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Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

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92 / 100
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Apex Performer

Top 8% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

4K 60+ FPSVR ReadyRay Tracing

System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
94%
VS
GPU
90%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core Ultra 5 245

48,995 Benchmark Score
Top 6% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

17,208 Benchmark Score
Top 10% 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

Your system is in the top tier. You can run any modern game at maximum settings.

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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

CPU Analysis - cores, clocks, architecture, what the benchmark scores mean for real workloads

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core, 14-thread desktop processor built on the Arrow Lake architecture and manufactured on a 3 nm process at TSMC. It belongs to the Core Ultra Series 2 generation, targets the desktop market segment, and remains in active production. The transistor count reaches 17,800 million within a 243 mm² die. Base clock sits at 3.50 GHz with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, and the default TDP is 65 W. The chip uses Intel Socket 1851, supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with ECC capability, and exposes 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes from the CPU. A 24 MB shared L3 cache, 3 MB L2 per core, and 192 KB L1 per core form the cache hierarchy. Integrated graphics are handled by Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 64 execution units.

Benchmark results place this CPU in the 90th percentile among all processors in the database. The average benchmark score is 48,995. Cinebench R23 multi-core reaches 32,924, while single-core scores 4,648. Cinebench R20 multi-core records 13,828 and single-core 1,952. Cinebench R15 multi-core hits 3,318 with single-core at 468. PassMark multi-thread scores 38,706, single-thread 4,394, integer math 91,187, floating-point math 120,548, extended instructions 33,304, data encryption 30,236, data compression 400,942, physics 2,569, prime numbers 365, and random string sorting 49,140.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the Core Ultra 5 245 sits 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (average score 49,196) and 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (average score 49,228). It leads the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H by 0.6% (average score 48,698) and the Intel Core i5-14600K by 0.8% (average score 48,618). These deltas are small, indicating the Ultra 5 245 operates in a tightly contested performance band where no single rival dominates by a meaningful margin.

The 14 threads, matching the core count, mean this processor does not rely on simultaneous multithreading. Workloads that scale with physical cores, such as video encoding or 3D rendering, will see consistent throughput without the overhead of additional logical threads. The high single-thread score of 4,648 in Cinebench R23 indicates strong per-core performance, which translates into responsive application behavior and solid frame pacing in lightly threaded tasks. The 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth, delivered through dual-channel DDR5, supports the L3 cache and keeps data flowing for multi-core workloads. The 65 W TDP suggests the chip runs within a modest thermal envelope, and the boost clock of 5.10 GHz provides the headroom for bursty workloads like compilation or spreadsheet recalculation.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming at 1080p and 1440p is well supported by this combination. The CPU's 90th percentile standing, paired with measured FPS figures such as 209 in Counter-Strike 2 and 248 in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege at 1080p, indicates the processor keeps up with the GPU in esports titles. At 1440p, those same games deliver 138 and 163 FPS respectively, still comfortably above typical 144 Hz display refresh rates.

Streaming while gaming benefits from the multi-core throughput. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32,924 and PassMark multi-thread score of 38,706 provide enough headroom for simultaneous encoding and gameplay. The 14 physical cores handle the encoding workload without starving the game thread, and the single-thread performance ensures the game itself does not suffer from competing background tasks.

Video editing in applications like Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve relies on both multi-core and single-core performance. The 32,924 Cinebench R23 multi-core score handles timeline scrubbing and export rendering, while the 4,648 single-core score accelerates effects processing and interface responsiveness. The 120,548 floating-point math score from PassMark supports color grading and filter operations that rely on numeric computation.

3D rendering in Blender or Cinema 4D is primarily a multi-core task. The 13828 Cinebench R20 multi-core score and the 400,942 data compression score indicate sustained throughput across all cores. The 24 MB shared L3 cache reduces memory latency during scene traversal, and the 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth feeds the renderer with geometry and texture data.

