7 230H vs Ultra 5 245KF
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 245KF outperforms Core 7 230H by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 297 | 673 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 50.56 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Raptor Lake-H |
| Power efficiency | 8.34 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2026) |
| Release date | 24 October 2024 (1 year ago) | 12 June 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $294 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core Ultra 5 245KF and Core 7 230H: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 6 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 8 | no data |
| Threads | 14 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB (per core) | 864 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per core) | 9.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 243 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 17,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 5 245KF and Core 7 230H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1851 | BGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 245KF and Core 7 230H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 5 245KF and Core 7 230H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 245KF and Core 7 230H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 245KF and Core 7 230H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-6400 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 245KF and Core 7 230H.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.19 | 14.33 |
| Recency | 24 October 2024 | 12 June 2026 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 10 |
| Threads | 14 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
Ultra 5 245KF has a 76% higher aggregate performance score, 40% more physical cores, and a 233% more advanced lithography process.
7 230H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 14% more threads.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 7 230H in performance tests.
Note that Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop processor while Core 7 230H is a notebook one.
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