Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245
28.6Single-core—
32.5Multi-core64.8
36Gamingspec-based57.8
0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10400F12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 245
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core Ultra 5 245 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10400F
- Lower launch price: $173 vs $270
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 245
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 33
- 1633% higher L2 cache: 26 MB vs 2 MB
- 223% higher PassMark: 39,027 vs 12,094
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 100% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 12 MB
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10400F | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Socket | LGA1200 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 14 nm | 3 nm+79% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 121 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| Cooler included | — | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10400F | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz | 3.5 GHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz+19% |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 26 MB+1633% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 24 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10400F | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10400F | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2666 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10400F | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 16 | 24+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10400F | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,114Bottom 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,219Bottom 27% | — |
| PassMark | 12,094Bottom 19% | 39,027+223%Top 26% |
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