Software development involves compilation, static analysis, and test execution. The integer math score of 91,187 and extended instructions score of 33,304 show strong ALU performance for build tools. The 3.50 GHz base clock maintains consistent compilation speed, while the 5.10 GHz boost handles single-threaded toolchain stages. ECC memory support adds reliability for long-running test suites.

Student and office work falls well within this processor's capabilities. The single-thread score of 4,394 in PassMark covers document processing and web browsing, while the multi-thread score of 38,706 handles spreadsheet recalculations and virtual machine sessions. The integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 64 EU provides display output without requiring a discrete GPU, and the 65 W TDP keeps power consumption low for sustained office workloads.

Gaming Performance

Measured FPS data from ultra settings across three resolutions is available for this build. The data is measured, not estimated, providing concrete figures for frame rate expectations.

At 1920x1080, esports and competitive titles deliver high frame rates. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reaches 461 FPS, Valorant hits 478 FPS, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege records 248 FPS. Roblox runs at 270 FPS, To The Core at 209 FPS, and Counter-Strike 2 at 209 FPS. Ready Or Not achieves 168 FPS, Doom reaches 155 FPS, and Pc Building Simulator hits 144 FPS. Assetto Corsa records 124 FPS, Undisputed 118 FPS, Thief 115 FPS, and Minimum 112 FPS.

At 2560x1440, frame rates scale down but remain playable for most titles. Valorant still delivers 408 FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 317 FPS, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege 163 FPS. Roblox reaches 180 FPS, To The Core 141 FPS, and Counter-Strike 2 138 FPS. Dave The Diver runs at 130 FPS, Minecraft at 130 FPS, Inside at 129 FPS, and Barony at 111 FPS. Ready Or Not hits 106 FPS, Doom reaches 100 FPS, and Pc Building Simulator records 91 FPS.

At 3840x2160, performance drops significantly, reflecting the GPU's 8 GB memory and 256-bit bus. Valorant still manages 326 FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 187 FPS, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege 90 FPS. Call of Duty: Warzone reaches 134 FPS, Roblox 102 FPS, and Dave The Diver 87 FPS. Inside runs at 81 FPS, Counter-Strike 2 at 77 FPS, Overpower at 63 FPS, and Barony at 58 FPS.

Heavy titles show the GPU's limits. Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 62 FPS at 1080p, 46 FPS at 1440p, and 30 FPS at 4K. Red Dead Redemption 2 records 56 FPS at 1080p, 42 FPS at 1440p, and 28 FPS at 4K. The Medium drops to 44 FPS at 1080p, 37 FPS at 1440p, and 29 FPS at 4K. Ark: Survival Ascended is the most demanding measured, with 30 FPS at 1080p, 19 FPS at 1440p, and 10 FPS at 4K.

The average FPS across all measured games is 134.7, with this pair ranked 1,629 out of 3,861 pairs by FPS, placing it in the upper portion of the database. The data shows a clear pattern: 1080p gaming is strong across most titles, 1440p remains viable for competitive and lighter games, and 4K is only suitable for esports or older titles.

Who Should Build It

Gamers targeting 1080p high-refresh displays will find this combination appropriate. Measured FPS in Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, and Rainbow Six Siege exceeds 200 FPS at 1080p, matching 240 Hz monitors. At 1440p, competitive titles still exceed 140 FPS, supporting 144 Hz panels. Gamers who prioritize esports over demanding single-player titles will see consistent high frame rates.

Content creators working with video and 3D rendering will benefit from the CPU's multi-core strength. The 32,924 Cinebench R23 multi-core score accelerates export and render tasks, while the GPU's 20.31 TFLOPS FP32 performance handles GPU-accelerated effects. The 8 GB VRAM limits texture-heavy projects but supports 1080p and 1440p editing timelines.

Software developers compiling large codebases will find the 14-core configuration useful. The integer math score of 91,187 and extended instructions score of 33,304 indicate strong throughput for build systems. The 5.10 GHz boost clock reduces single-threaded compilation bottlenecks, and ECC memory support adds stability for long-running test environments.

