Left · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
Spec score
Spec score 72
$180
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core Ultra 5 245K against Core Ultra 5 245KF
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 245KF
Spec score
Spec score 72
$178
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
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Coding & development
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Light gaming
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Gaming
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Heavy gaming
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Content creation
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3D & rendering
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Gaming & streaming
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AI & local models
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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 Ultra 5 245K: 72
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 72
level
Gaming
Core Ultra 5 245K: 67
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 67
level
Multi-core
Core Ultra 5 245K: 58
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 58
level
Single-core
Core Ultra 5 245K: 92
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 92
level
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core Ultra 5 245K: 39.1
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 36
9%to the left
Typical price
Core Ultra 5 245K: $184
Core Ultra 5 245KF: $200
$16to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core Ultra 5 245K: 14
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 14
level
Threads
Core Ultra 5 245K: 14
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 14
level
Boost clock
Core Ultra 5 245K: 5.2 GHz
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 5.2 GHz
level
Turbo power
Core Ultra 5 245K: 159 W
Core Ultra 5 245KF: 159 W
level
The verdict
- Core Ultra 5 245K and Core Ultra 5 245KF are level on gaming.
- Core Ultra 5 245K and Core Ultra 5 245KF are level on multi-core.
- Core Ultra 5 245K and Core Ultra 5 245KF are level on single-core.
- The Core Ultra 5 245K typically costs $16 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Core Ultra 5 245K | Core Ultra 5 245KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Arrow Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | LGA1851 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 14 / 14 | 14 / 14 |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 159 W | 125 / 159 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Typical price | $184 (better) | $200 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.