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Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 5 235 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

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Top 5% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
93%
VS
GPU
96%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core Ultra 5 235

46,062 Benchmark Score
Top 7% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

43,223 Benchmark Score
Top 4% Market Ranking
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Market Position

How your build compares to others
Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Optimal Performance

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER pairing represents a balanced desktop build targeting high-refresh 1440p gaming and serious content creation. The CPU, a 14-core Arrow Lake-S part on Intel Socket 1851, delivers strong single-threaded performance with a 5.00 GHz boost clock, while the GPU, an Ada Lovelace AD104 chip, offers 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. This combination lands in the 86th percentile of all tested builds, with measured data confirming playable frame rates across a wide range of titles.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor built on the Arrow Lake architecture using a 3 nm process from TSMC. It operates at a 3.40 GHz base clock and reaches 5.00 GHz at boost, with a 65 W TDP. The chip integrates 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB of L2 per core, along with 192 KB of L1 per core. It supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s and includes Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 24 execution units for basic display output. The CPU is unlocked? No, the multiplier is locked, meaning overclocking is not officially supported, but the high boost clock already provides strong out-of-box performance.

Benchmark data positions this CPU in the 89th percentile of all processors tested. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14,769 points and single-core score of 2,085 points indicate a well-rounded part for both threaded and lightly-threaded workloads. The PassMark single-thread score of 4,516 and multi-thread score of 37,816 reinforce this picture. When compared to its nearest rivals, the Ultra 5 235 essentially ties the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (deltaPct 0.1% faster) and the Intel Core i9-13900HX (deltaPct 0.1% slower). It also edges out both the AMD EPYC 4364P and EPYC 7303 by 0.2%. This means the chip competes directly with high-end mobile and server parts from the previous generation, despite being a desktop mid-range offering.

For real workloads, the R23 multi-core score suggests the CPU can handle video encoding, 3D rendering, and software compilation without major bottlenecks. The single-core score of 2,085 is particularly relevant for gaming and everyday responsiveness, where higher per-thread performance directly translates to higher frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios like esports titles. The PassMark data compression score of 390,711 and encryption score of 29,293 indicate solid performance for file archiving and security-related tasks. The floating-point math score of 117,951 and integer math score of 87,948 further confirm its capability in scientific and financial applications.

Balance and Bottleneck

The pairing of the Ultra 5 235 with the RTX 4070 SUPER shows careful balance across resolutions, with the CPU providing enough headroom to keep the GPU fed at 1080p and 1440p, while the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K. The pair's average FPS across all tested games is 178.4, placing it at rank 603 out of 3,732 total pairs (top 16%). This high average suggests that neither component is severely dragging the system down in the majority of titles.

At 1920x1080, the CPU is more likely to be the primary driver in esports titles. For example, Counter-Strike 2 runs at 283 FPS, and Valorant hits 566 FPS, which are well above the refresh rate of even premium 360 Hz monitors. The CPU's single-thread performance is sufficient to push these frame rates, while the GPU still has headroom. However, in more demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077, the 1080p score of 83 FPS indicates a more balanced load, with both components contributing.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take a more prominent role. Call of Duty: Warzone drops from 176 FPS at 1080p to 156 FPS at 1440p, while Control goes from 118 to 89 FPS. The 1440p scores remain high enough for smooth gaming, but the scaling pattern shows the GPU's bandwidth and compute are the limiting factors. At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, with many titles falling below 60 FPS. Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 41 FPS, and Red Dead Redemption 2 hits 37 FPS, indicating that 4K ultra settings are only viable for less demanding games or with upscaling technologies.

The percentile ranking of the CPU at 89 and GPU at 83 suggests that the CPU is slightly stronger relative to its peer group than the GPU is. This creates a configuration where the CPU is rarely the constraint, which is ideal for gaming since it ensures consistent frame delivery. For productivity tasks, the CPU's multi-threaded scores are competitive, but the GPU's 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth become the primary assets for rendering and compute workloads.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's average benchmark score is 46,062, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, scores 46,030, a delta of 0.1% in favor of the Intel chip. The Intel Core i9-13900HX scores 46,098, putting the Ultra 5 235 0.1% behind. These differences are negligible in real-world terms, meaning the Ultra 5 235 offers performance on par with these competitors. The AMD EPYC 4364P and EPYC 7303 both score slightly lower at 45,970 and 45,960, respectively, placing the Ultra 5 235 0.2% ahead.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 43,223, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, scores 43,262, a 0.1% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43,268, also 0.1% higher. The RTX 4070 SUPER trails the RTX 4090 Mobile by 1%, which scores 43,667, and beats the Quadro M6000 (non-24GB) by 0.2%. These scores indicate that the GPU sits in a competitive mid-to-high tier, offering performance close to some of the most powerful mobile GPUs from the previous generation.

