Core 5 245K vs Ryzen 9 7900

CPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

Core 5 245K vs Ryzen 9 7900: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the Core 5 245K delivers approximately +4% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 9 7900 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core 5 245K currently offers +38.3% better value, available at a $62.74 price difference.

Core 5 245K Advantages

Up to 4% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 180 vs 174 FPS

Up to 38.3% better value for money – $1.04 vs $1.44/FPS

Costs only 75% of the price – $187 vs $250 (25% cheaper)

More processing cores – 14 vs 12 cores

Ryzen 9 7900 Advantages

Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65W vs 125W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Low

Full HD — min settings

AVG FPS
Core 5 245K
180.2fps(100%)
Ryzen 9 7900
174fps(97%)
WinnerCore 5 245K
+4% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (Ryzen 9 7900 FPS ÷ Core 5 245K FPS) × 100
Example: (174 ÷ 180.2) × 100 = 97%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((Core 5 245K FPS - Ryzen 9 7900 FPS) ÷ Ryzen 9 7900 FPS) × 100
Example: ((180.2 - 174) ÷ 174) × 100 = 4%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If Ryzen 9 7900 is only 97% as fast, then Core 5 245K should be 3% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "4% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (97% of and 4% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

Core 5 245K
0.962 Value100% Efficiency
Ryzen 9 7900
0.696 Value72% Efficiency