Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Intel

Intel Core i7-12700K

Overall performance index

66,1

Rank 19 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$450

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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 27,1% faster on average

Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Individual tests: Intel Core i7-12700K wins 1, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K wins 26 (27 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +19,7 % 287,3fps 357,8fps Multi-thread +37,2 % 90,8points 144,6points Single-thread +23,3 % 122,4points 159,5points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K 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 +24,5 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 17.381 points 20.465 points +17,7 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.341 points 6.472 points +2,1 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 41.225 points 46.363 points +12,5 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 308,4 fps 346,8 fps +12,5 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 237,0 fps 304,0 fps +28,3 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 22.633 points 23.677 points +4,6 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 273,5 fps 400,0 fps +46,3 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 330,2 fps 380,3 fps +15,2 %

Fortnite720p, Low 332,0 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 386,3 fps 383,5 fps +0,7 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +59,2 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 105.623 MIPS 186.169 MIPS +76,3 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 67,0 s 40,0 s +67,5 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 904,0 s 610,0 s +48,2 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 29.768 KB/s 45.399 KB/s +52,5 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.248 points 6.437 points +98,2 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 8.355 points 16.675 points +99,6 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 7.752 points 14.332 points +84,9 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 17.034 points 18.744 points +10,0 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.129 points 19.042 points +88,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 9.532 points 15.050 points +57,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.482 points 9.770 points +30,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.021 points 5.274 points +31,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.054 points 2.733 points +33,1 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 15.537 points 27.139 points +74,7 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.446 px/s 15.289 px/s +105,3 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 42.618 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +30,3 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.046 points 1.397 points +33,6 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.923 points 2.458 points +27,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 703,0 px/s 930,0 px/s +32,3 %

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 i7-12700K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Codename	Alder Lake	Arrow Lake
Series	Core 12000	Core Ultra 200
Release	Q4 2021	Q4 2024
Launch MSRP	US$450	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i7-12700K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Cores / threads	12	24
Threads	20	24
Performance cores	8	8
Efficient cores	4	16
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost clock	5 GHz	5.7 GHz
L2 cache	12 MB	40 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i7-12700K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	190 W	250 W
Process	Intel 7	n/a
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	105 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i7-12700K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1851
Memory	Up to DDR5 4800 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 i7-12700K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
System power idle	82 W	90 W
System power load	136 W	311 W
CPU package idle	9 W	17.8 W
CPU package load	50 W	189 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	36 °C
Temperature load	58 °C	71 °C
Highest measured clock	5000 MHz / 3800 MHz (E)	5700 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4700 MHz / 3800 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i7-12700K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Test configuration	n/a	GameTurbo
Motherboard	n/a	ASUS ROG Strix Z890-F Gaming Wifi
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	n/a	DeepCool LS720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 23H2
Settings	DDR5-5200	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, 10.1.19867.8574 chipset · GameTurbo EnergyProfil

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