Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core i7-13700K + AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Lockdown Protocol, with the data showing a clear shift from GPU-bound performance at high resolutions to a more balanced workload at lower settings. The measured frames per second across the three resolutions and four quality presets reveal consistent scaling behavior, with the combo ranking in the 808th position out of 1637 tested combinations. This places the pairing in the upper half of the database, though not in the top tier, indicating that the system offers dependable but not exceptional performance for this FPS title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable decline as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that decline varies significantly by preset. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 197.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 146.1 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 51.7 FPS, and then further to 96.4 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 51.3% loss from 1080p to 4K at Low, indicating that even at the least demanding settings, the GPU is carrying substantial load. At High settings, the progression from 124.7 FPS at 1080p to 90.4 FPS at 1440p to 61.1 FPS at 4K shows a 51.0% drop across the full range, nearly identical in proportional terms to Low. The Medium preset behaves similarly, with 141.8 FPS at 1080p, 106.5 FPS at 1440p, and 68.8 FPS at 4K, a 51.5% reduction. Ultra settings produce the steepest absolute decline, falling from 93.8 FPS at 1080p to 68.2 FPS at 1440p and finally 43.4 FPS at 4K, a 53.7% loss.

The consistent proportional scaling across presets suggests that Lockdown Protocol's rendering load scales uniformly with pixel count, and the limiting component remains the GPU at every resolution and quality level tested. At 1080p Low, the 197.8 FPS figure approaches the ceiling of what the RX 6750 XT can deliver, but the data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck at this point; instead, the frame rate is still high enough to suggest headroom remains. The transition from 1440p to 4K costs roughly 35-40 FPS across all presets, which is a substantial hit that reflects the raw pixel throughput demands of the RDNA 2 architecture at 3840x2160. The 4K Ultra result of 43.4 FPS is the only setting that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution and quality combination the clear outlier in the dataset.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the dominant factor in these results, and its specifications align with the observed scaling behavior. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which provides sufficient capacity and throughput for Lockdown Protocol at the tested resolutions. The memory clock runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed, while the base clock is 2150 MHz and the boost clock reaches 2600 MHz. The game clock of 2495 MHz sits between these values and represents the typical sustained operating frequency during gaming workloads. The GPU's 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units deliver peak rates of 416.0 GTexel/s and 166.4 GPixel/s, which directly influence how quickly the rasterizer can fill pixels at higher resolutions.

The 4K High result of 61.1 FPS, while playable, shows the GPU working near its limits, whereas the 4K Low result of 96.4 FPS indicates that reducing quality settings can unlock substantial headroom even at maximum resolution. The 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance places this GPU in the mid-range of the current database, with its 79th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirming its position. The nearest rivals show tight competition: the AMD Radeon RX 5600M sits 0.2% ahead, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is 0.3% behind, and the AMD Radeon 880M trails by 0.9%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is 1.3% ahead, meaning the RX 6750 XT operates within a narrow performance band relative to its peers. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for the 4K High preset, but the 43.4 FPS at 4K Ultra suggests that the memory bandwidth or compute throughput becomes the limiting factor when quality effects multiply.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset delivers the best experience at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 197.8 FPS, which is well beyond what most displays can show, but the Medium preset at 141.8 FPS still offers a large margin above 120 FPS and likely provides better visual fidelity. The High preset at 124.7 FPS remains above 120 FPS, making it the optimal choice for 1080p users who prioritize both smoothness and image quality. The Ultra preset at 93.8 FPS drops below 100 FPS, which is a noticeable step down, so the data suggests High as the best balance at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 146.1 FPS, but the Medium preset at 106.5 FPS still exceeds 100 FPS and represents a better visual experience for a modest frame rate cost. The High preset at 90.4 FPS remains above 90 FPS, which is acceptable for competitive play, while the Ultra preset at 68.2 FPS approaches the 60 FPS floor. For 1440p, the Medium preset offers the best combination of quality and speed, as it maintains triple-digit frame rates while avoiding the visual compromises of Low. At 3840x2160, the Low preset at 96.4 FPS is the only setting that exceeds 60 FPS comfortably, with Medium at 68.8 FPS being playable but marginal. The High preset at 61.1 FPS is just above the 60 FPS line, while Ultra at 43.4 FPS is not recommended for smooth gameplay. For 4K, the data supports Low or Medium as the viable choices, with Medium providing a better visual experience at the cost of 27.6 FPS compared to Low.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 808 out of 1637 tested combinations places this pairing in the 49.3rd percentile of the database, meaning it outperforms roughly half of all tested CPU-GPU combinations in Lockdown Protocol. This mid-pack ranking reflects the synergy between the Core i7-13700K and the RX 6750 XT, where the CPU's strong single-thread performance complements the GPU's mid-range rasterization capabilities. The CPU itself ranks in the 93rd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 47282, while the GPU sits in the 79th percentile with an average score of 35327. The discrepancy between these two percentile rankings suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in this combo, holding back the overall ranking from reaching a higher position.

The CPU's nearest rivals show minimal performance differences: the Core i7-13700KF is 0.1% behind, the AMD EPYC 4364P is 0.3% ahead, and the Core i9-12900F is 0.4% ahead, while the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 trails by 0.5%. These tiny deltas indicate that the i7-13700K is well-matched to its peers, and the GPU is likely the primary differentiator in the combo ranking. The GPU's nearest rivals exhibit similarly tight margins, with the RX 5600M 0.2% ahead and the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile 0.3% behind, confirming that this GPU competes in a closely packed segment. The fact that the combo ranks near the middle of the database, despite the CPU's high percentile, underscores that Lockdown Protocol's performance is heavily dependent on the GPU, and the RX 6750 XT's mid-range position drags the overall ranking down from what the CPU alone would suggest.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K provides the computational foundation for this combo, and its specifications indicate it is more than capable of feeding the RX 6750 XT in Lockdown Protocol. The CPU features 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, which delivers strong single-threaded performance critical for FPS titles. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5505 demonstrate excellent per-core throughput, while the multi-threaded scores of 12412 in 3DMark and 39000 in Cinebench R23 show substantial parallel capability. The 30 MB of shared L3 cache, along with 2 MB of L2 per core and 80 KB of L1 per core, provides ample data locality for game logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 47282, confirms its high-end position. The nearest rivals—the Core i7-13700KF at 47334, the EPYC 4364P at 47131, and the Core i9-12900F at 47081—all fall within 0.5% of the i7-13700K's score, indicating that this processor is at the top of its performance class. In Lockdown Protocol specifically, the CPU's role is to maintain frame pacing and handle game simulation tasks, and the data shows that at 1080p Low, the 197.8 FPS result is not limited by the CPU, as the GPU is still the bottleneck. The 16 cores and 24 threads provide more than enough parallelism for the game's workload, and the 5.40 GHz boost clock ensures that single-threaded tasks do not become a constraint. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, which offers flexibility for system builders, though the memory bandwidth is not a limiting factor given the GPU-bound nature of these results.