Core i5-14500HX vs Core Ultra 5 225H

The Core i5-14500HX packs 14 cores / 20 threads, matching the Core Ultra 5 225H's 14 cores. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Core i5-14500HX versus 4.9 GHz on the Core Ultra 5 225H — identical boost frequencies (base: 2.6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The Core i5-14500HX uses the Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Core Ultra 5 225H uses Arrow Lake-H (2025) (5 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-14500HX scores 28,383 against the Core Ultra 5 225H's 28,802 — a 1.5% lead for the Core Ultra 5 225H. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,409 vs 2,678, a 10.6% lead for the Core Ultra 5 225H that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 13,150 vs 12,337 (6.4% advantage for the Core i5-14500HX). L3 cache: 24 MB (total) on the Core i5-14500HX vs 18 MB on the Core Ultra 5 225H.

The Core i5-14500HX uses the FCBGA1964 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core Ultra 5 225H uses FCBGA2049 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-5600 memory speed. The Core i5-14500HX supports up to 192 GB of RAM compared to 128 GB — 40% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i5-14500HX) vs 28 (Core Ultra 5 225H) — the Core Ultra 5 225H offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: HM770 (Core i5-14500HX) and WM880,HM870 (Core Ultra 5 225H).

Both processors feature an unlocked multiplier for overclocking. Both support VT-x, VT-d virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — Intel UHD Graphics (Core i5-14500HX) and Intel Arc 130T GPU (Core Ultra 5 225H) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-14500HX targets Gaming Laptop, Core Ultra 5 225H targets Professional Content Creation Laptop. Direct competitor: Core Ultra 5 225H rivals Ryzen 7 9800H.