Ultra 5 245K vs Pentium G3260T

Place in the ranking	2383	173
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	78.88
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.13	21.00
Architecture codename	no data	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	1 January 2015 (9 years ago)	24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260T 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	2	14
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	159 MHz
L1 cache	no data	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Die size	no data	243 mm²
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260T 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260T and Core Ultra 5 245K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Pentium G3260T and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260T and Core Ultra 5 245K are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260T and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333	DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size	32 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors	Intel® Graphics
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.9 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260T and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260T and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	4K @ 60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	8K @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260T and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260T and Core Ultra 5 245K.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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 G3260T 1.16

Ultra 5 245K 27.76
+2293%

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 G3260T 1837

Ultra 5 245K 44090
+2300%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.16	27.76
Recency	1 January 2015	24 October 2024
Physical cores	2	14
Threads	2	14
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

Pentium G3260T has 257.1% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245K, on the other hand, has a 2293.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 633.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260T in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G3260T and Core Ultra 5 245K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.