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Smart Wizard
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About This Product
The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop CPU featuring 14 cores (6 P-cores, 8 E-cores) and a boost clock up to 5.2 GHz. Built on the Arrow Lake microarchitecture, it offers strong multi-threaded performance suitable for gaming and productivity tasks. At $169.99, it competes with AMD's Ryzen 5 series, providing a compelling option for mid-range builds.
Verdict
βExcellent value for gamers and users needing strong multi-core performance without integrated graphics.β
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
172.0 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
126.5 pts/$
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GPU Bottleneck & Pairing
These pairings are pre-calculated around 1440p balance so you can move quickly from CPU research to a realistic gaming build.
Strong combos with only minor trade-offs.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU bottleneck 17%
Estimated GPU limitation of 17% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU bottleneck 17%
Estimated GPU limitation of 17% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU bottleneck 17%
Estimated GPU limitation of 17% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU bottleneck 17%
Estimated GPU limitation of 17% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU bottleneck 17%
Estimated GPU limitation of 17% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU bottleneck 17%
Estimated GPU limitation of 17% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU bottleneck 17%
Estimated GPU limitation of 17% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU bottleneck 17%
Estimated GPU limitation of 17% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU bottleneck 17%
Estimated GPU limitation of 17% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU bottleneck 17%
Estimated GPU limitation of 17% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
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