Students and office workers need a system that handles everyday tasks without excess power consumption. The 65 W CPU TDP and integrated Arc Xe-LPG graphics allow for a compact build that covers document editing, web browsing, and light multitasking. The discrete GPU can be omitted for these workloads, or retained for occasional gaming.

Small business workstations running database queries, spreadsheet models, or virtual machines will see capable performance. The multi-thread score of 38,706 and data compression score of 400,942 support concurrent applications, while the single-thread score of 4,394 keeps individual applications responsive.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's average benchmark score is 48,995, placing it in the 90th percentile of all processors. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, scores 49,196, a delta of -0.4%. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49,228, a delta of -0.5%. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48,698, a delta of 0.6%. The Intel Core i5-14600K scores 48,618, a delta of 0.8%. These small deltas place the Ultra 5 245 within a competitive band where performance differences are negligible.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 17,208, placing it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 17,083, a delta of 0.7%. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 17,037, a delta of 1%. The AMD Radeon HD 7970M scores 17,019, a delta of 1.1%. The NVIDIA Tesla K40c scores 17,468, a delta of -1.5%. The GPU sits slightly below the Tesla K40c but above the RX 7600 XT and GTX 690.

The combined percentile for this CPU and GPU pair is 76, meaning the build outperforms 76% of all recorded combinations in the database. The pair ranks 1,629 out of 3,861 pairs by average FPS across games, with an average FPS of 134.7. This places the build in the 42nd percentile of pairs by FPS, indicating that while the individual CPU is strong, the GPU limits overall gaming performance.

The CPU's 90th percentile standing contrasts with the GPU's 61st percentile. This gap indicates the processor has more headroom than the graphics card in gaming workloads. The combined percentile of 76 reflects this imbalance, with the GPU acting as the primary constraint in frame rate delivery.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 uses the GA104 chip built on Samsung's 8 nm process, containing 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die with a transistor density of 44.4 million per square millimeter. The Ampere architecture provides 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. Ray tracing is handled by 46 dedicated RT cores, while 184 tensor cores accelerate AI workloads. The base clock is 1500 MHz with a boost clock of 1725 MHz.

Memory consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective data rate. This bandwidth supports high-resolution textures but the 8 GB capacity can become a constraint in VRAM-heavy titles at 4K or with maximum texture quality. The pixel rate is 165.6 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 317.4 GTexel/s. FP32 performance reaches 20.31 TFLOPS, with FP16 at the same 20.31 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio).

The card's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3,162. Geekbench OpenCL scores 112,821, and Geekbench Vulkan scores 21,022. PassMark G3D scores 22,214, while PassMark GPU Compute scores 11,195. DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 PassMark scores are 247, 150, 182, and 85 respectively. The G2D score is 1,001.

The 61st percentile standing among all GPUs indicates this card performs above the median but below the top tier. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, scores 0.7% higher, a negligible difference. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 1% higher, and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M scores 1.1% higher. The NVIDIA Tesla K40c scores 1.5% lower. These close deltas show the RTX 3070 operates in a crowded performance band.

The RT cores and tensor cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and DLSS, though the measured FPS data in this database does not include RT or DLSS enabled scenarios. The 8 GB VRAM, 448 GB/s bandwidth, and 20.31 TFLOPS FP32 performance define the card's rendering ceiling. For rasterized workloads at 1080p and 1440p, the card delivers strong results, but 4K gaming and heavy RT effects will tax its resources.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU uses Intel Socket 1851, which is the platform for Arrow Lake desktop processors. The socket supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. The CPU provides 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes, enabling fast NVMe storage and future GPU connectivity. ECC memory support is available, which is uncommon for a desktop processor and benefits workstation use cases.

The GPU connects via PCIe 4.0 x16, which is backward compatible with the CPU's PCIe Gen 5 lanes. The card has a TDP of 220 W and requires a 550 W suggested power supply. It uses a dual-slot cooler with a 12-pin power connector. The card measures 242 mm in length and 112 mm in height. Display outputs include one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a connectors.

