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Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

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92 / 100

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio

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CPU

94%

GPU

90%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core Ultra 5 245

48,995 Benchmark Score

Top 6% Market Ranking

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

17,639 Benchmark Score

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0-30

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30-60

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60-85

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85-100

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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

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30-49

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

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0-29

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

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The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 form a desktop pairing that targets the mainstream performance segment. The processor, built on Intel’s Arrow Lake architecture and the TSMC 3 nm process, delivers strong multi-threaded throughput, while the graphics card, based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, offers a balanced feature set for 1080p and 1440p gaming. Combined, this system achieves a percentile rank of 76 among all tested builds, placing it in the upper-middle tier of desktop configurations. The data shows a pairing that prioritizes efficiency and consistency over raw flagship performance.

GPU Analysis — VRAM, bandwidth, clocks, RT/tensor hardware, what the benchmark scores mean for rendering

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the AD107 chip using a 5 nm TSMC process, housing 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, with memory running at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory is paired with a 128-bit bus, yielding a memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. This configuration is modest by modern standards, but the card’s architecture compensates through efficient execution.

The RTX 4060 includes 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines. For hardware-accelerated ray tracing, it features 24 RT cores, and for AI-driven workloads, it includes 96 tensor cores. These enable the card to handle DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 APIs. The pixel rate is 118.1 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 236.2 GTexel/s. Floating-point performance is rated at 15.11 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio), which is a clear indicator of its compute capacity.

Benchmark results for the RTX 4060 show a Passmark G3D score of 19545, which places it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 17639. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, it scores 2302, while Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores are 95057 and 48643, respectively. Passmark DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 scores are 175 and 76, indicating that the card performs better under older API loads. The Passmark GPU Compute score of 9213 suggests that compute-heavy tasks, such as rendering or physics simulations, will run adequately but not at the level of higher-tier cards.

The nearest rivals to the RTX 4060 in average score are the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666, delta -0.2%), the AMD Radeon 780M (17588, delta 0.3%), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17551, delta 0.5%), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 (17509, delta 0.7%). These deltas are all within 1%, indicating that the RTX 4060 is essentially at parity with these older or integrated solutions in raw benchmark terms. However, the RTX 4060’s advantage lies in its modern feature set—RT cores, tensor cores, and support for the latest APIs—which these rivals lack. For rendering workloads, the data suggests that the card can handle DirectX 11 titles comfortably but will struggle with the most demanding DirectX 12 workloads, as reflected in the lower score.

Benchmark Performance — exact CPU and GPU scores, percentile positions, and what the combined picture is

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 achieves an average benchmark score of 48995, placing it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. In Cinebench R23, it scores 32924 in multi-core and 4648 in single-core tests. Cinebench R20 scores are 13828 (multi-core) and 1952 (single-core), while Cinebench R15 scores are 3318 and 468. Passmark results show a multi-thread score of 38706, a single-thread score of 4394, and a physics score of 2569. Data compression and encryption scores are 400942 and 30236, respectively. Extended instructions score 33304, and floating-point math reaches 120548, with integer math at 91187.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49196, delta -0.4%), the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49228, delta -0.5%), the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48698, delta 0.6%), and the Intel Core i5-14600K (48618, delta 0.8%). The deltas are small, but the Ultra 5 245 sits slightly behind the Ryzen parts and slightly ahead of the Xeon and i5-14600K. This places it in a competitive position, offering performance comparable to a high-end workstation chip from a previous generation.

The GPU, as noted, sits in the 61st percentile with an average score of 17639. The combined percentile for the CPU+GPU pairing is 76, which indicates that the system as a whole performs better than the GPU alone, thanks to the strong CPU. The pair rank by FPS is 2009 out of 3732 pairs, with an average FPS across games of 119.4. This combined picture shows a system that is CPU-heavy in relative strength, meaning the processor is capable of driving more powerful graphics cards if upgraded, but the RTX 4060 is the limiting factor in most gaming scenarios.

