Ultra 5 225F vs i9-11900KB

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-11900KB and Core Ultra 5 225F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	502	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.86	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	20.99	no data
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	May 2021 (3 years ago)	January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$539	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-11900KB and Core Ultra 5 225F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	16	10
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	21 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	3 nm
Die size	190 mm2	243 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11900KB and Core Ultra 5 225F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1787	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900KB and Core Ultra 5 225F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-11900KB and Core Ultra 5 225F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11900KB and Core Ultra 5 225F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11900KB and Core Ultra 5 225F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11900KB and Core Ultra 5 225F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11900KB and Core Ultra 5 225F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11900KB and Core Ultra 5 225F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11900KB and Core Ultra 5 225F.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	10
Threads	16	10
Chip lithography	10 nm	3 nm

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