Left · Intel
Intel Core i5-13600K
Spec score
Spec score 70
$339
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core i5-13600K against Core Ultra 5 245K
Core Ultra 5 245K 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 245K
Spec score
Spec score 72
$180
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core Ultra 5 245Kright
74 vs 79 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 5 245Kright
70 vs 74 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Heavy gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Content creation
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 5 245Kright
64 vs 66 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 5 245Kright
66 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
Core i5-13600K: 70
Core Ultra 5 245K: 72
2 ptsto the right
Gaming
Core i5-13600K: 71
Core Ultra 5 245K: 67
4 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Core i5-13600K: 58
Core Ultra 5 245K: 58
level
Single-core
Core i5-13600K: 82
Core Ultra 5 245K: 92
10 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i5-13600K: 21.2
Core Ultra 5 245K: 39.1
84%to the right
Typical price
Core i5-13600K: $330
Core Ultra 5 245K: $184
$146to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i5-13600K: 14
Core Ultra 5 245K: 14
level
Threads
Core i5-13600K: 20
Core Ultra 5 245K: 14
43%to the left
Boost clock
Core i5-13600K: 5.1 GHz
Core Ultra 5 245K: 5.2 GHz
2%to the right
Turbo power
Core i5-13600K: 181 W
Core Ultra 5 245K: 159 W
14%to the right
The verdict
- The Core i5-13600K leads in games by 6%.
- Core i5-13600K and Core Ultra 5 245K are level on multi-core.
- The Core Ultra 5 245K is 12% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core Ultra 5 245K typically costs $146 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 5 245K is the better buy: 39.1 points per $100 against 21.2.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i5-13600K | Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 14 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 181 W | 125 / 181 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $330 | $184 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.