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Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

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Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF

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The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 is a desktop combination that blends a current-generation mid-range CPU with a previous-flagship GPU. The data shows a build that sits in the 82nd percentile of all tracked systems overall, with the processor performing at the 91st percentile of all CPUs and the graphics card at the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. No measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination in the database — `dataIsMeasured` is false and the `measuredFpsUltraByGame` set is empty — so all frame-rate discussion below is estimated from the benchmark scores rather than drawn from in-game capture. What follows is a step-by-step walk through the numbers and what they mean for real workloads.

Balance and Bottleneck

The percentile split tells the structural story before any individual score does. The CPU sits in the 91st percentile versus all CPUs; the GPU sits in the 73rd percentile versus all GPUs. That gap means this build is deliberately front-loaded on processing power relative to graphics power — the processor is the stronger of the two components by relative standing.

In practice, that balance shapes where the bottleneck appears. In graphically demanding games at high resolution, the RTX 3090 will be the limiting factor: its passmark_g3d score of 26645 and its 73rd-percentile standing define the ceiling for frame delivery, and the 245KF's single-thread results (a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5173 and a passmark single-thread score of 4715) are strong enough that the CPU is unlikely to be what holds frame rates back in those scenarios. At lower resolutions and higher refresh targets, the equation can invert: esports-class titles that shift load onto the CPU will lean on those single-thread scores, and the GPU's reserve headroom — 24 GB of GDDR6X and 936.2 GB/s of bandwidth — will absorb whatever the CPU can push.

The passmark physics score of 2998 is the clearest CPU-side gaming indicator, and it is a high figure consistent with the chip's 91st-percentile standing. Estimated from these numbers, the pairing is well-matched for 1440p and 4K play, mildly CPU-favored at 1080p, and never in a position where one component strands the other.

Benchmark Performance

Starting with the CPU. The Core Ultra 5 245KF posts 3693 in Cinebench R15 multi-core and 521 in single-core; 15391 in R20 multi-core and 2172 in R20 single-core; and 36647 in R23 multi-core with 5173 in R23 single-core. The R23 multi-core figure is the headline: it places the chip comfortably in enthusiast territory for a 14-core part, and the single-core score of 5173 indicates responsive per-thread behavior for applications that do not scale across cores.

The PassMark suite fills out the picture. Integer math lands at 98854, floating point at 131546, and extended instructions at 37912 — the latter reflecting the AVX capabilities of the Arrow Lake architecture. Data compression scores 460123, data encryption 33381, and random string sorting 55206, all solid throughput figures for compilation, archival, and database-adjacent work. PassMark multithread totals 43110, against a single-thread score of 4715.

The average benchmark score of 55093 puts the 245KF within 0.6 percent of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54762), 1.5 percent behind the Intel Core 7 253PQE (55919), 1.6 percent behind the Intel Core i9-14900HX (56004), and 1.9 percent ahead of its own sibling, the Core Ultra 5 245K (54053). That cluster is tight: the 245KF trades blows with parts positioned above and beside it.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3090 scores 5118 in 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), 172758 in Geekbench OpenCL, 53927 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 15356 in PassMark GPU compute. The PassMark graphics tests split by API: 268 in DirectX 9, 182 in DirectX 10, 220 in DirectX 11, and 110 in DirectX 12. The average score of 27565 places it 0.5 percent ahead of the RTX 4070 Mobile (27435) and the RX 6700 XT (27425), roughly 1 percent behind the Radeon Pro Vega 20 (27839), and 1.1 percent behind the RX 7800M (27883).

The combined picture: strong compute upstairs, capable but no longer flagship-class rendering downstairs, at an overall 82nd percentile.

CPU Analysis

The Core Ultra 5 245KF is an Arrow Lake-S part built on TSMC's 3 nm process, packing 17,800 million transistors into a 243 mm² die. It offers 14 cores and 14 threads — no hyperthreading-style doubling — with a 4.20 GHz base clock and a 5.20 GHz boost clock. Cache is generous for the segment: 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3.

The absence of extra threads is visible in how the benchmark scores distribute. The R23 multi-core result of 36647 divided across 14 threads implies heavy per-thread output, which matches the strong 5173 single-core figure. In real workloads this means the chip favors applications with good per-core efficiency — game engines, compilers, DCC tools — over massively parallel renders where higher-thread-count rivals would pull ahead.

The chip is multiplier unlocked, meaning overclocking headroom is available for users who want to push beyond the 5.20 GHz boost. Note the "KF" designation consequence: there is no integrated graphics ("N/A" in the fact pack), so the RTX 3090 handles all display output — a consideration for troubleshooting, since there is no fallback GPU on the CPU package.

