Who is the Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 for?
Entry-tier cpu. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider this if there is a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best-of page shows what your money buys a tier up.
Mars Score is computed from 11 measured specs against the transparent formula for the cpus category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Intel - Core Ultra 5 225: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every cpus we track, here is where the Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼Threads: 10 — among the weakest in the cpus category.
- ▼L3 cache: 20 MB — among the weakest in the cpus category.
- ▼Cores: 10 — among the weakest in the cpus category.
- ▼Cinebench R23 (multi): 18200 — below the typical cpus.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Cores
- 10
- Threads
- 10
- Boost clock
- 4.9GHz
- TDP
- 65W
All specifications
Cores
- Base clock?
- 3.3 GHz
- Boost clock?
- 4.9 GHz
Benchmarks
Latest from the lab
All lab reports →Popular comparisons featuring the Intel - Core Ultra 5 225
The 12 closest matchups in the CPUs category, sorted by Mars Score proximity — the fights most worth your time.
How Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 fits the CPUs field
Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 is listed in the CPUs catalog with a Mars Score of 47.8. It currently ranks 28 of 32 products in this category by Mars Score.This page is most useful when you match the product's strongest measurable specifications to your own workload instead of treating one number as a universal recommendation.
Key specifications to check
- Cores
- 10
- Threads
- 10
- Boost clock
- 4.9 GHz
- TDP
- 65 W
Values are shown exactly as stored in the current catalog. A dash means the value is not available; it is not a zero and is not treated as a win or loss.
Who should consider it?
Start with the priorities represented by cores, threads, boost clock. Buyers who value those dimensions should compare this product against the closest same-category alternatives below, then verify regional pricing, warranty, and configuration before purchase.
Closest alternatives
Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Intel - Core Ultra 5 225?+
Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 scores 47.8 on the transparent Mars Score formula for cpus, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 belong to?+
Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 is a Intel cpu catalogued in the CPUs category.
When was Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 released?+
Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 was released on 2025-01-30.
What is the cores of Intel - Core Ultra 5 225?+
Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 has a cores of 10.
What is the threads of Intel - Core Ultra 5 225?+
Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 has a threads of 10.
What is the boost clock of Intel - Core Ultra 5 225?+
Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 has a boost clock of 4.9 GHz.