Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

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Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 12 Cores and 14 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125U also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

Description: Intel Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA2049

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 14 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.3 GHz Base, 4.3 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 10 Cores, 10 Threads, 0.8 GHz Base, 3.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 12 W

TDP Up: 57 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 1 x 64 KB
L2 Cache: 1 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 96 GB (Up to LPDDR5/x 7467 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s)

Other names: Intel(R) CoreTM Ultra 5 125U, Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 125U, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Ultra 5 125U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2024

CPUmark/$Price: 46.74

Overall Rank:
1104th fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
631st fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
249th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $363.00 USD (2023-10-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

16966

Single Thread Rating

3254

Samples: 1771*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

Integer Math	56,308 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	40,572 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	64 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	21,101 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,875 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	191,589 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,071 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,906 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,254 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	HP ProBook 460 G11 Business AI Laptop (16" FHD+ Anti-Glare, Intel 12-Core Ultra 5 125U (> i7-1355U), 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD), Numeric Keypad, 1080p Webcam, Ethernet, Wolf Security, Win 11 Pro	$799.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP 2025/2026 New Envy x360 2-in-1 Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (Up to 4.3GHz), 15.6" FHD Touchscreen Display with Backlit Keyboard, 8GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Home	$669.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP EliteBook 860 G11 AI Ready Business Laptop 2026, 16" WUXGA, Intel 12-Core Ultra 5 125U (Beats i5-1335U), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader, 5MP IR Cam, Docking Station, Copilot Win 11 Pro	$899.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 Business Laptop (16" FHD+, Intel 12-Core Ultra 5 125U (>i7-1355U), 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD), 2 x Thunderbolt 4, Fingerprint, Backlit, 5MP Webcam, Win 11 Pro, AI PC, Black	$1099.98 (www.amazon.com)
	HP ProBook 460 G11 Business Laptop, 16" FHD Display, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (Beats i7-1355U), 8GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB PCle SSD Lifetime Win 11 Pro with Al Copilot, Wi-Fi6, Wolf Security, Patented KB Kit	$699.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,258
Apple M4 10 Core		23,704
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,621
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,756
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		16,966
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,477
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,132
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,393

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.01
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		46.74
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,504
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		3,254
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,887
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3281602 - Feb 12 2026		14601
BL3280179 - Feb 11 2026		18321
BL3277442 - Feb 10 2026		10964
BL3276708 - Feb 10 2026		18575
BL3276483 - Feb 10 2026		16347

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		16,966
Intel Core i5-1345U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		14,145 (-16.6%)
Intel Core i5-1335U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		13,985 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i5-1334U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		13,188 (-22.3%)
Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		13,253 (-21.9%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 134U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		13,192 (-22.2%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		13,055 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i5-1245U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		12,922 (-23.8%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 134U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		13,192 (-22.2%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		17,315 (+2.1%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		16,144 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i7-1365U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		13,822 (-18.5%)
Intel Core i3-1220P vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		14,494 (-14.6%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,408
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,990
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,912
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,884
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,759
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,756
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U		3,780

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