Intel Core Ultra 5 245K “Arrow Lake” Desktop CPU Almost Reaches Core i9-13900K Perf In Single-Core, 18% Faster Than 13600K

Intel's Core Ultra 5 245K "Arrow Lake" Desktop CPU has also leaked out, showcasing a big uplift over the 13600K & also matching the 13900K in single-core performance.

Intel's Arrow Lake-S "Core Ultra 200K" Desktop CPUs are launching in October and will include the trio which features Core Ultra 9 285K, Core Ultra 7 265K, and Core Ultra 5 245K. All chips will feature an unlocked design and a base TDP of 125W. These chips will feature support on the LGA 1851 CPU socket utilized by Intel's 800-series motherboard such as the flagship Z890 chipset.

Today, we have our first look at the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K, the successor to the Core i5-14600K. This CPU features a total of 14 cores which are configured in a 6 P-Core and 8 E-Core design. The P-Cores are based on the Lion Cove architecture while the E-Cores are based on the Skymont CPU architecture. The chip features a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of up to 5.2 GHz along with 24 MB of L3 cache and a 125W (PL1) TDP.

The CPU was tested on the Colorful iGame Z890 Ultra motherboard with 32 GB of DDR5 memory.

In terms of performance, the CPU scored 2248 points in single-core and 18,354 points in the multi-core tests which puts it ahead of the Core i9-12900K in both single and multi-core performance. It's very close to the Core i9-13900K in terms of single-core performance while comparing gen-on-gen gains, the chip boasts an 18.1% uplift in multi-core but a rather lowly 2% gain in single-core pref,

The lower single-core performance could be attributed to the ES nature of this chip since it didn't boost up to its true potential as evidenced by the Geekbench 5 log. The chip fluctuated between 4.9-5.2 GHz, showcasing its unstable nature which is very common in early engineering samples. The Core Ultra 7 265KF benchmarks that just leaked out show a completely different story with single-core performance being stronger versus its predecessor while multi-core performance is more or less the same.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K "Arrow Lake" CPU should be among the launch lineup which is expected in October 2024. These chips will include three unlocked SKUs, the Core Ultra 9 285K(F), Core Ultra 7 265K(F), and Core Ultra 5 245K(F). All three chips will be compatible with the latest Z890 motherboards featuring the LGA 1851 socket. You can also check out benchmarks of an ES Core Ultra 9 285K CPU over here.

News Source: Benchleaks