Lockdown Protocol

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a balanced 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with performance scaling that clearly identifies the GPU as the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The data set shows this combination holds its own against a wide field of tested hardware, ranking in the upper portion of the database.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable and steep performance drop as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, a pattern that points directly to the graphics card as the limiting component. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 116.9 FPS, but this falls to 89.5 FPS at 1440p and further to 58.9 FPS at 4K. This represents a 23.4% decline from 1080p to 1440p and a 34.2% decline from 1440p to 4K, indicating that the RX 6700 XT is being pushed progressively harder as pixel count rises.

The scaling behavior becomes even more pronounced when examining the Low settings preset. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 191 FPS, which drops to 140.9 FPS at 1440p and 87.3 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops here are 26.2% and 38.0% respectively, showing that even when the CPU has plenty of headroom, the GPU workload dominates the frame rate. The fact that 4K Low still yields 87.3 FPS, while 4K Ultra falls to 40.1 FPS, suggests the GPU is the bottleneck across all settings, with the CPU rarely limiting performance in this title.

Looking at the Ultra preset, the scaling is steeper: 90.5 FPS at 1080p, 62.7 FPS at 1440p, and 40.1 FPS at 4K. The 30.7% drop from 1080p to 1440p and 36.0% drop from 1440p to 4K confirms that the RX 6700 XT’s rendering capabilities are the deciding factor. The i5-14400F, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, appears more than adequate for feeding the GPU at these settings, as the frame rate declines track almost perfectly with the increase in pixel count.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a 7 nm process from TSMC, featuring 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus. The memory clock runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed, yielding a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 2321 MHz, with a boost clock of 2581 MHz and a game clock of 2424 MHz, which provides the raw throughput needed for the frame rates observed.

The GPU’s 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines deliver a texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s. The FP32 performance of 13.21 TFLOPS is what drives the 1080p and 1440p results, while the 4K numbers reflect the memory bandwidth and ROP limitations at higher pixel densities. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor in the measured results, as even the 4K Ultra preset at 40.1 FPS does not show signs of memory pressure causing stalls.

The GPU’s percentile rank of 77 versus all GPUs places it in the upper quartile, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6800 with a deltaPct of 0.7% higher average score, and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 with a deltaPct of 1.3% higher. The RX 6700 XT’s average benchmark score of 33721 is closely matched by these competitors, which explains why the FPS numbers in Lockdown Protocol align with a mid-to-high-range graphics card. The 230 W TDP and dual-slot design are consistent with this performance tier, though the power characteristics only matter insofar as they enable the sustained clocks observed.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The data shows 1080p is the strongest resolution, with 116.9 FPS on High settings and 191 FPS on Low, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays. At 1440p, the combo still delivers 89.5 FPS on High, which is playable for most users.

Q: How does the RX 6700 XT compare to its closest GPU rival?

A: The RX 6700 XT’s average benchmark score of 33721 is within 0.7% of the AMD Radeon RX 6800’s 33493, and 1.3% below the NVIDIA RTX A5000’s 33294. This near parity explains why the measured FPS falls in a competitive range.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 4K?

A: The FPS drop from 87.3 at 4K Low to 40.1 at 4K Ultra indicates the GPU is the clear bottleneck at this resolution. The i5-14400F, with a percentile rank of 88 versus all CPUs, has ample headroom to feed the GPU.

Q: What settings preset provides the best balance at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, the Medium preset yields 100.1 FPS, while High produces 89.5 FPS and Ultra drops to 62.7 FPS. The Medium preset offers a significant FPS advantage over High and Ultra, suggesting it is the sweet spot for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 938 out of 1637 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. This position reflects the balanced but not top-tier performance of the i5-14400F and RX 6700 XT pairing.

Q: Does the 12 GB VRAM limit performance in this game?

A: The measured data shows no evidence of VRAM-related stuttering or frame drops. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a smooth curve, indicating the 12 GB capacity is sufficient for the tested settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT achieves a rank of 938 out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the 57th percentile of all configurations. This position reflects a balanced pairing where neither component dramatically outperforms the other, resulting in a system that handles the game competently but does not reach the top tiers. The CPU’s percentile rank of 88 against all CPUs is higher than the GPU’s rank of 77, suggesting the processor has more headroom relative to its peers than the graphics card does.

The nearest CPU rivals, including the Intel Core i7-12800H with a deltaPct of 0% and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 with a deltaPct of 0.2%, show that the i5-14400F sits in a highly competitive performance band. On the GPU side, the RX 6700 XT is bracketed by the RX 6800 and RTX A5000 with deltas of 0.7% and 1.3% respectively, meaning small benchmark differences translate to negligible FPS changes in practice. This ranking data suggests that users with slightly stronger GPUs would see marginal gains, while the CPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor in most scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 191 FPS on Low settings, 136.3 FPS on Medium, 116.9 FPS on High, and 90.5 FPS on Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 100.5 FPS, indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom at this resolution, and even the most demanding preset remains comfortably above 60 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 54.7 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs 19.4 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 26.4 FPS, showing diminishing returns at the higher presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the FPS values are 140.9 on Low, 100.1 on Medium, 89.5 on High, and 62.7 on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 78.2 FPS, and the Ultra preset now sits just above 60 FPS, making it borderline for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 100.1 FPS represents the best performance-per-preset trade-off at this resolution, offering over 10 FPS more than High and nearly 40 FPS more than Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the data shows 87.3 FPS on Low, 62.2 FPS on Medium, 58.9 FPS on High, and 40.1 FPS on Ultra. The Low preset remains playable, but Medium drops below 62.2 FPS and High falls to 58.9, which may cause noticeable stutter on standard 60 Hz displays. The Ultra preset at 40.1 FPS is the only configuration that falls significantly short of the 60 FPS target, confirming that 4K gaming with this combo requires lower settings to maintain smooth frame rates. The scaling from 1080p to 4K across all presets averages a 49.7% FPS reduction, with the Low preset suffering the largest absolute drop of 103.7 FPS.