Intel Core Ultra 5 225F vs Intel Core i9 14900K

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Review

Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
Intel Core i9 14900K
Single-Core Performance
81
87
Multi-Core Performance
46
87
Power Efficiency
74
58
QucikComparison Final Score
66
86
Integrated Graphics
0
31
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 5 225F and Intel Core i9 14900K

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F

  • + 6 P-cores + 4 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + FCLGA-1851 socket
  • + Arrow Lake architecture

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900K

  • + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + LGA-1700 socket
  • + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture

Pros & Cons

Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • Limited multi-threaded performance
  • No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required

"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra 5 225F processor with strong single-core performance (81/100). Suited for demanding workloads."

Intel Core i9 14900K
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Strong multi-threaded throughput
  • High core count (24 cores)
  • Built-in integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • High power draw (125W TDP)

"A high-end Intel Core i9 14900K processor with balanced performance (single-core 87/100, multi-core 87/100). Suited for demanding workloads."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
213.75
Intel Core i9 14900K +140%
512.57
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
123
Intel Core i9 14900K +5%
129
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Intel Core i9 14900K
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 943 2086

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core Ultra 5 225F ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 2849 3171
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 14726 22629
File compression 1320 MB/sec 1940 MB/sec
Clang compilation 110.4 Klines/sec 194.6 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 352.8 pages/sec 589.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 373 Mpixels/sec 638.4 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 318.6 pages/sec 318.7 pages/sec
Background blur 71.7 images/sec 71.7 images/sec
Photo processing 130.9 images/sec 191.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 21.6 Mpixels/sec 41.7 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core Ultra 5 225F ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 4402 4693
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 31117 58398
Integer math 66.4 GOps/sec 209.7 GOps/sec
Floating point math 92.5 GOps/sec 152.4 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 353M Primes/sec 230M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 37.4M Strings/sec 86.8M Strings/sec
Data encryption 22.7 GBytes/sec 46.6 GBytes/sec
Data compression 312.3 MBytes/sec 787.8 MBytes/sec
Physics 2480 Frames/sec 3116 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 28.2B Matrices/sec 44.9B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core Ultra 5 225F ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 14.5 PPW 16.7 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 226.6 PPW 181 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 478.7 PPW 467.2 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.29 PPW 4.1 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core Ultra 5 225F ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Vendor Intel Intel
Released 18-Dec-24 16-Oct-23
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake Raptor Lake Refresh
Model number 225F i9-14900K
Integrated GPU No UHD Graphics 770
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra 5 225F ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
P-Cores 6 8
P-Threads 6 16
Base Frequency (P) 3.3 GHz 3.2 GHz
E-Cores 4 16
E-Threads 4 16
Base Frequency (E) 2.7 GHz 2.4 GHz
Total Cores 10 24
Total Threads 10 32
Multiplier 33x 32x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 3MB (per core) 2MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes
Package
Specification Intel Core Ultra 5 225F ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 3 nm 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 65 W 125 W
Socket FCLGA-1851 LGA-1700
Peak Temperature 105°C 100°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra 5 225F ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU Boost Clock 1650 MHz
Shading Units 256
TMUs 16
ROPs 8
Execution Units 32
iGPU FLOPS 0.8 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core Ultra 5 225F ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Memory Types -6400 -8800
Max. Memory Size 256 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

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