Lockdown Protocol

# Lockdown Protocol with Intel Core Ultra 5 225 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D: Benchmark Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers exceptional performance in Lockdown Protocol, ranking 15th out of 2,828 tested combos. This places the combination in the top 0.5% of all tested configurations, with measured frame rates ranging from 88 FPS at 4K Ultra to 346 FPS at 1080p Low. The system demonstrates that this CPU-GPU pairing is well-balanced for this FPS title, though the data reveals distinct scaling patterns across resolutions and settings that indicate where each component's contribution is most significant.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Lockdown Protocol?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 + RTX 5090 D combination ranks 15th out of 2,828 tested combos, placing it in the top 1% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: What is the best performance setting at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average frame rate at 346 FPS, followed by Medium at 285 FPS, High at 249 FPS, and Ultra at 187 FPS.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K at the same settings?

A: At High settings, 1080p delivers 249 FPS compared to 118 FPS at 4K, representing a 2.1x performance advantage. At Medium settings, 1080p achieves 285 FPS versus 135 FPS at 4K, a similar 2.1x ratio.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB VRAM provide any advantage in this game?

A: The 32 GB GDDR7 memory operates on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. Benchmark results show the GPU can handle even the most demanding presets without frame rate degradation, as evidenced by playable 88 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: What is the CPU's benchmark standing relative to its closest rivals?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36,938 on average, placing it at the 85th percentile of all CPUs. It performs within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, and Intel Core i9-12900T.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum frame rates recorded at Medium settings?

A: At 4K Medium, the system recorded a minimum of 115 FPS and maximum of 155 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range was 178-241 FPS, and at 1080p Medium, the range was 243-328 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves a rank of 15 out of 2,828 tested combos in Lockdown Protocol. This ranking places the system in the 99.5th percentile of all tested configurations, indicating that this pairing is among the most capable available for this title. The CPU's average benchmark score of 36,938 places it at the 85th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU's average benchmark score of 77,712 places it at the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. The rank of 15 suggests that the combination performs slightly better than what either component's individual percentile might suggest, indicating good synergistic performance.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks show remarkably tight competition. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F scores 36,945, representing a 0% delta from the Core Ultra 5 225's 36,938. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37,018 with a -0.2% delta, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37,093 with a -0.4% delta. The Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37,112 with a -0.5% delta. This clustering within half a percentage point demonstrates that the Core Ultra 5 225's processing capability is statistically indistinguishable from these four rivals in general-purpose benchmarks.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show slightly more variance. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76,904 with a 1.1% delta relative to the RTX 5090 D's 77,712. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940 with a -1.6% delta, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396 with a -2.1% delta, and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605 with a -2.4% delta. The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking reflects its position among all tested graphics cards, though these nearest rivals in synthetic tests are not necessarily representative of gaming performance in Lockdown Protocol.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip, fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory is accessed via a 512-bit bus, providing 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is substantial for any gaming workload, and the data from Lockdown Protocol shows that VRAM capacity is never a limiting factor in this title.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster operation pipelines. It also features 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s contribute to the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates across all tested settings. The FP32 performance of 104.8 TFLOPS provides ample compute headroom for the game's rendering requirements.

In Lockdown Protocol, the GPU's role becomes evident when examining frame rates across different settings at the same resolution. At 4K, the Ultra preset delivers 88 FPS, High delivers 118 FPS, Medium delivers 135 FPS, and Low delivers 190 FPS. This spread of 102 FPS between Ultra and Low at 4K demonstrates that the GPU is the primary driver of performance differences when settings are adjusted. The RTX 5090 D's 575 W TDP and dual-slot design with a single 16-pin power connector indicate the power delivery required to sustain these performance levels.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 285 FPS average with a minimum of 243 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 209 FPS with a minimum of 178 FPS, still well above the threshold for competitive play. At 4K Medium, the average is 135 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS, providing a solid experience for high-resolution displays.

For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 346 FPS, which is 21% higher than the Medium preset at the same resolution. However, the visual quality reduction may not justify the performance gain for most users, as Medium already provides frame rates that exceed the refresh rate capabilities of most monitors. The High preset at 1080p delivers 249 FPS, which is 13% lower than Medium but offers improved visual fidelity.

