Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Spec score
Spec score 68
$229
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 7700X 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
72 vs 79 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
66 vs 74 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Heavy gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Content creation
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
61 vs 68 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
57 vs 66 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
65 vs 69 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 5 245KFright
61 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 7 7700X: 68
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 72
4 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 7700X: 71
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 67
4 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 7700X: 47
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 58
11 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 7700X: 84
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 92
8 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 7700X: 28.9
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 36
25%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 7700X: $235
Core Ultra 5 245KF: $200
$35to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 7700X: 8
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 14
75%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 7700X: 16
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 14
14%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 7700X: 5.4 GHz
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 5.2 GHz
4%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 7700X: 142 W
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 159 W
12%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 7700X leads in games by 6%.
- The Core Ultra 5 245KF has 23% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 5 245KF is 10% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core Ultra 5 245KF typically costs $35 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 5 245KF is the better buy: 36 points per $100 against 28.9.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 7700X | Core Ultra 5 245KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 14 / 14 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.5 GHz (better) | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz (better) | 5.2 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 105 / 142 W (better) | 125 / 159 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $235 | $200 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.