Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core Ultra 5 125H + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

The combination of Intel's Core Ultra 5 125H and NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile delivers a playable but uneven experience in Lockdown Protocol, a 2024 FPS title. Benchmark results show the pair lands at rank 2276 out of 3714 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier for this game. The data reveals a system that can hit high refresh rates at 1080p in lower presets but struggles to maintain smooth frame pacing at 4K, with the CPU often emerging as the limiting factor at reduced resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The measured average is 119 FPS, with a minimum of 102 FPS and a maximum of 137 FPS, making this the most balanced preset for smooth gameplay at the entry-level resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 Mobile compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile's average benchmark score is 22729, which is 0.7% lower than the RTX 2080 (22895), 0.8% higher than the RX 7700 XT (22549), 1.3% lower than the Arc B580 (23021), and 1.3% higher than the RTX 5060 Mobile (22435).

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Lockdown Protocol?

A: At 4K Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 37, which is below the threshold for comfortable play. Dropping to 4K Low raises the average to 80 FPS, indicating the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution.

Q: What is the CPU's benchmark standing relative to other processors?

A: The Core Ultra 5 125H has an average benchmark score of 27507, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. It trails the Ryzen 7 5800 by 0.1%, the i5-12600K by 0.3%, the Ryzen 7 5700X by 0.3%, and leads the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G by 0.5%.

Q: Does the game favor CPU or GPU performance at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, the gap between Low (123 FPS) and Ultra (57 FPS) settings is 66 FPS, suggesting the GPU becomes more influential. However, the CPU's 14 cores and 18 threads still provide enough headroom to avoid severe frame drops in this mid-range resolution.

Q: What is the highest measured average FPS for this combo?

A: The highest average is 168 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings, demonstrating the system's capability for competitive play in this title when visual fidelity is sacrificed.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with a chip size of 159 mm² and 18,900 million transistors. Its base clock runs at 1545 MHz with a boost clock of 1890 MHz, while the 8 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) across a 128-bit bus, yielding 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications position the GPU at the 67th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22729.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth directly influence performance at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p across all tested presets, but at 4K Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 37, indicating the combination of VRAM pressure and fill rate limits. The pixel rate of 90.72 GPixel/s and texture rate of 181.4 GTexel/s are respectable for a mobile part, yet the 4K Ultra result shows they are insufficient for demanding scenes with full effects enabled. The FP32 throughput of 11.61 TFLOPS provides a baseline for compute-heavy workloads, but the game's rendering path appears to rely more on rasterization throughput than raw compute, given the steep drop from 4K High (49 FPS) to 4K Ultra (37 FPS).

The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 2080, scores only 0.7% higher on average, yet the 4060 Mobile's newer architecture and 5 nm process node allow it to maintain competitive performance at lower power consumption. The 115 W TDP is modest for a discrete mobile GPU, and the data suggests this power envelope constrains sustained boost clocks during long gaming sessions, particularly at 4K where the GPU is fully utilized.

Resolution Scaling

Frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound pattern at higher resolutions, with the CPU playing a larger role as resolution decreases. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 104 at 1080p to 76 at 1440p (a 27% reduction) and then to 49 at 4K (a 36% reduction from 1440p). This non-linear scaling indicates that the RTX 4060 Mobile's memory bandwidth and shading resources become progressively more strained as pixel count increases.

The Medium preset shows similar trends: 119 FPS at 1080p, 88 FPS at 1440p, and 57 FPS at 4K. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings—102 at 1080p, 74 at 1440p, and 48 at 4K—demonstrate that frame pacing degrades with resolution, but the 1% lows remain above 45 FPS even at 4K, suggesting the game does not experience catastrophic stutter. The maximum FPS values follow the same pattern: 137 at 1080p, 101 at 1440p, and 65 at 4K.

The most telling data comes from the Low preset, where 1080p yields 168 FPS, 1440p yields 123 FPS, and 4K yields 80 FPS. The 1080p to 1440p drop of 45 FPS (27%) is proportionally similar to the High preset, but the 1440p to 4K drop of 43 FPS (35%) is slightly steeper, indicating that at Low settings, the GPU's fixed-function units (ROPs and TMUs) become the binding constraint. At 1080p, the CPU's 14 cores and 18 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU, as evidenced by the 168 FPS result, but at 4K, the GPU's 48 ROPs and 96 TMUs limit output to 80 FPS regardless of CPU headroom.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data supports Medium settings as the optimal balance for this combo across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system delivers 119 FPS average with a minimum of 102 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay on high-refresh displays without the visual compromises of Low settings. At 1440p Medium, the 88 FPS average with 74 FPS minimum provides a solid experience for most players, though competitive gamers may prefer the 123 FPS of Low settings for faster response times.

