Intel Core Ultra 5 225

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Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new 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: 153.48

Overall Rank:
505th fastest in multithreading out of 5821 CPUs
87th fastest in single threading out of 5821 CPUs
154th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $199.00 USD (2026-02-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

30544

Single Thread Rating

4418

Samples: 569*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 5 225

Integer Math	65,418 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	92,090 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	358 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	36,699 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	22,322 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	303,324 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,383 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	27,180 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,418 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 5 225

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of March 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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	Dell Slim Desktop ECS1250 - Intel Core Ultra 5-225 Processor, UHD Graphics, 16GB Memory, 512GB M.2 SSD, 3.0 SD Card Reader, Wired Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Home, Onsite+Migrate Service	$644.99 (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	$838.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP OmniDesk M03 Business Next Gen AI PC Desktop, Intel Core Ultra 5-225 Processor (10 Cores, Up to 4.9GHz), 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, HDMI+DP Dual Monitor Support	$639.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Secure & Productive Business Tower Desktop, Intel 10-Core Ultra 5 225, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB Storage(512GB SSD & 500GB External), HDMI, DP, Wi-Fi 6, RJ45, USB-C, Headset Jack, Windows 11	$699.99 (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)	$625.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,413
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,255
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,934
Intel Core Ultra 5 225		30,544
Apple M4 10 Core		23,685
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,596
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		192.75
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.47
Intel Core Ultra 5 225		153.48
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		144.67
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.55
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		47.71
Intel Core i5-12400F		45.21
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,599
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Intel Core Ultra 5 225		4,418
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 5 225
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3351074 - Mar 15 2026		26341
BL3347763 - Mar 13 2026		32093
BL3347418 - Mar 13 2026		31386
BL3346867 - Mar 13 2026		32250
BL3346841 - Mar 13 2026		31797

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 5 225
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 5 225		30,544
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		32,345 (+5.9%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		31,169 (+2.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		30,052 (-1.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		28,018 (-8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		31,036 (+1.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		25,200 (-17.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		26,599 (-12.9%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		43,263 (+41.6%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		43,240 (+41.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		34,399 (+12.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		32,499 (+6.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225		28,316 (-7.3%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,266
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,523
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,389
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,373
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,163
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,443
Intel Core Ultra 5 225		7,137

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