Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core i7-12700KF + AMD Radeon RX 6600

This combination of the Intel Core i7-12700KF and AMD Radeon RX 6600 delivers a playable but not exceptional experience in Lockdown Protocol, a 2024-released FPS title. The measured data shows the combo ranking 2901st out of 3714 tested configurations, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. The CPU, a 12-core Alder Lake part with a 5.00 GHz boost clock, far outpaces what the GPU can feed it, meaning the RX 6600 with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory becomes the primary constraint across most settings and resolutions. The results reveal a system that can hit 146 FPS at 1080p Low but drops to 32 FPS at 4K Ultra, illustrating a steep performance cliff as resolution and visual fidelity increase.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 146 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This drops to 107 at 2560x1440 Low and 69 at 3840x2160 Low, showing a clear scaling pattern as pixel count increases.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested systems in this game?

A: The combo ranks 2901st out of 3714 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 22% of all configurations. This suggests that while playable at lower settings, it is not competitive with higher-tier hardware in Lockdown Protocol.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck?

A: The data points to the GPU as the limiting factor. The RX 6600 has a 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the i7-12700KF sits at the 85th percentile among CPUs. The CPU’s 12 cores and 20 threads provide ample headroom, whereas the GPU’s performance ceiling is reached much sooner.

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

A: At 1920x1080, the average FPS drops from 146 on Low to 68 on Ultra, a 78 FPS reduction (roughly 53% lower). This indicates that Ultra settings impose a heavy load on the RX 6600, nearly halving the frame rate compared to the lowest preset.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60+ FPS at 1440p?

A: Yes, but only at Low and Medium settings. At 2560x1440, Low averages 107 FPS and Medium averages 76 FPS, while High drops to 66 FPS and Ultra falls to 50 FPS. For a smooth 60+ FPS experience, Medium is the highest preset that works.

Q: How does the RX 6600 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 6600’s average benchmark score is 19036, which is nearly identical to the NVIDIA Quadro K6000 at 19030 (0% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile at 19049 (-0.1% delta), and the NVIDIA Tesla K20m at 19089 (-0.3% delta). It edges out the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation by 0.4%.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a 7 nm process node from TSMC. Its boost clock reaches 2491 MHz, with a game clock of 2044 MHz and a base clock of 1626 MHz. The GPU has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines, along with 28 ray tracing cores. Memory is 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Lockdown Protocol, these specifications translate to a GPU that can handle the game at moderate settings but struggles at higher presets. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is likely a factor at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS collapses to 32. The pixel rate of 159.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 279.0 GTexel/s suggest the card has enough raw throughput for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the data shows that Ultra settings at any resolution push it beyond comfortable limits.

The GPU’s 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates it sits just above the median, but its nearest rivals in the benchmark database are older workstation cards like the Quadro K6000 and Tesla K20m, as well as the mobile RTX 4050. This positioning explains why the combo ranks so low in Lockdown Protocol: the GPU is not designed for high-end gaming at demanding settings. The DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility mean the card is modern, but its FP32 performance of 8.928 TFLOPS caps its ability to drive complex scenes at high frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience balances frame rate and visual quality. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 103 FPS on average with a minimum of 88 FPS, which is smooth and responsive for a fast-paced FPS. High settings at 1080p drop to 90 FPS, still playable, but the jump to Ultra reduces the average to 68 FPS, which may feel less fluid. For competitive play, 1080p Low at 146 FPS is the best choice, offering maximum frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 76 FPS with a minimum of 64 FPS, making it the highest setting that consistently stays above 60 FPS. High at 1440p averages 66 FPS, which is borderline, while Ultra falls to 50 FPS, which is not ideal for a shooter. For 4K gaming, the data shows that only Low settings at 69 FPS are viable; Medium averages 49 FPS, High drops to 43 FPS, and Ultra is effectively unplayable at 32 FPS.

The best overall experience appears to be 1080p Medium or 1440p Medium, depending on the display resolution. These settings provide a good balance between visual fidelity and frame rate, with the minimum FPS staying above 60 at both resolutions. For players prioritizing frame rate over visuals, 1080p Low is the clear winner.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RX 6600 shows its strongest performance. Low settings produce an average of 146 FPS, while Medium averages 103 FPS with a range of 88 to 119 FPS. High settings reduce the average to 90 FPS, and Ultra drops further to 68 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 78 FPS, indicating that each preset tier costs roughly 20-25 FPS at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance degrades noticeably. Low settings still deliver a solid 107 FPS average, but Medium falls to 76 FPS with a minimum of 64 FPS. High settings average 66 FPS, and Ultra drops to 50 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 57 FPS, slightly smaller in absolute terms than at 1080p but proportionally similar.

