The latest benchmark of Intel's Core Ultra 5 245K "Arrow Lake" CPU has leaked & showcases good multi-threaded performance despite lower threads.
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Is Faster Than Core i5-14600K But Wins Only By A Margin Due To Lower Thread Count
As we get closer to the launch of the Arrow Lake "Core Ultra 200" CPU family next month, more & more leaks have started to pop up. The latest benchmarks are for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K CPU which has appeared at the Baidu Forums along with its Cinebench R23 multi-threaded scores.
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K 14 Core / 14 Thread CPU
The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K features 6 P-Core and 8 E-Core for 14 cores and 14 threads with 24 MB of L3 cache and 26 MB of L2 cache for a total of 50 MB cache pool. The base clocks are set at 4.2 GHz for the P-Cores and 3.6 GHz for the E-Cores while the boost clocks are set at 5.2 GHz for the P-Cores and 4.6 GHz for the E-Cores.
- Core Ultra 5 245K: 14 Core / 14 Thread / 4.2-5.2 GHz / 24 MB L3 / 26 MB L2 / 125W-159W
- Core i5-14600K: 14 Core / 20 Thread / 3.5-5.3 GHz / 24 MB L3 / 20 MB L2 / 125W-181W
No specifics such as memory speeds, motherboard name, or the TDP limit are mentioned. We can only see the multi-threaded performance of the CPU which scores 25,495 points with a base clock of 4.2 GHz mentioned which is the same as the leaked specs from a few days ago. Following is how the chip stacks up against the competition.
Cinebench R23 (Higher is Better)
Versus its predecessor, the Intel Core i5-14600K, the Core Ultra 5 245K CPU scores a 4% lead and while it may seem a bit low, it should be remembered that the Core Ultra 5 245K has lower clocks and also features 30% fewer threads (20 vs 14). The CPU will also run at a lower MTP of 159W vs the 181W MTP of the 14600K. This is inline with a previous leak of the same chip.
These numbers are likely compiled using the baseline TDP and we can expect better performance with the "Performance" profile. Other than that, the CPU is almost on par with the Ryzen 9 5950X and even comes close to the Core i9-12900K while being much faster than the Ryzen 7 9700X with a 23% lead. The CPU should be priced around $350 US which is around the same as the 9700X while offering much higher multi-threaded capabilities and we can also expect the gaming performance to be very strong.
Intel's Core Ultra 200 "Arrow Lake" Desktop CPUs are expected to launch on the 24th of October along with the first iteration of Z890 motherboards. We can expect a formal announcement before the official release so stay tuned for that.
Intel Core Ultra 200S "Arrow Lake" CPU Specs (Official):
| CPU | Cores/Threads | Base Clock (P/E Core) | Max Boost (P/E Core) | Cache (L3 / L2) | TDP (PL1 / PL2) | Price (SEP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Ultra 9 285K | 24/24 (8+16) | 3.7 / 3.2 GHz | 5.7 / 4.6 GHz | 36 MB / 40 MB | 125W / 250W | $589 US |
| Core Ultra 7 265K | 20/20 (8+12) | 3.9 / 3.3 GHz | 5.4 / 4.6 GHz | 30 MB / 36 MB | 125W / 250W | $394 US |
| Core Ultra 7 265KF | 20/20 (8+12) | 3.9 / 3.3 GHz | 5.4 / 4.6 GHz | 30 MB / 36 MB | 125W / 250W | $379 US |
| Core Ultra 5 245K | 14/14 (6+8) | 4.2 / 3.6 GHz | 5.2 / 4.6 GHz | 24 MB / 26 MB | 125W / 159W | $309 US |
| Core Ultra 5 245KF | 14/14 (6+8) | 4.2 / 3.6 GHz | 5.2 / 4.6 GHz | 24 MB / 26 MB | 125W / 159W | $294 US |
