Core i5-12400 vs Core Ultra 5 245K
The Core i5-12400 has 6 cores and 12 threads with 2.5–4.4 GHz clocks, while the Core Ultra 5 245K has 14 cores (6P + 8E) and 14 threads with 4.2–5.2 GHz clocks.
Final score
67 / 100
Lowest price
₹20,979
at Computech Store
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the fastest CPU in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
3.2
score points per ₹1,000
Core Ultra 5 245K is ₹611 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Core Ultra 5 245K is the better CPU overall, scoring 67 vs 49.
- It leads in multi-core (+106%) and single-core (+27%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
Pick Core i5-12400 if…
- you want a cooler, quieter or small-form-factor build
Pick Core Ultra 5 245K if…
- you mainly play games (Gaming score 76 vs 60)
- you render, edit video or stream (Content Creation score 61 vs 38)
- you compile code or run VMs and containers (Programming score 66 vs 44)
- it's for office work, study and browsing (Office score 64 vs 45)
Spreadsheet brain activated? The full benchmark and spec breakdown is right below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Lower TDP (65 W vs 125 W)
Advantages of Core Ultra 5 245K
- 27% faster single-core performance
- 106% faster multi-core performance
- 20% higher gaming performance
- 7% better performance per watt
- 8 more cores (14 vs 6)
- 2 more threads (14 vs 12)
- 6 MB more L3 cache (24 vs 18 MB)
- 4 more PCIe lanes (24 vs 20)
- 18% higher boost clock (5.2 vs 4.4 GHz)
- Newer process node (3 nm vs 10 nm)
- Higher memory speed support (6400 vs 4800 MT/s)
- Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
- Cheaper by ₹611
Benchmarks
Results from published reviews and databases. (est.) marks estimated values.
Cinebench 2024
CPU rendering performance (higher is better).
Geekbench 6
General-purpose compute across everyday workloads (higher is better).
Blender
Time to render a Blender scene on the CPU (lower is better).
Gaming
Relative average FPS across a game suite with a high-end GPU (higher is better).
Integrated Graphics
Relative integrated-GPU performance (higher is better).
Performance per watt
Multi-core benchmark points per watt of rated power. Higher is better.
| Metric | Core i5-12400 | Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP) | 9.7 | 10.4 ✓ |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power) | 5.4 | 8.2 ✓ |
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Core i5-12400 | Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Jan 2022 | Oct 2024 ✓ |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes ✓ |
| Cores & Clocks | Core i5-12400 | Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cores | 6 | 14 ✓ |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 14 ✓ |
| Base Clock | 2.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz ✓ |
| Boost Clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz ✓ |
| Cache | Core i5-12400 | Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| L2 Cache | 7.5 MB | 26 MB ✓ |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 24 MB ✓ |
| Package & Power | Core i5-12400 | Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1851 |
| Process Node | 10 nm | 3 nm ✓ |
| TDP | 65 W ✓ | 125 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 117 W ✓ | 159 W |
| Memory | Core i5-12400 | Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR4/DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory Speed | 4800 MT/s | 6400 MT/s ✓ |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 GB | 192 GB ✓ |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Platform | Core i5-12400 | Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 24 ✓ |
| Integrated Graphics | Core i5-12400 | Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD 730 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |