Intel Core i9-13900K vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

Overall performance index

85,1

Rank 8 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Both CPUs perform on par in our benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-13900K wins 10, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) wins 17 (27 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +5,8 % 333,0fps 314,7fps Multi-thread +4,6 % 145,4points 139,1points Single-thread +8,9 % 141,7points 155,5points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K +5,8 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.335 points 20.230 points +5,5 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.481 points 6.473 points +0,1 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 54.775 points 37.928 points +44,4 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 309,7 fps 283,7 fps +9,2 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 333,0 fps 296,0 fps +12,5 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.638 points 23.655 points +0,1 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 415,5 fps 280,8 fps +48,0 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 273,8 fps 398,4 fps +45,5 %

Fortnite720p, Low 487,2 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 381,4 fps 412,2 fps +8,1 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +4,6 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 193.971 MIPS 179.823 MIPS +7,9 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 36,0 s 40,0 s +11,1 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 771,0 s 610,0 s +26,4 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 52.867 KB/s 45.477 KB/s +16,2 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.087 points 6.392 points +5,0 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.155 points 16.592 points +9,5 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.298 points 14.275 points +7,3 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 23.983 points 18.531 points +29,4 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 16.745 points 18.953 points +13,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 11.725 points 14.881 points +26,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 8.796 points 9.669 points +9,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.677 points 5.050 points +8,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.356 points 2.730 points +15,9 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.274 points 27.029 points +2,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.844 px/s 15.184 px/s +18,2 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 42.618 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +9,7 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.231 points 1.389 points +12,8 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.180 points 2.337 points +7,2 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 839,0 px/s 938,0 px/s +11,8 %

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 i9-13900K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
Codename	Raptor Lake	Arrow Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core Ultra 200
Release	Q4 2022	Q4 2024
Launch MSRP	US$589	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
Cores / threads	24	24
Threads	32	24
Performance cores	8	8
Efficient cores	16	16
Base clock	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost clock	5.8 GHz	5.7 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	40 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	253 W	250 W
Process	Intel 7	n/a
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	105 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-13900K	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 i9-13900K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
System power idle	92 W	78 W
System power load	416 W	309 W
CPU package idle	14.4 W	11.7 W
CPU package load	253 W	189 W
Temperature idle	38 °C	34 °C
Temperature load	83 °C	74 °C
Highest measured clock	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	5400 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i9-13900K	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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