The Ultra preset is only recommended for players with 4K displays who prioritize visual quality over frame rates. At 4K Ultra, the system maintains 88 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced FPS gameplay. At 1440p Ultra, the 137 FPS average is more acceptable, and at 1080p Ultra, the 187 FPS average provides a good experience. The data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot for this combination, offering the best performance-to-quality ratio at every resolution tested.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 346 FPS, the Medium preset achieves 285 FPS with a range of 243-328 FPS, the High preset achieves 249 FPS, and the Ultra preset achieves 187 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a step-down pattern: Low to Medium is a 61 FPS drop, Medium to High is a 36 FPS drop, and High to Ultra is a 62 FPS drop.

At 2560x1440 resolution, frame rates remain high but show the expected reduction from 1080p. The Low preset delivers 295 FPS, the Medium preset delivers 209 FPS with a range of 178-241 FPS, the High preset delivers 183 FPS, and the Ultra preset delivers 137 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 158 FPS, compared to 159 FPS at 1080p, indicating consistent scaling across settings at these two resolutions.

At 3840x2160 resolution, the frame rates show the most significant impact of resolution scaling. The Low preset achieves 190 FPS, the Medium preset achieves 135 FPS with a range of 115-155 FPS, the High preset achieves 118 FPS, and the Ultra preset achieves 88 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 102 FPS, which is smaller than at lower resolutions in absolute terms but represents a similar percentage reduction. The minimum frame rate at 4K Medium of 115 FPS demonstrates that even at this high resolution, the system maintains playable performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 features 10 cores and 10 threads, operating with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. The processor is built on the Arrow Lake-S architecture using TSMC's 3 nm process, containing 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die. The cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 cache per core, 3 MB of L2 cache per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration provides the CPU with the resources needed to handle the game's processing demands.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU demonstrates strong performance. The Cinebench R23 multicore score is 25,891, with a single-core score of 3,655. The Cinebench R20 scores are 6,317 multicore and 891 single-core, while Cinebench R15 scores are 2,609 multicore and 368 single-core. PassMark results show a multithread score of 30,459 and a single-thread score of 4,412, with physics performance at 2,342. These scores place the CPU at the 85th percentile of all CPUs, indicating solid performance for gaming workloads.

The CPU's role in Lockdown Protocol is evident when examining frame rates across resolutions. At 1080p, where the GPU has less work to do per frame, the CPU must keep up with the higher frame rates. The system achieves 346 FPS at 1080p Low, which requires the CPU to maintain a very high frame submission rate. The fact that frame rates continue to scale from 1080p to 1440p to 4K suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at any resolution, as the GPU's workload increases with resolution while the CPU's workload remains relatively constant.

The CPU's memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 102.4 GB/s bandwidth provides adequate data throughput for the game. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 20 lanes from the CPU ensures that the RTX 5090 D has sufficient bandwidth for data transfer, though the GPU's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface is also a factor. The integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 16EU is not used for gaming performance, as the discrete GPU handles all rendering tasks.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about the system's bottlenecks. At Low settings, the frame rates are 346 FPS at 1080p, 295 FPS at 1440p, and 190 FPS at 4K. This represents a 15% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 45% drop from 1080p to 4K. At Medium settings, the frame rates are 285 FPS at 1080p, 209 FPS at 1440p, and 135 FPS at 4K, representing drops of 27% and 53% respectively.

At High settings, the frame rates are 249 FPS at 1080p, 183 FPS at 1440p, and 118 FPS at 4K, with drops of 27% and 53%. At Ultra settings, the frame rates are 187 FPS at 1080p, 137 FPS at 1440p, and 88 FPS at 4K, with drops of 27% and 53%. The consistency of these percentage drops across High, Medium, and Ultra settings suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor when resolution increases, as the scaling pattern is uniform regardless of the graphics preset.

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a 27% frame rate reduction at Medium, High, and Ultra settings, but only a 15% reduction at Low settings. This difference indicates that at Low settings, the system may be partially CPU-limited at 1080p, as the relatively light GPU workload allows the CPU to become a more significant factor. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck, which is why the percentage drops become more consistent across settings at higher resolutions.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a 35% reduction at Low settings, 35% at Medium, 36% at High, and 36% at Ultra. These nearly identical reductions across all settings confirm that the GPU is fully saturated when moving to 4K, and the resolution increase directly translates to GPU workload. The RTX 5090 D's 32 GB VRAM and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensure that memory capacity and bandwidth are not limiting factors at 4K, as the frame rates scale predictably with the pixel count increase.