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

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Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF

55,093 Benchmark Score

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The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF is built for the Intel Socket 1851 platform, which is the foundation for Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 desktop processors. The chip is based on the Arrow Lake architecture and is fabricated on a 3 nm process node at TSMC, using 17,800 million transistors across a 243 mm² die. This is a desktop-class processor with an active production status, meaning replacements and platform support are current. The CPU supports DDR5 memory exclusively, running on a dual-channel memory bus with a peak memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. Notably, ECC memory is not supported, so users planning error-corrected workloads would need to look at different platforms. The processor provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU itself, which is ample for a modern GPU and one or two high-speed NVMe drives directly attached to the processor.

The power delivery requirements are straightforward. The CPU has a TDP of 125 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 115 W, with the GPU's suggested PSU rated at 300 W. Adding the CPU's thermal design power to the GPU's suggested power supply rating gives a combined baseline of 425 W, but that figure is not a direct system requirement; the GPU's suggested PSU already accounts for a typical system. For a sensible build, a power supply in the 300 W class or higher is the minimum for the GPU alone, but factoring in the 125 W CPU, a unit with more headroom is prudent. The data shows the CPU is multiplier-unlocked, so overclocking is possible, but that would raise power draw above the stock TDP, necessitating additional PSU and cooling headroom.

A sensible next upgrade from this pairing would be to move to a higher-tier GPU within the same platform, as the CPU's 91st percentile standing among all CPUs suggests it has significant headroom to drive more powerful graphics cards. The motherboard socket and PCIe Gen 5 lanes remain relevant for future GPUs and storage. However, the end-of-life status of the RTX 4060 means that the GPU is the component most likely to be replaced first, especially given its 61st percentile rank. The platform support for DDR5 and PCIe Gen 5 means that users can upgrade to a faster GPU without changing the motherboard or memory, provided the PSU is adequate. The CPU's unlocked multiplier also allows for extended longevity through overclocking, though the 5.20 GHz boost clock already provides strong single-threaded performance.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark data for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF shows a processor that performs exceptionally well in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 36,647 points in the multi-core test and 5,173 points in the single-core test. The multi-core score places it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, indicating that it outperforms roughly nine out of ten processors in the database. The average benchmark score across all tests is 55,093, which is competitive with its nearest rivals. Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D scores 54,762, which is 0.6% lower than the 245KF, meaning the Intel chip is marginally ahead. The Intel Core 7 253PQE scores 55,919, which is 1.5% higher, and the Intel Core i9-14900HX scores 56,004, which is 1.6% higher. The most direct comparison is with the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K, which scores 54,053, placing the 245KF 1.9% ahead.

Looking at other Cinebench results, the R20 multi-core score is 15,391, and the single-core score is 2,172, while the R15 multi-core score is 3,693 and the single-core score is 521. These results consistently show a strong balance between single-threaded responsiveness and multi-threaded throughput. The PassMark suite further reinforces this picture. The multi-thread score is 43,110, and the single-thread score is 4,715. The floating-point math score is 131,546, integer math is 98,854, and extended instructions score 37,912. Data compression is particularly strong at 460,123, while data encryption is 33,381. The find prime numbers test scores 416, and random string sorting scores 55,206. The physics score is 2,998, which is lower relative to other tests, but this is a specific workload that relies heavily on cache and memory latency.

The GPU, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, presents a different performance profile. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, it scores 2,302 points. The Geekbench OpenCL score is 95,057, and the Vulkan score is 48,643. The PassMark G3D score is 19,545, which places the GPU in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. The average benchmark score is 17,639. The nearest rivals are all AMD products: the Radeon HD 7790 scores 17,666 (0.2% higher), the Radeon 780M scores 17,588 (0.3% lower), the Radeon Pro 560 scores 17,551 (0.5% lower), and the Radeon Pro 460 scores 17,509 (0.7% lower). This indicates that the RTX 4060 is essentially on par with these older AMD parts in average benchmark performance, though it offers modern feature support. The combined percentile for this CPU+GPU pairing is 76th, which reflects the strong CPU pulling up the overall position relative to the GPU's more modest standing.

FAQ

Q: What is the socket and memory type for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF?

A: The CPU uses Intel Socket 1851 and supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF has an average benchmark score of 55,093, which is 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D's score of 54,762.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM capacity and memory bus width?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics?

A: No, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF has no integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required for display output.

Q: What is the recommended power supply for the GPU?

A: The suggested PSU for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is 300 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 115 W.

Q: Is the CPU overclockable?

A: Yes, the multiplier is unlocked, allowing for overclocking, though the base clock is 4.20 GHz and boost clock is 5.20 GHz.

Q: What is the production status of the GPU?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is marked as end-of-life, with a release date of May 17, 2023.

Gaming Performance

The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS data for this exact CPU+GPU combination. The measuredFpsUltraByGame field is empty, and the dataIsMeasured flag is false. Therefore, all frame rate figures below are estimates derived from the benchmark scores and should be treated as approximations rather than measured results. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking and the GPU's 61st percentile ranking together suggest a system that is heavily CPU-favored in gaming workloads.

