Lockdown Protocol

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for this combo at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT delivers an average of 77.1 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core i7-12700KF scores 35,355 on average, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14400 and 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i9-12900HX, while trailing the Intel Core i7-13800H by 0.2%.

Q: What is the GPU's average benchmark score and percentile ranking?

A: The Radeon RX 7600 XT has an average benchmark score of 20,146, placing it in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs. It trails the Radeon RX 7600 by 0.6% and leads the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER by 1.9%.

Q: Which resolution yields the highest average FPS in this game?

A: The highest measured average is 165.7 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only setting/resolution combination that exceeds the 160 FPS mark.

Q: Is the frame rate at 4K playable for this title?

A: At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average is 56.6 FPS, which is playable. With High settings, it drops to 50.1 FPS, and with Ultra it falls to 38.1 FPS.

Q: How many total combos does this system rank against in Lockdown Protocol?

A: This combination ranks 1083rd out of 1637 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT brings 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 1980 MHz, with a game clock of 2470 MHz and a boost clock of 2755 MHz. These specifications define the GPU's raw throughput capabilities, which are directly reflected in the measured FPS across resolutions.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution scales upward. At 1080p, the system can push 165.7 FPS on Low settings, indicating that the CPU is capable of feeding frames quickly when the GPU load is light. However, as settings increase to Ultra at the same resolution, the average drops to 77.1 FPS, a reduction of over 53%, which points to the GPU's shading and rasterization workload becoming the bottleneck.

The 16 GB VRAM allocation is substantial for a game of this type and prevents memory capacity from being a limiting factor even at 4K. At 3840x2160, the GPU's 64 ROPs and 22.57 TFLOPS of FP32 compute must handle four times the pixel count of 1080p, which explains the steep FPS decline. The texture rate of 352.6 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s are the hardware ceilings that govern how quickly texture fetches and pixel writes complete at higher resolutions.

With DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2), the GPU can utilize modern rendering features, but the measured data shows that even at Medium settings in 4K, the average is only 56.6 FPS. The GPU's 2048 shading units and 32 ray accelerators work in tandem, yet the 128-bit memory interface creates a bandwidth constraint that becomes visible when comparing 1080p to 1440p scaling.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide clear guidance for optimal settings at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 165.7 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. Medium still provides 117.4 FPS, and High offers 104.4 FPS — both are excellent for competitive play. Ultra at 77.1 FPS remains playable but sacrifices the frame rate headroom that the lower presets provide.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 122 FPS, maintaining a smooth experience. Medium drops to 84.2 FPS, and High to 76.4 FPS, both of which are acceptable for most players. Ultra at 55 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it the least desirable choice at this resolution unless visual fidelity takes absolute priority.

At 3840x2160, the situation tightens considerably. Low settings produce 79 FPS, which is the only 4K preset that clears 60 FPS comfortably. Medium yields 56.6 FPS, High gives 50.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 38.1 FPS. For a smooth 4K experience, Low is the recommended preset, with Medium being a borderline option for those who prefer higher visual quality over frame rate stability.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual quality and performance, consistently staying above 56 FPS even at 4K. The data shows that Low settings provide the most consistent frame rate headroom, while Ultra should be reserved for 1080p use where the 77.1 FPS average remains within a playable range.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Intel Core i7-12700KF and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT ranks 1083rd out of 1637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This placement puts it in the 66th percentile of all combinations, meaning roughly one-third of tested systems deliver lower frame rates, while two-thirds perform better.

The CPU's percentile rank among all processors is 89, indicating strong compute performance relative to the broader CPU market. The GPU's percentile rank is 63, which is notably lower and suggests that the graphics card is the limiting factor in this pairing. This imbalance explains why the combo's overall game ranking (1083rd) sits well below the CPU's individual standing.

Comparing the CPU to its nearest rivals clarifies the processor's contribution. The i7-12700KF's average score of 35,355 is statistically tied with the i5-14400 (35,336, +0.1%), i7-13800H (35,416, -0.2%), and i9-12900HX (35,289, +0.2%). For the GPU, the RX 7600 XT's average of 20,146 is within 1.9% of the RTX 2060 SUPER (19,774) and 0.6% of the RX 7600 (20,258), showing it sits in a tight performance cluster.

The gap between the CPU's 89th percentile and the GPU's 63rd percentile is the key takeaway. In Lockdown Protocol, the data indicates that the system's overall rank is constrained by the GPU, not the processor. Players seeking higher frame rates would benefit more from a stronger GPU than from upgrading the CPU.

Resolution Scaling

Frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component with clarity. At Low settings, the average drops from 165.7 FPS at 1080p to 122 FPS at 1440p (a 26.4% reduction) and then to 79 FPS at 4K (a 52.3% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the CPU has ample headroom and the graphics card's pixel throughput becomes the constraint.

At Medium settings, the progression is 117.4 FPS at 1080p, 84.2 FPS at 1440p, and 56.6 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 28.3%, and from 1080p to 4K is 51.8%. High settings show a similar trend: 104.4 FPS, 76.4 FPS, and 50.1 FPS, respectively. The consistent reduction of roughly half the frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K across all presets indicates that the GPU's rendering pipeline is the dominant factor.

Ultra settings amplify this effect: 77.1 FPS at 1080p, 55 FPS at 1440p, and 38.1 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is only 49.4% of the 1080p Ultra figure, confirming that the GPU is saturated. The CPU's 12 cores and 20 threads, with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, are more than sufficient to keep up at these frame rates, as evidenced by the fact that even the lowest 4K result (38.1 FPS) does not show signs of CPU stalls.

The data strongly suggests that the RX 7600 XT is the bottleneck across all tested configurations. The CPU's 3DMark scores — 9,983 for max threads and 1,043 for single thread — indicate robust processing power that would support much higher frame rates if paired with a more capable GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best performance. Low settings produce an average of 165.7 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 117.4 FPS, High settings give 104.4 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 77.1 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 88.6 FPS, demonstrating the significant impact of graphical presets on this GPU.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 122 FPS on Low, 84.2 FPS on Medium, 76.4 FPS on High, and 55 FPS on Ultra. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs between 26.4% (Low) and 28.7% (Ultra) of the frame rate, a relatively uniform penalty that further confirms GPU-bound operation. The High preset at 1440p (76.4 FPS) is nearly identical to Ultra at 1080p (77.1 FPS), showing that resolution and settings trade off almost equally at this performance level.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are 79 FPS on Low, 56.6 FPS on Medium, 50.1 FPS on High, and 38.1 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Low result (79 FPS) is actually higher than the 1440p Ultra result (55 FPS), which illustrates that reducing settings has a larger impact on performance than reducing resolution in this mid-range GPU tier. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 40.9 FPS, narrower than at 1080p (88.6 FPS), suggesting diminishing returns from both higher settings and higher resolution as the GPU reaches its limits.

The complete dataset shows no min or max FPS values, so the analysis relies solely on averages. The consistent pattern — each settings tier costs roughly 15-25% of the previous tier's frame rate — provides a reliable basis for predicting performance in similar gameplay scenarios.