Intel Core Ultra 5 245K vs Intel Core i7-12700K
For gaming, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K is 1% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 83 82
Cores 14 12
Threads 14 20
Top speed 5.2 GHz 5 GHz
Rated power 125 W 125 W
Games at recommended 232 232
Released20242021
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K better than the Intel Core i7-12700K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K scores 83 and the Intel Core i7-12700K 82.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 for the Intel Core i7-12700K.