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Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 vs Intel - Core Ultra 7 265

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Core Ultra 5 225INTELRENDER
Probe A
Intel
Core Ultra 5 225
47.8/ 100D
Cores48· 40%
Benchmarks47· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Core Ultra 7 265INTELRENDER
Probe B
Intel
Core Ultra 7 265
56.2/ 100D
Cores53· 40%
Benchmarks59· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the Core Ultra 5 225 and Core Ultra 7 265, the Core Ultra 5 225 comes out ahead in several specs, while the Core Ultra 7 265 wins on cores and cinebench r23 (multi). Overall, the Core Ultra 5 225 scores 47.8 and the Core Ultra 7 265 scores 56.2 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Core Ultra 7 265 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 8.4 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

The Core Ultra 5 225 doesn't pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec table groups rather than the headline advantages.

Pick the Core Ultra 7 265 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are cores, cinebench r23 (multi), l3 cache, among others.

Both ship with comparable tdp, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Core Ultra 7 265 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Intel - Core Ultra 5 225 wins

  • No decisive advantages.

Why Intel - Core Ultra 7 265 wins

  • ▲Cores — 100.00% more. 20 vs 10.
  • ▲Cinebench R23 (multi) — 85.71% more. 33800 vs 18200.
  • ▲L3 cache — 50.00% more. 30 MB vs 20 MB.
  • ▲Boost clock — 8.16% more. 5.3 GHz vs 4.9 GHz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Cores

SpecIntel - Core Ultra 5 225Intel - Core Ultra 7 265
Coresⓘ1020lead
Threadsⓘ1020lead
Base clockⓘ3.3 GHzlead2.4 GHz
Boost clockⓘ4.9 GHz5.3 GHzlead
L3 cacheⓘ20 MB30 MBlead

Platform

SpecIntel - Core Ultra 5 225Intel - Core Ultra 7 265
SocketⓘLGA1851LGA1851
TDPⓘ65 W65 W
Integrated graphicsⓘtruetrue
DDR5ⓘtruetrue

Benchmarks

SpecIntel - Core Ultra 5 225Intel - Core Ultra 7 265
Cinebench R23 (multi)ⓘ1820033800lead
Cinebench R23 (single)ⓘ19802120lead
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Cores→Threads→Base clock→Boost clock→L3 cache→Socket→TDP→Integrated graphics→DDR5→Cinebench R23 (multi)→Cinebench R23 (single)→
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