In Control, the Core i7-980X is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 5 225F and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $32 more expensive!
Core i7-980X
No clear advantages
Core Ultra 5 225F
- Up to 4% faster in Control – 254 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Control
- Is 14 years and 9 months newer – Jan 07, 2025 vs Mar 16, 2010
- Is 14 years and 9 months newer
- Up to 17% cheaper – $157.97 vs $189.95
- Up to 17% cheaper
- Up to 19% better value in Control – $0.62 vs $0.77/FPS
- Up to 19% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
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Core i7-980X vs Core Ultra 5 225F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Average FPS
245 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
96%
Price, $
$189.95
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
81%
Core Ultra 5 225F
Jan 7th, 2025
Average FPS
254 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
166 FPS
100%
Price, $
$157.97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-980X vs Core Ultra 5 225F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-980X vs Core Ultra 5 225F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Cores
6-core
60%
L3 Cache
12 MB
60%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
73%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core Ultra 5 225F
Jan 7th, 2025
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
99%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-980X Mar 16th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 5 225F Jan 7th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $231.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
