Lockdown Protocol

Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title, presents a distinct performance profile for the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB combination. The benchmark data indicates that this pairing is capable of delivering high frame rates, but the balance of load between the CPU and GPU shifts dramatically depending on the resolution and settings selected. The Core i5-14400F, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, provides a robust foundation, while the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB becomes the primary determinant of performance at higher resolutions and graphical presets. The measured results reveal that 1080p gaming is largely CPU-bound, while 4K gaming is firmly GPU-bound, placing this combo in the 1091st position out of 2828 tested configurations for this game.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. It features a 20 MB shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory. In the context of Lockdown Protocol, a fast-paced FPS, the processor’s high single-core boost clock of 4.70 GHz is crucial for maintaining high frame rates, as the game’s logic and physics simulations often rely on single-threaded performance. The processor’s PassMark single-thread score of 3701 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3055 indicate strong per-core capabilities that prevent the CPU from becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

The processor’s multi-threaded performance is also substantial, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21645 and PassMark multi-thread score of 25470. While Lockdown Protocol may not utilize all 16 threads to their full potential, the presence of 10 cores ensures that background tasks and the game’s various subsystems—such as enemy AI, audio processing, and network handling—do not compete for the same execution resources as the primary game thread. The data shows that this CPU holds an 83rd percentile ranking against all CPUs, placing it above average in overall processing power. Its average benchmark score of 32279 is nearly identical to that of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, which scores 32233, a delta of just 0.1%, indicating that these processors are functionally equivalent in general compute tasks.

In Lockdown Protocol specifically, the CPU’s role is most apparent at 1080p resolution. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 217 FPS. This high frame rate, which is more than double what is seen at 4K, suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding frames to the GPU far faster than the GPU can render them at higher resolutions. The difference in performance between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p is 116 FPS (217 vs 101), which indicates that while the CPU is strong, the GPU’s workload scaling with settings is the limiting factor even at this resolution. The i5-14400F’s performance relative to its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-11900 (delta of 0.2%) and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (delta of -0.2%), underscores that it is a mid-range processor with performance comparable to previous-generation high-end mobile and desktop parts, providing a solid base for this game.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achieved by this CPU/GPU combo in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 217 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: How does the system perform at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system delivers an average of 113 FPS, with a minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 130 FPS, indicating a smooth and playable experience.

Q: Is the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB capable of handling 4K resolution in this game?

A: At 3840x2160 with High settings, the system averages 64 FPS. However, at Ultra settings, the average drops to 48 FPS, suggesting that 4K gaming is possible but requires a compromise on graphical fidelity to maintain higher frame rates.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: The average frame rate drops from 217 FPS on Low settings to 101 FPS on Ultra settings at 1920x1080, a reduction of 116 FPS, which represents a significant performance cost for the higher visual quality.

Q: How does the GPU’s benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB has an average benchmark score of 4901. This is nearly identical to the AMD FirePro W5130M, which scores 4904, a delta of -0.1%, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, which scores 4893, a delta of 0.2%.

Q: What is the system’s ranking among all tested combinations for this game?

A: This specific CPU and GPU combination is ranked 1091st out of 2828 tested combos for Lockdown Protocol, placing it in the top 39% of all configurations.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The scaling of frame rates across resolutions provides a clear picture of where the performance bottleneck lies for this system in Lockdown Protocol. Starting at 1920x1080 with High settings, the system achieves an average of 135 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same High preset, the average FPS drops to 99, a reduction of 36 FPS (approximately 27% lower). This decline continues to 3840x2160, where the average FPS falls further to 64, a drop of 35 FPS from the 1440p result (approximately 35% lower) and 71 FPS from the 1080p result (approximately 53% lower).

This pattern of diminishing frame rates as resolution increases strongly suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting factor. The CPU, with its high boost clock and strong single-thread performance, is capable of delivering a high number of frames at 1080p, as evidenced by the 217 FPS result on Low settings. However, as the resolution increases, the GPU’s rendering workload grows exponentially, and the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB struggles to keep pace. The fact that the frame rate almost halves from 1080p to 4K at High settings (135 FPS to 64 FPS) indicates that the GPU’s pixel throughput and memory bandwidth are being saturated.

When looking at the Low preset, the scaling is even more pronounced. At 1080p Low, the system hits 217 FPS, but at 4K Low, it drops to 103 FPS. This 114 FPS difference (a 53% reduction) further confirms that the GPU is the constraining component, as the CPU’s frame generation limit is likely far above the 217 FPS seen at 1080p. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s and 8 GB of GDDR7 memory are likely the limiting factors at 4K, as the game’s textures and geometry require more memory and bandwidth than the card can efficiently provide at that resolution. The data indicates that for a smoother 4K experience, the user must rely on the Medium preset, which yields 73 FPS, a 9 FPS improvement over High but still far from the 100+ FPS targets achievable at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the system’s performance across all combinations of resolution and settings. The following is a detailed breakdown:

• 1920x1080 (1080p): The highest performance is seen here. With Low settings, the system achieves an average of 217 FPS. Moving to Medium settings, the average drops to 154 FPS, with a minimum of 131 FPS and a maximum of 178 FPS. High settings yield an average of 135 FPS. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, produces an average of 101 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 116 FPS, indicating a wide range of performance depending on the desired visual quality.

