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Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + Intel Arc B770

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Top 16% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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94%

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74%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core Ultra 5 245

48,995 Benchmark Score

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Intel Arc B770

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90-100

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

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70-89

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50-69

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30-49

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

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The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and Intel Arc B770 represent a modern, all-Intel desktop pairing built on the Arrow Lake and Battlemage architectures. This combined platform sits at the 70th percentile overall, indicating a solidly above-average configuration for desktop computing. The CPU is a strong performer for its class, while the GPU offers a unique set of capabilities at a mid-range performance tier. The following analysis details the benchmark data, performance characteristics, and target use cases for this specific configuration.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core, 14-thread desktop processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, built on the Arrow Lake-S architecture. It uses a 3 nm process node from TSMC, with a die size of 243 mm² containing 17,800 million transistors. The processor operates with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. Notably, this CPU does not have a multiplier unlocked, meaning overclocking is not supported. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, providing a memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s, and it also supports ECC memory.

Benchmark results place this CPU in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48,995. This positions it as a high-tier processor, just behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (which scores 49,196, a 0.4% lead) and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49,228, a 0.5% lead). It is slightly ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48,698, a 0.6% deficit) and the Intel Core i5-14600K (48,618, a 0.8% deficit). The data shows that the Ultra 5 245 is essentially neck-and-neck with these rivals, with performance deltas under 1% in either direction.

In multi-threaded workloads, the processor demonstrates strong capability. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32,924 and Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 13,828 indicate robust performance for tasks like video rendering and software compilation. The PassMark multi-thread score of 38,706 reinforces this, showing strong parallel processing power. Data compression and encryption workloads are handled efficiently, with PassMark scores of 400,942 and 30,236, respectively, indicating solid performance in file archiving and security tasks. The integer math score of 91,187 and floating-point math score of 120,548 suggest a balanced capability for general-purpose and scientific computing.

For single-threaded performance, the CPU scores 4,648 in Cinebench R23 single-core, which is a high result that benefits everyday responsiveness and lightly-threaded applications. The PassMark single-thread score of 4,394 confirms this strength. This is an important metric for gaming and legacy software that relies on high clock speeds. The boost clock of 5.10 GHz is a key contributor to these strong single-thread results. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache, along with 3 MB of L2 per core and 192 KB of L1 per core, provides ample data storage for the processor to access quickly, reducing latency in complex workloads.

The CPU’s 14 threads, rather than 28, is a notable design choice. This means the processor is not using hyper-threading and relies on its 14 physical cores. In heavily multi-threaded scenarios, this may place it at a slight disadvantage compared to processors with logical threads, but the raw core count still provides significant parallel throughput. Overall, the benchmark data indicates a processor that excels in both single- and multi-threaded tasks, making it a versatile choice for a wide range of applications from gaming to professional productivity.

GPU Analysis

The Intel Arc B770 is a discrete graphics card based on the Xe2-HPG architecture, codenamed Battlemage, and is part of the Arc 7 generation. It is manufactured on a 5 nm process node at TSMC, with a die size of 368 mm². The GPU features 4,096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 128 raster output pipelines. It also includes 32 dedicated ray tracing cores, providing hardware support for real-time ray-traced lighting effects.

The graphics card is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a substantial memory bandwidth of 512.0 GB/s. This large frame buffer and high bandwidth are crucial for high-resolution textures and complex 3D scenes. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2100 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The memory runs at 2000 MHz, with an effective data rate of 16 Gbps. The Arc B770 has a TDP of 225 W and requires a 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 550 W. It connects via PCIe 4.0 x16 and offers display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The benchmark scores for this GPU are not populated in the data, and its average benchmark score is listed as 0. This makes direct numerical performance comparisons impossible. However, its percentile ranking against all GPUs is at the 50th percentile, placing it in the median tier of graphics cards. Based on its specifications, the compute power is substantial. The FP32 performance is 19.66 TFLOPS, which indicates strong general-purpose compute capability. The FP16 performance is 39.32 TFLOPS (with a 2:1 ratio), often used in AI and machine learning tasks. The pixel fill rate is 307.2 GPixel/s, and the texture fill rate is 614.4 GTexel/s, suggesting strong performance in traditional rasterization workloads.

The 32 ray tracing cores are a significant feature, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing, a technique that simulates the physical behavior of light for more realistic visuals. The memory configuration of 16 GB is generous and is a key advantage for modern games and professional applications that demand large amounts of video memory. The high bandwidth of 512.0 GB/s ensures that the 4,096 shading units are kept fed with data, which is critical for maintaining high frame rates at higher resolutions. The card's architecture is a successor to the previous Alchemist generation, signaling Intel's continued commitment to the discrete GPU market. The data shows a mid-range graphics card with strong specifications, particularly in memory capacity and compute throughput.

FAQ

Q: What is the processor's performance percentile compared to all CPUs?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48,995.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the Intel Core i5-14600K?

A: The Ultra 5 245 has a 0.8% higher average benchmark score than the Intel Core i5-14600K, indicating a negligible performance difference between the two.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile compared to all GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B770 is in the 50th percentile of all GPUs, indicating a mid-range performance tier.

