Left · Intel
Intel Core i7-14700K
Spec score
Spec score 83
$380
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core i7-14700K against Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700Kleft
87 vs 85 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i7-14700Kleft
87 vs 81 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i7-14700Kleft
81 vs 79 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i7-14700Kleft
80 vs 77 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i7-14700Kleft
79 vs 76 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i7-14700Kleft
85 vs 77 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i7-14700Kleft
86 vs 75 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i7-14700Kleft
82 vs 76 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i7-14700Kleft
86 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
Core i7-14700K: 83
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 78
5 ptsto the left
Gaming
Core i7-14700K: 76
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 73
3 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Core i7-14700K: 86
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 70
16 ptsto the left
Single-core
Core i7-14700K: 90
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 94
4 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i7-14700K: 22.7
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 35.5
56%to the right
Typical price
Core i7-14700K: $366
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: $220
$146to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i7-14700K: 20
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 18
11%to the left
Threads
Core i7-14700K: 28
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 18
56%to the left
Boost clock
Core i7-14700K: 5.6 GHz
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 5.3 GHz
6%to the left
Turbo power
Core i7-14700K: 253 W
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 159 W
59%to the right
The verdict
- The Core i7-14700K leads in games by 4%.
- The Core i7-14700K has 23% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is 4% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus typically costs $146 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is the better buy: 35.5 points per $100 against 22.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i7-14700K | Core Ultra 5 250K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake Refresh | Arrow Lake Refresh |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 20 / 28 (better) | 18 / 18 |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.6 GHz (better) | 5.3 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 253 W | 125 / 253 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2023 | 2026 (better) |
| Typical price | $366 | $220 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.