The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF, launched in October 2024, is a 14-core desktop processor priced at $294. It is based on the Arrow Lake architecture and uses Socket 1851. With 24 MB L3 cache and a base clock speed of 4.2 GHz (which can be boosted to 5.2 GHz), this processor delivers fast and efficient performance.
Manufactured by TSMC foundry on a 3 nm production node, this processor includes 17.8 billion transistors. It supports DDR5 memory (dual channel), with speeds up to 6400 MT/s, and can be further increased through overclocking. PCI-Express Gen 5 connectivity makes it ready for fast data transfers.
The Core Ultra 5 245KF does not have integrated graphics, so a separate graphics card will be required. Hardware virtualization and IOMMU virtualization support make it suitable for virtual machine use. It supports AVX and AVX2 extensions, which is ideal for compute-intensive tasks, although does not support AVX-512. This processor is a perfect choice for gaming and workstations.