Intel’s entry-level desktop processor from the latest Arrow Lake lineup has dropped to its lowest price yet of $169.86 on Amazon. The Core Ultra 5 225F originally launched at a recommended price range of $221-$231, before witnessing a price cut to $194.32 back in July. With this latest discount, customers are saving roughly $50 to $60, or better than 25% off the original launch price, making it one of the best deals on Intel’s new-generation CPUs.
The Core Ultra 5 225F is essentially the non-integrated GPU variant of the Core Ultra 5 225, which means that users will require a dedicated graphics card, not just for performance but to actually see anything. The processor comes with 10-cores and 10-threads, with six E-cores and four E-cores. With a 4.9 GHz boost clock speed and a 65W PBP (Processor Base Power), the CPU offers performance that is identical to the Core Ultra 5 225.
The CPU supports up to 256 GB of DDR5 6400 MT/s memory, and features a dedicated NPU (Neural Processing Unit) that is capable of up to 13 TOPS (Int8) of performance. It also offers full support for PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 5.0 devices with a maximum of 24 PCIe lanes, depending on the motherboard it is paired with. Speaking of which, Intel’s Core Ultra 200S processors, require an Intel 800-series motherboard which includes Z890, B860, and H810.
At its current price, the Core Ultra 5 225F should be an obvious choice for anyone who is planning to build a new PC on a nominal budget. While AMD does offer some competition in the entry-segment with its latest Ryzen 5 9600X, it only offers a total of six cores and is currently selling at a more expensive price of $199 on Amazon.
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