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Intel - Core Ultra 5 245K vs Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V

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Core Ultra 5 245KINTELRENDER
Probe A
Intel
Core Ultra 5 245K
51.9/ 100D
Cores51· 40%
Benchmarks53· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Core Ultra 7 268VINTELRENDER
Probe B
Intel
Core Ultra 7 268V
45.0/ 100D
Cores48· 40%
Benchmarks42· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the Core Ultra 5 245K and Core Ultra 7 268V, the Core Ultra 5 245K comes out ahead in cinebench r23 (multi) and l3 cache, while the Core Ultra 7 268V wins on tdp. Overall, the Core Ultra 5 245K scores 51.9 and the Core Ultra 7 268V scores 45 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Core Ultra 5 245K edges ahead on the Mars Score (51.9 vs 45), but the 6.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Core Ultra 5 245K if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are cinebench r23 (multi), l3 cache, cores, among others.

Pick the Core Ultra 7 268V if you care most about tdp. Its strongest claims are tdp.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the Core Ultra 5 245K is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Intel - Core Ultra 5 245K wins

  • ▲Cinebench R23 (multi) — 122.81% more. 25400 vs 11400.
  • ▲L3 cache — 100.00% more. 24 MB vs 12 MB.
  • ▲Cores — 75.00% more. 14 vs 8.
  • ▲Boost clock — 4.00% more. 5.2 GHz vs 5.0 GHz.

Why Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V wins

  • ▲TDP — 95.00 W less. 30 vs 125.
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Spec comparison

Cores

SpecIntel - Core Ultra 5 245KIntel - Core Ultra 7 268V
Coresⓘ14lead8
Threadsⓘ14lead8
Base clockⓘ4.2 GHzlead2.2 GHz
Boost clockⓘ5.2 GHzlead5.0 GHz
L3 cacheⓘ24 MBlead12 MB

Platform

SpecIntel - Core Ultra 5 245KIntel - Core Ultra 7 268V
SocketⓘLGA1851BGA2833
TDPⓘ125 W30 Wlead
Integrated graphicsⓘtruetrue
DDR5ⓘtruetrue

Benchmarks

SpecIntel - Core Ultra 5 245KIntel - Core Ultra 7 268V
Cinebench R23 (multi)ⓘ25400lead11400
Cinebench R23 (single)ⓘ2080lead1860
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