Intel Core Ultra 5 225

Benchmarks for the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Good for Gaming?

This is a newly released CPU that contains 10 Cores and 10 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core Ultra 5 225

Description: Intel Graphics, Intel AI Boost

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1851

Total Cores: 10 Cores, 10 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 6 Threads, 3.3 GHz Base, 4.9 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 2.7 GHz Base, 4.4 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 121 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 3072 KB
L3 Cache: 20 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 1 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 192 GB (Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 225

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2025

CPUmark/$Price: 159.82

Overall Rank:
444th fastest in multithreading out of 5439 CPUs
79th fastest in single threading out of 5439 CPUs
138th fastest in out of 1476 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $194.63 USD (2025-11-06)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

31105

Single Thread Rating

4413

Samples: 211*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 5 225

Integer Math	66,942 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	93,940 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	362 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	37,464 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	22,848 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	308,105 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,483 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	27,421 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,413 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 5 225

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of November 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$194.63 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Dell Slim Desktop ECS1250 - Intel Core Ultra 5-225 Processor, Intel UHD Graphics, 16GB DDR5 5600MT/s Memory, 512GB M.2 SSD, 3.0 SD Card Reader, Wired Keyboard and Mouse, Basic Onsite Service	$651.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Ect1250 Tower Desktop PC – Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (10‑Core) \| 32 GB DDR5 RAM \| 1TB NVMe SSD \| Intel UHD Graphics \| Bluetooth & Wi-Fi 6 \| Windows 11 Pro \| Keyboard & Mouse \| Black	$746.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell 2025 ECT1250 Business Desktop - Intel Ultra 5-225, (10 Core Processor 10 Threads), 16GB DDR5 Memory, 512GB PCIe SSD, Ultra-Quiet Design, Dual 4K Monitor Support, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11	$657.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP OmniDesk Desktop PC, Intel Core Ultra 5 225, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, Intel Graphics, Windows 11 Home, Microsoft Copilot, Dark Wood, M03-0010 (2025)	$631.19 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell ECT1250 Tower Desktop Computer - Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Processor, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.4, Keyboard & Mouse, AI Copilot, Windows 11 Home	$714.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,565
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,430
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,965
Intel Core Ultra 5 225		31,105
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,151
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,510
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,118
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,688
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,655
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		255.79
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.61
Intel Core Ultra 5 225		159.82
Intel Core i5-12400F		145.33
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		138.16
Intel Core i9-14900K		126.22
Intel Core i9-13900K		103.42
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		53.77
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,602
Intel Core Ultra 5 225		4,413
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,893
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,561

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 5 225
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3031445 - Nov 06 2025 [Excluded]		32582
BL3030631 - Nov 05 2025		31185
BL3030427 - Nov 05 2025		31500
BL3028644 - Nov 05 2025		31773
BL3028161 - Nov 04 2025		30146

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 5 225
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 5 225		31,105
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		31,599 (+1.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		29,995 (-3.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		27,993 (-10.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		26,741 (-14.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		43,423 (+39.6%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		43,367 (+39.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		32,524 (+4.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		28,324 (-8.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		27,018 (-13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		26,609 (-14.5%)
Intel Core i5-14400F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		25,707 (-17.4%)
Intel Core i5-14400 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		25,331 (-18.6%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,423
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,136
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,801
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,504
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,497
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,272
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,614
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,503
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,483
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,431
Intel Core Ultra 5 225		7,325

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