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

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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 265KINTELRENDER
Probe B
Intel
Core Ultra 7 265K
57.7/ 100D
Cores54· 40%
Benchmarks61· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the Core Ultra 5 225 and Core Ultra 7 265K, the Core Ultra 5 225 comes out ahead in tdp, while the Core Ultra 7 265K wins on cinebench r23 (multi) and cores. Overall, the Core Ultra 5 225 scores 47.8 and the Core Ultra 7 265K scores 57.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Core Ultra 7 265K is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 9.9 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.

Pick the Core Ultra 5 225 if you care most about tdp. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp.

Pick the Core Ultra 7 265K 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 cinebench r23 (multi), cores, l3 cache, among others.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the Core Ultra 7 265K 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

  • ▲TDP — 60.00 W less. 65 vs 125.

Why Intel - Core Ultra 7 265K wins

  • ▲Cinebench R23 (multi) — 100.55% more. 36500 vs 18200.
  • ▲Cores — 100.00% more. 20 vs 10.
  • ▲L3 cache — 50.00% more. 30 MB vs 20 MB.
  • ▲Boost clock — 12.24% more. 5.5 GHz vs 4.9 GHz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Cores

SpecIntel - Core Ultra 5 225Intel - Core Ultra 7 265K
Coresⓘ1020lead
Threadsⓘ1020lead
Base clockⓘ3.3 GHz3.9 GHzlead
Boost clockⓘ4.9 GHz5.5 GHzlead
L3 cacheⓘ20 MB30 MBlead

Platform

SpecIntel - Core Ultra 5 225Intel - Core Ultra 7 265K
SocketⓘLGA1851LGA1851
TDPⓘ65 Wlead125 W
Integrated graphicsⓘtruetrue
DDR5ⓘtruetrue

Benchmarks

SpecIntel - Core Ultra 5 225Intel - Core Ultra 7 265K
Cinebench R23 (multi)ⓘ1820036500lead
Cinebench R23 (single)ⓘ19802160lead
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Spec-level deep dives

Cores→Threads→Base clock→Boost clock→L3 cache→Socket→TDP→Integrated graphics→DDR5→Cinebench R23 (multi)→Cinebench R23 (single)→
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