Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Intel Core i9-13900K

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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 i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is 6,3% faster on average

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core i9-13900K

Individual tests: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K wins 18, Intel Core i9-13900K wins 9 (27 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +7,4 % 357,8fps 333,0fps Multi-thread +0,6 % 144,6points 145,4points Single-thread +12,6 % 159,5points 141,7points

Benchmarks

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core i9-13900K 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 +7,4 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 20.465 points 21.335 points +4,3 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.472 points 6.481 points +0,1 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 46.363 points 54.775 points +18,1 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 346,8 fps 309,7 fps +12,0 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 304,0 fps 333,0 fps +9,5 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.677 points 23.638 points +0,2 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 400,0 fps 415,5 fps +3,9 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 380,3 fps 273,8 fps +38,9 %

Fortnite720p, Low – 487,2 fps

Counter-Strike 2 383,5 fps 381,4 fps +0,6 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +0,6 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 186.169 MIPS 193.971 MIPS +4,2 %

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

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

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 45.399 KB/s 52.867 KB/s +16,4 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.437 points 6.087 points +5,7 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 16.675 points 15.155 points +10,0 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 14.332 points 13.298 points +7,8 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.744 points 23.983 points +28,0 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 19.042 points 16.745 points +13,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 15.050 points 11.725 points +28,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.770 points 8.796 points +11,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 5.274 points 4.677 points +12,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.733 points 2.356 points +16,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 27.139 points 26.274 points +3,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 15.289 px/s 12.844 px/s +19,0 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread 42.618 points –

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +12,6 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.397 points 1.231 points +13,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.458 points 2.180 points +12,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 930,0 px/s 839,0 px/s +10,8 %

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

Cores, clocks and cache

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

Power and manufacturing

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

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Intel Core i9-13900K
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	Intel Core i9-13900K
System power idle	90 W	92 W
System power load	311 W	416 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	14.4 W
CPU package load	189 W	253 W
Temperature idle	36 °C	38 °C
Temperature load	71 °C	83 °C
Highest measured clock	5700 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	n/a	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Test configuration	GameTurbo	n/a
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 · GameTurbo EnergyProfil	DDR5-6400

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