Leaked Benchmarks Show Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Barely Outperforms i5-14600K
Early benchmarks of Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 5 245K processor have surfaced, and the results are a mixed bag. While the chip shows significant gains over AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X, it only slightly outperforms its predecessor, the Core i5-14600K.
The leaked Cinebench R23 multi-core score for the Core Ultra 5 245K sits at around 25,495, achieved while running at 4.19 GHz. This represents a mere 4% improvement over the Core i5-14600K. While the single-core performance is expected to see a more significant jump (based on previous Geekbench leaks), the minimal multi-core gains are surprising.
The Core Ultra 5 245K is expected to feature 6 Lion Cove P-cores and 8 Skymont E-cores, totaling 14 cores. Despite this, the leaked benchmark suggests that the multi-threaded performance improvement over the 14th Gen i5 isn't substantial.
Efficiency May Be the Focus for Arrow Lake
If these leaked benchmarks are accurate, Intel might be focusing on improved performance per watt with its Arrow Lake CPUs rather than solely chasing raw processing power. While this might disappoint users looking for a significant performance leap, attractive pricing and power efficiency could make Arrow Lake chips a compelling option for many.
It's important to note that these are early leaks, and it's best to wait for official benchmarks and reviews before drawing any definitive conclusions about the Core Ultra 5 245K and the Arrow Lake lineup.