Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Benchmarks for the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 24 Cores and 24 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Description: Intel Graphics

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1851

Total Cores: 24 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 3.7 GHz Base, 5.7 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 16 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.2 GHz Base, 4.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 125 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 3072 KB
L3 Cache: 36 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 4 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 192 GB (Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 9 285K, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2024

CPUmark/$Price: 120.36

Overall Rank:
125th fastest in multithreading out of 5822 CPUs
8th fastest in single threading out of 5822 CPUs
24th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $559.77 USD (2026-03-14)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

67371

Single Thread Rating

5091

Samples: 6465*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Integer Math	172,725 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	224,823 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	535 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	95,178 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	57,904 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	791,413 KBytes/Sec
Physics	3,960 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	62,286 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	5,091 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$559.77 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Desktop Computer - Series 2 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 24-Core Processor up to 5.7 GHz, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Windows 11 Pro, Graphite, Black	$2179.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Tower Plus Desktop EBT2250 - Intel Core Ultra 9-285 Processor, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB GDDR7, Intel Wi-Fi 7, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Black	$2389.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell ECT1250 Business Desktop, New OptiPlex Version - Intel Ultra 9-285K, (24 Core, 24 Threads), 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD + 512GB External Drive, Ultra-Quiet Design, KB & Mouse, Windows 11	$1799.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Desktop Computer - Series 2 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 24-Core Processor up to 5.7 GHz, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Graphite - EBT 2250	$1749.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 - Intel Core Ultra 7-265 Processor, UHD Graphics, 32GB Memory, 1TB M.2 SSD, 3.0 SD Card Reader, Wired Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Home, Basic Onsite Service	$799.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		67,371
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,410
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,252
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,935
Apple M4 10 Core		23,685
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,595
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		161.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		144.67
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.55
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		120.36
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F		45.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		5,091
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,599
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3351182 - Mar 15 2026		68326
BL3350769 - Mar 15 2026		69545
BL3350702 - Mar 15 2026		67256
BL3350619 - Mar 15 2026		57144
BL3350534 - Mar 14 2026		67644

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		67,371
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		70,215 (+4.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		65,816 (-2.3%)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		57,367 (-14.8%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		58,708 (-12.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		56,239 (-16.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		62,314 (-7.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		62,218 (-7.6%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		58,545 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i9-14900K vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		58,410 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i9-14900KF vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		58,296 (-13.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		54,443 (-19.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		51,285 (-23.9%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,122
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,266
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,523
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,373
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,163
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,443
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,412

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