Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225
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Key differences
- •Intel Core Ultra 5 225 has higher Efficiency cores (4 vs 0)
- •Intel Core Ultra 5 225 has higher L2 cache (22 MB vs 7.5 MB)
- •Intel Core Ultra 5 225 has higher Total cores (10 vs 6)
- •Intel Core Ultra 5 225 has higher Max memory capacity (192 GB vs 128 GB)
- •Intel Core Ultra 5 225 has higher Max memory speed (6400 MT/s vs 4800 MT/s)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Intel Core i5-12500
Intel Core Ultra 5 225
Performance
Total cores610▲
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores04▲
Threads12▲10
Base clock3 GHz3.3 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.6 GHz4.9 GHz▲
L2 cache7.5 MB22 MB▲
L3 cache18 MB20 MB▲
Process nodeIntel 7TSMC N3B
Integrated graphicsUHD 770Intel Graphics (3 Xe cores)
OverclockableNoNo
Platform
SocketLGA1700LGA1851
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power117 W▲121 W
Supported memoryDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Max memory speed4800 MT/s6400 MT/s▲
Max memory capacity128 GB192 GB▲
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes2020