Core i9-14900K vs Core Ultra 5 245K
Core i9-14900K
WinnerStill fast everywhere, but hot, hungry and on a dead socket.
Core i9-14900K wins by 9 points
Core Ultra 5 245K
Fourteen cores for the money; single-thread and gaming are merely fine.
Overview
Key Differences
Core i9-14900K
- 42% higher Cinebench 2024 multi-core: 2,200 vs 1,550
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 multi-core: 20,500 vs 16,500
- 21 points higher Multi-core score: 84 vs 63
- 10% higher Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative): 86 vs 78
- 10 points higher Efficiency score: 63 vs 53
Core Ultra 5 245K
- ≈ estimated118% higher 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU): 1,850 vs 850
- $240 cheaper at launch: $309 vs $549
- ≈ estimated5 points higher iGPU score: 9 vs 4
Review
Core i9-14900K scores 70 overall to Core Ultra 5 245K's 61: #4 against #7 of 8 desktop CPUs.
Core i9-14900K leads on Single-core by 3% (75 vs 73), Multi-core by 33% (84 vs 63) and Efficiency by 19% (63 vs 53).
Core Ultra 5 245K leads on iGPU by 125% (9 (estimated) vs 4 (estimated)).
Core i9-14900K is ahead in 5 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Cinebench 2024 multi-core by 42% (2,200 vs 1,550).
Core Ultra 5 245K is ahead in 1 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU) by 118% (1,850 (estimated) vs 850 (estimated)).
Core i9-14900K is rated at 125 W against 125 W; launch prices $549 and $309.
- Single-core75 +3%73Speed of one core: responsiveness, games, most apps.
- Multi-core84 +33%63All cores together: rendering, compiling, exporting.
- Efficiency63 +19%53Multi-core work done per watt of rated power.
- iGPU≈ estimated4≈ estimated9 +125%Integrated graphics: light games and desktop without a card.
- Overall7061
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 single-core3,100 +3%3,000
- Geekbench 6 multi-core20,500 +24%16,500
- Cinebench 2024 single-core130 +2%128
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,200 +42%1,550
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU)≈ estimated850≈ estimated1,850 +118%
- Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative)86 +10%78
Specs
| Spec | Core i9-14900K | Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ||
| Cores / threads | 24 (8P + 16E) / 32 | 14 (6P + 8E) / 14 |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake Refresh | Arrow Lake |
| Base / boost | 3.2 / 6.0 GHz | 4.2 / 5.2 GHz |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | 26 MB |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 24 MB |
| Unlocked | Yes | Yes |
| GPU | ||
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | Intel Graphics |
| Execution units | 32 | — |
| GPU clock | 1.65 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Xe cores | — | 4 |
| Memory | ||
| Type | DDR5 / DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Max speed | 5600 / 3200 MT/s | 6400 MT/s |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max capacity | 192 GB | 256 GB |
| Connectivity | ||
| PCIe | 5.0, 16 lanes + 4.0, 4 lanes | 5.0, 20 lanes + 4.0, 4 lanes |
| Socket | LGA 1700 | LGA 1851 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | — | Yes |
| Power | ||
| Processor base power | 125 W | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | 253 W | 159 W |
| Misc | ||
| Node | Intel 7 | TSMC N3B |
| Launched | October 2023 | October 2024 |
| Launch price | $549 | $309 |