Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

Benchmarks for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
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Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 14 Cores and 14 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

Description: Intel Graphics

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1851

Total Cores: 14 Cores, 14 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 6 Threads, 4.2 GHz Base, 5.2 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 3.6 GHz Base, 4.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 125 W

TDP Up: 159 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 3072 KB
L3 Cache: 24 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 192 GB (Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 245K, Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2024

CPUmark/$Price: 203.20

Overall Rank:
287th fastest in multithreading out of 5477 CPUs
23rd fastest in single threading out of 5477 CPUs
72nd fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $213.79 USD (2025-12-07)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

43443

Single Thread Rating

4710

Samples: 507*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

Integer Math	98,993 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	131,417 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	417 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	55,718 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	33,470 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	462,073 KBytes/Sec
Physics	3,237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	37,849 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,710 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$213.79 USD	Buy Now!
	$214.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Dell Slim Desktop ECS1250 - Intel Core Ultra 5-225 Processor, Intel UHD Graphics, 16GB DDR5 5600MT/s Memory, 512GB M.2 SSD, 3.0 SD Card Reader, Dell Wired Keyboard and Mouse, Basic Onsite Service	$638.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Z2 G1i Workstation - Intel Core Ultra 5 245K - 32 GB - 1 TB SSD - Small Form Factor - Black - Intel W880 Chip - Windows 11 Pro - Intel Graphics - English Keyboard - Ethernet	$1744.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Z2 G1i Workstation - Intel Core Ultra 5 245K - 32 GB - 1 TB SSD - Tower - Black - Intel W880 Chip - Windows 11 Pro - Intel Graphics - English Keyboard - Ethernet	$1708.71 (www.amazon.com)
	Skytech Gaming Crystal Desktop PC, Intel Ultra 5 245K 4.2 GHz (5.2 GHz Turbo), AMD RX 9060 XT 16GB, 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSD, 32GB DDR5 RAM 5600 RGB, 650W Gold PSU, Wi-Fi, Win 11	$1479.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Skytech Gaming Crystal Desktop PC, Intel Ultra 5 245K 4.2 GHz (5.2 GHz Turbo), AMD RX 9060 XT 8GB, 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSD, 32GB DDR5 RAM 5200, 650W Gold PSU, Wi-Fi, Win 11	$1099.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,547
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,358
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		43,443
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,953
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,540
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,110
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		263.95
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		203.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		159.58
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		149.85
Intel Core i9-14900K		136.48
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.13
Intel Core i9-13900K		106.17
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		53.74
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		4,710
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,561

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3117143 - Dec 08 2025		43779
BL3116170 - Dec 08 2025		42936
BL3115454 - Dec 07 2025		42861
BL3115129 - Dec 07 2025		45479
BL3115102 - Dec 07 2025		44277

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		43,443
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		43,396 (-0.1%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		39,908 (-8.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		38,953 (-10.3%)
Intel Core i5-14600KF vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		38,658 (-11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		37,137 (-14.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		35,603 (-18.0%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		35,115 (-19.2%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		32,226 (-25.8%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		30,767 (-29.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		30,003 (-30.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		28,005 (-35.5%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		49,252 (+13.4%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,441
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,797
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,509
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,452
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,350
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,478
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,395
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,383

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