Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF vs Intel Core i7 8700
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF and Intel Core i7 8700
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
- + 6 P-cores + 8 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCLGA-1851 socket
- + Arrow Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7 8700
- + 6 cores / 12 threads with SMT
- + DDR4 memory support
- + LGA-1151 socket
- + Coffee Lake architecture
Pros & Cons
- Excellent single-core performance
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- High power draw (125W TDP)
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
"A high-end Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF processor with strong single-core performance (85/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Limited single-core performance
- Limited multi-threaded performance
- Older generation architecture
"A entry-level Intel Core i7 8700 processor with strong single-core performance (44/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF | Intel Core i7 8700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1560 | 456 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2941 | 1455 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 17602 | 6242 |
| File compression | 1360 MB/sec | 440.7 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 144.1 Klines/sec | 49.1 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 396.9 pages/sec | 137.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 462.4 Mpixels/sec | 181.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 313.6 pages/sec | 150.9 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 85.7 images/sec | 33.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 145.9 images/sec | 51 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 30.6 Mpixels/sec | 10.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4731 | 2626 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 43231 | 12746 |
| Integer math | 99.1 GOps/sec | 44.9 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 131.9 GOps/sec | 27.8 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 414M Primes/sec | 35M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 55.4M Strings/sec | 23.9M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 33.5 GBytes/sec | 4.5 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 460.9 MBytes/sec | 186.6 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3034 Frames/sec | 732 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 37.9B Matrices/sec | 12.4B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 12.5 PPW | 7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 140.8 PPW | 96 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 345.8 PPW | 196.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.54 PPW | 1.69 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 11-Oct-24 | 5-Oct-17 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Coffee Lake |
| Model number | 245KF | i7-8700 |
| Integrated GPU | No | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | |
| E-Threads | 8 | |
| Base Frequency (E) | 3.6 GHz | |
| Total Cores | 14 | 6 |
| Total Threads | 14 | 12 |
| Multiplier | 42x | 32x |
| L1 Cache | 112K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | 17.8 billions | |
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 65 W |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 | LGA-1151 |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 192 | |
| TMUs | 24 | |
| ROPs | 3 | |
| Execution Units | 24 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.5 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -6400 | -2666 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