Balance and Bottleneck — which component limits which workload, using percentiles and FPS scaling as evidence

The data indicates an imbalance where the CPU’s 90th percentile ranking far exceeds the GPU’s 61st percentile. In CPU-intensive workloads, such as data compression (400942 score) and floating-point math (120548), the Ultra 5 245 is clearly the dominant component. These tasks will run at a level that rivals much more expensive processors, as evidenced by its closeness to the AMD Ryzen 9 7900. Conversely, in GPU-bound scenarios, the RTX 4060 will cap performance.

Looking at measured FPS scaling across resolutions provides concrete evidence of this bottleneck. For example, in Cyberpunk 2077, the system delivers 54 FPS at 1920x1080, 41 FPS at 2560x1440, and 27 FPS at 3840x2160. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 24%, and from 1440p to 4K is 34%. This steep decline is typical of a GPU that runs out of memory bandwidth or compute power at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM and 272 GB/s bandwidth are the primary constraints here.

In contrast, a lighter title like Counter-Strike 2 shows 184 FPS at 1080p, 122 FPS at 1440p, and 68 FPS at 2160p. The 1080p figure is high enough to suggest the CPU is not the limiting factor, as the GPU can push frames well above 144 Hz. However, at 4K, the frame rate drops to 68, which is still playable but indicates the GPU is struggling. The pattern is consistent: at 1080p, many games hit high frame rates (e.g., Valorant at 422 FPS, CS:GO at 407 FPS), but at 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, with many titles falling below 30 FPS. For CPU-heavy simulation games like Microsoft Flight Simulator, the 1080p score of 66 FPS is respectable, but the 4K score of 40 FPS shows the GPU limiting overall performance.

The conclusion from the data is that the Ultra 5 245 has significant headroom. In any game where the FPS at 1080p is below what the CPU could theoretically produce, the RTX 4060 is the constraint. This is most evident in titles with high graphical demands, such as Red Dead Redemption 2 (49 FPS at 1080p) and Ark: Survival Ascended (27 FPS at 1080p), where the GPU is clearly overwhelmed.

Who Should Build It — target users and industries (gamers at specific resolutions, content creators, developers, students, small business workstations) tied strictly to the measured performance

This system is best suited for gamers who primarily play at 1920x1080 resolution. The measured FPS data shows that most titles run at playable frame rates at this resolution, with esports titles like Valorant (422 FPS), CS:GO (407 FPS), and Rainbow Six Siege (219 FPS) far exceeding the 144 Hz threshold. For triple-A games at 1080p, the system delivers acceptable performance, with Cyberpunk 2077 at 54 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 49 FPS, and Control at 77 FPS. Gamers willing to lower settings or use upscaling will find this a capable 1080p machine.

At 2560x1440, the system becomes more marginal. Many games hover around 50-60 FPS, such as Cyberpunk 2077 (41 FPS), Red Dead Redemption 2 (37 FPS), and Ark: Survival Ascended (17 FPS). Esports titles still perform well, with Valorant at 360 FPS and CS:GO at 280 FPS, but the GPU’s limitations are apparent in graphically intensive titles. Users targeting 1440p should expect to adjust settings for a smooth experience. The 4K data is largely unplayable for demanding games, with most titles falling below 40 FPS, so 4K gaming is not a realistic use case.

Content creators working with CPU-bound tasks, such as video encoding, 3D rendering, or data processing, will benefit from the Ultra 5 245’s strong multi-threaded scores (32924 in Cinebench R23). The GPU’s compute score of 9213 in Passmark is modest, so GPU-accelerated rendering will be slower than on higher-tier cards, but the CPU will handle compilation or physics simulation efficiently. For software developers, the CPU’s single-thread score of 4648 in Cinebench R23 ensures fast code compilation, and the Passmark integer math score of 91187 is strong for general-purpose computing. Students and small business workstations will find this a reliable machine for office productivity, spreadsheet analysis, and light multimedia work, given the CPU’s 90th percentile ranking and the GPU’s support for modern APIs.

Upgrade Path and Platform — socket, memory support, PCIe, PSU headroom from suggestedPsu/tdp, what a sensible next upgrade looks like

The platform is built around the Intel Socket 1851, which supports the Core Ultra Series 2 processors. The CPU has a TDP of 65 W, which is relatively low, indicating that cooling is not a challenge. The system uses DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. ECC memory is supported, which is a boon for workstation users who require error correction. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes, while the GPU uses PCIe 4.0 x8, which is sufficient for the RTX 4060’s bandwidth needs.