Memory support is DDR5 only, dual-channel, with 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth, and ECC is not supported. Platform connectivity is PCIe Gen 5 with 20 CPU lanes, which matters for this pairing: the RTX 3090 uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, so it will not consume Gen 5 bandwidth, leaving the faster lanes free for Gen 5 NVMe storage. The 125 W TDP is modest for a 91st-percentile part and simplifies cooling — a capable air cooler is sufficient.

The launch MSRP was $294.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming. With a 5173 R23 single-core score and a 2998 physics result, the CPU side is ready for high-refresh play. The GPU's 26645 passmark_g3d score and 73rd percentile standing suggest, as an estimate rather than a measurement, that high refresh rates are most attainable at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K better suited to high settings than extreme frame rates.

Streaming. The 14 cores and 43110 PassMark multithread score give the CPU room to run a game plus an encoder simultaneously. The RTX 3090's 328 tensor cores and NVENC-capable Ampere architecture (as an NVIDIA 30-series card) offload encoding, so single-PC streaming is well supported by the measured CPU throughput.

Video editing. The GPU's 24 GB of GDDR6X and 936.2 GB/s of bandwidth are the key assets here, comfortably holding large timelines and 4K footage in VRAM. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 172758 indicates strong compute performance for GPU-accelerated effects, and the CPU's 55093 average keeps timeline scrubbing and export orchestration responsive.

3D rendering. The R23 multi-core score of 36647 handles CPU renders well for a mid-tier part, while GPU renderers benefit from the 35.58 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput and the 15356 PassMark GPU compute score. The 82nd combined percentile frames this as a capable workstation-class pairing, not an ultra-high-end one.

Software development. Compilation is integer- and thread-bound, and the 98854 integer math score plus 460123 data compression result show strong toolchain performance. The 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth keeps build processes fed, and the Gen 5, 20-lane PCIe support allows fast storage for large repositories.

Student and office work. This pairing is more than sufficient — arguably overkill. The 4715 single-thread score governs the responsiveness of browsers, office suites, and communication apps, and it sits near the top of the distribution. Students in technical programs additionally benefit from the compute scores for coursework in coding or media production.

GPU Analysis

The RTX 3090 is an Ampere-architecture card built on Samsung's 8 nm process, using the GA102 chip with 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² die at 45.1M transistors per mm². It carries 10496 shading units, 328 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 82 RT cores, and 328 tensor cores. Pixel rate is 189.8 GPixel/s and texture rate is 556.0 GTexel/s, with 35.58 TFLOPS of FP32 and the same figure for FP16 at a 1:1 rate.

Clocks run from a 1395 MHz base to a 1695 MHz boost, with memory at 19.5 Gbps effective. The memory subsystem is the card's signature: 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, delivering 936.2 GB/s — a figure that still ranks among the higher bandwidth numbers in the database and explains why the card holds a 73rd percentile position despite its end-of-life status.

The 82 RT cores enable hardware ray tracing, and the 328 tensor cores drive DLSS upscaling — both relevant to keeping frame rates high in modern rendering loads. The 5118 Steel Nomad score confirms DX12-class capability, and API support extends to DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

For rendering work, the benchmark story is consistent: the OpenCL score of 172758 and Vulkan score of 53927 indicate strong general compute, while the PassMark DirectX generational scores (268 in DX9 down to 110 in DX12) reflect the expected pattern of older APIs scoring higher on normalized scales. Positioned 0.5 percent above the RTX 4070 Mobile and RX 6700 XT on average, the 3090 remains a genuinely high-performing card whose main constraint is availability, given its end-of-life production status. It launched at 1,499 USD.

Physically, it is a triple-slot card measuring 336 mm long, 140 mm tall, and 61 mm wide, drawing power through a single 12-pin connector — case clearance needs to accommodate that length.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU uses Intel Socket 1851, the platform for Arrow Lake, and remains in active production. That gives the build a coherent upgrade path: the socket supports current-generation Intel desktop chips, so a future CPU swap does not require a motherboard change. Memory is DDR5 on a dual-channel bus — worth populating fully to reach the 102.4 GB/s bandwidth figure.

PCIe is a strength. The CPU provides Gen 5 with 20 lanes, and the RTX 3090 connects via PCIe 4.0 x16, meaning the GPU runs at its full intended interface while Gen 5 lanes remain for next-generation storage. A sensible next GPU upgrade would be a PCIe 5.0-capable card from the GeForce 40 successor generation, which would also address the CPU-favored balance by lifting the GPU from the 73rd percentile closer to the CPU's 91st.

Power budgeting is straightforward from the data: the CPU's TDP is 125 W and the GPU's is 350 W, against a suggested PSU of 750 W for the graphics card. That suggested figure leaves headroom for the combined system draw, and any upgrade that raises GPU power will need the margin this rating provides.

