Left · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 5 225
Spec score
Spec score 64
$160
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core Ultra 5 225 against Core Ultra 5 225F
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. 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 225F
Spec score
Spec score 64
$135
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
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Coding & development
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Light gaming
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Gaming
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Heavy gaming
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Content creation
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3D & rendering
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Gaming & streaming
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AI & local models
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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
Core Ultra 5 225: 64
Core Ultra 5 225F: 64
level
Gaming
Core Ultra 5 225: 62
Core Ultra 5 225F: 62
level
Multi-core
Core Ultra 5 225: 42
Core Ultra 5 225F: 42
level
Single-core
Core Ultra 5 225: 87
Core Ultra 5 225F: 87
level
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core Ultra 5 225: 35.8
Core Ultra 5 225F: 46.7
30%to the right
Typical price
Core Ultra 5 225: $179
Core Ultra 5 225F: $137
$42to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core Ultra 5 225: 10
Core Ultra 5 225F: 10
level
Threads
Core Ultra 5 225: 10
Core Ultra 5 225F: 10
level
Boost clock
Core Ultra 5 225: 4.9 GHz
Core Ultra 5 225F: 4.9 GHz
level
Turbo power
Core Ultra 5 225: 121 W
Core Ultra 5 225F: 121 W
level
The verdict
- Core Ultra 5 225 and Core Ultra 5 225F are level on gaming.
- Core Ultra 5 225 and Core Ultra 5 225F are level on multi-core.
- Core Ultra 5 225 and Core Ultra 5 225F are level on single-core.
- The Core Ultra 5 225F typically costs $42 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 5 225F is the better buy: 46.7 points per $100 against 35.8.
Specifications
| Spec | Core Ultra 5 225 | Core Ultra 5 225F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Arrow Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | LGA1851 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 121 W | 65 / 121 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Typical price | $179 | $137 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.