Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF

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Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Specifications and Performance Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF is based on the Arrow Lake-S architecture and is manufactured using the 3 nm process at the TSMC foundry. It is compatible with the LGA 1851 socket used by Z890, B860, W880, Q870, H810 chipsets and supports PCIe Gen 5, 20 Lanes (CPU only), as well as DDR5 memory with speeds of up to 6400 MT/s across Dual-channel memory. This processor features a hybrid core configuration with 6 performance cores operating at a base clock of 4.20 GHz and boosting up to 5.20 GHz, alongside 8 efficiency cores running at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boosting up to 4.60 GHz, for a total of 14 threads. It is equipped with 192 kB of L1 cache, 3072 kB of L2 cache, and 24 MB of L3 cache. The efficiency cores feature 96 kB of L1 cache and 4096 kB of L2 cache.

This CPU is designed for a mainstream desktop platform. It supports consumer-grade memory configurations and modern expansion standards, making it suitable for everyday computing, gaming, and productivity workloads.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF has a base TDP of 125 W and a moderate maximum TDP of 159 W. Most mid-range aftermarket air coolers are sufficient for thermal control. This processor is also suitable for small form factor builds, which often have limited airflow.

This CPU does not include integrated graphics. A discrete graphics card is required for display output.

Application Performance

Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF is a mid-range CPU, achieving a relative application performance score of 56.28% of the best possible desktop CPU performance. This CPU is ideal for daily computing, productivity tasks, and multitasking. While it can handle professional applications like 3D rendering and video editing, it may exhibit slower execution and reduced responsiveness under heavy workloads.

In terms of productivity value, Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF offers excellent performance per dollar, achieving 84.4% efficiency relative to the best possible CPU in the application performance-per-price category. It is an excellent choice for cost-effective computing.

Gaming Performance

Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF is a mid-range gaming CPU, achieving a relative gaming performance score at 1080p resolution of 75.39% compared to the best possible desktop CPU gaming performance. This CPU provides solid mid-level gaming, performance and is best paired with corresponding mid-range graphics cards. Note that CPU-related performance limitations decrease as GPU performance lowers—particularly at higher resolutions—since the GPU becomes the bottleneck.

For gamers, Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF offers exceptional value, scoring 74.3% in gaming performance per dollar. It's ideal for budget-conscious gamers looking to pair this CPU with a cost-effective graphics card without significantly sacrificing performance.

General Information

CPU Name	Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
Release Price	$294.00
Current Price on Amazon	$200
Amazon Price Updated	1 hour, 9 minutes ago.
Launch Date	1 year, 8 months ago.
CPU Available	True

Architecture

Architecture	Arrow Lake-S
Foundry	TSMC
Process	3 nm
Socket	LGA 1851
Chipsets	Z890, B860, W880, Q870, H810
Transistors	17800 million
Die Size	243 mm²
PCIe Version	Gen 5, 20 Lanes (CPU only)
Secondary PCIe	Gen 4, 4 Lanes

Core Configuration

Cores / Threads	14 / 14
Performance Cores / Small Cores	6 / 8
Perf. Cores Base / Boost Clock	4.20 GHz / 5.20 GHz
Small Cores Base / Boost Clock	3.60 GHz / 4.60 GHz

RAM Support

Memory Support / Max Speed	DDR5 / 6400 MT/s
Memory Bandwidth	102.4 GB/s
Memory Channels	Dual-channel

Cache Configuration

L1 Cache (per core)	192 kB
L2 Cache (per core)	3072 kB
L3 Cache (shared)	24 MB
E-Core L1 Cache (per core)	96 kB
E-Core L2 Cache (per module)	4096 MB

TDP Configuration

Base TDP	125 W
Max Turbo Power	159 W
PL1 (Long Duration Power)	159 W

Integrated Graphics

Integrated Graphics	False

Cinebench R24 Performance

Cinebench R24 Multi-core	1488
Cinebench R24 Single-core	134

CPU Normalized Performance Chart

Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Compared to Similar Performance CPUs

