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Intel Core Ultra 5 225 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285
Product A: Intel
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Product B: Intel
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- 16 different values
- 8 known for one only
- 33 the same
- 9 missing for both
Biggest differences
Each bar uses the scale of all 90 CPUs.
- CoresA: 10B: 24Core Ultra 9 285 has 14 more.
- L3 cacheA: 20MBB: 36MBCore Ultra 9 285 is 16 MB higher.
- Total AI performanceA: 23TOPSB: 36TOPSCore Ultra 9 285 is 13 TOPS higher.
- Max turbo powerLower is betterA: 121WB: 182WCore Ultra 5 225 is 61 W lower.
- Max boost clockA: 4.9GHzB: 5.6GHzCore Ultra 9 285 is 0.7 GHz higher.
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General
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Series
Model numbers
BX80768225, BXC80768225, AT8076805EA0, AT8076806415, AT80768067702Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/ordering.htmlRead 14 October 2026Ordering codes: BX80768225 (box, spec codes SRQCZ stepping B0 and SRVF7 stepping A0), BXC80768225 (box for China, same two spec codes), AT8076805EA0 (tray, Q4ZM), AT8076806415 (tray, SRQCZ) and AT8076806770 (tray, SRVF7).
BX80768285, BXC80768285, AT80768050CE, AT80768064182Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241061/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-285-36m-cache-up-to-5-60-ghz/ordering.htmlRead 15 October 2026Ordering codes: BX80768285 (box, spec code SRQD4), BXC80768285 (China box, SRQD4), AT8076806418 (tray, SRQD4) and AT80768050CE (tray, spec code Q32H), all stepping B0 and package FCLGA18W.
GTIN / EAN
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Status
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
$2462Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/ordering.htmlRead 14 October 2026Tray ordering codes list a recommended customer price of $236. ARK now lists $183 for the box after a later price cut, which is not stored. The box launch price is in the Tom's Hardware price article.9Press articletech.yahoo.com/computing/deals/articles/intel-slashes-core-ultra-5-163523906.htmlRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware article of 18 July 2025, syndicated on Yahoo: the Core Ultra 5 225 launched with an MSRP between $236 and $246. The tray price is $236 on ARK, so $246 is the box price. US dollars, excluding tax. Wccftech gives $246 for the 225 at launch.10Press articlewccftech.com/intel-core-ultra-5-225-225f-cpus-17-percent-cheaper-in-us-27-percent-cheaper-in-eu/ampRead 14 October 2026Article of 18 July 2025: launch prices in the US were $246 for the Core Ultra 5 225 and $231 for the 225F. It does not say tray or box.
Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Colours
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Segment
Instruction set
Codename
CPU process (as published)
CPU process node
AVX-512
Cores and clocks
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Core configuration
AIntel Core Ultra 5 225
| Core type | Count | Core | Base clock (GHz) | Max clock (GHz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 6 | Lion Cove | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| Efficiency | 4 | Skymont | 2.7 | 4.4 |
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Total cores 10, Performance-cores 6, Efficient-cores 4, Low-power efficient-cores 0. Performance-core base 3.3 GHz and max turbo 4.9 GHz. Efficient-core base 2.7 GHz and max turbo 4.4 GHz. Core names Lion Cove and Skymont come from Tom's Hardware.12Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-225-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review of 7 May 2026: six Lion Cove P-cores, the same as the 245K and 250K Plus, and four Skymont E-cores, with a 3.3 GHz base clock and a 4.9 GHz maximum boost.
BIntel Core Ultra 9 285
| Core type | Count | Core | Base clock (GHz) | Max clock (GHz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8 | Lion Cove | 2.5 | 5.4 |
| Efficiency | 16 | Skymont | 1.9 | 4.6 |
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241061/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-285-36m-cache-up-to-5-60-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Total cores 24: Performance-cores 8, Efficient-cores 16, Low Power Efficient-cores 0. Performance-core base 2.5 GHz and max turbo 5.4 GHz. Efficient-core base 1.9 GHz and max turbo 4.6 GHz. Core names Lion Cove and Skymont come from Intel's Core Ultra 200S launch presentation, which names them for the 200S series.6Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.intel.com/newsroom/2024/client-computing/Intel-Core-Ultra-200S-Series-Presentation.pdfRead 15 October 2026Intel's Core Ultra 200S launch presentation (embargo 10 October 2024) names Lion Cove P-cores and Skymont E-cores for the 200S series. It is a series statement and the deck lists no 285 column, so the core names are not tied to a clock row.
Cores
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24
Cores labelled performance
6
8
Cores labelled efficiency
4
16
Threads
Max boost clock
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Cache
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L2 cache
L3 cache
AMD 3D V-Cache
Power and thermals
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Base power (TDP)
Max turbo power
Configurable power range
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Max operating temperature
Memory
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Memory support
AIntel Core Ultra 5 225
| Memory type | Max speed (MT/s) |
|---|---|
| DDR5 | 6,400 |
BIntel Core Ultra 9 285
| Memory type | Module type | Modules | Max speed (MT/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDR5 | CUDIMM | 2x1R | 6,400 |
| DDR5 | CUDIMM | 2x2R | 6,400 |
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241061/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-285-36m-cache-up-to-5-60-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Memory Types: Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s. ARK names no module type. The module types and configurations come from Intel's product brief.4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/core-ultra/core-ultra-desktop-processors-series-2-brief.htmlRead 15 October 2026The Maximum Memory Speed row of the Mainstream chart reads DDR5-6400 for all columns. Footnote 6: maximum speeds are for one DIMM per channel, up to DDR5-6400 MT/s 1DPC CUDIMM 1Rx8, 1Rx16, 2Rx8. One DIMM per channel in dual channel is two modules, so 2x1R (1Rx8 or 1Rx16) and 2x2R (2Rx8). The footnote names CUDIMM only and no speed for plain UDIMMs. Tom's Hardware wrote in January 2025 that Intel did not mention CUDIMM for the non-K chips, so this is the brief's wording for the whole chart. The brief's 192 GB capacity is replaced by ARK's 256 GB.
