Intel Core Ultra 5 225 review: Arrow Lake’s forgotten CPU needs a price cut

Tom’s Hardware says Intel’s Core Ultra 5 225 is a reasonable productivity chip, but its gaming performance and overall value lag behind the competition.

The review finds that newer Arrow Lake Refresh parts and AMD options like the Ryzen 5 9600X and 7600X offer better bang for the buck.

Intel’s cheapest Arrow Lake desktop CPU could fill the budget gap, but only if Intel cuts the street price.

Without a lower price, older budget chips such as the Core i5-12400F and Core i3-14100F remain stronger value picks.