CPU Price / Performance Table

CPU (Desc) CPU Name Sorts CPUs alphabetically. Click to change order (ascending/descending).	Price (Desc) Price (Amazon) Sorts CPUs by their current Amazon price. Click to toggle ascending/descending.	Performance (Desc) General Performance Based on multi-purpose workloads like rendering, encoding and compression. Click to sort.	Game_Perf (Desc) Gaming Performance (1080p) Measures relative gaming performance in modern games at 1080p. Click to sort by gaming power.	Combined (Desc) Combined Performance Average of general and gaming performance. Use for balanced evaluation. Click to sort.	Perf/Price (Desc) Performance per Dollar Shows how much performance you get for the price. Higher is better. Click to sort.	Game/Price (Desc) Gaming per Dollar Game performance divided by current price. Click to find best gaming deals.	Combined/Price (Desc) Combined per Dollar Overall value score (performance and gaming) per dollar spent. Click to find best overall CPU deals.
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$484 AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Price Change No significant price change detected.	59.0%	100.0%	79.5%	36.6%	40.7%	41.1%
Intel Core i7-13700F Intel Core i7-13700F View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$399 Intel Core i7-13700F Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% Intel Core i7-13700F Price Change No significant price change detected.	58.8%	79.9%	69.4%	44.2%	39.5%	43.5%
Intel Core i7-13700 Intel Core i7-13700 View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$400 Intel Core i7-13700 Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% Intel Core i7-13700 Price Change No significant price change detected.	58.8%	79.9%	69.4%	44.1%	39.4%	43.3%
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$445 AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Price Change No significant price change detected.	58.1%	98.8%	78.5%	39.2%	43.7%	44.1%
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Intel Core Ultra 5 245K View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$195 Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↓ 0.0% Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	56.3%	75.4%	65.8%	86.6%	76.2%	84.4%
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$200 Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Price Change No significant price change detected.	56.3%	75.4%	65.8%	84.4%	74.3%	82.3%
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$262❗ Intel Core i5-14600K Price Not Available Last known price from Amazon. Currently unavailable. \| ↑ 5.6% Intel Core i5-14600K Price Change Price increased from the last update.	55.4%	78.9%	67.1%	63.5%	59.4%	64.1%
Intel Core i5-14600KF Intel Core i5-14600KF View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$250❗ Intel Core i5-14600KF Price Not Available Last known price from Amazon. Currently unavailable. \| ↓ -1.0% Intel Core i5-14600KF Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	55.4%	78.9%	67.1%	66.6%	62.3%	67.3%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$309 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Price Change No significant price change detected.	54.5%	66.9%	60.7%	52.9%	42.6%	49.1%

