Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Intel Core i9-12900K

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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

Intel Core i9-12900K

Overall performance index

70,1

Rank 16 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$648

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is 29,5% faster on average

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core i9-12900K

Individual tests: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K wins 27, Intel Core i9-12900K wins 0 (27 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +22,2 % 357,8fps 292,8fps Multi-thread +41,2 % 144,6points 102,4points Single-thread +25,9 % 159,5points 126,6points

Benchmarks

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core i9-12900K 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 +22,2 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 20.465 points 18.147 points +12,8 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.472 points 6.363 points +1,7 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 46.363 points 45.316 points +2,3 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 346,8 fps 338,9 fps +2,3 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 304,0 fps 233,0 fps +30,5 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.677 points 23.095 points +2,5 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 400,0 fps 343,9 fps +16,3 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 380,3 fps 255,2 fps +49,0 %

Fortnite720p, Low – 508,2 fps

Counter-Strike 2 383,5 fps 372,9 fps +2,8 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +41,2 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 186.169 MIPS 122.953 MIPS +51,4 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 40,0 s 55,0 s +37,5 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 610,0 s 815,0 s +33,6 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 45.399 KB/s 34.523 KB/s +31,5 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.437 points 4.051 points +58,9 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 16.675 points 10.540 points +58,2 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 14.332 points 9.159 points +56,5 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.744 points 18.464 points +1,5 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 19.042 points 11.769 points +61,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 15.050 points 10.311 points +46,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.770 points 7.731 points +26,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 5.274 points 4.139 points +27,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.733 points 2.111 points +29,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 27.139 points 18.143 points +49,6 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 15.289 px/s 9.045 px/s +69,0 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread 42.618 points –

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +25,9 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.397 points 1.063 points +31,4 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.458 points 2.000 points +22,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 930,0 px/s 736,0 px/s +26,4 %

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	Intel Core i9-12900K
Codename	Arrow Lake	Alder Lake
Series	Core Ultra 200	Core 12000
Release	Q4 2024	Q4 2021
Launch MSRP	US$589	US$648
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Intel Core i9-12900K
Cores / threads	24	16
Threads	24	24
Performance cores	8	8
Efficient cores	16	8
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Max boost clock	5.7 GHz	5.2 GHz
L2 cache	40 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	30 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Intel Core i9-12900K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	250 W	241 W
Process	n/a	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	105 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Intel Core i9-12900K
Socket	LGA1851	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 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	Intel Core i9-12900K
System power idle	90 W	101 W
System power load	311 W	351 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	18 W
CPU package load	189 W	212 W
Temperature idle	36 °C	29 °C
Temperature load	71 °C	86 °C
Highest measured clock	5700 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)	5000 MHz

Test system

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Intel Core i9-12900K
Test configuration	GameTurbo	n/a
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z890-F Gaming Wifi	n/a
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	n/a
CPU cooler	DeepCool LS720	n/a
Operating system	Windows 11 23H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, 10.1.19867.8574 chipset · GameTurbo EnergyProfil	DDR5-5200

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