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Intel Ultra 9 285K vs i9-14900KS vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 10521 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core Ultra 9 285K×Intel Core i9-14900KS×AMD Ryzen 9 9950X+ ADD
Price $519.97 - BUY $589.99 - BUY $529.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1851FCLGA1700AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.7 GHzUp to 6.2 GHzUp to 5.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 24)24 (Threads: 32)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 2,432KB, L2: 40.0MB, L3: 36MBL1: 2,176KB, L2: 32.0MB, L3: 36MBL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP125W150W170W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$27.38$31.03
OtherIntel GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2024Q1 2024Q3 2024
# of Samples481211284581
CPU Value129.8102.6124.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)5093(0.0%)4828(-5.2%)4729(-7.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)67479(0.0%)60521(-10.3%)65851(-2.4%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
67,479
Intel Core i9-14900KS
60,521
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
65,851
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
129.8
Intel Core i9-14900KS
102.6
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
124.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
5,093
Intel Core i9-14900KS
4,828
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4,729
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core i9-14900KS AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Max TDP125W150W170W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.