Left · Intel
Intel Core i5-14600K
Spec score
Spec score 73
$250
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core i5-14600K against Core Ultra 5 245K
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. 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
77 vs 79 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Core i5-14600Kleft
76 vs 74 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i5-14600Kleft
74 vs 71 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-14600Kleft
74 vs 70 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
3D & rendering
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-14600Kleft
71 vs 69 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
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 i5-14600K: 73
Core Ultra 5 245K: 72
1 ptsto the left
Gaming
Core i5-14600K: 73
Core Ultra 5 245K: 67
6 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Core i5-14600K: 60
Core Ultra 5 245K: 58
2 ptsto the left
Single-core
Core i5-14600K: 86
Core Ultra 5 245K: 92
6 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i5-14600K: 26.3
Core Ultra 5 245K: 39.1
49%to the right
Typical price
Core i5-14600K: $278
Core Ultra 5 245K: $184
$94to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i5-14600K: 14
Core Ultra 5 245K: 14
level
Threads
Core i5-14600K: 20
Core Ultra 5 245K: 14
43%to the left
Boost clock
Core i5-14600K: 5.3 GHz
Core Ultra 5 245K: 5.2 GHz
2%to the left
Turbo power
Core i5-14600K: 181 W
Core Ultra 5 245K: 159 W
14%to the right
The verdict
- The Core i5-14600K leads in games by 9%.
- The Core i5-14600K has 3% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 5 245K is 7% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core Ultra 5 245K typically costs $94 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 5 245K is the better buy: 39.1 points per $100 against 26.3.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i5-14600K | Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake Refresh | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 14 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.3 GHz (better) | 5.2 GHz |
| 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 | 2023 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $278 | $184 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.