Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

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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 i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

85,9

Rank 4 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is 5,7% faster on average

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Individual tests: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K wins 18, Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) wins 9 (27 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +6,5 % 357,8fps 335,8fps Multi-thread +2,0 % 144,6points 141,7points Single-thread +8,6 % 159,5points 146,8points

Benchmarks

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core i9-14900K (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 Ultra 9 285K +6,5 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 20.465 points 20.822 points +1,7 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.472 points 6.471 points +0,0 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 46.363 points 56.472 points +21,8 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 346,8 fps 422,4 fps +21,8 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 304,0 fps 220,0 fps +38,2 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.677 points 23.596 points +0,3 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 400,0 fps 426,6 fps +6,7 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 380,3 fps 274,3 fps +38,6 %

Fortnite720p, Low – 393,6 fps

Counter-Strike 2 383,5 fps 433,9 fps +13,1 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +2,0 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 186.169 MIPS 193.281 MIPS +3,8 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 40,0 s 38,0 s +5,3 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 610,0 s 754,0 s +23,6 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 45.399 KB/s 51.150 KB/s +12,7 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.437 points 5.651 points +13,9 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 16.675 points 13.919 points +19,8 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 14.332 points 11.819 points +21,3 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.744 points 19.989 points +6,6 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 19.042 points 15.683 points +21,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 15.050 points 11.585 points +29,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.770 points 8.906 points +9,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 5.274 points 4.861 points +8,5 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.733 points 2.486 points +9,9 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 27.139 points 24.684 points +9,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 15.289 px/s 12.348 px/s +23,8 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread 42.618 points –

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +8,6 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.397 points 1.276 points +9,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.458 points 2.278 points +7,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 930,0 px/s 851,0 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 Ultra 9 285K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Codename	Arrow Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core Ultra 200	Core 14000
Release	Q4 2024	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	US$589	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Cores / threads	24	24
Threads	24	32
Performance cores	8	8
Efficient cores	16	16
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Max boost clock	5.7 GHz	6 GHz
L2 cache	40 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
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 i9-14900K (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	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
System power idle	90 W	104 W
System power load	311 W	422.2 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	87.7 W
CPU package load	189 W	253 W
Temperature idle	36 °C	39 °C
Temperature load	71 °C	82 °C
Highest measured clock	5700 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)	5700 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	n/a	5600 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Test configuration	GameTurbo	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 · GameTurbo EnergyProfil	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich

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