The Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 245K is a 15th Gen desktop CPU that combines high single-thread performance with efficient multi-threading for content creation, gaming and AI-accelerated workloads. It uses a hybrid architecture with 14 cores (6 Performance-cores + 8 Efficient-cores) and a total of 20 threads (6 P-cores x 2 threads + 8 E-cores x 1 thread). Performance cores boost up to 5.20 GHz (base P-core 4.2 GHz) and Efficient cores boost up to 4.6 GHz (base E-core 3.6 GHz). The CPU includes 24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3) and 26 MB total L2 cache, supports FCLGA1851 (LGA1851) socket, DDR5-6400 memory (Dual-channel, up to 256 GB) with ECC, and provides integrated Intel Graphics (up to 1.9 GHz dynamic frequency) and Intel AI Boost NPU (13 TOPS Int8). PCIe 5.0/4.0 support with up to 24 lanes, platform security and manageability features make it suitable for demanding desktop builds. Note: Cooler not included.