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Compare AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Intel Core Ultra 5 245K in Canada side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.
Market snapshot Oct 29, 2026 · CAD
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in Canada · CAD · prices checked through Oct 29, 2026
AMD
Current comparison price
CAD 270Value · Balanced84
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Oct 29
Capability highlights · price excluded
Intel
Current comparison price
CAD 304Value · Balanced83
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Oct 29
Capability highlights · price excluded
Capabilityprice excluded
Scenarios won: Ryzen 5 9600X 1, Intel Core Ultra 5 245K 1, even 1. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
Practically even under these priorities (84 vs 83).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Ryzen 5 9600X costs less right now (CAD 270 vs CAD 304, 11% apart).
| Priority | Ryzen 5 9600X | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 83 | even | |
| 86 | 70 | ||
| 14 | 27 | ||
| 94 | 61 |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
Ryzen 5 9600X
Current comparison price
CAD 270 84
Ryzen 5 9600X keeps the higher Value up to CAD 274 (with Intel Core Ultra 5 245K at CAD 304).
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
Current comparison price
CAD 304 83
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K matches the Value of Ryzen 5 9600X (at CAD 270) at CAD 299 or less.
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
New offers we track in Canada (CAD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
Ryzen 5 9600X
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What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
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| Ryzen 5 9600X | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K | |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | A #37 | A #69 |
| Productivity | C #82 | A #52 |
| Performance per Watt | A #9 | B #39 |
| Multi-core performance | 847 | 1,214 |
| Single-core performance | 1,117 | 1,003 |
| Gaming performance | 1,028 | 950 |
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
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| Ryzen 5 9600X | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores and cache | ||
| Cores | 6 cores | 14 cores |
| Threads | 12 threads | 14 threads |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 24 MB |
| Boost clock | 5,400 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Platform | ||
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1851 |
| Power and process | ||
| TDP | 88 W | 159 W |
| Process node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Product | ||
| Manufacturer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture | Granite Ridge | Lion Cove / Skymont |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Under Balanced they are practically even (84 vs 83) in the market snapshot of Oct 29, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Scenarios won: Ryzen 5 9600X 1, Intel Core Ultra 5 245K 1, even 1.
The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in Canada, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.