Lockdown Protocol

# FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti in Lockdown Protocol?

A: This combination ranks 184 out of 1,637 tested combos in the database, placing it in the top 11.2% of all systems measured for this game.

Q: Which resolution provides the highest average FPS for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 304.6 FPS average, which is the highest recorded value across all tested configurations. The same resolution at Ultra settings still delivers 142.6 FPS.

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

A: The Core i7-12700KF scores 35,355 in the average benchmark, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14400 (35,336) and 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i9-12900HX (35,289). It trails the Intel Core i7-13800H by 0.2% (35,416).

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory clocks run at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 2560x1440?

A: At 1440p, Low settings produce 226.2 FPS average, while Ultra settings drop to 102.9 FPS — a difference of 123.3 FPS, meaning Ultra delivers roughly 45% of the Low-setting frame rate.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics?

A: No, the Core i7-12700KF has no integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required for display output. The "KF" suffix indicates an unlocked multiplier without iGPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the primary driver of Lockdown Protocol's frame rates. Built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, this GPU packs 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines. The 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores suggest strong ray tracing and AI-assisted features, though the measured data focuses on traditional rasterization performance.

Memory bandwidth is substantial at 504.2 GB/s, fed by 12 GB of GDDR6X across a 192-bit bus. This capacity proves sufficient across all tested resolutions, as the data shows playable frame rates even at 3840x2160. The GPU's base clock of 2310 MHz boosts to 2610 MHz, and its 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 throughput indicates high compute headroom for demanding scenes.

The RTX 4070 Ti demonstrates a clear scaling pattern: as resolution increases, frame rates drop predictably. At 1920x1080 High settings, the GPU delivers 187.4 FPS; at 2560x1440 High, it drops to 141.2 FPS; at 3840x2160 High, it falls to 88.9 FPS. This linear degradation suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while at 1080p, the CPU begins to play a more significant role.

The GPU's percentile rank of 85 among all GPUs, combined with its average benchmark score of 44,900, places it close to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45,152, -0.6% delta) and Intel Arc A730M (45,592, -1.5% delta). This proximity indicates the 4070 Ti's performance envelope is well understood relative to other high-end options.

Settings Recommendations

Across all three resolutions, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 217.1 FPS — a 29.7 FPS improvement over High (187.4 FPS) while still maintaining visual fidelity. At 2560x1440, Medium produces 156.5 FPS versus 141.2 FPS on High, a 15.3 FPS gain. Even at 3840x2160, Medium's 102.8 FPS beats High's 88.9 FPS by 13.9 FPS.

Ultra settings provide diminishing returns. At 1080p, Ultra yields 142.6 FPS, which is 74.5 FPS below Medium — a substantial sacrifice for marginal visual improvements. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 102.9 FPS (53.6 FPS below Medium), and at 4K, Ultra hits 66.8 FPS, which may fall below the 60 FPS threshold for some displays but remains technically playable.

Low settings maximize frame rates but sacrifice visual quality. At 1080p Low, the system hits 304.6 FPS; at 1440p Low, 226.2 FPS; at 4K Low, 143.6 FPS. These numbers suit competitive players prioritizing response times over graphics. For most users, Medium represents the sweet spot, offering frame rates well above 100 FPS at all resolutions while retaining reasonable visual quality.

How This Combo Ranks

The Core i7-12700KF and RTX 4070 Ti combination holds rank 184 out of 1,637 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This places it in the 88.8th percentile of all systems tested, meaning it outperforms nearly 9 out of every 10 configurations in the database.

This ranking reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. The i7-12700KF's average benchmark score of 35,355 puts it in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4070 Ti's 44,900 average score places it in the 85th percentile among GPUs. The system's in-game rank of 184 suggests the pairing works harmoniously, with neither component bottlenecking the other excessively.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic tests include the Core i5-14400 (35,336, +0.1% delta), Core i7-13800H (35,416, -0.2% delta), and Core i9-12900HX (35,289, +0.2% delta). These small deltas indicate the i7-12700KF sits in a tightly contested performance band, yet its in-game ranking remains strong due to the capable GPU pairing.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF provides 12 cores and 20 threads across its Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz. This hybrid design combines performance and efficiency cores, though the fact pack does not specify the exact core distribution. The 25 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache contribute to responsive gameplay.

Synthetic benchmarks reveal strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 28,979, while single-core reaches 4,091. Geekbench multi-core hits 13,596 with single-core at 2,526. PassMark multithread scores 34,092, with floating-point math at 87,449 and integer math at 113,521. These numbers indicate the CPU can handle complex game logic and physics calculations without becoming a bottleneck.

The CPU's 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35,355, places it just 0.1% above the Core i5-14400 and 0.2% above the Core i9-12900HX. Its 3DMark results — 9,283 for 16 threads and 9,983 for max threads — show consistent scaling across thread counts, suggesting efficient utilization of its 20 threads.

The data suggests the CPU's role becomes more prominent at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 304.6 FPS, which likely approaches the CPU's maximum frame generation capability. At 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, with the CPU having ample headroom at 66.8 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 304.6 FPS on Low, 217.1 FPS on Medium, 187.4 FPS on High, and 142.6 FPS on Ultra. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 53.2% reduction in frame rate, with the largest single drop occurring between Medium and Low (87.5 FPS).

At 2560x1440, averages are 226.2 FPS on Low, 156.5 FPS on Medium, 141.2 FPS on High, and 102.9 FPS on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra is 123.3 FPS, representing a 54.5% decrease. The gap between Medium and High narrows to 15.3 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at higher settings.

At 3840x2160, the system produces 143.6 FPS on Low, 102.8 FPS on Medium, 88.9 FPS on High, and 66.8 FPS on Ultra. The Low-to-Ultra drop is 76.8 FPS (53.5% reduction). Notably, 4K Low outperforms 1080p Ultra by 1.0 FPS, highlighting how resolution scaling interacts with quality settings.

The data shows consistent behavior: each settings tier reduces frame rate by roughly 10-30%, with the largest absolute drops occurring at 1080p where baseline FPS is highest.

Resolution Scaling

Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings reduces average FPS from 187.4 to 141.2 — a 24.7% decrease. From 1440p to 4K at High, FPS drops from 141.2 to 88.9 — a 37.0% decrease. The total reduction from 1080p to 4K at High is 52.6%.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 217.1 FPS at 1080p drops to 156.5 FPS at 1440p (27.9% decrease), then to 102.8 FPS at 4K (34.3% decrease from 1440p), totaling 52.6% from 1080p to 4K.

Low settings show the steepest relative drop: 304.6 FPS at 1080p falls to 226.2 FPS at 1440p (25.7% decrease) and then to 143.6 FPS at 4K (36.5% decrease), totaling 52.9% from 1080p to 4K.

The consistent ~53% reduction from 1080p to 4K across all settings indicates the GPU is the primary scaling factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the percentage drop would diminish at higher resolutions as frame rates lower. Instead, the near-linear scaling suggests the RTX 4070 Ti's rendering workload scales proportionally with pixel count, while the i7-12700KF maintains sufficient throughput to avoid becoming a limiting factor.