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Core Ultra 5 245KF vs Ryzen 7 9850X3D: which is better

Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (desktop, 2024) against AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D (desktop, 2026): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

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Core Ultra 5 245KFRyzen 7 9850X3D
Overall score59.757.3
PassMark CPU Mark43,04441,297
Single-thread rating4,7164,705
Games, 1080p, % of the bestno data100.0%
US pricefrom $199from $484
Cores14 (6P + 8E)8
Threads1416
Base clock4.2 GHz4.7 GHz
Max boost5.2 GHz5.6 GHz
L3 cache24 MB96 MB
TDP125 W120 W
Max power159 W162 W
MemoryDDR5DDR5
Memory speed6400 MT/s5600 MT/s
PCI ExpressPCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
SocketLGA1851AM5
Process3 nm (TSMC N3B)4 nm (TSMC N4P)
ArchitectureArrow LakeZen 5
SeriesCore Ultra 200SRyzen 9000
Release year20242026
Integrated graphicsnoneRadeon (2 CU)

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