The GPU has a TDP of 115 W, and the suggested PSU is 300 W. This leaves significant headroom for upgrades. The total system power draw is well under 200 W, so a 300 W PSU is adequate for the current configuration. The GPU is dual-slot and requires a 1x 12-pin power connector, which is a consideration for older PSUs that may lack this connector. The RTX 4060 is marked as end-of-life, with the GeForce 50 series as its successor, so a sensible next upgrade would be to a newer GPU when available.

Given the CPU’s high percentile (90th) and the GPU’s lower percentile (61st), the most logical upgrade path is to replace the graphics card first. The Ultra 5 245 has enough processing power to drive a more powerful GPU, as evidenced by its close benchmark scores to the AMD Ryzen 9 7900. A GPU with higher VRAM and bandwidth would eliminate the bottleneck seen at 1440p and 4K. The PCIe 4.0 x8 interface is not a limitation, as most mid-range and even high-end GPUs do not saturate this bandwidth. The CPU’s 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes also allow for fast NVMe storage, which is a worthwhile addition for content creators. The platform’s support for DDR5 and ECC memory makes it a solid foundation for a workstation that can be upgraded incrementally.

Gaming Performance — measured FPS by game and resolution from measuredFpsUltraByGame (or, if dataIsMeasured is false, frame expectations qualitatively from the benchmark scores and say the figures are estimates)

The data is measured, not estimated, and provides a comprehensive look at gaming performance across three resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system excels in esports and lighter titles. Valorant leads at 422 FPS, followed by CS:GO at 407 FPS, and Roblox at 238 FPS. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege hits 219 FPS, and Counter-Strike 2 reaches 184 FPS. Minecraft runs at 181 FPS, and To The Core at 185 FPS. These numbers indicate a very smooth experience on high-refresh-rate monitors.

For more demanding titles at 1080p, performance is still playable. Assetto Corsa runs at 109 FPS, Thief at 101 FPS, and Outriders at 97 FPS. Downfall and Heroes of the Storm both hit 95 FPS, while Road 96 and Fivem are at 93 and 92 FPS, respectively. The weakest 1080p results are in Ark: Survival Ascended (27 FPS), The Medium (39 FPS), and Red Dead Redemption 2 (49 FPS), which are below the 60 FPS threshold. Cyberpunk 2077 at 54 FPS is also marginal.

At 2560x1440, the esports titles remain playable, with Valorant at 360 FPS and CS:GO at 280 FPS. Counter-Strike 2 runs at 122 FPS, and Rainbow Six Siege at 143 FPS. However, the demanding games drop significantly. Cyberpunk 2077 falls to 41 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 to 37 FPS, and The Medium to 32 FPS. Ark: Survival Ascended is nearly unplayable at 17 FPS. The average across all games drops, but titles like Assetto Corsa (76 FPS) and Overpower (66 FPS) still provide acceptable experiences.

At 3840x2160, the system is not suited for modern gaming. Valorant is the only title above 100 FPS (288 FPS), and CS:GO drops to 165 FPS. Most other games fall below 60 FPS, with Cyberpunk 2077 at 27 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 24 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended at 9 FPS. Even lighter titles like Inside (72 FPS) and Dave The Diver (77 FPS) struggle to maintain high frame rates. The 8 GB VRAM is a clear limitation at this resolution, as many textures and effects exceed the available memory.

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 processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture (Arrow Lake-S). It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The CPU is built on a 3 nm TSMC process, with 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die. It features a cache hierarchy of 192 KB L1 per core, 3 MB L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. The TDP is 65 W, which is efficient for the performance level.

The architecture is designed for high single-thread and multi-thread performance. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4648 is indicative of strong per-thread performance, which is critical for legacy applications and games that rely on single-threaded performance. The multi-core score of 32924 is excellent for a 65 W chip, suggesting it can handle heavy parallel workloads like video rendering or scientific simulations. The Passmark single-thread score of 4394 confirms this, while the multi-thread score of 38706 shows scalability.

