Core Ultra 9 285K vs Ryzen 5 9600X
Core Ultra 9 285K
WinnerHuge multi-core and a strong iGPU; gaming trails the X3D chips.
Core Ultra 9 285K wins by 14 points
Ryzen 5 9600X
Six fast cores at 65 W; enough for gaming, thin for creation.
Overview
Key Differences
Core Ultra 9 285K
- ≈ estimated157% higher 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU): 1,850 vs 720
- 145% higher Cinebench 2024 multi-core: 2,450 vs 1,000
- 58% higher Geekbench 6 multi-core: 22,100 vs 14,000
- 46 points higher Multi-core score: 93 vs 47
- 8 points higher Efficiency score: 67 vs 59
Ryzen 5 9600X
- $310 cheaper at launch: $279 vs $589
- 48% lower rated power: 65 W vs 125 W
- 2% higher Geekbench 6 single-core: 3,250 vs 3,200
- 1% higher Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative): 83 vs 82
Review
Core Ultra 9 285K scores 74 overall to Ryzen 5 9600X's 60: #1 against #8 of 8 desktop CPUs.
Core Ultra 9 285K leads on Single-core by 3% (79 vs 77), Multi-core by 98% (93 vs 47), Efficiency by 14% (67 vs 59) and iGPU by 125% (9 (estimated) vs 4 (estimated)).
Core Ultra 9 285K is ahead in 4 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU) by 157% (1,850 (estimated) vs 720 (estimated)).
Ryzen 5 9600X is ahead in 2 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Geekbench 6 single-core by 2% (3,250 vs 3,200).
Core Ultra 9 285K is rated at 125 W against 65 W; launch prices $589 and $279.
- Single-core79 +3%77Speed of one core: responsiveness, games, most apps.
- Multi-core93 +98%47All cores together: rendering, compiling, exporting.
- Efficiency67 +14%59Multi-core work done per watt of rated power.
- iGPU≈ estimated9 +125%≈ estimated4Integrated graphics: light games and desktop without a card.
- Overall7460
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 single-core3,2003,250 +2%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core22,100 +58%14,000
- Cinebench 2024 single-core140 +6%132
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,450 +145%1,000
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU)≈ estimated1,850 +157%≈ estimated720
- Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative)8283 +1%
Specs
| Spec | Core Ultra 9 285K | Ryzen 5 9600X |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ||
| Cores / threads | 24 (8P + 16E) / 24 | 6 / 12 |
| Architecture | Arrow Lake | Zen 5 |
| Base / boost | 3.7 / 5.7 GHz | 3.9 / 5.4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 40 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 32 MB |
| Unlocked | Yes | Yes |
| GPU | ||
| Integrated GPU | Intel Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Xe cores | 4 | — |
| GPU clock | 2.0 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Compute units | — | 2 (RDNA 2) |
| Memory | ||
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max speed | 6400 MT/s | 5600 MT/s |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max capacity | 256 GB | 192 GB |
| Connectivity | ||
| PCIe | 5.0, 20 lanes + 4.0, 4 lanes | 5.0, 24 lanes |
| Socket | LGA 1851 | AM5 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | — |
| Power | ||
| Processor base power | 125 W | — |
| Max turbo power | 250 W | — |
| TDP | — | 65 W |
| Package power | — | 88 W PPT |
| Misc | ||
| Node | TSMC N3B | TSMC N4P |
| Launched | October 2024 | August 2024 |
| Launch price | $589 | $279 |