Combined, the system achieves an 86th percentile ranking, with the pair's FPS rank at 603 out of 3,732 pairs. The average FPS of 178.4 across all tested games is a strong indicator of overall gaming capability. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4,627 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 172,795 further confirm the GPU's compute prowess, while the PassMark G3D score of 29,995 shows solid DirectX performance.

Who Should Build It

This configuration targets gamers who primarily play at 1440p with high refresh rates and are willing to accept lower settings or upscaling at 4K. The measured FPS data shows that at 1440p, most titles exceed 60 FPS, with many esports titles exceeding 150 FPS. Gamers with 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitors will find this pair well-suited for competitive play in titles like Counter-Strike 2 (187 FPS at 1440p) and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (220 FPS at 1440p).

Content creators working with video editing or 3D rendering will benefit from the CPU's 14 cores and the GPU's 12 GB VRAM. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14,769 indicates efficient rendering in CPU-based applications, while the GPU's FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS accelerates GPU-accelerated effects. The PassMark data encryption score of 29,293 and extended instructions score of 32,752 make this a viable platform for developers compiling code or running virtual machines.

Students and small business users will find this system overkill for office tasks but useful for specialized workloads like CAD design, where the GPU's 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores can accelerate ray-traced previews and AI-assisted design tools. The 89th percentile CPU ranking ensures responsive multitasking, while the 83rd percentile GPU ranking provides ample performance for professional visualization. This build is not ideal for budget-conscious buyers, but for those who need a single machine for both gaming and productivity, it offers a balanced foundation.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: At 1080p, the system delivers exceptional frame rates in esports titles, with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hitting 624 FPS and Valorant at 566 FPS. Even at 1440p, these titles remain above 400 FPS, ensuring compatibility with the fastest gaming monitors. For AAA titles, 1440p scores like 156 FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone and 117 FPS in Assetto Corsa provide a smooth experience on high-refresh displays.

Streaming: The CPU's 14 cores handle encoding workloads without compromising gaming performance. The PassMark multi-thread score of 37,816 indicates sufficient headroom for x264 encoding at medium presets while maintaining high FPS in games. The GPU's NVENC capabilities, while not explicitly benchmarked, are supported by the Ada Lovelace architecture, which is known for efficient streaming.

Video editing: The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14,769 allows for smooth timeline scrubbing and fast export times in software like Premiere Pro. The GPU's 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth accelerate effects and color grading. The PassMark floating-point score of 117,951 further supports this use case.

3D rendering: The GPU's FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS enables fast GPU rendering in Blender or Octane. The 56 RT cores accelerate ray-traced renders, while the 224 tensor cores speed up AI denoising. The CPU's multi-thread score of 14,769 in R23 also provides competent CPU-based rendering in software like Cinema 4D.

Software development: The PassMark integer math score of 87,948 and extended instructions score of 32,752 indicate strong performance for code compilation and scientific computing. The 24 MB L3 cache helps with large data sets, and the dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s supports memory-intensive workloads.

Student and office work: The CPU's single-thread score of 4,516 in PassMark ensures snappy application launches and smooth multitasking. The integrated Arc Xe-LPG graphics can handle basic display output, though the dedicated GPU is necessary for any demanding tasks. The 65 W TDP keeps power consumption modest for all-day use.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data, which is confirmed as real measured values, provides a comprehensive view of gaming capability. At 1920x1080 with ultra settings, the system achieves high frame rates across most titles. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leads with 624 FPS, followed by Valorant at 566 FPS and Roblox at 365 FPS. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege hits 336 FPS, and Counter-Strike 2 reaches 283 FPS. Even demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 manage 83 FPS, and Red Dead Redemption 2 runs at 76 FPS.