In real workloads, the data suggests the CPU is a capable workstation part. The Passmark data compression score of 400942 is very high, indicating fast file archiving and decompression. Data encryption at 30236 is solid for secure communications. The floating-point math score of 120548 is relevant for 3D rendering and physics simulations, while the integer math score of 91187 is useful for general office tasks and database operations. The extended instructions score of 33304 shows support for modern instruction sets, which benefits multimedia and scientific applications.

The CPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, scores 49228, just 0.5% higher, meaning the Ultra 5 245 is nearly identical in performance to a 12-core Ryzen 9. This reflects the efficiency of the Arrow Lake architecture. The Intel Core i5-14600K, another direct competitor, scores 48618, which is 0.8% lower, indicating that the Ultra 5 245 is slightly faster. For users upgrading from older Intel platforms, this CPU offers a significant performance jump, especially in multi-threaded tasks, without a large increase in power consumption.

Build Overview — what this CPU+GPU pairing is, its class (desktop/laptop from buildClass), and overall tier from the percentiles

This is a desktop build that pairs the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060. The combined percentile rank is 76, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all tested builds. The CPU is in the 90th percentile, while the GPU is in the 61st percentile, creating a system that is CPU-dominant. The average FPS across all games is 119.4, with a pair rank of 2009 out of 3732, which is above the median but not near the top.

The build is best described as a balanced mainstream desktop for 1080p gaming and productivity. The CPU’s high percentile suggests it is a future-proof component, capable of handling demanding tasks for years. The GPU, while not top-tier, is sufficient for current titles at 1080p and can handle 1440p with settings adjustments. The system’s overall tier is that of a solid mid-range machine, not a high-end enthusiast build, but one that offers good performance per watt. The 65 W CPU and 115 W GPU make it an energy-efficient option, which is a plus for users concerned about power consumption or building a small form factor system.

The pairing is logical in that the CPU will not bottleneck the GPU in most scenarios, but the GPU will limit the CPU’s full potential in gaming. For a user who wants to upgrade later, the CPU provides a strong foundation. The build class is desktop, which means it is intended for stationary use, and the components are sized for a standard tower case. The overall impression from the data is a reliable, capable system that excels in CPU-bound workloads and offers good gaming performance at 1080p, with the GPU being the clear upgrade target for the future.

FAQ

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

A: The combined percentile is 76, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all tested builds.

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 in average benchmark score?

A: The Ultra 5 245 scores 48995, while the Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228, a delta of -0.5%, meaning they are nearly identical in performance.

Q: What is the average FPS across all games for this system, and what is its rank among pairs?

A: The average FPS is 119.4, and the system ranks 2009 out of 3732 pairs.

Q: At which resolution does the RTX 4060 struggle the most, based on measured data?

A: At 3840x2160, the GPU is the clear bottleneck, with demanding titles like Ark: Survival Ascended dropping to 9 FPS and Cyberpunk 2077 to 27 FPS.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth and bus width of the RTX 4060?

A: The RTX 4060 has a memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s and a 128-bit bus width, with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Q: Does the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 support ECC memory?

A: Yes, ECC memory is supported, making it suitable for workstation applications that require error correction.

Q: What is the suggested PSU wattage for the RTX 4060, and what is the CPU’s TDP?

A: The suggested PSU for the RTX 4060 is 300 W, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 has a TDP of 65 W.

Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

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Performance Tiers Explained

Ultimate

High-End

Mid-Range

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Legacy

GPU Analysis — VRAM, bandwidth, clocks, RT/tensor hardware, what the benchmark scores mean for rendering

Benchmark Performance — exact CPU and GPU scores, percentile positions, and what the combined picture is

Balance and Bottleneck — which component limits which workload, using percentiles and FPS scaling as evidence

Who Should Build It — target users and industries (gamers at specific resolutions, content creators, developers, students, small business workstations) tied strictly to the measured performance

Upgrade Path and Platform — socket, memory support, PCIe, PSU headroom from suggestedPsu/tdp, what a sensible next upgrade looks like

Gaming Performance — measured FPS by game and resolution from measuredFpsUltraByGame (or, if dataIsMeasured is false, frame expectations qualitatively from the benchmark scores and say the figures are estimates)

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

Build Overview — what this CPU+GPU pairing is, its class (desktop/laptop from buildClass), and overall tier from the percentiles

FAQ

4K Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

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1440p Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

1080p Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

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