Intel Core Ultra 5 225F

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  • Socket must match your motherboard (AM5 for new AMD, LGA1851 for new Intel)
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Core™ Ultra 5 Desktop Processor 225F 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.9 GHz CPU
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
Intel★★★★★4.5
10C/10T
LGA1851
65W
44%
A
$162.27
Specifications
cpuMark31161
SocketLGA1851
Cores/Threads10C
Threads10
Boost Clock4.9GHz
TDP65W
iGPUYes
PERFORMANCE
44%
Customer Reviews★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews
★★★★★Effective upgrade
Huge upgrade along with my new motherboard. Was running an I7-9700KF before and that was constantly bogging my system down. The Ultra 5 225F is very cost effective and has made the demanding games I play now run at higher framerates than ever before.
Kaben Hanson · 2026-03-13 · via amazon
★★★★★Great processor but no built in graphics support
Bought this processor by mistake. It is a great processor but it does not have the Intel graphics built into it. After purchasing a motherboard for the new computer I was building I found that the motherboard did not have a graphics chip built into it so I had to return it for the 225 which does have the Intel graphics built into it.
Richard Fullerton · 2025-08-14 · via amazon
★★★★★Prime Day Budget CPU Powerhouse
I bought this during the prime days sale because it was one of the cheaper ultra 2 series Intel CPUs. I bought it and was worried about its performance due to many YouTube videos talking not so kindly of the new Intel CPUs. Let me tell you that this CPU does not disappoint when it comes to gaming. I only tested Counter Strike 2 and Call of Duty BO6 so far so please take my words lightly regarding gaming. I have this CPU paired with a 5070ti, 32GB of DDR5 RAM at 6000MHz(TEAMGROUP T-create Expert) and the ASUS Prime z890P motherboard, in an ASUS GT502 case. I also have the Coolermaster 120L AIO CPU Cooler along with 9 Thermalright TL-C12 fans. It is powered by a thermaltake 700 watt psu (which may be too low, but…) I am seeing 170-200 FPS in call of duty High settings. 270-300 for CS2. I am extremely happy with the purchase of this CPU. If you are having issues with it while playing any of the games such as freezing or crashing, please do a clean install of windows. UPDATE: Additional details that is important to note. I'm playing on a 1080p monitor at the moment and a 700 watt power supply by thermaltake. I forgot to mention these details apologies.
S Lawrence R. · 2025-07-10 · via amazon
★★★★★thermals
The gate all around transistor is amazing. It's almost impossible to get this CPU hot. I get 120fps Arc Raiders at 1440p on a 6650xt, 32GB DDR5 ram no frame generation.
FTP · 2026-05-04 · via amazon
★★★★★Excellent value for the performance you get.
Decent product. Does well with the workloads I put on it. Good value. Scored well in Cinebench R 23.
Jeremy Dale · 2025-11-23 · via amazon
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27.1
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Performance (44%) ÷ Price ($162.27) = 27.1
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FUTURE-PROOFING
✅LGA1851 — current Intel platform
Core™ Ultra 5 Desktop Processor 225F 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.9 GHz CPU
CONSIDER INSTEAD
+18% FASTER$12.280000000000001 cheaper
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
Cores
14C/14T
Boost
5.2GHz
Socket
LGA1851
TDP
125W
$149.99