Q: How much memory bandwidth does the GPU have?

A: The GPU has a memory bandwidth of 512.0 GB/s, provided by 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus.

Q: Does the CPU support ECC memory?

A: Yes, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 supports ECC memory, which is a feature important for system stability in professional workstations.

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of the CPU and GPU pairing?

A: The combined percentile of this desktop build is 70, indicating it performs better than the majority of systems.

Q: What is the TDP of the processor and the graphics card?

A: The processor has a TDP of 65 W, while the graphics card has a TDP of 225 W.

Balance and Bottleneck

The balance between the CPU and GPU is a critical factor in determining overall system performance. The data shows a CPU at the 90th percentile and a GPU at the 50th percentile. This significant gap suggests a potential imbalance in many workloads, where the CPU is more powerful than the GPU. In gaming at lower resolutions, such as 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread performance is essential. However, the GPU’s mid-range percentile may become the limiting factor, preventing the system from achieving the highest possible frame rates, as the CPU is likely capable of feeding more frames than the GPU can render.

Conversely, in tasks that are highly parallelized and rely on the GPU, such as 3D rendering or heavy video effects processing, the GPU will be the primary bottleneck. The CPU's 14 cores are powerful, but the GPU's compute capabilities, while substantial for its class, are not at the same relative performance level. The combined percentile of 70 reflects this average, showing that the system's overall performance is constrained by the GPU. The CPU’s high single-core and multi-core scores are unlikely to be fully utilized in GPU-bound workloads, leading to the CPU idling or waiting for the GPU to catch up.

Memory bandwidth is another factor in the balance. The CPU has a memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s, while the GPU has a significantly higher 512.0 GB/s. This disparity is normal for a discrete GPU setup, as the GPU needs its own high-speed memory for texture and geometry data. The CPU’s dual-channel memory support is sufficient for its needs and is not a bottleneck in this context. In summary, the CPU is a performance leader, but the GPU's mid-range position means the system will be GPU-limited in most graphics-intensive scenarios. For CPU-centric tasks like software compilation or heavy multitasking, the system will perform at its full potential.

Benchmark Performance

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 CPU demonstrates strong performance across multiple benchmark suites. In Cinebench R15, it scores 3,318 multi-core and 468 single-core. Its Cinebench R20 scores are 13,828 multi-core and 1,952 single-core. The Cinebench R23 results show 32,924 multi-core and 4,648 single-core. These scores indicate a processor that is highly capable in both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads. The PassMark suite shows similar strength, with a multi-thread score of 38,706 and a single-thread score of 4,394. Specific sub-tests show a data compression score of 400,942, data encryption of 30,236, and extended instructions of 33,304. Integer and floating-point math scores are 91,187 and 120,548, respectively, with a prime number finding score of 365 and random string sorting at 49,140.

In terms of percentile ranking, the CPU's average score of 48,995 places it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. This puts it just behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G and AMD Ryzen 9 7900, with deltas of -0.4% and -0.5% respectively. It is ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H and Intel Core i5-14600K, with deltas of 0.6% and 0.8%. The data shows that the Ultra 5 245 is a top-tier performer, essentially matching the performance of its closest rivals.

The GPU, the Intel Arc B770, has no benchmark scores in the data, and its average score is listed as 0. This makes it impossible to provide a direct numerical comparison to other GPUs. Its percentile ranking is 50, which places it in the median of all GPUs. Based on this, the combined picture is a system with a top-tier CPU and a mid-tier GPU. The overall system percentile is 70, reflecting the GPU's more modest performance level. The data indicates that the combined system performance is solid but is anchored by the GPU's mid-range standing.

Who Should Build It

This system targets users who prioritize CPU-intensive tasks and require a capable GPU for moderate gaming and content creation. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245, with its 90th percentile ranking and strong multi-core scores, is well-suited for software developers who compile large codebases and run multiple virtual machines. The 14 cores and 24 MB of L3 cache provide the throughput needed for these demanding tasks. Students in engineering or data science fields would also benefit from the CPU's powerful compute capabilities, especially for simulation and data analysis. The processor's support for ECC memory is a key feature for small business workstations where data integrity is paramount.

For gamers, this build is a solid 1080p or 1440p machine. The CPU's excellent single-thread performance of 4,648 in Cinebench R23 will ensure high frame rates in most games, while the Arc B770's 16 GB of VRAM provides ample space for high-resolution textures. The GPU's 50th percentile ranking suggests it can handle modern games at high settings, but may not be ideal for 4K gaming or maximum ray-tracing effects. Content creators who work with video editing will find the CPU’s strong multi-core performance helpful for rendering, but the GPU will be the limiting factor for effects-heavy timelines. The system is a good fit for a prosumer who needs a powerful processor for work and a competent GPU for play.

The build is less ideal for users whose primary focus is high-end 4K gaming or professional 3D rendering, where the GPU is the most critical component. In these scenarios, the Arc B770's mid-range performance tier would be a bottleneck. However, for a user who values a high-performance CPU for productivity and is satisfied with good, not best-in-class, gaming performance, this pairing is a balanced choice. The 70th overall percentile shows that it will outperform the majority of systems, making it a strong general-purpose machine.

