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95%
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GPU
92%
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Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

54,053 Benchmark Score
Top 5% Market Ranking
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23,172 Benchmark Score
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# Intel Core Ultra 5 245K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 — Platform Analysis

This desktop pairing combines Intel's Arrow Lake-based Core Ultra 5 245K with NVIDIA's Ampere-generation GeForce RTX 3080, landing at the 80th percentile among all CPU+GPU combinations in the database. The CPU holds a 91st percentile rank among all processors, while the GPU sits at the 68th percentile among all graphics cards — a configuration where the processor is the stronger partner. No measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination; all frame-rate discussion below is estimated from the individual benchmark scores of each component.

Gaming Performance

The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS data for this CPU+GPU pairing, so all gaming figures presented here are estimates derived from the benchmark scores of the Core Ultra 5 245K and the RTX 3080 individually. The data indicates a system capable of high-refresh 1440p gaming and playable 4K in most titles, with the CPU's strong single-thread performance ensuring frame pacing is maintained in CPU-bound scenarios.

The RTX 3080's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4407 places it in the upper-middle tier of GPUs, suggesting solid performance in modern DirectX 12 titles at 1440p with ultra settings. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 25086 reinforces this interpretation — this is a card that handles demanding geometry and texture workloads without becoming the primary constraint in most gaming sessions. At 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance (4714 in PassMark single-thread, 2132 in Cinebench R23 single-core) will often be the limiting factor, as frame rates exceed what the GPU can render only in lighter titles.

At 1440p ultra, the estimated performance picture is balanced: the RTX 3080's 10 GB GDDR6X memory with 760.3 GB/s bandwidth provides ample headroom for high-resolution textures, while the Core Ultra 5 245K's 5.20 GHz boost clock keeps draw calls and game logic processing in check. For 4K ultra, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck — the RTX 3080's 68th percentile rank suggests that frame rates will dip below 60 FPS in the most demanding titles, though the CPU's 91st percentile position means it will not exacerbate the situation.

The CPU's integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU offers a fallback for basic display output, but it is not a gaming solution in its own right. The absence of measured FPS data means these estimates carry uncertainty, but the benchmark scores point to a system where 1440p is the sweet spot for high-refresh gaming, and 4K is viable with settings adjustments.

FAQ

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

A: The combined percentile is 80, meaning this desktop configuration outperforms 80% of all recorded CPU+GPU combinations in the database.

Q: How does the Core Ultra 5 245K compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D?

A: The Core Ultra 5 245K's average benchmark score is 54053, which is 1.3% lower than the Ryzen 9 9900X3D's average score of 54762. The data shows the two processors are closely matched overall.

Q: What is the RTX 3080's memory configuration?

A: The GPU features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1188 MHz, effective 19 Gbps.

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

A: Yes, ECC memory support is listed as true for this CPU, alongside dual-channel DDR5 memory support with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s.

Q: What is the power draw of the RTX 3080, and what PSU is suggested?

A: The RTX 3080 has a TDP of 320 W, and the suggested power supply is 700 W. The card requires a single 12-pin power connector.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to the Intel Core i7-14700F?

A: The Core Ultra 5 245K's average score of 54053 is 0.8% higher than the Core i7-14700F's average of 53620, indicating near-identical multi-threaded performance between the two.

Q: What PCIe interface does the RTX 3080 use?

A: The GPU uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface, while the CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes (CPU only).

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Core Ultra 5 245K uses Intel Socket 1851, which anchors this build to the Arrow Lake platform. The CPU's memory support is DDR5 with a dual-channel configuration, delivering 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth — a modern foundation that does not require a memory upgrade for the foreseeable future. The platform offers PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU, which provides headroom for next-generation storage and expansion cards, though the RTX 3080 itself operates on PCIe 4.0 x16.

The CPU's TDP is 125 W, while the GPU draws 320 W, and the suggested PSU is 700 W. This leaves modest headroom for additional drives or peripherals, but a substantial GPU upgrade would likely require a higher-capacity power supply. The RTX 3080 is end-of-life in production status, meaning future upgrades will focus on the GPU slot rather than the CPU platform.

A sensible next upgrade path would be a newer-generation GPU that maintains or improves upon the RTX 3080's performance while fitting within the 700 W PSU budget — though the data does not specify which specific cards meet that constraint. The CPU's 91st percentile rank suggests it will not be the limiting factor in most upgrades for several generations. The platform's DDR5 support and PCIe Gen 5 readiness mean memory and storage upgrades are straightforward, but the CPU socket is unlikely to support future Intel generations beyond Arrow Lake, so a CPU upgrade would likely require a new motherboard.

The integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU provides a diagnostic fallback and basic display output if the discrete GPU is removed, which is useful for troubleshooting. The unlocked multiplier on the CPU (multiplierUnlocked: true) allows overclocking to extend the platform's lifespan, though no overclocking data is present in the FACT PACK.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data reveals a system where the CPU is the stronger component: the Core Ultra 5 245K sits at the 91st percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 3080 sits at the 68th percentile among all GPUs. In CPU-bound workloads — such as physics simulation, data compression, and single-threaded tasks — the processor will not be the limiting factor. The PassMark physics score of 3081 and single-thread score of 4714 are both strong, indicating that game logic, AI, and physics calculations are handled with ease.

Conversely, in GPU-bound workloads — particularly at 4K resolution or with ray tracing enabled — the RTX 3080 becomes the constraint. The GPU's 68th percentile rank, combined with its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4407, suggests that demanding graphics workloads will see the GPU maxed out while the CPU remains underutilized. The FPS scaling between 1440p and 4K would show a significant drop, consistent with a GPU-limited scenario.

The PassMark data compression score of 458817 and encryption score of 33286 indicate the CPU excels at data-intensive tasks, which matters for game streaming, recording, and background workloads while gaming. The CPU's 14 cores and 14 threads (no hyperthreading) are sufficient for modern game engines that scale across multiple cores, but the lack of extra threads means heavily threaded background tasks could compete with gaming performance. The RTX 3080's 272 tensor cores and 68 RT cores suggest that ray tracing workloads will be GPU-bound, and the CPU will not help close the gap.

The balanced picture: at 1080p, the CPU may bottleneck the GPU in lighter titles, while at 4K, the GPU is always the limit. At 1440p, the system approaches balance, with the CPU's strong single-thread performance ensuring consistent frame times.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K is a 14-core, 14-thread desktop processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, based on the Arrow Lake architecture (codename Arrow Lake-S) and fabricated on a 3 nm process by TSMC. The die contains 17,800 million transistors across a 243 mm² area. Base clock is 4.20 GHz with a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, and the TDP is 125 W. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth and ECC memory support.

The cache hierarchy consists of 192 KB L1 per core, 3 MB L2 per core, and 24 MB shared L3. Benchmark results show strong single-thread performance: Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2132, Cinebench R20 single-core of 2169, and Cinebench R15 single-core of 322. Multi-threaded scores are equally robust: Cinebench R23 multi-core of 25066, Cinebench R20 multi-core of 15368, and Cinebench R15 multi-core of 3850. PassMark multi-thread score is 43047, with a single-thread score of 4714.

The CPU's average benchmark score is 54053, ranking at the 91st percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6505P (0.7% faster), Intel Core i7-14700F (0.8% faster), and Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (1.1% faster), while the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is 1.3% faster. These deltas are small, indicating the Core Ultra 5 245K is tightly clustered with high-end desktop and entry-level server processors in overall performance.

The PassMark extended instructions score of 37617 and floating-point math score of 130678 indicate strong SIMD and floating-point throughput, which benefits scientific computing, rendering, and financial modeling. The integer math score of 98524 and prime numbers score of 414 round out a balanced computational profile. The CPU's launch MSRP is $319, though pricing discussions are otherwise outside the scope of this analysis.

Who Should Build It

This desktop system targets users who prioritize high-refresh 1440p gaming with occasional 4K capability, and who also need strong CPU performance for productivity workloads. Gamers at 1440p will benefit most from this pairing, as the RTX 3080's 10 GB GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth handle high-resolution textures, while the Core Ultra 5 245K's 5.20 GHz boost clock prevents CPU-bound frame drops. At 4K, the system remains viable for less demanding titles, but the GPU's 68th percentile rank limits ultra-settings performance in AAA games.

Content creators — particularly video editors and 3D artists — will find the CPU's multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multi-core of 25066) and the GPU's CUDA compute capability (PassMark GPU compute score of 14397) useful for rendering and export tasks. The PassMark data compression score of 458817 suggests the CPU handles archival and backup workloads efficiently, which benefits small business workstations managing large datasets.

Software developers will appreciate the CPU's strong single-thread performance (PassMark single-thread of 4714) for compilation tasks, and the 14 cores provide parallel build capability. The ECC memory support adds reliability for long-running compute jobs. Students building a single system for coursework, gaming, and general use will find this configuration balanced, though the GPU's end-of-life status means it is not a future-proof investment for next-generation gaming.