A sensible next upgrade would focus on the GPU, as the CPU has significant headroom. The CPU's 90th percentile and the GPU's 61st percentile indicate the processor can support a more powerful graphics card without becoming the bottleneck. Replacing the RTX 3070 with a higher-tier GPU would raise the combined performance ceiling, provided the 550 W PSU is upgraded accordingly.

The platform's DDR5 memory support and PCIe Gen 5 lanes leave room for future storage and memory improvements. The 65 W CPU TDP allows for a wide range of coolers, including compact air coolers. The CPU's production status is active, meaning it remains available for new builds, while the GPU is end-of-life, signaling that replacements will come from the used market or a newer generation.

The CPU is not multiplier-unlocked, limiting overclocking potential. The base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz are fixed by the silicon's default behavior. Users seeking manual overclocking would need to look at unlocked parts in the same socket family.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU's core and thread count?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 has 14 cores and 14 threads, meaning it does not use simultaneous multithreading.

Q: What memory type does this build support?

A: The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s, and ECC memory is supported.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM capacity and bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 7900?

A: The Core Ultra 5 245 scores 0.5% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 in average benchmark score, with 48,995 versus 49,228.

Q: What is the combined percentile of this CPU and GPU pair?

A: The combined percentile is 76, meaning the build outperforms 76% of all recorded pairs in the database.

Q: What is the measured average FPS across all games?

A: The average FPS across all measured games is 134.7, with the pair ranking 1,629 out of 3,861 pairs.

Q: Does the GPU support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the RTX 3070 has 46 dedicated RT cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes hardware ray tracing.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data shows a clear imbalance between CPU and GPU performance. The CPU sits in the 90th percentile of all processors, while the GPU sits in the 61st percentile. This 29-point gap indicates the processor has substantially more compute headroom than the graphics card can utilize in gaming workloads.

Measured FPS scaling across resolutions confirms this. At 1080p, the average FPS across games is high, with titles like Valorant reaching 478 FPS and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reaching 461 FPS. These frame rates are well above what the GPU can sustain in heavier titles, suggesting the CPU is not the limiting factor. At 4K, the same games show significant drops: Valorant falls to 326 FPS and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to 187 FPS, but heavy titles like Cyberpunk 2077 drop to 30 FPS and Ark: Survival Ascended to 10 FPS. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 448 GB/s bandwidth become the constraint at higher resolutions and in demanding games.

The CPU's multi-core scores, such as 32,924 in Cinebench R23, far exceed what the GPU requires for frame generation in most titles. The 5.10 GHz boost clock and 4,648 single-core score in Cinebench R23 handle game logic and physics, but these tasks rarely saturate the processor. The bottleneck appears in GPU-bound scenarios: 4K gaming, ray tracing, and high-detail settings.

In productivity workloads, the balance shifts. The CPU's 90th percentile supports rendering, compilation, and data processing, while the GPU's 20.31 TFLOPS FP32 performance accelerates GPU compute tasks. The PassMark GPU Compute score of 11,195 indicates the GPU can handle compute workloads, but the CPU's 38,706 multi-thread score dominates in CPU-bound tasks.

The pair's FPS rank of 1,629 out of 3,861 pairs, with an average of 134.7 FPS, places it slightly below the median for gaming performance. The combined percentile of 76, however, reflects the CPU's strength in non-gaming workloads. This suggests the build is balanced for productivity but GPU-limited for high-end gaming, particularly at 1440p and 4K with ultra settings.

Upgrading the GPU would bring the most significant gaming improvement, as the CPU has demonstrated it can support higher frame rates in esports titles. The 550 W suggested PSU and 220 W GPU TDP leave room for a more powerful card, provided the power supply is upgraded to match. The CPU's PCIe Gen 5 lanes and DDR5 memory support future platform longevity, but the GPU remains the current constraint in gaming scenarios.