Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) vs Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)

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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

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

74,1

Rank 13 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) is 14,9% faster on average

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)

Individual tests: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) wins 21, Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) wins 6 (27 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +3,1 % 314,7fps 324,9fps Multi-thread +32,9 % 139,1points 104,6points Single-thread +17,9 % 155,5points 131,9points

Benchmarks

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) 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 (0x125 Patch) +3,2 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 20.230 points 19.416 points +4,2 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.473 points 6.492 points +0,3 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 37.928 points 49.053 points +29,3 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 283,7 fps 366,9 fps +29,3 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 296,0 fps 277,0 fps +6,9 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.655 points 23.904 points +1,1 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 280,8 fps 365,6 fps +30,2 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 398,4 fps 289,9 fps +37,4 %

Fortnite720p, Low – 353,2 fps

Counter-Strike 2 412,2 fps 371,5 fps +11,0 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +32,9 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 179.823 MIPS 130.226 MIPS +38,1 %

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

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 610,0 s 875,0 s +43,4 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 45.477 KB/s 35.323 KB/s +28,7 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.392 points 3.619 points +76,6 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 16.592 points 9.084 points +82,7 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 14.275 points 8.048 points +77,4 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.531 points 18.817 points +1,5 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 18.953 points 10.711 points +76,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 14.881 points 10.038 points +48,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.669 points 7.460 points +29,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 5.050 points 4.486 points +12,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.730 points 2.264 points +20,6 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 27.029 points 17.856 points +51,4 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 15.184 px/s 8.132 px/s +86,7 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread 42.618 points –

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +17,9 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.389 points 1.132 points +22,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.337 points 2.046 points +14,2 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 938,0 px/s 778,0 px/s +20,6 %

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 Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)
Codename	Arrow Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core Ultra 200	Core 14000
Release	Q4 2024	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	US$589	US$319
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)
Cores / threads	24	14
Threads	24	20
Performance cores	8	6
Efficient cores	16	8
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost clock	5.7 GHz	5.3 GHz
L2 cache	40 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	24 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	250 W	181 W
Process	n/a	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	105 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)
Socket	LGA1851	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	24	20
Integrated graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)
System power idle	78 W	101.5 W
System power load	309 W	318.8 W
CPU package idle	11.7 W	22 W
CPU package load	189 W	181 W
Temperature idle	34 °C	31 °C
Temperature load	74 °C	71 °C
Highest measured clock	5400 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	n/a	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)
Test configuration	Balanced	0x125 Patch
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z890-F Gaming Wifi	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	DeepCool LS720	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 23H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, 10.1.19867.8574 chipset · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker

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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

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MSRP: US$589

Intel Core i5-14600K