Processor Comparison and Detail Specifications Table

Specification	AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	Intel Core i7-13700F Intel Core i7-13700F View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	Intel Core i7-13700 Intel Core i7-13700 View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Intel Core Ultra 5 245K View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	Intel Core i5-14600KF Intel Core i5-14600KF View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.
Perf Chart
Price	$484 AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Price Change No significant price change detected.	$399 Intel Core i7-13700F Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% Intel Core i7-13700F Price Change No significant price change detected.	$400 Intel Core i7-13700 Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% Intel Core i7-13700 Price Change No significant price change detected.	$445 AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Price Change No significant price change detected.	$195 Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↓ 0.0% Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	$200 Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Price Change No significant price change detected.	$262❗ Intel Core i5-14600K Price Not Available Last known price from Amazon. Currently unavailable. \| ↑ 5.6% Intel Core i5-14600K Price Change Price increased from the last update.	$250❗ Intel Core i5-14600KF Price Not Available Last known price from Amazon. Currently unavailable. \| ↓ -1.0% Intel Core i5-14600KF Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	$309 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Price Change No significant price change detected.
Manufacturer	AMD	Intel	Intel	AMD	Intel	Intel	Intel	Intel	AMD
C/SC/T	8 / 0 / 16	16 / 8 / 24	16 / 8 / 24	8 / 0 / 16	14 / 8 / 14	14 / 8 / 14	14 / 8 / 20	14 / 8 / 20	12 / 0 / 24
L2 / L3 Cache	1024.0 kB / 96.0 MB	2048.0 kB / 30.0 MB	2048.0 kB / 30.0 MB	1024.0 kB / 96.0 MB	3072.0 kB / 24.0 MB	3072.0 kB / 24.0 MB	2048.0 kB / 24.0 MB	2048.0 kB / 24.0 MB	512.0 kB / 64.0 MB
Base / Boost	4.70 GHz / 5.60 GHz	2.10 GHz / 5.20 GHz	2.10 GHz / 5.20 GHz	4.70 GHz / 5.20 GHz	4.20 GHz / 5.20 GHz	4.20 GHz / 5.20 GHz	3.50 GHz / 5.30 GHz	3.50 GHz / 5.30 GHz	3.70 GHz / 4.80 GHz
Memory	DDR5 / 5600 MT/s	DDR4, DDR5 / 5600 MT/s	DDR4, DDR5 / 5600 MT/s	DDR5 / 5600 MT/s	DDR5 / 6400 MT/s	DDR5 / 6400 MT/s	DDR4, DDR5 / 5600 MT/s	DDR4, DDR5 / 5600 MT/s	DDR4 / 3200 MT/s
Arch / Node	Granite Ridge / 4 nm	Raptor Lake-S / 10 nm	Raptor Lake-S / 10 nm	Granite Ridge / 4 nm	Arrow Lake-S / 3 nm	Arrow Lake-S / 3 nm	Raptor Lake-R / 10 nm	Raptor Lake-R / 10 nm	Vermeer / 7 nm
TDP / Max	120 W / 162 W	65 W / 219 W	65 W / 219 W	120 W / 162 W	125 W / 159 W	125 W / 159 W	125 W / 181 W	125 W / 181 W	105 W / 142 W
Socket	AM5	LGA 1700	LGA 1700	AM5	LGA 1851	LGA 1851	LGA 1700	LGA 1700	AM4
Int. GPU	Radeon Graphics	None	UHD Graphics 770	Radeon Graphics	Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU	None	UHD Graphics 770	None	None

CPU Performance in Rendering, Encoding and Compression-Decompression

CPU (Desc) CPU Name Click to sort alphabetically (ascending or descending).	CB24_MC (Desc) Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core Measured score (higher is better) from CB24 multi-core benchmark.	CB24_SC (Desc) Cinebench 2024 Single-Core Measured score (higher is better) from CB24 single-core benchmark.	CB24_rel (Desc) Cinebench 2024 Relative Normalized score relative to a reference CPU (100% baseline).	Blender (Desc) Blender Rendering (Relative) Normalized score based on rendering performance in Blender.	Encoding_AV1 (Desc) AV1 Encoding (Relative) Relative encoding performance for AV1 video codec.	Encoding_h265 (Desc) H.265 Encoding (Relative) Relative encoding performance for H.265/HEVC codec.	7-zip_Pack (Desc) 7-Zip Compression Relative speed for compressing files using 7-Zip.	7-zip_Unpack (Desc) 7-Zip Decompression Relative speed for unpacking files using 7-Zip.	Performance (Desc) Total Performance Index Average across all benchmarks.
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	1386	141	54.8%	52.0%	76.9%	58.4%	60.9%	51.0%	59.0%
Intel Core i7-13700F Intel Core i7-13700F View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	1398	121	55.3%	52.8%	69.1%	68.7%	58.2%	48.6%	58.8%
Intel Core i7-13700 Intel Core i7-13700 View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	1398	121	55.3%	52.8%	69.1%	68.7%	58.2%	48.6%	58.8%
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	1370	133	54.2%	51.9%	76.1%	57.7%	59.1%	50.0%	58.1%
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Intel Core Ultra 5 245K View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	1488	134	58.9%	56.2%	72.1%	54.8%	55.9%	39.8%	56.3%
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	1488	134	58.9%	56.2%	72.1%	54.8%	55.9%	39.8%	56.3%
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	1399	123	55.3%	49.5%	61.8%	59.7%	58.6%	47.3%	55.4%
Intel Core i5-14600KF Intel Core i5-14600KF View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	1399	123	55.3%	49.5%	61.8%	59.7%	58.6%	47.3%	55.4%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	1223	98	48.4%	45.6%	59.2%	56.8%	56.4%	60.5%	54.5%