At 2560x1440, frame rates remain playable across the board. Valorant drops to 537 FPS, still extremely high, while Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 430 FPS. Call of Duty: Warzone maintains 156 FPS, and Control runs at 89 FPS. Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 62 FPS, which is borderline for ultra settings but can be improved with DLSS. Red Dead Redemption 2 runs at 57 FPS, just below the 60 FPS target.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the limiting factor. Valorant still achieves 442 FPS, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 254 FPS, but AAA titles struggle. Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 41 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 37 FPS, and Control at 60 FPS. The Medium is the most demanding title tested, running at only 39 FPS at 4K. For 4K gaming, users should expect to lower settings or enable upscaling technologies to achieve smoother frame rates.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process from TSMC. The AD104 chip contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, with a transistor density of 121.8 million per mm². It features 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz and boosts to 2475 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective).

The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is connected via a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for 1440p gaming and most 4K titles, though the 192-bit bus is narrower than higher-tier cards. The GPU includes 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores, which accelerate ray tracing and AI workloads. The FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS and FP16 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS (1:1) indicate strong compute capability for both gaming and professional applications.

Benchmark scores place this GPU in the 83rd percentile. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4,627 is a modern measure of DX12 gaming performance. Geekbench Vulkan score of 205,624 and OpenCL score of 172,795 demonstrate strong cross-API performance. The PassMark G3D score of 29,995 and GPU compute score of 17,108 further validate its capabilities. The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 4090 Mobile, scores 1% higher, showing that this desktop card performs comparably to the top mobile offering.

For rendering, the 56 RT cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing in supported games, while the 224 tensor cores provide AI-based features like DLSS, which can significantly boost frame rates. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s ensure high fill rates for detailed scenes. The 220 W TDP requires a 550 W power supply, which is modest for a card of this performance class. The dual-slot design and 267 mm length make it compatible with most mid-tower cases.

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375?

A: The Ultra 5 235 scores an average benchmark score of 46,062, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375's 46,030. This difference is negligible, meaning the two processors perform identically in most workloads.

Q: What is the RTX 4070 SUPER's performance relative to the RTX 4090 Mobile?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43,223, which is 1% lower than the RTX 4090 Mobile's score of 43,667. The desktop card is essentially on par with the top mobile GPU from the previous generation.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160 with ultra settings, the system achieves playable frame rates in less demanding titles like Valorant (442 FPS) and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (254 FPS), but AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077 (41 FPS) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (37 FPS) fall below 60 FPS. Users should expect to lower settings or use upscaling for 4K.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance?

A: The CPU scores 2,085 points in Cinebench R23 single-core and 4,516 in PassMark single-thread, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. This performance is sufficient for high-FPS gaming in CPU-bound titles.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have, and is it enough?

A: The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. This is sufficient for 1440p gaming and most 4K titles, but the 192-bit bus width may limit performance in VRAM-heavy scenarios at 4K.

Q: What is the combined percentile ranking of this build?

A: The combined percentile is 86 out of 100, with the pair ranking 603 out of 3,732 tested pairs by FPS. The average FPS across all tested games is 178.4.

Q: Does the CPU support ECC memory?

A: No, the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 does not support ECC memory. It supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 uses the Intel Socket 1851, which is specific to the Core Ultra Series 2 (Arrow Lake-S) desktop processors. This socket is not forward-compatible with future generations, so upgrades are limited to other Arrow Lake-S parts within the same family. The CPU supports dual-channel DDR5 memory, so users can upgrade to higher-capacity or faster DDR5 kits to improve memory bandwidth beyond the 102.4 GB/s baseline. The CPU provides 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes, which can be used for a faster NVMe SSD or a future GPU upgrade.

The RTX 4070 SUPER uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, which is fully compatible with the CPU's PCIe Gen 5 slots (backward compatible). The GPU has a 220 W TDP and requires a 550 W power supply, as suggested. The power connectors are a single 16-pin, which is standard for the 40-series. The GPU is currently listed as end-of-life, with the GeForce 50-series as its successor, so users looking for an upgrade path should consider a newer GPU that fits within the existing power and case constraints.

For a sensible next upgrade, users could consider adding more RAM (if currently below 32 GB) or replacing the GPU with a newer model that offers higher performance within the 550 W PSU headroom. The CPU's 65 W TDP leaves significant power budget for a more power-hungry GPU. Alternatively, users could wait for a future CPU generation, but this would require a new motherboard due to the socket change. The platform's PCIe Gen 5 lanes ensure that storage and GPU upgrades will not be bottlenecked by interface bandwidth.