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Intel Core Ultra 5 245K: price, specs & release date

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K, released 2024-10. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: cpubenchmark.net verified verify in ledger

SilverDeskmark61/100#7 of 18 in class

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K is listed at $309 on cpubenchmark.net as of 2026-06-27, #6 cheapest of 17 CPUs (median $359); other retailers may be lower. It earns a Silver Deskmark — 61/100 pay-blind standing, #7 of 18 in class.

Verified Jun 27, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

Cheapest CPUs: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X — $230

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Intel Core Ultra 5 245K — Intel
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Price history

$309
2024-11-01↓3% on record2026-06-27

How we know these prices

The curve above is one dated record of this product's price on its own source page — our own tracking combined with Internet Archive snapshots reaching back before we began. Every archived point links to the snapshot that proves it, so you can verify each one yourself.

Verify each point — 8 archived snapshots

Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K a good buy?

At $309, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K is #5 cheapest of the 17 CPUs we track, where the median is $409. On the spec sheet, its l3 cache of 24 MB is the lowest of the 18, its cores of 14 is above the median of the 18, and its threads of 14 is below the median of the 18. By release date, it is among the newer of the 18 we date.

Evidence of Record

Our data

No independent lab has measured this product yet. 1 outlet has it on record by mention only, with no hands-on measurements published to weigh its claims against — a gap in the evidence, not a verdict on the product.

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Review consensus · sourced & dated

What reviewers say about the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

Only one whitelisted hands-on source survived verification for the Core Ultra 5 245K: Tom's Hardware, which reviewed it alongside the Core Ultra 9 285K. TechPowerUp was dropped because fetch-clean returned only its intro/spec page and none of its cited quotes or measured values could be confirmed as literal text. On the verified Tom's Hardware page, the chip is credited with strong productivity/multi-threaded performance, good power efficiency, and relaxed cooling, while flagged for its pricing and a generational regression in gaming versus prior-gen Raptor Lake Refresh. Gaming and power benchmark figures could not be verified because those pages were not returned by the fetch.

Based on 1 review · 1 lab-tested · 2024-10-24

Tested by Tom's Hardware

Consistently praised

  • Productivity / multi-threaded performance holds up despite dropping Hyper-Threading
  • Power consumption and efficiency
  • Relaxed cooling requirements

Commonly flagged

  • Generational regression in gaming performance vs prior-gen Raptor Lake Refresh
  • Pricing

Where reviewers disagree Only one source (Tom's Hardware) survived verification, so no cross-source disagreement can be assessed.

The sources (1)

Tom's Hardware lab-tested ·

Intel says it has increased overall performance in multi-threaded workloads despite removing Hyper-Threading, which largely holds up in our testing.

Specifications

Price (US)$309 US launch MSRP (Intel RCP) $309 at October 24, 2024 Arrow Lake launch; PassMark current price ~$185 (June 2026) reflects substantial post-launch price decline
BrandIntel
Released2024-10
Cores14
Threads14
Base clock (GHz)4.2
Boost clock (GHz)5.2
L3 cache (MB)24
Tdp (W)125
SocketLGA1851
IgpuIntel Graphics

Source: cpubenchmark.net (verified 2026-06-15). Specs from PassMark (confirmed 245K with iGPU, not 245KF): 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores), 14 threads, P-core base 4.2 GHz, max turbo 5.2 GHz, 24 MB L3, 125W PBP, FCLGA1851, Intel Graphics iGPU (confirmed by PassMark — distinct from 245KF which has no iGPU), Q4 2024 (October 24, 2024). PassMark current price ~$185 (June 2026); Intel RCP at launch was $309.

Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K worth it vs cheaper CPUs?

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K against its closest cheaper and pricier CPUs on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 17 ranked

ProductPriceCoresThreadsBase clock (GHz)Boost clock (GHz)L3 cache (MB)
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K this$30914144.25.224
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K$307.9920203.95.530
Intel Core i5-14600K$31914203.55.324

Frequently asked questions

What do reviewers say about the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K?

Only one whitelisted hands-on source survived verification for the Core Ultra 5 245K: Tom's Hardware, which reviewed it alongside the Core Ultra 9 285K. TechPowerUp was dropped because fetch-clean returned only its intro/spec page and none of its cited quotes or measured values could be confirmed as literal text. On the verified Tom's Hardware page, the chip is credited with strong productivity/multi-threaded performance, good power efficiency, and relaxed cooling, while flagged for its pricing and a generational regression in gaming versus prior-gen Raptor Lake Refresh. Gaming and power benchmark figures could not be verified because those pages were not returned by the fetch. Praised: Productivity / multi-threaded performance holds up despite dropping Hyper-Threading; Power consumption and efficiency; Relaxed cooling requirements. Flagged: Generational regression in gaming performance vs prior-gen Raptor Lake Refresh; Pricing. (From 1 tester review, 1 lab-tested.)

How much does the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K cost?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K has a US price of $309 (US launch MSRP (Intel RCP) $309 at October 24, 2024 Arrow Lake launch; PassMark current price ~$185 (June 2026) reflects substantial post-launch price decline), as of 2026-06-15.

How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K compare on price?

At $309, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K is #5 cheapest of the 17 CPUs we track, where the median is $409.

Has the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K's price dropped?

Yes — since 2024-11-01 the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K has fallen 3.1%, from $319 to $309.

What is the lowest price the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K has been?

The lowest we have recorded for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K is $199.99 on 2026-03-03.

Is now a good time to buy the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K is currently $309; the lowest we have recorded is $199.99 (2026-03-03). Every price is dated, so you can judge it against its own history.

When was the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K released?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K was released 2024-10.

What are the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K's key specs?

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (Intel): cores 14, threads 14, base clock ghz 4.2, boost clock ghz 5.2, l3 cache mb 24. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-15.

Price of record: $309 at cpubenchmark.net, 2026-06-27. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:

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