At 3840x2160, the GPU reaches its limits. Low settings average 69 FPS, making it the only preset with a playable frame rate. Medium averages 49 FPS with a minimum of 42 FPS, High drops to 43 FPS, and Ultra collapses to 32 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 37 FPS, but the absolute numbers are so low that even the best case is marginal for smooth gameplay.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each resolution increase costs roughly 30-40% of the frame rate at the same settings. For example, 1080p Low at 146 FPS becomes 1440p Low at 107 FPS, then 4K Low at 69 FPS. This scaling is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RX 6600’s 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 8 GB VRAM become increasingly inadequate as pixel count rises.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 2901 out of 3714 tested configurations places it in the 78th percentile from the bottom, meaning only about 22% of tested systems perform worse. This is a low ranking for a modern CPU and GPU pairing, and the data explains why. The i7-12700KF is a high-end processor with an 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs, but the RX 6600’s 63rd percentile ranking drags the overall performance down.

In the context of Lockdown Protocol specifically, the combo’s ranking suggests that the GPU cannot keep up with the CPU’s potential. The CPU’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13700T (0.1% faster), the Intel Core i5-13600T (0.2% slower), and the Intel Core i7-12700K (0.2% faster), all of which are similar in performance. However, the GPU’s nearest rivals are largely workstation or mobile parts, indicating that the RX 6600 is not in the same league as desktop gaming GPUs that would push this combo higher in the rankings.

The rank of 2901st is a clear signal that this system is not optimized for Lockdown Protocol at high settings. Players using this combo will need to accept compromises, either in resolution or visual quality, to achieve playable frame rates. The data shows that the combo is capable of 60+ FPS at 1080p and 1440p on Medium settings, but it cannot handle Ultra at any resolution without dropping below 50 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a 12-core, 20-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with 25 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration and connects via PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes.

In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU’s role is largely supportive, as the game appears to be GPU-bound based on the FPS data. The CPU’s benchmark scores are strong: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28838 and a single-core score of 4071, along with a Geekbench multi-core score of 14367. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 9282 and max-thread score of 9983 indicate that the CPU has plenty of headroom for threaded workloads.

The fact that the combo ranks 2901st despite having a top-tier CPU suggests that the processor is not the limiting factor. The 12 cores and 20 threads are more than sufficient for a modern FPS title, and the 5.00 GHz boost clock ensures strong single-threaded performance. The CPU’s 85th percentile ranking among all processors reinforces this: it is well above average, yet the combo’s in-game performance is below average.

This imbalance implies that Lockdown Protocol is not CPU-intensive, or at least not to the extent that the i7-12700KF would be stressed. The CPU’s nearest rivals all have similar average scores, within 0.2% of each other, indicating that any of these processors would yield similar results when paired with the RX 6600. The bottleneck is clearly the GPU, which cannot translate the CPU’s computational power into higher frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data across resolutions shows a clear and predictable degradation pattern. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 146 at 1080p to 107 at 1440p (a 27% reduction) and then to 69 at 4K (a 36% reduction from 1440p). At Medium settings, the averages are 103, 76, and 49 for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively, with each step costing roughly 27 FPS. High settings show 90, 66, and 43 FPS, while Ultra shows 68, 50, and 32 FPS.

The consistency of these drops indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller differences between 1080p and 1440p, as the CPU would become the constraint at lower resolutions. Instead, the frame rates scale almost linearly with pixel count, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario.

The 4K Ultra result of 32 FPS is particularly telling. This is the most demanding configuration tested, and the RX 6600 simply cannot handle it. The 8 GB VRAM may be insufficient for the texture and geometry demands of Lockdown Protocol at 4K Ultra, causing the GPU to hit a hard performance wall. Even at 4K Low, the 69 FPS average is barely above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that 4K gaming with this combo requires significant settings compromises.

The scaling also reveals that the RX 6600’s performance is more sensitive to resolution than to settings. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 78 FPS, while at 4K, the difference is only 37 FPS. This is because at higher resolutions, the GPU is already saturated, so reducing settings has less of an impact. For players with 1440p or 4K displays, the data suggests that Medium settings are the practical ceiling for a smooth experience, and 1080p remains the sweet spot for this hardware combination.