Intel Core Ultra 5 245 VS Intel Core i5 14500

We are comparing the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 (Intel) with the Intel Core i5 14500 (Intel). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF Intel Core Ultra 5 245 AND Intel Core i5 14500

Here’s how Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and Intel Core i5 14500 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

Intel Core Ultra 5 245: 6 advantages Intel Core i5 14500: 2 advantages

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 245

6
  • 2% higher P-core turbo frequency (5100 MHz vs 5000 MHz)
  • 22% higher E-core turbo frequency (4500 MHz vs 3700 MHz)
  • 35% higher P-core base frequency (3500 MHz vs 2600 MHz)
  • 58% higher E-core base frequency (3000 MHz vs 1900 MHz)
  • 29% higher PassMark multi-core score (39930 vs 30980)
  • 16% higher PassMark single-core score (4583 vs 3949)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5 14500

2
  • 43% more CPU threads (20 vs 14)
  • 100% more performance-core threads (12 vs 6)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 5 245 AND Intel Core i5 14500

Below is the detailed specification table comparing Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and Intel Core i5 14500.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.

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Specification Intel Core Ultra 5 245 Intel Core i5 14500
General Information
CPU Name: Intel Core Ultra 5 245 Intel Core i5 14500
Vendor: Intel Intel
Release Date: January 7, 2025 January 9, 2024
Generation: Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Type: Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set: x86-64
Codename: Arrow Lake-S Raptor Lake Refresh
Foundry: TSMC
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 3 nm 10 nm
Die Size: 243 mm²
Transistor Count: 17.8 billion
TDP (PL1): 65 W 65 W
Max Boost TDP (PL2): 121 W 154 W
Socket: FCLGA1851 LGA-1700
Max Temp (TJMax): 105 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 14 14
Total Threads 14 20
P-Cores
P-Cores 6 6
P-Threads 6 12
P-Core Base Frequency 3500 MHz 2600 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 5100 MHz 5000 MHz
E-Cores
E-Cores 8 8
E-Threads 8 8
E-Core Base Frequency 3000 MHz 1900 MHz
E-Core Turbo Frequency 4500 MHz 3700 MHz
NPU
NPU
NPU TOPS 13 TOPS
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Locked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
L1 Cache 192 KB 80 KB
L2 Cache 3 MB 2 MB
L3 Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Memory Support
Memory Types: DDR5-6400 DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size: 256 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels: 2 2
Max Memory Bandwidth: 102.4 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
ECC Support:
Technologies: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-VNNI, FMA3, SHA, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, VT-d, VT-rp, AES-NI, TXT, TDT, CLMUL, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, ABM, ADX, MBEC, SIPP, CFET, RdRand, vPro, Thread Director, DLBoost 3.0, TBT 2.0 ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA, EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX, VT-d, VT-x, RDRAND, TXT, XD bit, vPro
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 15155
Single-Core 2611
File Compression 1200
Clang Compression 113
HTML5 Browser 393
PDF Renderer 437
Text Processing 264
Background Blur 64
Photo Processing 135
Ray Tracing 27
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 39930 30980
Single-Core 4583 3949
Integer Math 93557 108300
Floating Point 123455 79800
Prime Numbers 376 108
String Sorting 50638 41300
Data Encryption 31246 21600
Data Compression 410991 373600
Physics 2683 1781
Extended Instructions 34268 22600
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 1145
Single-Core 110
Blender
Render Score 258

Tip: indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 5 245 AND Intel Core i5 14500

The charts below visualize how Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and Intel Core i5 14500 stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
Intel Core Ultra 5 245
Intel Core i5 14500

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
Intel Core Ultra 5 245
Intel Core i5 14500

Release Timeline of Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and Intel Core i5 14500

Intel Core i5 14500
364 days
Intel Core Ultra 5 245

Intel Core i5 14500 was released 11 months, 29 days earlier than Intel Core Ultra 5 245.

Value For Money Calculator

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Intel Core Ultra 5 245

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Intel Core i5 14500

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Domain Score Summary

Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.

Intel Core Ultra 5 245 Intel Core i5 14500
ALL
Overall
Difference: 4
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 245
81
Intel Core i5 14500
77
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 7
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 245
85
Intel Core i5 14500
78
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 2
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 245
72
Intel Core i5 14500
70
CPU Architecture
Difference: 11
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 245
71
Intel Core i5 14500
60
Memory Architecture
Difference: 3
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 245
61
Intel Core i5 14500
58
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 4
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 245
85
Intel Core i5 14500
81

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is slightly better overall compared to the Intel Core i5 14500. It comes out ahead across every comparable key area.

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