Intel CPU v26.0.1

Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 235

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Core Ultra 5 235
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Benchmarks

Total score 6,594 / 10,000, rank 39 of 2125.

Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($247, Wikipedia: List of Intel Core desktop processors (launch price)); see how scores work.

CategoryScoreMeasured
Single-thread8,375
4,385 points
Multi-thread2,269
36,399 points
3D rendering1,781
monster 143.9, junkshop 95.8, classroom 70.8 samples/min over 14 runs
Gamingestimated8,854

Sources: PassMark (Intel Core Ultra 5 235, 993 samples), Blender Open Data

Metadata

PropertyValue
BrandCore Ultra
Intel nameIntel Core Ultra 5 Processor 235
Processor number235
CodenameArrow Lake
GenerationCore Ultra Series 2
MicroarchitectureLunar Lake / Arrow Lake (Lion Cove + Skymont)
Performance classCore Ultra 5
SegmentDesktop
Released2025-Q12025
Cores14 (6P + 8E)14
Threads14
Base clock3.40 GHz
Max clock5.00 GHz
Cache24 MB
TDP65 W
Max turbo power121 W
GraphicsIntel Graphics (3 Xe-cores)
NPUNPU 3 (13 TOPS)
SocketFCLGA1851LGA1851
MemoryDDR5-6400DDR5
Recommended price$247
Instruction sets
Features
SourceCurated (recent-cpus.json)

Uses (dependencies)

Used by (0)

Nothing depends on this version.

Known vulnerabilities and defects

  • Spectre variant 1 (bounds check bypass) (CVE-2017-5753): Mistrained conditional branches speculatively read out-of-bounds data. Mitigated in software only; every speculative out-of-order core is affected.

Matched by codename; individual steppings may differ.

Changelog

Since the previous patch: Intel CPU v26.0.0 (Core Ultra 5 225)

Performance

  • ~Total score 6365 → 6594 (+4%)
  • ~Single-thread 8439 → 8375 (-1%)
  • ~Multi-thread 1863 → 2269 (+22%)
  • ~3D rendering 1189 → 1781 (+50%)
  • ~Gaming 8900 → 8854 (-1%)

Specifications

  • ~Cores: 10 (6P + 4E) → 14 (6P + 8E)
  • ~Threads: 10 → 14
  • ~Base clock: 3.30 GHz → 3.40 GHz
  • ~Max clock: 4.90 GHz → 5.00 GHz
  • ~Cache: 20 MB → 24 MB
  • ~Graphics: Intel Graphics (2 Xe-cores) → Intel Graphics (3 Xe-cores)
  • ~Recommended price: $236 → $247

Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel CPU v25.0.0 (Core i3-14100)

Breaking changes

  • ~Socket changed from FCLGA1700 to FCLGA1851

Security

  • ✓Fixed: Reptar
  • ✓Fixed: Register File Data Sampling
  • ✓Fixed: Vmin shift instability

Performance

  • ~Total score 5202 → 6594 (+27%)
  • ~Single-thread 6997 → 8375 (+20%)
  • ~Multi-thread 892 → 2269 (+154%)
  • ~3D rendering 647 → 1781 (+175%)
  • ~Gaming 7571 → 8854 (+17%)

Features

  • +AVX-VNNI
  • +NPU (Intel AI Boost)
  • +Foveros 3D packaging
  • −Hyper-Threading

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Raptor Lake Refresh → Arrow Lake
  • ~Microarchitecture: Raptor Lake Refresh → Lunar Lake / Arrow Lake (Lion Cove + Skymont)
  • ~Cores: 4 (4P) → 14 (6P + 8E)
  • ~Threads: 8 → 14
  • ~Base clock: 3.50 GHz → 3.40 GHz
  • ~Max clock: 4.70 GHz → 5.00 GHz
  • ~Cache: 12 MB → 24 MB
  • ~TDP: 60 W → 65 W
  • ~Max turbo power: 110 W → 121 W
  • ~Graphics: UHD Graphics 730 → Intel Graphics (3 Xe-cores)
  • +NPU: NPU 3 (13 TOPS)
  • ~Recommended price: $134 → $247