Ultra 5 225 vs i5-13600KF
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 215 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 66.88 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.38 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $294 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 225 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 4.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 16 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 21 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 225 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 W, 181 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 225 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.604 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 32EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 225.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 14 | 10 |
| Threads | 20 | 10 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-13600KF has 40% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Ultra 5 225, on the other hand, has 92.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 225. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13600KF and Core Ultra 5 225, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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