Small business workstations running office applications, database queries, and light CAD will see the CPU's 91st percentile rank ensure snappy responsiveness, while the GPU accelerates any GPU-accelerated applications. The system is a desktop class build, so portability is not a consideration.

Benchmark Performance

The Core Ultra 5 245K achieves an average benchmark score of 54053, placing it at the 91st percentile among all CPUs. This places it slightly above the Intel Core i7-14700F (53620, 0.8% slower) and Intel Xeon 6505P (53701, 0.7% slower), and slightly below the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54762, 1.3% faster). The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 25066 and single-core score of 2132 demonstrate balanced performance across threaded and single-threaded workloads.

The RTX 3080 achieves an average benchmark score of 23172, placing it at the 68th percentile among all GPUs. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4407 and PassMark G3D score of 25086 indicate solid DirectX 12 performance, while the Geekbench OpenCL score of 152423 and Vulkan score of 33620 show strong compute and API-specific performance. The GPU's nearest rivals — the NVIDIA P106-100, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, and AMD Radeon R9 M290X — are all within 0.4% of its average score, indicating a tightly packed cluster of mid-range GPUs.

The combined picture is a system at the 80th percentile overall, where the CPU is clearly the stronger component. In CPU-bound tasks, the system performs at a level comparable to high-end desktops from the previous generation, while in GPU-bound tasks, it performs at the mid-range tier. The PassMark DirectX scores (DX9: 258, DX10: 170, DX11: 207, DX12: 100) show that the GPU's performance is strongest in legacy APIs, with DX12 being the weakest relative score — suggesting that newer DirectX 12 titles may not scale as well as older titles.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class build pairing the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. The combined percentile of 80 indicates the system outperforms 80% of all recorded CPU+GPU pairings in the database. The CPU, at the 91st percentile, is a high-end desktop processor, while the GPU, at the 68th percentile, is a mid-to-upper-tier graphics card — the combination creates a system where the CPU has significant headroom for future GPU upgrades.

The Core Ultra 5 245K, released 2024-10-23, is an active production processor with an unlocked multiplier, while the RTX 3080, released 2020-08-31, is end-of-life with a successor in the GeForce 40 series. This means the GPU is the component most likely to be upgraded first. The system's overall tier is upper-mid-range: strong enough for high-refresh 1440p gaming and productivity workloads, but not at the level of top-tier 4K gaming rigs.

The build's class as a desktop system implies no battery or thermal constraints, allowing both components to operate at their full TDP ratings (125 W CPU, 320 W GPU). The suggested 700 W PSU provides adequate power for the current configuration. The CPU's integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU offers a fallback display output, but the discrete GPU is the primary graphics solution.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is based on the GA102 chip, fabricated on Samsung's 8 nm process with 28,300 million transistors across a 628 mm² die. The transistor density is 45.1M per mm². The GPU is part of the GeForce 30-series, succeeding the GeForce 20 and preceding the GeForce 40. It features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth — a configuration well-suited for 1440p ultra and 4K high settings in most titles.

The GPU's clock speeds are 1440 MHz base and 1710 MHz boost, with memory running at 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The shader configuration includes 8704 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. For ray tracing and AI workloads, the GPU has 68 RT cores and 272 tensor cores. Compute performance is rated at 29.77 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio), with a pixel rate of 164.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s.

Benchmark results show the GPU's average score of 23172 places it at the 68th percentile. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4407 indicates moderate DirectX 12 performance, while the PassMark G3D score of 25086 is stronger relative to other GPUs. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 152423 demonstrates solid compute performance for GPU-accelerated applications, and the Vulkan score of 33620 shows capable cross-platform API support. The PassMark DirectX scores (DX9: 258, DX10: 170, DX11: 207, DX12: 100) reveal that the GPU's performance is strongest in legacy DirectX versions, with DX12 showing the lowest relative score.

For rendering workloads, the RTX 3080's 10 GB memory capacity may limit very large scenes or high-resolution textures, but the 760.3 GB/s bandwidth ensures fast data transfer for most tasks. The 272 tensor cores accelerate AI-based rendering features like DLSS, though the FACT PACK does not specify which DLSS version is supported. The GPU's TDP of 320 W and dual-slot design require adequate case airflow, and the single 12-pin power connector means adapter compatibility must be considered. The 700 W suggested PSU provides sufficient headroom for the GPU's power draw.