Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Full Specs
10 Cores 6P 4E | 10 Cores 6P 4E |
16 Threads 12P 4E | 10 Threads 6P 4E |
Base Clock 3.7GHz | Base Clock 3.3GHz |
Boost Clock 4.9GHz | Boost Clock 4.9GHz |
Overclocking Unlocked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 32KB P 64KB E | L1i 64KB P 64KB E |
L1d 48KB P 32KB E | L1d 48KB P 32KB E |
L2 1.25MB P 2MB E shared | L2 3MB P 4MB E shared |
L3 20MB | L3 20MB |
Type · | Type DDR5 |
Max Memory 128GB | Max Memory 192GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 2 | Channels 2 |
Bus Width 128-bit | Bus Width 128-bit |
Speed 4800MT/s | Speed 6400MT/s |
Bandwidth 76.8GB/s | Bandwidth 102.4GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 76.8GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 102.4GB/s |
TDP 125W | TDP 65W |
Peak Power 150W | Peak Power 121W |
Max Operating Temp 100°C Max | Max Operating Temp 105°C Max |
Included Cooler 0 | Included Cooler 1 |
Bus Type DMI | Bus Type DMI |
Bus Config 8 lanes | Bus Config 8 lanes |
Bus Speed 16GT/s | Bus Speed 16GT/s |
Bus Bandwidth 16GB/s | Bus Bandwidth 16GB/s |
PCIe PCIe 5.0 x1663GB/sBandwidth | PCIe PCIe 5.0 x2078.8GB/sBandwidth |
PCIe Secondary PCIe 4.0 x47.9GB/sBandwidth | PCIe Secondary PCIe 4.0 x47.9GB/sBandwidth |
NPU Model GNA 3.0 | NPU Model AI Boost 3 |
NPU Cores - | NPU Cores 2 |
Performance - | Performance 13 TOPSINT8 |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA x86-64 | ISA x86-64 |
Architecture | Architecture |
Family | Family |
Branding ![]() | Branding ![]() |
Codename Alder Lake-HX Alder Lake-8P-8EVariant Golden CoveP-Core GracemontE-Core | Codename Arrow Lake-S Arrow Lake-S-8P-16EVariant Lion CoveP-Core SkymontE-Core |
Market Segment Desktop | Market Segment Desktop |
Release Date Nov 4, 2021 | Release Date Jan 6, 2025 |
Foundry Intel | Foundry TSMC |
Other Foundries - | Other Foundries TSMCiGPU TSMCIO TSMCSoC |
Fabrication Node Intel 7 - - - | Fabrication Node N3B N5iGPU N6IO N6SoC |
Die Size 202mm² - - - | Die Size 135mm² 23mm²iGPU 28mm²IO 100mm²SoC |
Transistor Count 14.6 Billion | Transistor Count - |
Transistor Density 72 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density - |
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Desktops | Desktops - |



