Intel · Released Oct 2025
Intel Core Ultra 5 345K Review
Panther Lake · 14C · 5.5 GHz
Intel's Intel Core Ultra 5 345K — recent (2025-10-30) release pushing the performance ceiling.
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Specdex Score
84
/ 100
single 86
multi 84
gaming 85
Pros
- +Latest generation silicon
- +Improved perf-per-watt
- +Full modern feature set
Cons
- −Premium pricing
- −Requires up-to-date platform
- −Initial stock scarcity likely
Full score breakdown
single 86
multi 84
gaming 85
efficiency 86
Specifications
Architecture
Panther Lake
Cores
14
Socket
LGA1851
Release year
2025