Intel Core i9-10900K vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

Intel

Intel Core i9-10900K

Overall performance index

54,9

Rank 26 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$537

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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 35,6% faster on average

Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-10900K wins 0, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) wins 27 (27 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +19,7 % 252,7fps 314,7fps Multi-thread +45,8 % 75,3points 139,1points Single-thread +38,5 % 95,7points 155,5points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900K 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 Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +24,5 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 14.728 points 20.230 points +37,4 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.399 points 6.473 points +1,2 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 37.169 points 37.928 points +2,0 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 278,0 fps 283,7 fps +2,0 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 211,0 fps 296,0 fps +40,3 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 20.310 points 23.655 points +16,5 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 274,8 fps 280,8 fps +2,2 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 247,0 fps 398,4 fps +61,3 %

Fortnite720p, Low 399,6 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 363,3 fps 412,2 fps +13,5 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +84,6 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 87.950 MIPS 179.823 MIPS +104,5 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 75,0 s 40,0 s +87,5 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.215 s 610,0 s +99,2 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 32.163 KB/s 45.477 KB/s +41,4 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.627 points 6.392 points +143,3 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 6.306 points 16.592 points +163,1 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 6.612 points 14.275 points +115,9 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.707 points 18.531 points +35,2 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 9.099 points 18.953 points +108,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 7.956 points 14.881 points +87,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 4.491 points 9.669 points +115,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 2.752 points 5.050 points +83,5 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.745 points 2.730 points +56,4 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 10.790 points 27.029 points +150,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 5.426 px/s 15.184 px/s +179,8 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 42.618 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +62,5 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 898,0 points 1.389 points +54,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.425 points 2.337 points +64,0 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 547,0 px/s 938,0 px/s +71,5 %

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 i9-10900K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
Codename	Comet Lake	Arrow Lake
Series	Core 10000	Core Ultra 200
Release	Q2 2020	Q4 2024
Launch MSRP	US$537	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
Cores / threads	10	24
Threads	20	24
Performance cores	n/a	8
Efficient cores	n/a	16
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	5.7 GHz
L2 cache	n/a	40 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	n/a	250 W
Process	14 nm	n/a
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	105 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
Socket	LGA1200	LGA1851
Memory	DDR4-2933	Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	16	24
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel Graphics

Our measurements

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
System power idle	59 W	78 W
System power load	209 W	309 W
CPU package idle	11 W	11.7 W
CPU package load	139 W	189 W
Temperature idle	30 °C	34 °C
Temperature load	58 °C	74 °C
Highest measured clock	5289 MHz	5400 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4829 MHz	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
Test configuration	n/a	Balanced
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	DDR4 4200	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, 10.1.19867.8574 chipset · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich

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