Intel slashes Core Ultra 5 225 and Core Ultra 5 225F pricing by up to 21% — get entry-level Arrow Lake for 13% below MSRP
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Intel has significantly reduced the prices of two Core Ultra 5 SKUs. The Core Ultra 5 225 now sells for $193.79 on Amazon and Newegg , while the Core Ultra 5 225F is available for $194.32 on Amazon and Newegg. There's a slight price difference of a few dollars depending on which retailer you purchase the processor from.
In the absence of any Core Ultra 3 or Pentium SKUs, the Core Ultra 5 225 serves as the entry-level option for consumers seeking to upgrade to a Core Ultra 200S (codenamed Arrow Lake) processor. A purported Core Ultra 3 model, namely the Core Ultra 3 205, is reportedly under development; however, unless it becomes a reality, the Core Ultra 5 225 remains the most economical option within Intel's Arrow Lake product lineup.
The Core Ultra 5 225 launched with an MSRP between $236 and $246. However, the chip is now available for as low as $193.79 on Amazon and Newegg , 21% below its MSRP. The Core Ultra 5 225 is a 10-core, 10-thread processor with six E-cores and four E-cores. The processor features a 4.9 GHz boost clock with a 65W PBP (Processor Base Power).
Get 14% off the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 desktop processor. It comes with a 10-core configuration, six performance cores and four efficiency cores, and 22MB cache. View Deal
Even cheaper than the 225 is the 225F, which doesn't come with any integrated graphics, so you'll need a discrete GPU in order to make this one work. View Deal
The Core Ultra 5 225F, the iGPU-less variant of the Core Ultra 5 225, has also enjoyed a nice price reduction. Initially sold for between $221 and $231, the Core Ultra 5 225F retails for $211.24 on Amazon and Newegg , representing a 9% discount from the MSRP. Performance-wise, the Core Ultra 5 225F is identical to the Core Ultra 5 225, except that it doesn't have the integrated Arc Xe-LPG graphics engine. Therefore, you must pair the Core Ultra 5 225F with a discrete graphics card.
| Processor |
Current Pricing |
MSRP |
Cores / Threads (P+E) |
P-Core Base / Boost Clock (GHz) |
E-Core Base / Boost Clock (GHz) |
L3 Cache (MB) |
PBP / MTP (W) |
Memory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Ultra 5 225 |
$193.79 |
$236 - $246 |
10 / 10 (6+4) |
3.3 / 4.9 |
2.7 / 4.4 |
20 |
65 / 121 |
DDR5-6400 |
| Core Ultra 5 225F |
$211.24 |
$221 - $231 |
10 / 10 (6+4) |
3.3 / 4.9 |
2.7 / 4.4 |
20 |
65 / 121 |
DDR5-6400 |
The price cuts aren't just exclusive to the U.S. market, either. Andreas Schilling reports that the Core Ultra 5 225 and Core Ultra 5 225F are down 26% and 22%, respectively, in Germany. Meanwhile, hardware leaker Harukaze5719 noticed that Core Ultra 5 225F's price has dropped by 26%.
The Core Ultra 5 225 and Core Ultra 5 225F look more enticing with their revamped pricing. However, there's still some competition in the segment, such as AMD's latest Ryzen 5 9600X , which hovers around the $200 mark. For consumers who want more value but don't mind using an older part, there's also the Ryzen 7 5800X at $175.
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