The latest benchmarks of Intel's Core Ultra 5 245K "Arrow Lake" Desktop CPU have leaked out showcasing a nominal performance increase over the 14600K.
Intel's Core Ultra 5 245K "Arrow Lake" CPU Features 6% Uplift Over 14600K, Runs Cool & Consumes Lower Power Too
The latest benchmarks of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K "Arrow Lake" Desktop CPU have been shared by ECSM_Official on the social platform, X. The benchmark shows us the performance of the chip within the CPU-z benchmark, and the leaker also gives us a teaser of the temperatures and power input of the chip itself.
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K 14 Core / 14 Thread CPU
The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K "Arrow Lake" Desktop CPU retains its 6 P-Core and 8 E-Core design 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
In terms of performance, the CPU scored 850.6 points in the single-core and 10907.1 points in the multi-core tests.
CPU-z (Higher is Better)
When compared to the Intel Core i5-14600K, the Core Ultra 5 245K loses in the single-core tests by a bit (-2.6%) but in multi-core tests, it leads by 6%. The CPU is also faster than the Ryzen 7 9700X & comes close to the Ryzen 9 7900X in this particular benchmark. The Core i5-14600K does have the clock speed advantage of 100 MHz and also features 20 threads, 43% more than the Ultra 5 245K.
It is a decent result but we don't know if the chip was running at its baseline of performance profile & what other testing parameters were such as the memory, motherboard, BIOS, etc. We can expect final results for the Core Ultra 5 245K to be in the double-digit range in terms of multi-core pref on the final retail silicon as showcased in earlier benchmark leaks.
In addition to the performance, ECSM also talks about this particular score being on the low side due to a 100-200 MHz clock difference and improper optimizations. The chip is said to be using a TSMC N3B process node and reached a maximum temperature of 64C with a maximum power of 160W which is within its MTP range of 159W. The cooling used was a normal 360mm AIO design. The power consumption is said to be abnormal and with final microcode patches and BIOS, the power consumption should be even lower in this test and the performance should be better.
路边捡到一颗没见过的 CPU
顺带一提这个成绩是偏低的，频率频率会低 0.1G～0.2G。
N3B 解热居然还不错 160W 64℃
不过这个功耗也是异常的，理论上应该低一点，不知道是传感器有问题还是调的有问题，先图一乐吧，别太当真。 pic.twitter.com/ItAlq03I2j— ECSM_Official (@ecsm_official) September 13, 2024
Overall, if the Core Ultra 5 245K manages to beat the Core i5-14600K with a double-digit gain and offers lower power consumption while running cooler, that would be great. Plus, 14600K already delivers competitive performance against AMD's Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 offerings so Core Ultra 5 245K will only extend that competitive nature while offering better multi-threading capabilities versus the Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 "Zen 5" offerings. The Intel Arrow Lake CPUs launch on the 24th of October alongside the next-gen Z890 motherboards so stay tuned for more information.
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 |
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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