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Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus

Benchmarks for the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus Good for Gaming?

This is a newly released CPU that contains 24 Cores and 24 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus 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 ...]

Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket:

Total Cores: 24 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, NA Base, 5.8 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 16 Cores, 16 Threads, NA Base, 4.8 GHz Turbo

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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 9 290K Plus

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2026

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
178th fastest in multithreading out of 6040 CPUs
18th fastest in single threading out of 6040 CPUs
34th fastest in out of 1595 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
60860
Single Thread Rating
4823

Samples: 4*
*Margin for error: High

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus

Integer Math166,194 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math214,760 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers503 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting79,744 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption52,563 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression698,346 KBytes/Sec
Physics3,315 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions52,338 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,823 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of October 2026


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
60,860
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,196
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,065
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
34,287
Apple M4 10 Core
23,573
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,821
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,539
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,025
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,649
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,120
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
145.48
Intel Core i9-14900K
126.79
Intel Core i5-12400F
122.12
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
110.61
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
103.82
Intel Core i9-13900K
92.46
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
80.56
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
4,823
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,690
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,595
Apple M4 10 Core
4,492
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,882
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
3,761
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,672
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,485
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,908
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,557
Last 4 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3373263 - Mar 25 2026
41000
BL3315131 - Feb 27 2026
68420
BL3313090 - Feb 26 2026
66680
BL3310528 - Feb 25 2026
67342
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
As of 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
60,860
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
68,450 (+12.5%)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
67,219 (+10.4%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
58,567 (-3.8%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
58,447 (-4.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
57,842 (-5.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
51,549 (-15.3%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
51,175 (-15.9%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
49,684 (-18.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
72,037 (+18.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
70,102 (+15.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
56,041 (-7.9%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
49,500 (-18.7%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
15,435
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
12,520
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,387
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,103
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D
12,028
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,259
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
10,686
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,512
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
10,510
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,379
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,353
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
10,052
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
9,145