Core Ultra 5 228V vs Core i5-11500

The Core Ultra 5 228V packs 8 cores / 8 threads, while the Core i5-11500 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Core Ultra 5 228V has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Core Ultra 5 228V versus 4.6 GHz on the Core i5-11500 — a 2.2% clock advantage for the Core i5-11500 (base: 2.1 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Core Ultra 5 228V uses the Lunar Lake (2024) architecture (3 nm), while the Core i5-11500 uses Rocket Lake (2021) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core Ultra 5 228V scores 16,955 against the Core i5-11500's 17,096 — a 0.8% lead for the Core i5-11500. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 9,932 vs 9,883 (0.5% advantage for the Core Ultra 5 228V). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,585 vs 2,064, a 22.4% lead for the Core Ultra 5 228V that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 10,053 vs 8,564 (16% advantage for the Core Ultra 5 228V). L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Core Ultra 5 228V vs 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-11500.

The Core Ultra 5 228V uses the FCBGA2833 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core i5-11500 uses LGA1200 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches LPDDR5X-8533 on the Core Ultra 5 228V versus DDR4-3200 on the Core i5-11500 — the Core Ultra 5 228V supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i5-11500 supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 8 (Core Ultra 5 228V) vs 20 (Core i5-11500) — the Core i5-11500 offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SoC (Core Ultra 5 228V) and H510,B560,Z590,H470,Z490 (Core i5-11500).

Only the Core i5-11500 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: Yes (Core Ultra 5 228V) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-11500). Both include integrated graphics — Arc 130V (Core Ultra 5 228V) and UHD 750 (Core i5-11500) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-11500 targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Core i5-11500 rivals Ryzen 5 5600X.

The Core Ultra 5 228V launched at $295 MSRP, while the Core i5-11500 debuted at $192. At current prices ($295 vs $110), the Core i5-11500 is $185 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core Ultra 5 228V delivers 57.5 pts/$ vs 155.4 pts/$ for the Core i5-11500 — making the Core i5-11500 the 92% better value option.