Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Spec score
Spec score 57
$160
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 7500F against Core Ultra 5 245KF
Core Ultra 5 245KF leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
Spec score
Spec score 72
$178
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
58 vs 79 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
53 vs 74 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
63 vs 74 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
62 vs 71 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
62 vs 70 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
49 vs 68 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
44 vs 66 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
55 vs 69 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
47 vs 69 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 7500F: 57
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 72
15 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 7500F: 64
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 67
3 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 7500F: 34
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 58
24 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 7500F: 69
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 92
23 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 7500F: 33.5
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 36
7%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 7500F: $170
Core Ultra 5 245KF: $200
$30to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 7500F: 6
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 14
133%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 5 7500F: 12
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 14
17%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 7500F: 5 GHz
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 5.2 GHz
4%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 7500F: 88 W
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 159 W
81%to the left
The verdict
- The Core Ultra 5 245KF leads in games by 5%.
- The Core Ultra 5 245KF has 71% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 5 245KF is 33% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 5 7500F typically costs $30 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 7500F | Core Ultra 5 245KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 14 / 14 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.2 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.2 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 159 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $170 (better) | $200 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.