Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
Spec score
Spec score 65
$239
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 7600X3D against Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus 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 250K Plus
Spec score
Spec score 78
$217
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
62 vs 85 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
56 vs 81 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
74 vs 79 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
75 vs 77 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Content creation
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
53 vs 77 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
47 vs 75 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
63 vs 76 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
50 vs 78 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 7600X3D: 65
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 78
13 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 81
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 73
8 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 34
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 70
36 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 73
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 94
21 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 28.8
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 35.5
23%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: $226
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: $220
$6to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 6
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 18
200%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 12
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 18
50%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 4.7 GHz
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 5.3 GHz
13%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 88 W
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 159 W
81%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 5 7600X3D leads in games by 11%.
- The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus has 106% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is 29% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is the better buy: 35.5 points per $100 against 28.8.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 7600X3D | Core Ultra 5 250K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 X3D | Arrow Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 18 / 18 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.3 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 159 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 | 2026 (better) |
| Typical price | $226 | $220 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.