Gaming Performance

Note: No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU+GPU combination. The following FPS figures are estimates based on the benchmark scores of the CPU and GPU.

The gaming performance of this system is primarily dictated by the Intel Arc B770's mid-range position. At 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread score of 4,648 in Cinebench R23 will ensure that it is not a bottleneck in most titles. The GPU, with its 4,096 shading units and 19.66 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, should be capable of delivering high frame rates in less demanding esports titles. For more graphically intensive AAA games, the GPU's 50th percentile ranking suggests that it will perform well at high settings, but may require lowering some settings to achieve very high refresh rates.

At 1440p, the GPU will be the clear limiting factor. The 16 GB of VRAM and 512.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for this resolution, but the overall compute power may struggle to maintain consistently high frame rates in the most demanding scenes. The 32 ray tracing cores support hardware-accelerated ray tracing, but the mid-range performance tier implies that enabling this feature will have a significant impact on frame rates. Gamers should expect a playable experience at 1440p with some graphical compromises for optimum performance.

For 4K gaming, the system is not well-suited. The GPU's performance tier is too low to deliver smooth frame rates at this resolution in modern games. While the 16 GB VRAM is enough for 4K textures, the core compute power is likely insufficient to handle the massive workload. The data suggests this is a 1080p and 1440p gaming system, with 4K gaming requiring a more powerful GPU. The CPU's high performance ensures that the system will not be CPU-bound in any gaming scenario, allowing the GPU to be the sole determinant of gaming performance.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class build combining the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 processor and the Intel Arc B770 graphics card. It represents a modern, all-Intel platform, pairing the Arrow Lake-S CPU architecture with the Xe2-HPG Battlemage GPU architecture. The CPU is a 14-core processor based on a 3 nm process, while the GPU is a 4,096-shader card based on a 5 nm process. The system sits at the 70th combined percentile of all builds, indicating a solidly above-average tier.

The pairing is characterized by a significant performance disparity between its components. The CPU is a top-tier performer, ranked in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is a mid-range part, ranked in the 50th percentile. This makes the build a CPU-centric system where the processor's capabilities are the main strength. The GPU provides a competent, but not exceptional, graphics experience. Overall, this is a well-rounded desktop system for users who need high processing power and are looking for a capable mid-range graphics solution.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU's excellent single-thread performance, with a Cinebench R23 score of 4,648, is ideal for driving high frame rates. However, the GPU's 50th percentile position means that achieving 144Hz or 240Hz at 1080p is possible in esports titles but may be challenging in AAA games. The GPU is the limiting factor here.

Streaming: The 14-core CPU provides ample headroom for encoding video while gaming. The strong multi-thread score of 32,924 in Cinebench R23 ensures that the streaming workload will not cause significant frame drops in games. The GPU's dedicated hardware for encoding and decoding also assists in this task.

Video editing: The CPU is the star here. The high multi-core performance will accelerate timeline scrubbing, effects processing, and final exports in software that can use all 14 cores. The GPU's 16 GB of VRAM is beneficial for previewing effects and working with high-resolution footage, but its mid-range compute power means it will not provide the fastest render times for GPU-accelerated effects.

3D rendering: This workload will be bottlenecked by the GPU. While the CPU can handle complex scene setup and physics calculations, the final render time is heavily dependent on the GPU's compute power. The Arc B770's 19.66 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is decent for its class, but it is not a top-tier rendering card. Expect moderate render times.

Software development: This is a perfect fit. The CPU's 14 cores and high thread count, combined with a strong multi-core score of 38,706 in PassMark, are excellent for compiling large projects and running multiple containers or VMs simultaneously. The CPU’s 90th percentile ranking makes it a high-performance choice for this workload.

Student and office work: This system is overkill for standard office applications like word processing and spreadsheets. The CPU's single-thread performance will make the system feel very responsive, and the GPU is more than capable of handling any graphics needs, including multiple 4K displays. The build is a very capable, high-performance machine for any academic or professional task.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The platform is based on the Intel Socket 1851. The processor supports dual-channel DDR5 memory, providing a memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s, and also supports ECC memory. The CPU provides 20 lanes of PCIe Gen 5 connectivity, which is a modern and high-bandwidth interface for connecting storage and other peripherals. The GPU, however, uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, which is fully compatible with the CPU's PCIe Gen 5 slots.

The system’s power delivery is adequate, with the CPU having a 65 W TDP and the GPU a 225 W TDP. The suggested PSU for the build is 550 W, which provides enough headroom for the current components. The GPU requires a 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin power connector.

For a sensible next upgrade, the most impactful change would be to replace the Intel Arc B770 with a more powerful graphics card. The CPU's high performance is sufficient to support a higher-tier GPU without becoming a bottleneck, making a GPU upgrade the most logical path to improve gaming and rendering performance. The CPU itself is a strong performer and would not need to be upgraded for several generations. The platform's support for PCIe Gen 5 means that future high-speed SSDs will be supported. The main limitation for future upgrades would be the power supply; a more powerful GPU would likely require a PSU with a higher wattage than the suggested 550 W.

Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + Intel Arc B770

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