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Core Ultra 5 225

Intel desktop processor · Core Ultra Series 2 · launched January 2025

Launch price
$236
≈ $243 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
10 / 10
20 MB L3 cache
Rated power
65 W
up to 121 W turbo

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core Ultra 5 225 launched at $236 in 2025. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $243 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 3% rise over 1 year.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2025 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore Ultra Series 2
LaunchedJanuary 2025
Launch price$236 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 1851
Cores / threads10 / 10
Base clock3.3 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz
L3 cache20 MB
Rated power65 W (base power), up to 121 W
Integrated graphicsIntel Graphics (2 Xe-cores)
Tier5-series

The Intel 5-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i5 14400T2024$221$233—
Core i5 14490F2024———
Core i5 145002024$232$245244
Core i5 14500T2024$232$245—
Core i5 146002024$255$269—
Core i5 14600T2024$255$269—
Core Ultra 5 245K2024$309$326320
Core Ultra 5 245KF2024$294$310322
Core Ultra 5 2252025$236$243—
Core Ultra 5 225F2025$221$227213
Core Ultra 5 225T2025$236$243—
Core Ultra 5 2352025$247$254307
Core Ultra 5 235T2025$247$254—
Core Ultra 5 2452025$270$277—
Core Ultra 5 245T2025$270$277—
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus2026$219$219430

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