One platform note: because the 245KF has no integrated graphics, a GPU failure means no display output at all — a reason to keep the card healthy or to factor diagnostics into any future part changes.

Who Should Build It

This build suits several profiles, all grounded in the measured scores.

Gamers targeting 1440p and 4K are the primary audience. The GPU's 26645 passmark_g3d score and 24 GB VRAM suit high-resolution, high-texture-detail play, and the 5118 Steel Nomad result supports modern DX12 titles. Competitive players chasing maximum refresh at 1080p will find the CPU's 5173 R23 single-core score and 2998 physics result more than adequate, though the GPU is not the extreme-refresh specialist a newer flagship would be.

Content creators benefit from both halves: the 36647 R23 multi-core score for CPU-side work, the 172758 OpenCL score and 24 GB VRAM for GPU-accelerated editing. Developers get the 98854 integer math and 460123 compression scores plus Gen 5 storage lanes. Students in technical and media programs get a machine that exceeds academic workload demands by a wide margin. Small businesses needing a workstation for visualization, light rendering, or data processing get 82nd-percentile combined performance with a 125 W CPU that eases cooling and deployment.

It is less ideal for buyers who need a current-production flagship GPU — the 3090 is end-of-life — or for workloads that scale beyond 14 threads.

FAQ

Q: How does the Core Ultra 5 245KF compare to its rivals in benchmarks?

A: Its average score of 55093 is within 0.6 percent of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54762), 1.5 percent behind the Intel Core 7 253PQE (55919), 1.6 percent behind the Intel Core i9-14900HX (56004), and 1.9 percent ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (54053).

Q: Are there measured FPS figures for this CPU and GPU combination?

A: No. The database contains no measured FPS rows for this exact pairing, and dataIsMeasured is false. All frame-rate discussion in this analysis is estimated from benchmark scores.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics as a fallback?

A: No. The 245KF has no integrated graphics, so the RTX 3090 handles all display output via its 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a connectors.

Q: How much memory bandwidth does the GPU have, and why does it matter?

A: The RTX 3090 provides 936.2 GB/s across a 384-bit bus with 24 GB of GDDR6X. This bandwidth supports high-resolution textures, large video timelines, and GPU compute workloads.

Q: What power supply does the build need?

A: The suggested PSU for the RTX 3090 is 750 W. The CPU's TDP is 125 W and the GPU's is 350 W, so the suggested rating provides system headroom.

Q: Can the CPU be overclocked?

A: Yes. The multiplier is unlocked, allowing tuning beyond the 5.20 GHz boost clock.

Q: What memory does the platform support?

A: DDR5, dual-channel, with 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth. ECC is not supported.

Gaming Performance

As stated above, no measured FPS data exists for this pairing in the database — the `measuredFpsUltraByGame` set is empty — so the following expectations are estimates derived from the benchmark scores, not in-game measurements.

The RTX 3090's 26645 passmark_g3d score and 73rd-percentile GPU standing correspond to a card in the upper performance tier, sitting 0.5 percent above the RTX 4070 Mobile and RX 6700 XT on average benchmark score. From that positioning, ultra-settings 1440p play in modern titles should run comfortably, with 4K viable at high-to-ultra settings in most games and aided by the card's 82 RT cores and 328 tensor cores for ray tracing and DLSS reconstruction.

The CPU side supports these estimates: the 2998 physics score and 5173 R23 single-core result indicate the processor will not collapse frame rates in CPU-heavy scenes. The 5118 Steel Nomad DX12 score reinforces the modern-API rendering estimate. Esports and competitive titles at 1080p should run at very high frame rates, limited primarily by the GPU's position one tier below current flagships. These are qualitative estimates; measured figures for this combination would be required for precise numbers.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build — the buildClass field confirms a desktop-class system — pairing a current Arrow Lake-S desktop processor on Intel Socket 1851 with an Ampere-generation former-flagship GPU. The overall tier is the 82nd percentile of tracked systems: an upper-tier performance build whose CPU (91st percentile) outclasses its GPU (73rd percentile) in relative standing.

The character of the machine follows from that split. It is a fast, responsive system with excellent per-core speed, strong multithreaded throughput for its core count, and a graphics card whose 24 GB of VRAM and 936.2 GB/s of bandwidth keep it relevant for both high-resolution gaming and GPU compute work. Its main caveats are the end-of-life status of the GPU and the absence of integrated graphics on the CPU. For users whose workloads prize responsiveness and memory capacity over absolute flagship rendering speed, the data indicates this pairing remains a strong upper-tier configuration.

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