Based on the GPU's PassMark G3D score of 19,545 and its 61st percentile position, the RTX 4060 is a mid-range graphics card. For 1080p gaming at ultra settings, this GPU can be expected to deliver playable frame rates in most titles, likely in the 60-80 FPS range for modern AAA games, based on its performance class relative to the 61st percentile. At 1440p, frame rates would drop, and users would likely need to adjust settings to high or medium to maintain 60 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for 1080p and 1440p textures, but may be limiting for 4K textures or ray tracing at high settings.

The CPU's strong single-threaded score of 5,173 in Cinebench R23 ensures that it will not be a bottleneck for the GPU in most gaming scenarios. The multi-threaded score of 36,647 also provides headroom for background tasks like streaming or Discord while gaming. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,302 is a modern DirectX 12 benchmark, and this score is typical for a mid-range card. For esports titles like CS:GO or Valorant, the CPU's single-threaded performance would drive very high frame rates, potentially exceeding 200 FPS at 1080p, but these are estimates based on the CPU's 91st percentile position and the GPU's 61st percentile position. For more demanding games, the GPU will be the limiting factor, and users should expect consistent 60 FPS at 1080p high settings, with drops below 60 FPS in the most graphically intensive scenes.

Balance and Bottleneck

The performance data reveals a clear imbalance between the CPU and GPU. The CPU sits in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. This means the CPU is significantly more powerful relative to its peers than the GPU is relative to its peers. The combined percentile of 76 reflects this gap, pulling the overall system position below the CPU's individual standing but above the GPU's.

In gaming workloads, the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The RTX 4060's 61st percentile ranking means that in graphically intensive scenarios, the GPU will reach its limits before the CPU does. The CPU's single-threaded score of 5,173 in Cinebench R23 and its 91st percentile position indicate that it can feed frames to the GPU faster than the GPU can render them at lower resolutions. This is evidenced by the fact that the CPU's nearest rivals are all high-end desktop and mobile processors, including the Core i9-14900HX, which is a flagship laptop chip. The GPU's nearest rivals, however, include the Radeon 780M, which is an integrated graphics solution, highlighting the GPU's mid-range status.

In CPU-bound workloads, such as data compression (460,123 in PassMark) or integer math (98,854), the CPU will dominate, and the GPU's role is minimal. The GPU's compute score of 9,213 in PassMark GPU Compute is respectable, but it is not in the same league as the CPU's processing capabilities. For tasks like 3D rendering, the CPU's multi-threaded score of 36,647 in Cinebench R23 suggests it can handle complex scenes, but the GPU's FP32 performance of 15.11 TFLOPS can accelerate certain rendering tasks via CUDA or OptiX, though the 8 GB VRAM may limit scene complexity. The FPS scaling in games would show that at 1080p, the CPU has headroom, but at 1440p or 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and frame rates would scale down accordingly.

Who Should Build It

This system is suited for users who prioritize CPU performance while still wanting a capable discrete GPU. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking makes it an excellent choice for content creators, software developers, and students who work with multi-threaded applications. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 36,647 indicates strong performance in video encoding, 3D rendering, and compilation tasks. For a developer, the PassMark data compression score of 460,123 and integer math score of 98,854 suggest efficient handling of build processes and data manipulation.

Gamers at 1080p resolution will find this system well-balanced, as the CPU's single-threaded performance (5,173 in Cinebench R23) ensures high frame rates in CPU-intensive titles, while the RTX 4060 provides solid 1080p ultra settings performance, estimated in the 60-80 FPS range for AAA titles. For 1440p gaming, the GPU will be the limiting factor, and users should expect to lower settings to high to maintain 60 FPS. The GPU's 61st percentile ranking means it is a mid-range card, not suited for 4K gaming at high settings.

Small business workstations that run office productivity, accounting software, or database applications will benefit from the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance and the GPU's support for multiple displays (1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a). The CPU's 14 cores and 14 threads provide ample parallelism for virtualization or large spreadsheets. However, the lack of ECC memory support may be a concern for mission-critical data integrity. Students building a desktop for coursework, light gaming, and programming will find this a capable system, though the GPU's end-of-life status means it is not a future-proof investment for gaming.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using the AD107 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 18,900 million transistors across a 159 mm² die. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The memory clock is 2125 MHz, with an effective data rate of 17 Gbps. The base clock is 1830 MHz, and the boost clock is 2460 MHz. The GPU has 3,072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines. It features 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores, which are essential for ray tracing and DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) workloads. The pixel rate is 118.1 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 236.2 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 15.11 TFLOPS, with FP16 performance also at 15.11 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio).

The benchmark scores reflect the GPU's mid-range positioning. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,302 is a modern test, and the PassMark G3D score of 19,545 places it in the 61st percentile. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 95,057 and Vulkan score of 48,643 show that the GPU is capable in compute workloads, though not exceptional. The PassMark DirectX 11 score of 175 is higher than the DirectX 12 score of 76, which is unusual but may reflect driver optimizations or specific test conditions. The DirectX 10 score is 103, and the DirectX 9 score is 236, showing backward compatibility.

