Core i5-13600KF vs Core Ultra 5 245K

Intel Core i5-13600KF ≈ ₹27,900 today · 2022 Buy now

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K ≈ ₹20,900 today · 2024 Buy now

Verdict: Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 245K are within a few percent in gaming performance, so pick on price, power and features. They use different platforms (LGA1700 with DDR4/DDR5 vs LGA1851 with DDR5), so the motherboard and memory differ too.

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Core i5-13600KF Core Ultra 5 245K

These are PC-Build's own estimates worked out from the specifications, not official AMD or Intel benchmarks and not frame rates. The real gap depends on the game, your graphics card, the resolution and the settings. How the scores work

Why pick Core i5-13600KF

No clear advantage on paper.

Why pick Core Ultra 5 245K

Has integrated graphics: works without a graphics card
About ₹7,000 cheaper today

Specifications

	Core i5-13600KF	Core Ultra 5 245K
Architecture	Raptor Cove + Gracemont	Lion Cove + Skymont
Code name	Raptor Lake	Arrow Lake
Process	Intel 7	TSMC N3B
Cores	14	14
P-cores + E-cores	6P + 8E	6P + 8E
Threads	20	14
Boost clock	5.1 GHz	5.2 GHz
Base clock	3.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
L2 cache	20 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	24 MB
TDP (rated)	125 W	125 W
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1851
Memory	DDR4/DDR5	DDR5
Max memory speed	DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200	DDR5-6400
PCIe	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Overclocking	Unlocked	Unlocked
Cooler in the box	Not included	Not included
Integrated graphics	—	Intel Graphics
Released	2022-10-20	2024-10-24
Price today (≈)	₹27,900	₹20,900

FAQ

Is Core i5-13600KF better than Core Ultra 5 245K?

Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 245K are within a few percent in gaming performance, so pick on price, power and features. They use different platforms (LGA1700 with DDR4/DDR5 vs LGA1851 with DDR5), so the motherboard and memory differ too.

Which uses less power, Core i5-13600KF or Core Ultra 5 245K?

Both are rated at 125 W.

Which is better value, Core i5-13600KF or Core Ultra 5 245K?

Going by today's prices (shown at the top of this page in your currency), performance for the money is close, so pick on features, platform and the price you actually find.

Do Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 245K use the same motherboard?

No. Core i5-13600KF uses LGA1700 with DDR4/DDR5 memory and Core Ultra 5 245K uses LGA1851 with DDR5 memory. Moving from one to the other means a new motherboard and new RAM.