Intel Core Ultra 5 245K 14-core Intel Socket 1851
The 3nm Arrow Lake architecture with 14 cores and a 5.2GHz boost clock delivers strong productivity performance, evidenced by a 43,415 PassMark multi-core score. Its unlocked multiplier and integrated Arc Xe-LPG graphics on a new LGA1851 platform provide a modern, flexible foundation without requiring a discrete GPU for display output. This processor is best for budget-conscious builders and productivity users who need efficient multi-threaded power for tasks like code compilation and content creation.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong single thread (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong multi thread (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong ai (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong efficiency (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core Ultra 5 |
| Model | 245K |
| Codename | Arrow Lake-S |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 3 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 14 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| E-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 14 |
| Base Clock | 4200 |
| Boost Clock | 5200 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 18 |
| L3 Cache | 26 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 43121 |
| PassMark Single | 4719 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 6400 |
| Max Memory | 192 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | FCLGA1851 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| TDP | 125 |
| Max Turbo Power | 159 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 14 | 16 | 64 | 128 | 48 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5200 | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 4000 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 26 | 96 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | 125 | 120 | 200 | 360 | 200 | 195 |
| Socket | FCLGA1851 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core Ultra 5 245K | 90.6 | 83.3 | 88 | 29.3 | 89.1 | 91.3 | 84.9 | 98.6 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 0 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.7 | 76.8 | 84 | 0 | 83.7 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.1 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 0 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
Usage Scores
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