Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K — Specs & Performance Compared
Side-by-side comparison of 2 CPU parts: Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K. All released in 2024. MSRP range: $279 · $309. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability — click into any column header for the per-SKU benchmark page.
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-05-27. Price and availability subject to change.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 9600X | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | — |
| threads | 12 | 14 |
| p cores | — | 6 |
| e cores | — | 8 |
| boost clock ghz | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| tdp w | 65 | 125 |
| l3 cache mb | 32 | 24 |
| socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Higher is better. Per-row scores come from public benchmark databases (PassMark, TechPowerUp, Geekbench, Cinebench). Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 5 9600X | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 multi | — | 1,518 pts |
| Cinebench 2024 single | — | 136 pts |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 42,500 pts | 33,842 pts |
| Cinebench R23 single | 2,200 pts | 2,084 pts |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 10,240 pts | 17,863 pts |
| Geekbench 6 single | 2,580 pts | 2,981 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 12,100 marks | 43,204 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread | 4,570 pts | 4,713 pts |
| Tom's Hardware CPU Hierarchy | 280 rank | 320 rank |
AI inference (tokens/sec)
Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization, prompt length, and source citations.
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
No AI benchmarks on file. See the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K benchmark page →