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Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

Current productReleased 2024Model Core Ultra 5 245K

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K is a 14-core, 14-thread LGA1851 processor with a 5.2 GHz boost clock and a 159 W peak package draw. It carries a gaming index of 78 and a multi-thread index of 76 on the preview scale, and supports DDR5 memory.

Best for

  • Mainstream gaming at 1440p and above, where the graphics card does the work
  • Builds that spend the budget on the graphics card instead

Main trade-offs

  • No cooler in the box — budget for one rated above 159 W
  • Locked to the LGA1851 platform with DDR5 memory support

Lowest sample total

$311

Sample data

Across 3 demo retailer offers including shipping. 3.1% below the sample-window median.

Offers
3

2 in stock

Updated
Aug 12, 2026

Data version lquy6dkw0qq7

Build a PC around this partCompare with AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

Retailer offers

Retailer offers

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Sample data
Sample data — illustrative fixture prices from a demo feed, not live retailer quotes.
RetailerPriceShippingTotalAvailabilityOpen retailer
BitForge SupplyBest totalAffiliate partnerSample feed14-day returns · observed 4 d ago$305.99$4.99$310.98In stockGo to store
Atlas ComponentsNo affiliate linkSample feed30-day returns · observed 4 d ago$327.99Free$327.99In stockGo to store
Nordic PartsAffiliate partnerSample feed30-day returns · observed 4 d ago$319.99Free$319.99Out of stockGo to store

Sample data — illustrative fixture prices from a demo feed, not live retailer quotes. We are not the seller and take no payment. How offers are verified.

Price history

Lowest observed sample total per observation date, 9 points.

Sample data
Lowest
$306
Highest
$341
Median
$321
Current best
$311

Dashed line marks the median of the sample window. All values are illustrative fixture data.

Normalized specifications

Canonical values after unit normalization. Fields used by the compatibility engine are marked.

Socketcompat
LGA1851
Cores
14
Threads
14
Base clock
4.2 GHz
Boost clock
5.2 GHz
TDP
125 W
Peak package power
159 W
Memory supportcompat
DDR5
Rated memory speed
6400 MT/s
Integrated graphics
Yes
Cooler in box
No
Gaming index (demo scale 0–100)
78
Multi-thread index (demo scale 0–100)
76
Launch year
2024

Gaming index against the rest of the catalog

The demo model treats gaming index 100 as a 240 fps frame-rate ceiling. This processor caps at roughly 187 fps before the graphics card becomes the limit.

  • AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D100 index
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D93 index
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D91 index
  • Intel Core i9-14900K89 index
  • Intel Core i7-14700K86 index
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 265K84 index
  • AMD Ryzen 7 9700X83 index
  • AMD Ryzen 5 9600X80 index
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7900X80 index
  • Intel Core i5-14600K80 index
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 245K78 index
  • AMD Ryzen 7 770077 index
  • Intel Core i5-13600K77 index
  • AMD Ryzen 5 7600X75 index
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D73 index
  • AMD Ryzen 5 760072 index
  • Intel Core i5-14400F67 index
  • Intel Core i5-13400F65 index
  • Intel Core i5-12400F58 index
  • AMD Ryzen 5 560055 index

The index is a property of the demo dataset, not a measured benchmark. Direct frame-rate measurements in this catalog vary the graphics card on a fixed processor bench.

Compatibility

Every pairing below was evaluated by the same rule engine the builder uses.

  • Motherboard

    3 of 20 compatible

    Works with ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi, ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi, MSI PRO Z890-P WiFi.

    Intel Core Ultra 5 245K uses socket LGA1851 but ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi provides socket AM5.

    Intel Core Ultra 5 245K uses socket LGA1851 but ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi provides socket AM5.

    Intel Core Ultra 5 245K uses socket LGA1851 but ASUS Prime B650M-A AX II provides socket AM5.

  • CPU cooler

    20 of 20 compatible

    Works with ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 240, ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB and 17 more.

    Noctua NH-L12S is rated for 95 W but Intel Core Ultra 5 245K peaks at 159 W. Expect thermal throttling in sustained all-core work.

    Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE is rated for 150 W but Intel Core Ultra 5 245K peaks at 159 W. Expect thermal throttling in sustained all-core work.

Provenance

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Intel Core Ultra 5 245K is a real product identity with curated compatibility specifications. Sample prices, availability, performance values and acoustic indexes are included to exercise the decision system and are not live or measured evidence.