Max memory speed (official)
6,400MT/s
6,400MT/s
Memory channels
Memory bandwidth (claimed)
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Max memory
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Platform
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Socket or package
Compatible chipsets
Intel Q870, Intel H810, Intel W880, Intel B860, Intel Z8903Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/compatible.htmlRead 14 October 2026Compatible tab lists the Intel Q870, H810, W880, B860 and Z890 chipsets.
Intel Q870, Intel H810, Intel W880, Intel B860, Intel Z8903Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241061/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-285-36m-cache-up-to-5-60-ghz/compatible.htmlRead 15 October 2026Compatible tab lists the Intel Q870, H810, W880, B860 and Z890 chipsets.
CPU PCIe lanes
AIntel Core Ultra 5 225
| PCIe generation | Lanes |
|---|---|
| 5 | 20 |
| 4 | 4 |
BIntel Core Ultra 9 285
| PCIe generation | Lanes |
|---|---|
| 5 | 20 |
| 4 | 4 |
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241061/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-285-36m-cache-up-to-5-60-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026PCI Express Revision 5.0 and 4.0, up to 24 lanes, configurations 1x16+2x4, 2x8+2x4 and 1x8+4x4. The split into 20 Gen 5 and 4 Gen 4 lanes comes from Intel's product brief and Tom's Hardware. The 8 DMI 4.0 lanes are not counted.4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/core-ultra/core-ultra-desktop-processors-series-2-brief.htmlRead 15 October 2026Features: up to 20 PCIe 5.0 lanes. The SKU chart gives CPU PCIe Lanes 24. The 4 Gen 4 lanes are 24 minus 20.5Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-lists-non-k-and-t-series-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-desktop-pcsRead 15 October 2026The article says all the non-K Core Ultra 200S chips have 24 PCIe lanes: 16 PCIe 5.0 lanes for graphics, four PCIe 5.0 lanes for an SSD and four PCIe 4.0 lanes for another drive. That makes 20 Gen 5 lanes and 4 Gen 4 lanes.
CPU PCIe lanes in total
24
24
Highest PCIe generation
5
5
Native USB ports
AIntel Core Ultra 5 225
| Standard |
|---|
| Thunderbolt 4 |
Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
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Yes
Integrated graphics
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Integrated graphics
Integrated GPU
GPU cores
Max GPU clock
Max displays
DisplayPort version
HDMI version
Hardware video encode
Hardware video decode
NPU
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NPU performance
Total AI performance
Measured performance
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Cinebench 2024 multi-core
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Cinebench 2026 single-thread
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Cinebench 2026 multi-core
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Geekbench 6 single-core
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
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Game frame rates
AIntel Core Ultra 5 225
| Game | Graphics card | Width (px) | Height (px) | Preset | Average FPS | 1 % low FPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 111.6 | 76 |
| Borderlands 4 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Very High | 109.6 | 81 |
| Crimson Desert | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 126.8 | 91 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 456.9 | 170 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 90.3 | 71 |
| DOOM: The Dark Ages | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 163.6 | 108 |
| F1 2024 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 135.7 | 92 |
| Far Cry 6 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 151.5 | 117 |
| Final Fantasy XIV | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 102.7 | 71 |
| Flight Simulator 2024 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 99.7 | 82 |
| Hitman 3 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 236 | 191 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 101.2 | 67 |
| Marvel Rivals | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 152 | 109 |
| Spider-Man 2 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Very High | 186.8 | 140 |
| Starfield | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 91 | 75 |
| The Last of Us Part One | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition | 1920 | 1080 | Ultra | 148.6 | 116 |
BIntel Core Ultra 9 285
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CPU power at idle (measured)
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CPU temperature in stress test
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All-core clock in stress test
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In the box
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Cooler in the box
Yes6Press articlepcgameshardware.de/CPU-Kuehler-Hardware-255512/News/Intel-Laminar-CPU-Kuehler-werden-leiser-1463364Read 14 October 2026Article of 11 January 2025: Intel's Laminar RM2 ships with the Core Ultra 5 265(F), 235(F) and 225(F). It applies to the box. Tray codes have no cooler.7Retailer pageple.com.au/products/671865/intel-core-ultra-5-225-arrow-lake-10-core-10-thread-up-to-49-ghz-lga1851-retail-boxRead 14 October 2026PLE spec list for BX80768225: Included Cooler: Yes.
Included cooler
Intel Laminar RM26Press articlepcgameshardware.de/CPU-Kuehler-Hardware-255512/News/Intel-Laminar-CPU-Kuehler-werden-leiser-1463364Read 14 October 2026The smaller Laminar RM2 is named for the Core Ultra 5 225(F). Intel names the cooler Laminar RM2.8Retailer pageallithypermarket.com.my/products/intel-core-ultra-5-225-225f-10-core-10-threads-intel-processor-intel-ultra-series-2-lga1851Read 14 October 2026Box contents: the processor, an Intel Laminar RM2 cooler and installation documentation. The page says boxed 225 and 225F processors include an Intel Laminar RM2 cooler.
Links
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Spec sheet
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www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/core-ultra/core-ultra-desktop-processors-series-2-brief.html4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/core-ultra/core-ultra-desktop-processors-series-2-brief.htmlRead 15 October 2026Intel Core Ultra Desktop Processors (Series 2) Product Brief. Its Mainstream SKU chart has a column for the Core Ultra 9 285.
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Warranty
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