. This suggests the processor is relatively stronger in general compute tasks.

Q: What is the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K on High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 135 at 1920x1080 to 64 at 3840x2160 on High settings. This represents a decline of 71 FPS, or roughly 53% of the 1080p performance.

Q: Does the Ultra preset ever achieve over 100 FPS average?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 101. At 2560x1440 Ultra, it drops to 74 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Ultra, it falls to 48 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 181 mm² and 21,900 million transistors. Its memory configuration is 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 2,407 MHz with a boost clock of 2,572 MHz, and the memory runs at 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The GPU has 4,608 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, along with 36 RT cores and 144 tensor cores. Pixel rate is 123.5 GPixel/s and texture rate is 370.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 23.70 TFLOPS.

In synthetic benchmarks, this GPU scores 4,019 in 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), 21,981 in PassMark G3D, and 11,365 in PassMark GPU Compute. Its PassMark DirectX scores are 142 for DX10, 220 for DX11, 82 for DX12, and 228 for DX9. The overall average benchmark score is 4,901, placing it in the 29th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD FirePro W5130M (average score 4,904, deltaPct -0.1), NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (4,893, deltaPct 0.2), AMD Radeon R7 M265 (4,929, deltaPct -0.6), and AMD Radeon R7 M360 (4,931, deltaPct -0.6). These deltas are negligible, indicating the RTX 5060 Ti sits in a performance cluster with those older mobile cards in aggregate synthetic terms.

The GPU's role in Lockdown Protocol becomes clear when examining the FPS scaling. At 1080p Low, the average is 217 FPS, which suggests the GPU is not the primary constraint at lower settings. Moving to 4K Ultra, the average falls to 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold generally considered smooth for fast-paced FPS games. The 8 GB VRAM capacity may be a factor at Ultra settings and higher resolutions, though the data does not explicitly confirm VRAM exhaustion. The measured FPS at 4K Medium (73 average) versus 4K High (64 average) shows a 9 FPS difference, indicating the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth are increasingly strained as texture and shading complexity rises.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1,091 out of 2,828 tested combinations places it in the 61st percentile among all pairings. This means roughly 61% of tested combos perform worse, while 39% perform better. The ranking is a holistic measure across all tested games, and for Lockdown Protocol specifically, the data indicates a balanced pairing that can handle competitive play but is not a top-tier performer. The CPU's 77th percentile rank among all CPUs versus the GPU's 29th percentile rank suggests the processor is relatively more capable than the graphics card in isolation. This disparity often surfaces in games where GPU load dominates, which is typical for FPS titles with modern rendering features.

The deltaPct values for the CPU's nearest rivals are all within ±0.6%, meaning the i5-13400F's synthetic performance is statistically tied with the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (25,284 vs 25,292), Intel Core 5 120 (25,362, deltaPct -0.3), AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25,365, deltaPct -0.3), and AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (25,201, deltaPct 0.4). This close grouping implies that swapping among these CPUs would have minimal impact on frame rates in Lockdown Protocol if the GPU remains the same. The GPU's nearest rivals show similarly tiny deltas, reinforcing that the RTX 5060 Ti's synthetic position is well-defined, though its real-world gaming performance here is what matters.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are: Low 217 FPS, Medium 154 FPS (min 131, max 178), High 135 FPS, and Ultra 101 FPS. The Medium preset provides a balanced experience with a 131 FPS minimum that still exceeds typical 120 Hz display refresh rates. The gap between Low and Medium is 63 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 19 FPS, and High to Ultra is 34 FPS. This non-linear scaling suggests the Ultra preset imposes a significant additional load beyond High.

At 2560x1440, averages are: Low 159 FPS, Medium 113 FPS (min 96, max 130), High 99 FPS, and Ultra 74 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 46 FPS, Medium to High is 14 FPS, and High to Ultra is 25 FPS. The 1440p Medium minimum of 96 FPS is still above 90 FPS, making it viable for high-refresh monitors. The 1440p Ultra average of 74 FPS indicates playability, but with less headroom for demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, averages are: Low 103 FPS, Medium 73 FPS (min 62, max 84), High 64 FPS, and Ultra 48 FPS. The 4K Low result is notably high, suggesting the game scales well when visual effects are reduced. The 4K Ultra average of 48 FPS is below 60, which may cause noticeable stutter in fast action. The 4K Medium minimum of 62 FPS is exactly at the 60 FPS threshold, meaning occasional dips could occur. Comparing 1080p to 4K on the same preset: Low drops from 217 to 103 (114 FPS difference), Medium from 154 to 73 (81 FPS), High from 135 to 64 (71 FPS), and Ultra from 101 to 48 (53 FPS).

