Core Ultra 5 245K vs Ryzen 9 9950X
Core Ultra 5 245K
Fourteen cores for the money; single-thread and gaming are merely fine.
Ryzen 9 9950X wins by 10 points
Ryzen 9 9950X
WinnerThe all-round desktop flagship; only the X3D parts beat it in games.
Overview
Key Differences
Core Ultra 5 245K
- ≈ estimated157% higher 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU): 1,850 vs 720
- $340 cheaper at launch: $309 vs $649
- 26% lower rated power: 125 W vs 170 W
- ≈ estimated5 points higher iGPU score: 9 vs 4
Ryzen 9 9950X
- 52% higher Cinebench 2024 multi-core: 2,350 vs 1,550
- 30% higher Geekbench 6 multi-core: 21,500 vs 16,500
- 26 points higher Multi-core score: 89 vs 63
- 13% higher Geekbench 6 single-core: 3,400 vs 3,000
- 9% higher Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative): 85 vs 78
Review
Ryzen 9 9950X scores 71 overall to Core Ultra 5 245K's 61: #3 against #7 of 8 desktop CPUs.
Core Ultra 5 245K leads on iGPU by 125% (9 (estimated) vs 4 (estimated)).
Ryzen 9 9950X leads on Single-core by 11% (81 vs 73), Multi-core by 41% (89 vs 63) and Efficiency by 6% (56 vs 53).
Core Ultra 5 245K is ahead in 1 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU) by 157% (1,850 (estimated) vs 720 (estimated)).
Ryzen 9 9950X is ahead in 5 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Cinebench 2024 multi-core by 52% (2,350 vs 1,550).
Core Ultra 5 245K is rated at 125 W against 170 W; launch prices $309 and $649.
- Single-core7381 +11%Speed of one core: responsiveness, games, most apps.
- Multi-core6389 +41%All cores together: rendering, compiling, exporting.
- Efficiency5356 +6%Multi-core work done per watt of rated power.
- iGPU≈ estimated9 +125%≈ estimated4Integrated graphics: light games and desktop without a card.
- Overall6171
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 single-core3,0003,400 +13%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core16,50021,500 +30%
- Cinebench 2024 single-core128138 +8%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,5502,350 +52%
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU)≈ estimated1,850 +157%≈ estimated720
- Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative)7885 +9%
Specs
| Spec | Core Ultra 5 245K | Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ||
| Cores / threads | 14 (6P + 8E) / 14 | 16 / 32 |
| Architecture | Arrow Lake | Zen 5 |
| Base / boost | 4.2 / 5.2 GHz | 4.3 / 5.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 26 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 64 MB |
| Unlocked | Yes | Yes |
| GPU | ||
| Integrated GPU | Intel Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Xe cores | 4 | — |
| GPU clock | 1.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Compute units | — | 2 (RDNA 2) |
| Memory | ||
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max speed | 6400 MT/s | 5600 MT/s |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max capacity | 256 GB | 192 GB |
| Connectivity | ||
| PCIe | 5.0, 20 lanes + 4.0, 4 lanes | 5.0, 24 lanes |
| Socket | LGA 1851 | AM5 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | — |
| Power | ||
| Processor base power | 125 W | — |
| Max turbo power | 159 W | — |
| TDP | — | 170 W |
| Package power | — | 230 W PPT |
| Misc | ||
| Node | TSMC N3B | TSMC N4P |
| Launched | October 2024 | August 2024 |
| Launch price | $309 | $649 |