Ultra 5 245K vs Pentium B950

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium B950
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.63
Core Ultra 5 245K
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.74
+4303%

Core Ultra 5 245K outperforms Pentium B950 by a whopping 4303% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium B950 and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2783174
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data78.80
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency1.7021.00
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date13 June 2011 (13 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium B950 and Core Ultra 5 245K basic parameters such as 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 cores2 (Dual-core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads214
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s159 MHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache128 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm3 nm
Die size131 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium B950 and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPGA9881851
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium B950 and Core Ultra 5 245K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium B950 and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium B950 and Core Ultra 5 245K are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium B950 and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsArc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium B950 and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium B950 and Core Ultra 5 245K.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium B950 0.63
Ultra 5 245K 27.74
+4303%

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.

Pentium B950 1002
Ultra 5 245K 44059
+4297%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 27.74
Recency 13 June 2011 24 October 2024
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 14
Chip lithography 32 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium B950 has 257.1% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245K, on the other hand, has a 4303.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 966.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium B950 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium B950 is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 5 245K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium B950 and Core Ultra 5 245K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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