Intel Core Ultra 5 230F

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The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
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Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 230F Good for Gaming?

This is a newly released CPU that contains 10 Cores and 10 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 5 230F 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 230F

Description: Intel AI Boost

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1851

Total Cores: 10 Cores, 10 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 6 Threads, 2.9 GHz Base, 5.0 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 3.4 GHz Base, 4.4 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 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: 24 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: 256 GB (Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 230F

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2025

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
442nd fastest in multithreading out of 5813 CPUs
38th fastest in single threading out of 5813 CPUs
128th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

33137

Single Thread Rating

4643

Samples: 5*
*Margin for error: High

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 5 230F

Integer Math	69,299 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	97,423 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	398 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	39,784 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	23,826 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	329,911 KBytes/Sec
Physics	3,080 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	29,821 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,643 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 5 230F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of March 2026

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of March 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,415
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,258
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,937
Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		33,137
Apple M4 10 Core		23,683
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,592
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 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		161.18
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		145.64
Intel Core i5-12400F		130.49
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.55
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.86
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		4,643
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
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		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 5 230F
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3255456 - Feb 01 2026		32945
BL3061942 - Nov 18 2025		33194
BL3061933 - Nov 18 2025		33194
BL3057997 - Nov 16 2025		33141
BL3057972 - Nov 16 2025		33213

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 5 230F
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		33,137
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		35,086 (+5.9%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		40,009 (+20.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		39,975 (+20.6%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		36,591 (+10.4%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 465 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		33,370 (+0.7%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		33,191 (+0.2%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T vs Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		32,293 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 9645 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		31,494 (-5.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		31,167 (-5.9%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		30,952 (-6.6%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		30,511 (-7.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 270 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		29,325 (-11.5%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 230F Good for Gaming?
As of 10th 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		11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,375
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,445
Intel Core Ultra 5 230F		9,005

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