Minecraft: Java Edition

FAQ

Q: What is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245's overall standing among all CPUs tested?

A: The processor sits at the 90th percentile versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48,995. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, scores 49,196, a delta of -0.4%, meaning the two are effectively tied in aggregate performance.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its closest GPU alternative?

A: The RTX 4080 averages 54,247 in benchmark scores. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54,209, a delta of 0.1% — essentially a statistical dead heat. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% ahead, and the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% ahead in aggregate score.

Q: What are the CPU's key specifications?

A: The Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core, 14-thread desktop part from Arrow Lake-S architecture. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. It uses 24 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus.

Q: What are the GPU's key specifications?

A: The RTX 4080 is built on the AD103 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture. It has 9,728 shading units, 76 RT cores, and 304 tensor cores. Memory is 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, offering 716.8 GB/s bandwidth. Its boost clock is 2505 MHz.

Q: How does the CPU rank against the Ryzen 9 7900 in aggregate benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900 averages 49,228, which is 0.5% higher than the Core Ultra 5 245's 48,995. The difference is negligible — less than a single percentage point — indicating near-identical aggregate performance for these two parts.

Q: Is there a measurable difference between the RTX 4080 and the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: Benchmark data shows the SUPER scores 54,209 versus 54,247 for the base RTX 4080, a delta of 0.1%. This is within run-to-run variance and suggests the two cards behave essentially identically in aggregate workloads.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data for Minecraft: Java Edition is empty in this case, and the verdictByResolution field is also unpopulated. This means no frame-rate scaling between resolutions or presets can be derived from measured data. However, the hardware profile itself offers strong clues.

Minecraft: Java Edition is famously CPU-bound at lower render distances and resolutions. The Core Ultra 5 245 shows a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32,924 and single-core of 4,648. Its PassMark single-thread score is 4,394, and it ranks in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. For a game that relies heavily on single-threaded chunk generation and entity logic, this CPU's single-core strength is likely the primary limiter at 1080p and even 1440p, where the RTX 4080's massive 48.74 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth will rarely be saturated.

At 4K, the GPU's role becomes more prominent. The RTX 4080's pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s are far beyond what a block-based voxel game typically demands, even with shaders. With only 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores, the GPU is overkill for vanilla Minecraft but becomes relevant if the player enables ray-traced shaders or extreme render distances. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU's per-core speed dictates performance; at 4K, the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth take over — but without measured FPS, this remains inference from specifications rather than direct measurement.

The CPU's 14 threads match its 14 cores, meaning no hyperthreading. This is unusual for a modern desktop part and could matter in heavily modded Minecraft servers where background auto-save and chunk pre-generation run on separate threads. The L3 cache of 24 MB is shared, which helps with the game's many small object accesses.

Similar Performance Alternatives

From the CPU's nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49,196 (0.4% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49,228 (0.5% higher), and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48,698 (0.6% lower). The Intel Core i5-14600K scores 48,618 (0.8% lower). All four are within one percentage point of the Core Ultra 5 245, meaning a system built with any of these would deliver near-identical CPU-bound performance in Minecraft. The Ryzen 9 7900 is a 12-core part but its aggregate score is virtually tied; the i5-14600K is a strong alternative if the user prefers Intel's hybrid architecture.

For the GPU, the RTX 4080 SUPER is the closest match at 0.1% delta. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% ahead in aggregate score. The AMD Radeon 8060S is 2.7% ahead. These deltas are small enough that in a game like Minecraft, where the GPU is rarely the bottleneck at typical settings, all these cards would produce similar frame rates. The RX 6750 GRE's 12 GB memory and lower bandwidth would still be sufficient for vanilla Minecraft, but the RTX 4080's advantage in compute (48.74 TFLOPS) would show up in shader-heavy scenarios.

The Verdict

The verdictByResolution field is empty, meaning no direct verdict can be stated from measured data. However, the hardware's specifications and benchmark scores strongly suggest this combo can run Minecraft: Java Edition at 60 FPS or higher at all common resolutions. The CPU's 90th percentile single-thread performance and the GPU's 86th percentile aggregate score put this build far above the game's typical requirements. The combo ranks #1 out of 1,727 tested combos in this game, which indicates that in this database's hierarchy, no other combination is expected to outperform it for this title.

Without measured FPS, the safest statement is: this PC should clear 60 FPS at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K with vanilla settings. The question is whether it can maintain 60 FPS with heavy shader mods like SEUS or BSL at 4K — the GPU's 16 GB of VRAM and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth help, but the CPU's 14 threads (no hyperthreading) may become a limiting factor with complex shader pipelines that offload work to the GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measuredFps array is empty. No average, minimum, or maximum frame rates are available for any resolution or preset combination. The dataIsMeasured field is false, indicating this is a projected or estimated profile rather than a tested configuration. Consequently, no exact FPS numbers can be cited for this section. The page must rely on the hardware's benchmark scores and the combo's rank to infer performance.

What can be said: the CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32,924 and PassMark multithread score of 38,706 indicate strong sustained load handling. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,567 and PassMark G3D score of 34,457 suggest it outpaces the vast majority of tested GPUs. In a game with simple geometry and low draw calls, these numbers translate to frame rates well above 60 FPS at any resolution, but exact figures are not in the data.

How This Combo Ranks

This combo is ranked #1 out of 1,727 tested combinations for Minecraft: Java Edition. This is the top position in the database. The rank reflects the combination of the Core Ultra 5 245's single-thread strength (PassMark single-thread score of 4,394, Cinebench R23 single-core of 4,648) and the RTX 4080's overall GPU compute (48.74 TFLOPS). No other tested CPU-GPU pairing is expected to achieve higher frame rates in this specific game.

The rank is notable because the CPU is not the highest-scoring part in its class — the Ryzen 9 7900 scores 0.5% higher — and the GPU is not the fastest in its class — the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 2.6% higher in aggregate. Yet the combination still ranks first, which implies that Minecraft's workload favors this specific pairing of high single-thread CPU performance and high-bandwidth GPU. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth may reduce stutter when loading new chunks, and the CPU's 24 MB L3 cache helps with the game's pointer-chasing code.

Best Settings per Resolution

Because the measuredFps and verdictByResolution fields are empty, no exact FPS values can be assigned to specific settings presets. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the hardware is overwhelmingly likely to exceed it at every resolution with the highest preset. However, the database does not provide the data to state which preset "stays at or above 60 FPS" with certainty.

What can be inferred from specifications: at 1080p, the CPU's single-core score of 4,648 in Cinebench R23 is the likely limiter, and the highest preset (including fancy graphics and 32-chunk render distance) should remain above 60 FPS. At 1440p, the GPU's 716.8 GB/s bandwidth handles the increased pixel load; the RTX 4080's 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate is more than sufficient. At 4K, the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth become the deciding factors; the 16 GB VRAM prevents texture thrashing, and the 48.74 TFLOPS compute handles any shader complexity.

The conservative recommendation is: use the highest preset at 1080p and 1440p, and the highest preset at 4K as well — assuming no extreme shader packs. For extreme shader packs with volumetric lighting and ray tracing, the GPU's 76 RT cores will be exercised, but the 304 tensor cores may accelerate denoising. No numbers can be attached to these recommendations because the data pack contains no FPS measurements for this game.