For rendering, the 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p textures, but may be limiting for 4K or large 3D scenes. The 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for a 128-bit bus, but is lower than higher-tier cards. The RT cores and tensor cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and DLSS, which can improve frame rates in supported games, but the 61st percentile ranking suggests that the base performance is not high enough for demanding ray tracing at high resolutions. The GPU's end-of-life status means that driver support will eventually taper off, but for now, it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Build Overview

This build pairs the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, creating a desktop-class system. The CPU is a high-end desktop processor, ranking in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is a mid-range desktop card, ranking in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. The combined percentile for this pairing is 76, which places the overall system in the upper quartile of all builds in the database. This is a system that excels in CPU-intensive tasks, such as content creation, software development, and productivity, while providing solid 1080p gaming performance.

The CPU's 14 cores and 14 threads, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 5.20 GHz, make it a formidable multi-threaded processor. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are adequate for mainstream gaming and light compute tasks. The system is well-suited for users who need a fast CPU for work or productivity and a GPU that can handle modern games at 1080p. The build class is desktop, confirming that this is a stationary system, not a laptop. The overall tier, based on the 76th combined percentile, is upper-mid-range, with the CPU providing a strong foundation for future GPU upgrades.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF is part of the Core Ultra Series 2, based on the Arrow Lake architecture (codename Arrow Lake-S). It is manufactured on a 3 nm process at TSMC, with 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die. The CPU has 14 cores and 14 threads, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 cache per core, 3 MB of L2 cache per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. The TDP is 125 W, and the CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. It uses Intel Socket 1851 and has 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes. The CPU has no integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is mandatory. The production status is active, with a release date of October 23, 2024, and a launch MSRP of $294. The multiplier is unlocked, and the part number is SRQCY.

The benchmark scores show a CPU that excels in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 36,647 is strong, placing the CPU in the 91st percentile. The single-core score of 5,173 is equally impressive, indicating excellent responsiveness in everyday tasks and gaming. The PassMark multi-thread score of 43,110 and single-thread score of 4,715 corroborate this. The data compression score of 460,123 is exceptionally high, making this CPU ideal for file archiving, database operations, and compression-heavy workloads. The floating-point math score of 131,546 and integer math score of 98,854 show strong arithmetic capabilities, which are useful for scientific computing and financial modeling. The extended instructions score of 37,912 indicates good SIMD performance, which benefits multimedia applications. The physics score of 2,998 is lower, suggesting that the CPU may not be optimal for physics simulations that rely on cache and memory latency, but this is a minor caveat given the overall performance.

The average benchmark score of 55,093 places the CPU slightly above the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54,762) and below the Intel Core i9-14900HX (56,004). This indicates that the 245KF is competitive with high-end processors, offering a balance of performance and efficiency. For real-world workloads, this means fast compile times, quick video exports, and smooth multitasking. The lack of hyperthreading (14 cores, 14 threads) is notable, but the high core count and efficient architecture compensate for this in most scenarios.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU's single-threaded score of 5,173 in Cinebench R23 and its 91st percentile ranking ensure that it can keep up with high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p. The GPU's 61st percentile ranking will be the limiting factor, but for esports titles, frame rates could exceed 144 FPS, while AAA games will likely stay in the 60-100 FPS range at 1080p high settings, based on the benchmark scores.

Streaming: The CPU's multi-threaded score of 36,647 in Cinebench R23 provides ample headroom for encoding video while gaming. The 14 cores can handle both the game and the streaming software without significant frame drops. The GPU's NVENC encoder (not specified in the FACT PACK, but implied by tensor cores) can offload encoding tasks, though the 61st percentile ranking means gaming performance may dip slightly during simultaneous streaming and gaming.

Video editing: The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance, evidenced by the Cinebench R23 score of 36,647, makes it well-suited for video editing. The PassMark data compression score of 460,123 is beneficial for handling large video files. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM and CUDA support (implied by tensor cores) can accelerate effects and rendering, though the 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance is modest for heavy 3D compositing.

3D rendering: The CPU's multi-threaded score of 36,647 in Cinebench R23 is excellent for CPU-based rendering. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 2,302 score in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 indicate it can handle GPU-accelerated rendering in Blender or similar software, but the 61st percentile ranking means it is not a top-tier rendering GPU. Users should expect longer render times compared to higher-end GPUs.

Software development: The CPU's integer math score of 98,854 and data compression score of 460,123 are ideal for compilation and version control operations. The 14 cores and 14 threads allow for parallel builds, and the 91st percentile ranking ensures fast code compilation. The GPU is less relevant for development, but its 8 GB VRAM can support local machine learning models, though the 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance may be limiting for large models.

Student and office work: The CPU's single-threaded score of 5,173 in Cinebench R23 ensures snappy responsiveness in office applications, web browsing, and document editing. The multi-threaded performance handles multitasking with ease, and the GPU's dual-slot design (240 mm length) fits in most desktop cases. The system is more than adequate for coursework, research, and productivity, though the lack of integrated graphics means the GPU is always active, consuming 115 W of power.

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