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Intel Core Ultra 5 245K 6+8 Core 4.2GHz LGA 1851 Processor - BX80768245K, image 1 of 21 / 2

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K 6+8 Core 4.2GHz LGA 1851 Processor

Part number: BX80768245K

From
£179.99
6 retailers
Usual price

In line with its usual price of £176 over the last 90 days.

Cheapest at AWD-IT
£179.99
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Specifications

ArchitectureArrow Lake
Base Clock4.2 GHz
Boost Clock5.2 GHz
Cores14
E-Cores8
Integrated GraphicsIntel Xe
L3 Cache24 MB
P-Cores6

Performance Benchmarks

Calculated Figures

Aggregate Boost Clock72.8GHz-cores
lowest 12median 41highest 518
Higher than 70% of 293 compared
14 cores × 5.2 GHz boost
L3 Cache per Core1.71MB
lowest 0.2median 3highest 16
Higher than 18% of 149 compared
24 MB L3 ÷ 14 cores
TDP per Core8.9W
lowest 2.7median 11highest 33
Lower than 68% of 342 compared
125 W ÷ 14 cores

Calculated from this product's published specifications, not measured in testing. Ranked against other products in this category.

Blender render benchmark

Measured

Real runs submitted to Blender Open Data. Higher is faster at rendering.

Source: Blender Open Data (CC0), Blender 4.5.0: samples per minute over the monster, junkshop and classroom scenes, median of 30 runs. Same for every product on this model.

At a glance

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K 6+8 Core 4.2GHz LGA 1851 Processor is a 14-core processor (6 performance, 8 efficiency) with 14 threads and a boost clock of 5.2 GHz, for the LGA1851 socket. It scores 87 out of 100 on our estimated performance scale, relative to current processors. It is listed at 6 UK shops, cheapest in stock at AWD-IT for £179.99 (checked 19 October 2026); in-stock prices run from £179.99 to £199.99. That is in line with its usual price of £176 over the last 90 days.

From the retailer

BX80768245K, 14/14 Cores / Threads, 4.6GHz Clock Speed, 5.2GHz Single Core Max Turbo, 24mb Cache, 125W TDP, Dual Channel DDR5 Controller, Onboard Graphics: Yes, 3 Year Warranty

Estimated Performance

87/ 100

Scored against current processors, where 100 is the strongest one we can score. Calculated from cores, boost clock and l3 cache.

Estimated from manufacturer specifications, not measured. Useful for comparing similar parts; actual performance varies by game, driver and system.

Running cost

Rated power (TDP or peak turbo) 125 W

£36.03
a year
£3.00
a month

At the Ofgem price cap, 26.32p per kWh, Oct to Dec 2026

Assumes the part draws its rated power for every hour of use. Real draw varies with the game or workload, and is usually lower.

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