• 2560x1440 (1440p): Performance remains strong but shows a clear step down from 1080p. At Low settings, the average FPS is 159. Medium settings deliver an average of 113 FPS, with a minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 130 FPS. High settings produce an average of 99 FPS, while Ultra settings bring the average down to 74 FPS. The drop from 1080p Low (217 FPS) to 1440p Low (159 FPS) is 58 FPS, demonstrating the increased GPU load at this resolution.

• 3840x2160 (4K): This is where the GPU is most heavily taxed. On Low settings, the system averages 103 FPS. Medium settings provide an average of 73 FPS, with a minimum of 62 FPS and a maximum of 84 FPS. High settings result in an average of 64 FPS. Ultra settings push the system to its lowest average, 48 FPS. This data shows that 4K gaming is possible, but only at Low settings can the system maintain an average above 100 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls below the 60 FPS threshold often considered the minimum for a smooth experience.

The data shows a consistent pattern: at each resolution, the Low preset offers the highest frame rates, and the Ultra preset offers the lowest. The Medium preset provides a balanced compromise, with the 1080p Medium result of 154 FPS being only 17 FPS lower than the 1440p Low result of 159 FPS, suggesting that users can often achieve similar frame rates by balancing resolution and settings.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is the centerpiece of this system’s graphical output. It is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and features 4608 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2407 MHz and a boost clock of 2572 MHz. Its memory subsystem is a critical factor: 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is the most likely bottleneck in Lockdown Protocol at higher resolutions and settings.

The GPU’s performance in the game correlates directly with its benchmark scores. Its PassMark G3D score is 21981, while its average benchmark score is 4901, placing it in the 29th percentile of all GPUs. This relatively low percentile ranking is reflected in the game’s performance at 4K, where the GPU struggles to maintain high frame rates on more demanding presets. The nearest rivals to the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB, based on average benchmark score, are the AMD FirePro W5130M (score 4904, delta -0.1%) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (score 4893, delta 0.2%). This indicates that, based on these aggregated benchmarks, the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is not in the same performance class as other modern mid-range GPUs, which is consistent with its 4K Ultra performance of 48 FPS.

The GPU’s VRAM capacity is a significant concern for Lockdown Protocol. With 8 GB of memory, the card may be forced to use slower system memory (via PCIe 5.0 x8 interface) when textures exceed the available VRAM. This is particularly noticeable at 4K resolution with High and Ultra settings, where the average FPS drops to 64 and 48, respectively. The jump from Low (103 FPS) to Medium (73 FPS) at 4K is a 30 FPS drop, which is a much larger relative decrease than the 63 FPS drop from Low to Medium at 1080p (217 to 154 FPS). This suggests that at 4K, the combination of higher resolution and increased texture detail quickly exhausts the 8 GB VRAM, causing performance to plummet.

The GPU’s clock speeds of 2407 MHz base and 2572 MHz boost are high, but they cannot compensate for the limited memory bus width and VRAM capacity. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, while respectable, is insufficient for the demands of 4K gaming in a modern FPS title. The data indicates that the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver frame rates well above 60 FPS on most presets, but it is not a viable 4K Ultra performer.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for Lockdown Protocol depend on the user’s target resolution and desired frame rate. The goal is to maintain a playable experience, typically above 60 FPS, while maximizing visual quality.

For 1920x1080 resolution, the High preset is the recommended choice. It delivers an average of 135 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a significant visual upgrade over the Medium preset, which averages 154 FPS. The Ultra preset, at 101 FPS, is also playable and offers the highest fidelity, but the 34 FPS drop from High to Ultra may not be worth the marginal visual gains for all users. The Low preset at 217 FPS is unnecessary for most users, as it sacrifices too much visual quality for frame rates that exceed the refresh rate of most monitors.

For 2560x1440 resolution, the Medium preset offers the best balance. It achieves an average of 113 FPS, with a minimum of 96 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even in intense firefights. The High preset at 99 FPS is also viable, but the Medium preset provides a higher performance buffer. The Ultra preset at 74 FPS is playable but may suffer from occasional dips below 60 FPS in demanding scenes, making it a less reliable choice. The Low preset at 159 FPS is again excessive, and the visual downgrade is too great for the performance gain.

For 3840x2160 resolution, the situation is more constrained. The Low preset is the only option that provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, with an average of 103 FPS. The Medium preset, at 73 FPS, is acceptable, but its minimum FPS of 62 is close to the 60 FPS target, indicating potential stutter in heavy scenes. The High preset at 64 FPS is borderline, and the Ultra preset at 48 FPS is not recommended for a smooth experience. Therefore, for 4K, the Medium preset is the highest quality setting that can be consistently maintained, while the Low preset is preferred for those who prioritize frame rate above all else.

In summary, the data suggests that this system is best used at 1080p with High settings or 1440p with Medium settings, where it provides a high-performance experience without pushing the GPU to its limits. At 4K, users must make a significant compromise on visual quality, opting for Low or Medium settings to achieve playable frame rates. The measured rows clearly indicate that the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is the limiting component, and the i5-14400F provides ample headroom at lower resolutions.