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What CPU do you need for LOCKDOWN Protocol

LOCKDOWN Protocol needs at least Core i3-4150 (ceiling ≈58 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2400 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i3-13100.

58FPS ceiling of the minimum (Core i3-4150)

CPU FPS ceiling — the maximum frame rate the processor can prepare in this game with any graphics card (FPSHQ model).

Official requirements of LOCKDOWN Protocol

minimum: «Intel i3-4150, Ryzen 3 1200»

ProcessorRequirementsGaming ScoreFPS ceiling
Core i3-4150minimum192058
Ryzen 3 1200minimum235072

Which CPU you need for a target FPS in LOCKDOWN Protocol

TargetGaming Score neededPopular CPU
60 FPS1972Core i5-2400
120 FPS3944Core i7-8700
144 FPS4733Core i3-13100
240 FPS7888Core i9-14900KS

FPS ceiling of popular CPUs in LOCKDOWN Protocol

Ryzen 7 9800X3D
295 FPS
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
260 FPS
Ryzen 5 7500F
199 FPS
Core i5-14400F
176 FPS
Core i5-13400F
170 FPS
Ryzen 7 5700X
164 FPS
Core i5-12400F
163 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600X
163 FPS
Core i5-12400
163 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600
160 FPS
Core i5-11400F
148 FPS
Core i3-12100F
140 FPS
Core i5-10400F
134 FPS
Ryzen 5 5500
132 FPS
Ryzen 5 3600
128 FPS
Core i7-7700
102 FPS

🧩 Is my CPU enough

What else LOCKDOWN Protocol needs

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Key figures

data updated

Terms from the FPSHQ wiki

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How we calculate

Processors come from the game’s official requirements, matched to the FPSHQ catalog by exact model name; Gaming Score is the catalog’s gaming score.

CPU FPS ceiling — the unified FPSHQ model formula: Gaming Score ÷ 30 × √(45 ÷ game demand). It is the maximum frame rate the CPU can prepare with any graphics card.

For 60/120/144/240 FPS targets we show the lowest-scoring popular processor (by search demand) whose ceiling is not below the target.

methodology →

Key figures

Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data

Core i3-4150, ceiling ≈58 FPS.
Minimum CPU for LOCKDOWN Protocol
Core i3-13100 (FPSHQ model).
For 60 FPS — Core i5-2400, for 144 FPS
In short

What CPU do you need for LOCKDOWN Protocol

LOCKDOWN Protocol needs at least Core i3-4150 (ceiling ≈58 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2400 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i3-13100.

Minimum CPU for LOCKDOWN Protocol
Core i3-4150, ceiling ≈58 FPS.
For 60 FPS — Core i5-2400, for 144 FPS
Core i3-13100 (FPSHQ model).
updated · source: FPSHQ model estimate

FAQ

What CPU do I need for LOCKDOWN Protocol?
LOCKDOWN Protocol needs at least Core i3-4150 (ceiling ≈58 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2400 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i3-13100.
What CPU do I need for 144 FPS in LOCKDOWN Protocol?
By the FPSHQ model, 144 FPS in LOCKDOWN Protocol needs a Core i3-13100-level CPU or better (CPU FPS ceiling not below the target); 60 FPS needs Core i5-2400.
Will my CPU bottleneck the GPU in LOCKDOWN Protocol?
Compare the CPU FPS ceiling in the table with your GPU’s FPS: if the CPU tops out first, the GPU will not reach its potential. Details — in the bottleneck calculator.
Where does FPSHQ get its data?
From four sources: official developer and Steam system requirements (157,556 games), hardware manufacturers' specifications (1,965 GPUs, 456 CPUs), FPS measurements from reviews, YouTube and players (106 independent measurements and 4,800 rows of aggregated review data), and the FPSHQ model where no measurement exists — always labelled "estimate".

Sources: Steam

FPSHQ unified FPS model estimate (benchmarks + calibration) · data updated · methodology