Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Spec score
Spec score 59
$152
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 7600X against Core Ultra 5 225
Core Ultra 5 225 leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 5 225
Spec score
Spec score 64
$160
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core Ultra 5 225right
61 vs 71 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 5 225right
55 vs 64 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core Ultra 5 225right
65 vs 68 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Heavy gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Content creation
Core Ultra 5 225right
51 vs 57 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 5 225right
46 vs 53 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 5 225right
57 vs 60 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 5 225right
50 vs 58 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 7600X: 59
Core Ultra 5 225: 64
5 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 7600X: 67
Core Ultra 5 225: 62
5 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 7600X: 36
Core Ultra 5 225: 42
6 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 7600X: 72
Core Ultra 5 225: 87
15 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 7600X: 32.8
Core Ultra 5 225: 35.8
9%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 7600X: $180
Core Ultra 5 225: $179
$1to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 7600X: 6
Core Ultra 5 225: 10
67%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 5 7600X: 12
Core Ultra 5 225: 10
20%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 7600X: 5.3 GHz
Core Ultra 5 225: 4.9 GHz
8%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 7600X: 142 W
Core Ultra 5 225: 121 W
17%to the right
The verdict
- The Ryzen 5 7600X leads in games by 8%.
- The Core Ultra 5 225 has 17% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 5 225 is 21% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 5 225 is the better buy: 35.8 points per $100 against 32.8.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 7600X | Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 10 / 10 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz (better) | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.3 GHz (better) | 4.9 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 105 / 142 W | 65 / 121 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | Yes (better) |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2025 (better) |
| Typical price | $180 | $179 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.