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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Ultra 5 225

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 9600X however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 6086 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 9600X×Intel Core Ultra 5 225+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM5FCLGA1851
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.4 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)10 (Threads: 10)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 1,056KB, L2: 22.0MB, L3: 20MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel Graphics, Intel AI Boost
First Seen on ChartQ3 2024Q1 2025
# of Samples5590496
CPU Rank512498
CPU Value163.3152.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4570(0.0%)4413(-3.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)30042(-1.2%)30414(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
30,042
Intel Core Ultra 5 225
30,414
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
163.3
Intel Core Ultra 5 225
152.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
4,570
Intel Core Ultra 5 225
4,413
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Intel Core Ultra 5 225
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.