Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K

Overall performance index

74,3

Rank 12 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

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Intel

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

Overall performance index

85,1

Rank 8 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) is 12,7% faster on average

Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

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

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +4,5 % 328,8fps 314,7fps Multi-thread +24,8 % 104,5points 139,1points Single-thread +15,3 % 131,7points 155,5points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) 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 i5-14600K +4,5 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.988 points 20.230 points +1,2 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.429 points 6.473 points +0,7 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 48.038 points 37.928 points +26,7 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 359,3 fps 283,7 fps +26,7 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 288,0 fps 296,0 fps +2,8 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.788 points 23.655 points +0,6 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 368,3 fps 280,8 fps +31,2 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 299,7 fps 398,4 fps +32,9 %

Fortnite720p, Low 441,0 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 359,5 fps 412,2 fps +14,7 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +33,0 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 127.706 MIPS 179.823 MIPS +40,8 %

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

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 867,0 s 610,0 s +42,1 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 37.414 KB/s 45.477 KB/s +21,6 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.633 points 6.392 points +75,9 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.348 points 16.592 points +77,5 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 10.006 points 14.275 points +42,7 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 19.653 points 18.531 points +6,1 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.704 points 18.953 points +77,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 9.921 points 14.881 points +50,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.498 points 9.669 points +29,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.520 points 5.050 points +11,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.277 points 2.730 points +19,9 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 18.005 points 27.029 points +50,1 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.946 px/s 15.184 px/s +91,1 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 42.618 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +18,0 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.134 points 1.389 points +22,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.041 points 2.337 points +14,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 776,0 px/s 938,0 px/s +20,9 %

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	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
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	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
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	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
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	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
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	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
System power idle	95 W	78 W
System power load	332 W	309 W
CPU package idle	13.6 W	11.7 W
CPU package load	193 W	189 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	34 °C
Temperature load	87 °C	74 °C
Highest measured clock	5301 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	5400 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4000 E Kerne / 5300 P Kerne	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i5-14600K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
Test configuration	n/a	Balanced
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	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, 10.1.19867.8574 chipset · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich

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