For 4K, the choice is more nuanced. Ultra settings at 37 FPS average are borderline unplayable, while High at 49 FPS is marginal. Medium at 57 FPS is the lowest acceptable preset for 4K, but even this requires sacrificing visual fidelity for playability. Low at 80 FPS is the only 4K preset that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 4K displays. However, given the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth, 1440p Medium (88 FPS) is the sweet spot for this hardware, offering a 54% FPS improvement over 4K Medium while maintaining much higher visual quality than 4K Low.

The data suggests that players should prioritize resolution over preset at 1440p and below, but prioritize preset over resolution at 4K. This is consistent with the GPU's 67th percentile ranking, which indicates it is a mid-range part that excels at mainstream resolutions but lacks the headroom for enthusiast-tier 4K gaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates. Low settings deliver 168 FPS average, which is 61% higher than High settings (104 FPS) and 41% higher than Ultra (78 FPS). Medium settings sit in the middle at 119 FPS, with a minimum of 102 FPS and maximum of 137 FPS, making it the only 1080p preset with recorded min/max values. The spread between Low and Ultra (90 FPS) indicates that the GPU is not the sole bottleneck at this resolution; the CPU's single-thread performance (PassMark single-thread score of 3399) and 18 threads allow the GPU to stretch its legs, but Ultra settings introduce enough shader complexity to drag performance down.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low settings yield 123 FPS, High produces 76 FPS, and Ultra drops to 57 FPS. Medium again provides the most consistent experience at 88 FPS average, with minimum 74 FPS and maximum 101 FPS. The 1440p results show a 46% reduction from 1080p at Low settings, but only a 27% reduction at High settings, suggesting that the GPU's shading units are the limiting factor at lower presets while ROP throughput becomes more relevant at higher presets.

At 3840x2160, all presets struggle. Low settings manage 80 FPS, Medium drops to 57 FPS (minimum 48, maximum 65), High falls to 49 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 37 FPS. The 4K results exhibit the steepest scaling curve, with Low to Ultra representing a 54% performance penalty. The min/max data at 4K Medium (48 to 65 FPS) shows a 17 FPS variance, indicating frame pacing issues that could be perceptible during fast-paced FPS action.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is a 14-core, 18-thread processor based on the Meteor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 7 nm process node. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz boosts to 4.50 GHz, with a 28 W TDP that constrains sustained performance in thin-and-light laptops. The cache hierarchy includes 112 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 18 MB shared L3, which provides adequate data locality for gaming workloads.

In benchmark terms, the CPU scores 2021.5 in Cinebench R15 multi-core, 7161 in R20 multi-core, and 12804.5 in R23 multi-core. Single-core scores of 241 (R15), 1010 (R20), and 1647.5 (R23) indicate solid but not exceptional per-thread performance. PassMark results show 21100 in multithread, 3399 in single-thread, and 69986 in integer math, with a physics score of 1439. These figures place the chip at the 79th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27507.

The CPU's role in Lockdown Protocol becomes evident when comparing 1080p Low results (168 FPS) to 4K Low results (80 FPS). At 1080p, the CPU can feed the GPU at high frame rates, but the 18 threads are not fully utilized—the game likely uses 6-8 threads for core simulation, leaving headroom for background tasks. The PassMark data compression score of 236209 and encryption score of 14251 suggest the CPU handles I/O and network operations efficiently, which is relevant for an online FPS title.

The nearest CPU rivals are remarkably close in performance: the Ryzen 7 5800 (27535, -0.1%), i5-12600K (27578, -0.3%), Ryzen 7 5700X (27578, -0.3%), and Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G (27382, +0.5%). This tight grouping indicates that the Core Ultra 5 125H delivers mainstream desktop-level performance in a mobile form factor, but its 28 W TDP limits boost sustainment. In Lockdown Protocol, the CPU's 14 cores and 18 threads are sufficient to avoid being the primary bottleneck at 1440p and below, but at 1080p Low settings, the 168 FPS result suggests the CPU is approaching its practical limit for this game's simulation thread.