In Atomfall, the Core i9-12900K is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 5 245K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $61 more expensive!
Core i9-12900K
No clear advantages
Core Ultra 5 245K
- Up to 3% faster in Atomfall – 245 vs 239 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Atomfall
- Is 2 years and 11 months newer – Oct 24, 2024 vs Nov 04, 2021
- Is 2 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 21% cheaper – $229.89 vs $290.64
- Up to 21% cheaper
- Up to 23% better value in Atomfall – $0.93 vs $1.21/FPS
- Up to 23% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900K vs Core Ultra 5 245K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
239 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
179 FPS
97%
Price, $
$290.64
79%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
77%
Core Ultra 5 245K
Oct 24th, 2024
Average FPS
245 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
184 FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900K vs Core Ultra 5 245K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900K vs Core Ultra 5 245K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
75%
Core Ultra 5 245K
Oct 24th, 2024
Cores
14-core
88%
L3 Cache
24 MB
80%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 5 245K Oct 24th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Released | Oct 24th, 2024 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
