Intel Core i9-14900K vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

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Intel

Intel Core i9-14900K

Overall performance index

90,6

Rank 3 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

Intel Core i9-14900K is 6,4% faster on average

Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-14900K wins 11, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) wins 16 (27 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +17,4 % 369,4fps 314,7fps Multi-thread +7,4 % 149,4points 139,1points Single-thread +4,5 % 148,4points 155,5points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K +17,4 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.373 points 20.230 points +5,7 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.495 points 6.473 points +0,3 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 55.772 points 37.928 points +47,0 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 417,2 fps 283,7 fps +47,0 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 336,0 fps 296,0 fps +13,5 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.698 points 23.655 points +0,2 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 421,4 fps 280,8 fps +50,1 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 303,2 fps 398,4 fps +31,4 %

Fortnite720p, Low 589,9 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 384,7 fps 412,2 fps +7,1 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +7,4 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 202.170 MIPS 179.823 MIPS +12,4 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 37,0 s 40,0 s +8,1 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 701,0 s 610,0 s +14,9 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 55.178 KB/s 45.477 KB/s +21,3 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.329 points 6.392 points +1,0 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.231 points 16.592 points +8,9 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.688 points 14.275 points +4,3 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 24.267 points 18.531 points +31,0 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 17.193 points 18.953 points +10,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 12.126 points 14.881 points +22,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.067 points 9.669 points +6,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.873 points 5.050 points +3,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.466 points 2.730 points +10,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.766 points 27.029 points +1,0 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.907 px/s 15.184 px/s +17,6 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 42.618 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +4,7 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.260 points 1.389 points +10,2 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.335 points 2.337 points +0,1 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 858,0 px/s 938,0 px/s +9,3 %

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 i9-14900K	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$589	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-14900K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
Cores / threads	24	24
Threads	32	24
Performance cores	8	8
Efficient cores	16	16
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost clock	6 GHz	5.7 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	40 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-14900K	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 i9-14900K	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 i9-14900K	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
System power idle	92 W	78 W
System power load	417 W	309 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	11.7 W
CPU package load	253 W	189 W
Temperature idle	33 °C	34 °C
Temperature load	84 °C	74 °C
Highest measured clock	6000 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)	5400 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i9-14900K	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 · Peak 333 WATT and 520 W Socket, 100°C temps. LIMIT ist Kühlung	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, 10.1.19867.8574 chipset · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich

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