Intel Core i3-10100F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225
33Single-core—
27.6Multi-core53.9
26.3Gamingspec-based52.1
1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-10100F10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core Ultra 5 225 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-10100F
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225
- Stronger multi-core score: 54 vs 28
- 249% higher PassMark: 30,359 vs 8,702
- 233% higher L3 cache: 20 MB vs 6 MB
- 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
General
| Spec | Intel Core i3-10100F | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Socket | LGA1200 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 14 nm | 3 nm+79% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 121 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-10100F | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 10+25% |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+9% | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.9 GHz+14% |
| L2 cache | — | 22 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 20 MB+233% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i3-10100F | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i3-10100F | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2666 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | Intel Core i3-10100F | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 16 | 24+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-10100F | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,495Bottom 29% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,069Bottom 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,132Bottom 21% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,341Bottom 16% | — |
| PassMark | 8,702Bottom 12% | 30,359+249%Top 39% |
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