Resolution Scaling

The FPS decline from 1080p to 4K is steepest at Low settings, where performance falls from 217 to 103 FPS, a 53% reduction. At Medium, the drop is from 154 to 73 FPS, a 53% reduction as well. High settings show a drop from 135 to 64 FPS, which is a 53% reduction. Ultra settings drop from 101 to 48 FPS, again a 52% reduction. These percentages are remarkably consistent across all presets, indicating that resolution scaling is uniform regardless of graphical complexity. This points to the GPU being the primary limiter as pixel count increases, since the CPU's workload does not scale proportionally with resolution.

The consistent ~53% performance loss from 1080p to 4K suggests the RTX 5060 Ti's memory bandwidth and compute throughput are the bottlenecks at higher resolutions. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is the same regardless of resolution, but the pixel fill rate of 123.5 GPixel/s must cover four times the pixels at 4K compared to 1080p. The fact that even Low settings at 4K (103 FPS) is barely above half of 1080p Low (217 FPS) reinforces that the GPU is saturated by resolution alone, not just by visual effects. This also implies that the i5-13400F is not holding the system back at 4K, as frame rates scale directly with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU may become more relevant, as evidenced by the 217 FPS Low result, which approaches the processor's threading limits given its 10 cores and 16 threads.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process with a 215 mm² die size. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 20 MB shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode and uses an Intel Socket 1700. The CPU has no integrated graphics and its launch MSRP is $196. Its benchmarks show strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 22,604, single-core 3,191; Geekbench multi-core 11,068, single-core 1,996; and 3DMark max threads 7,307. PassMark multi-thread is 25,032 and single-thread is 3,634.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the 217 FPS average is likely near the CPU's frame-rate ceiling for this game engine. The 2.50 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clocks provide sufficient single-thread performance for game logic, while the 16 threads handle background tasks and physics. The 20 MB L3 cache is beneficial for holding game state data. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking indicates it is a solid mid-range processor. The nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with a nearly identical average score (25,284 vs 25,292), suggesting the i5-13400F's performance is comparable to a high-end laptop chip. The deltaPct values of -0.3 to +0.4 mean these CPUs are essentially interchangeable in synthetic tests.

At 4K Ultra, the CPU is likely underutilized, as the GPU's 48 FPS average becomes the bottleneck. The data shows no min FPS values for 4K Ultra, but the consistent scaling pattern implies the CPU is not causing frame drops. The CPU's 3DMark 16-thread score of 7,314 and max-thread score of 7,307 indicate scaling efficiency; the negligible difference between 16-thread and max-thread suggests the processor's full thread count is effectively used. This efficiency is relevant for games that spawn multiple threads for AI, rendering, and physics.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of performance and visual quality across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium provides 154 FPS average with a 131 FPS minimum, which comfortably exceeds 120 Hz refresh rates. At 1440p, Medium delivers 113 FPS average with a 96 FPS minimum, still above 90 FPS. Even at 4K, Medium achieves 73 FPS average with a 62 FPS minimum, which is playable on 60 Hz displays with minor dips. For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, Low at 1080p yields 217 FPS, but the visual quality sacrifice is substantial. High settings are viable at 1080p (135 FPS) and 1440p (99 FPS), but the 4K High average of 64 FPS leaves little headroom. Ultra settings are only recommended for 1080p where 101 FPS remains smooth; at 1440p and 4K, Ultra falls to 74 and 48 FPS respectively, which may not be ideal for competitive FPS play.

The data suggests that Lockdown Protocol is more GPU-bound at higher resolutions, so players with 1440p or 4K monitors should stick to Medium or High. The 4K Medium minimum of 62 FPS indicates that the RTX 5060 Ti's 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for that preset, but Ultra may exceed it. The consistency of the resolution scaling (roughly 53% drop from 1080p to 4K) means that choosing Medium over High provides a predictable FPS boost: at 1440p, the difference is 14 FPS (113 vs 99), while at 4K it is 9 FPS (73 vs 64). For esports-style play, the 1080p Low setting at 217 FPS is the clear choice, but for a balance of visuals and smoothness, Medium is the sweet spot. The Ultra preset's 48 FPS at 4K is the only configuration that drops below 60 FPS average, so it should be avoided unless the player accepts lower frame rates for maximum fidelity.