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Intel Ultra 9 285K vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is newer than AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 11076 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×AMD Ryzen 9 9950X+ ADD
Price $569.97 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA1851AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.7 GHzUp to 5.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 24)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 2,432KB, L2: 40.0MB, L3: 36MBL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP125W170W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$31.03
OtherIntel Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ4 2024Q3 2024
# of Samples58925184
CPU Rank119127
CPU Value118.2126.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)5091(0.0%)4729(-7.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)67392(0.0%)65839(-2.3%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
67,392
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
65,839
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
118.2
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
126.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
5,091
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4,729
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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 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Max TDP125W170W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.