Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Spec score
Spec score 59
$229
typical price
Ryzen 9 5900X 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
61 vs 85 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
59 vs 81 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
61 vs 79 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
60 vs 77 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
59 vs 76 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
56 vs 77 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
54 vs 75 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
57 vs 76 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
56 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 9 5900X: 59
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 78
19 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 9 5900X: 59
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 73
14 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 5900X: 50
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 70
20 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 9 5900X: 67
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 94
27 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 5900X: 25.8
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 35.5
38%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 9 5900X: $229
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: $220
$9to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 5900X: 12
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 18
50%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 9 5900X: 24
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 18
33%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 5900X: 4.8 GHz
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 5.3 GHz
10%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 5900X: 142 W
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 159 W
12%to the left
The verdict
- The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus leads in games by 24%.
- The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus has 40% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is 40% 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 25.8.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 5900X | Core Ultra 5 250K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Arrow Lake Refresh |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 12 / 24 | 18 / 18 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.2 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.3 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 105 / 142 W (better) | 125 / 159 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | Yes (better) |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2020 | 2026 (better) |
| Typical price | $229 | $220 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.