Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

74,1

Rank 13 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Faster

Intel

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Overall performance index

90,8

Rank 2 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is 18,4% faster on average

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) wins 5, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K wins 22 (27 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +9,2 % 324,9fps 357,8fps Multi-thread +27,6 % 104,6points 144,6points Single-thread +17,3 % 131,9points 159,5points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +10,1 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.416 points 20.465 points +5,4 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.492 points 6.472 points +0,3 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 49.053 points 46.363 points +5,8 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 366,9 fps 346,8 fps +5,8 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 277,0 fps 304,0 fps +9,7 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.904 points 23.677 points +1,0 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 365,6 fps 400,0 fps +9,4 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 289,9 fps 380,3 fps +31,2 %

Fortnite720p, Low 353,2 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 371,5 fps 383,5 fps +3,2 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +38,2 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 130.226 MIPS 186.169 MIPS +43,0 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 60,0 s 40,0 s +50,0 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 875,0 s 610,0 s +43,4 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 35.323 KB/s 45.399 KB/s +28,5 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.619 points 6.437 points +77,9 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.084 points 16.675 points +83,6 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 8.048 points 14.332 points +78,1 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.817 points 18.744 points +0,4 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.711 points 19.042 points +77,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.038 points 15.050 points +49,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.460 points 9.770 points +31,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.486 points 5.274 points +17,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.264 points 2.733 points +20,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 17.856 points 27.139 points +52,0 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 8.132 px/s 15.289 px/s +88,0 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 42.618 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +21,0 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.132 points 1.397 points +23,4 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.046 points 2.458 points +20,1 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 778,0 px/s 930,0 px/s +19,5 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 2.417 points

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Arrow Lake
Series	Core 14000	Core Ultra 200
Release	Q4 2023	Q4 2024
Launch MSRP	US$319	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Cores / threads	14	24
Threads	20	24
Performance cores	6	8
Efficient cores	8	16
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	5.7 GHz
L2 cache	20 MB	40 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	181 W	250 W
Process	Intel 7	n/a
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	105 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1851
Memory	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	20	24
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel Graphics

Our measurements

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
System power idle	101.5 W	90 W
System power load	318.8 W	311 W
CPU package idle	22 W	17.8 W
CPU package load	181 W	189 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	36 °C
Temperature load	71 °C	71 °C
Highest measured clock	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	5700 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Test configuration	0x125 Patch	GameTurbo
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	ASUS ROG Strix Z890-F Gaming Wifi
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	DeepCool LS720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 23H2
Settings	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, 10.1.19867.8574 chipset · GameTurbo EnergyProfil

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Intel Core i5-14600K

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MSRP: US$319