Left · Intel
Intel Core i7-12700K
Spec score
Spec score 68
$295
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core i7-12700K 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
72 vs 79 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 5 245Kright
68 vs 74 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core Ultra 5 245Kright
69 vs 74 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core Ultra 5 245Kright
68 vs 71 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core Ultra 5 245Kright
67 vs 70 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core Ultra 5 245Kright
65 vs 68 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 5 245Kright
63 vs 66 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 5 245Kright
66 vs 69 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 5 245Kright
65 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 i7-12700K: 68
Core Ultra 5 245K: 72
4 ptsto the right
Gaming
Core i7-12700K: 66
Core Ultra 5 245K: 67
1 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Core i7-12700K: 57
Core Ultra 5 245K: 58
1 ptsto the right
Single-core
Core i7-12700K: 80
Core Ultra 5 245K: 92
12 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i7-12700K: 20
Core Ultra 5 245K: 39.1
96%to the right
Typical price
Core i7-12700K: $340
Core Ultra 5 245K: $184
$156to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i7-12700K: 12
Core Ultra 5 245K: 14
17%to the right
Threads
Core i7-12700K: 20
Core Ultra 5 245K: 14
43%to the left
Boost clock
Core i7-12700K: 5 GHz
Core Ultra 5 245K: 5.2 GHz
4%to the right
Turbo power
Core i7-12700K: 190 W
Core Ultra 5 245K: 159 W
19%to the right
The verdict
- Core i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 245K are level on gaming.
- Core i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 245K are level on multi-core.
- The Core Ultra 5 245K is 15% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core Ultra 5 245K typically costs $156 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 5 245K is the better buy: 39.1 points per $100 against 20.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i7-12700K | Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alder Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 12 / 20 | 14 / 14 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | 4.2 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.2 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 190 W | 125 / 190 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2021 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $340 | $184 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.