AMD Ryzen 5 9600X wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9600X wins for most users with superior efficiency and gaming focus per Notebookcheck and Tom's Hardware dat…
Scores: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 8.5/10 · Intel Core Ultra 5 245K 7.8/10
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X wins for most users with superior efficiency and gaming focus per Notebookcheck and Tom's Hardware data. It beats the Core Ultra 5 245K by 15% in power-normalized gaming benchmarks while using half the TDP. Intel pulls ahead only in heavily threaded creative work by roughly 10-12% according to AnandTech multi-core tests.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X lists at $299 while Intel Core Ultra 5 245K lists at $309 — AMD Ryzen 5 9600X undercuts Intel Core Ultra 5 245K by $10 (3%).
| AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K | |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | 14 |
| threads | 12 | 14 |
| boost_clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| tdp | 65W | 125W |
Our pick: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X. It edges out the alternative on excellent single-core performance at 5.4 ghz boost. That said, Intel Core Ultra 5 245K still wins on 14 cores provide better multi-threaded throughput — consider it if that single trade matters most for your use.