Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol places a substantial load on both the CPU and GPU, and the combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 produces a balanced platform capable of high refresh rates at standard resolutions. The data indicates a strong pairing, with the i5-14400F sitting in the 88th percentile among all CPUs and the RX 9070 in the 79th percentile among all GPUs. This synthesis of mid-range processing power and upper-mid-range graphics capability yields a system that can handle the game's demands across a variety of settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the gaming performance of the Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The combo achieves an average of 151.1 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, 109.5 FPS at 2560x1440 High, and 72.8 FPS at 3840x2160 High. The performance scales from high refresh rate 1080p play to smooth 4K experiences.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-14400F compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-14400F has an average benchmark score of 32508. It is statistically tied with the Intel Core i7-12800H, which has a score of 32513 and a deltaPct of 0. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 and 0.2% behind both the AMD Ryzen 7 250 and Intel Core i7-13705H.

Q: What is the significance of the GPU's memory configuration for Lockdown Protocol?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. This large memory pool and high bandwidth ensure that texture-heavy scenes and high-resolution rendering are handled without memory-related bottlenecks.

Q: How does the RX 9070's benchmark performance rank against other GPUs?

A: The RX 9070's average benchmark score is 34780, placing it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA A2, scores 34866, which is 0.2% higher. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is 0.8% behind with a score of 34511.

Q: What kind of FPS can be expected at the highest settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the combo delivers 118.2 FPS at 1920x1080, 85.2 FPS at 2560x1440, and 52.8 FPS at 3840x2160. This shows that even at maximum graphical fidelity, the system remains playable across all tested resolutions.

Q: How does the CPU's core configuration contribute to gaming performance?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F has 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. This configuration provides strong multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21914, which helps maintain frame pacing in CPU-intensive scenarios.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 serves as the primary rendering engine in this configuration. Its high boost clock of 2520 MHz and game clock of 2070 MHz are crucial for achieving the high frame rates observed in the measured data. With a base clock of 1330 MHz, the card can downclock when idle but scales up aggressively under load. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory is a significant asset for Lockdown Protocol, ensuring that the game's assets, particularly at higher resolutions like 3840x2160, are readily available for the render pipeline.

The card's memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s, facilitated by a 256-bit bus, is a key specification. This bandwidth allows for rapid data transfer between the GPU's compute units and its frame buffer, which is essential for maintaining high average FPS. The architecture, RDNA 4.0 on a 4 nm process, incorporates 3584 shading units and 128 ROPs. This configuration results in a pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s, which are directly responsible for the card's ability to process the high-resolution textures and complex geometry found in modern FPS titles.

In the context of Lockdown Protocol, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings. The data shows a significant drop in performance when moving from Low to Ultra settings at the same resolution. For instance, at 2560x1440, the average FPS falls from 180.6 on Low to 85.2 on Ultra. This demonstrates that the RX 9070's raw compute power, measured at 36.13 TFLOPS FP32, is being taxed by the game's advanced rendering features. The GPU's percentile ranking of 79 against all GPUs indicates that while it is not a top-tier enthusiast card, it provides ample performance for this title, particularly when paired with a capable CPU like the i5-14400F.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, the specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 is ranked 525 out of 1637 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol. This places the combo in the upper third of all systems tested, indicating a solid performance tier. Given the individual component percentiles—the CPU at 88 and the GPU at 79—this rank is consistent, as the combination avoids a severe bottleneck from either side.

The ranking suggests that while there are many faster combinations, this setup is positioned to deliver a high-quality gaming experience. The data shows that this combo is not an outlier but rather a representative of a well-matched mid-range to upper-mid-range system. The 525th rank out of 1637 means that 1112 other combinations performed better, likely featuring higher-end CPUs like an i7 or i9 and more powerful GPUs. However, for a 10-core, 16-thread processor paired with a 16 GB graphics card, the performance is commendable and places it ahead of the majority of tested systems.

This rank also implies that users of this combo can expect consistent performance without major frame dips. The balance between the CPU's 20 MB of L3 cache and the GPU's high bandwidth ensures that neither component is starved for data. The deltas between the CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.2%, suggesting that the i5-14400F provides a very stable foundation for the GPU to operate at its full potential.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of this combo's capabilities across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the system is clearly CPU-bound at lower settings, but the GPU takes over as the load increases. With Low settings, the average FPS is 248.4, which drops to 174.0 on Medium, 151.1 on High, and 118.2 on Ultra. This demonstrates a 130.2 FPS difference between the lowest and highest settings, showing the GPU's scaling under increasing graphical demands.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains robust. The Low preset yields an average of 180.6 FPS, which is still exceptionally high for competitive play. Medium settings produce 127.6 FPS, High settings 109.5 FPS, and Ultra settings 85.2 FPS. The relative drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is 41.6 FPS, which is a notable but expected decrease given the 78% increase in pixel count. The system manages to stay above 60 FPS even at the most demanding 1440p preset.

At 3840x2160, the rendering load becomes significant. The Ultra preset drops to an average of 52.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. However, High settings still provide a playable 72.8 FPS, and Medium settings offer 84.1 FPS. The Low preset at 4K achieves 113.5 FPS, indicating that the GPU has enough headroom to deliver high frame rates even at this resolution when graphical effects are reduced. The data shows a clear relationship between settings and performance, with the GPU's 16 GB memory buffer preventing any severe stuttering.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals the nature of the bottleneck in this system. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 151.1 at 1080p to 109.5 at 1440p, a 27.5% decrease. Further scaling to 4K results in 72.8 FPS, which is a 33.5% decrease from 1440p. This consistent decline indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as the pixel throughput demand grows quadratically with resolution.

However, the scaling is not perfectly linear, which suggests some influence from the CPU at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system hits 248.4 FPS, a figure that is likely constrained by the CPU's single-thread performance. This is supported by the i5-14400F's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3093, which is solid but not top-tier. As the resolution increases, the GPU's workload grows, and the frame rate becomes more dependent on the RX 9070's capabilities.

The data indicates that at 4K, the GPU is fully saturated, especially on Ultra settings where the average FPS dips to 52.8. The gap between 1080p and 4K at Ultra settings is 65.4 FPS, highlighting the massive increase in rendering complexity. Conversely, the gap at Low settings is 134.9 FPS, which shows that when the GPU is less stressed, the CPU can push higher frame rates. This suggests that for players targeting 4K, lowering settings from Ultra to High will yield a much more meaningful performance gain than a CPU upgrade would, as the GPU is the definitive limiting component at that resolution.