Intel · Released Oct 2024
Core Ultra 9 285K Review
Arrow Lake · 24C · 5.7 GHz · LGA1851
Intel’s Arrow Lake flagship on LGA1851 — far more efficient than the 14900K and strong in productivity, with a few gaming regressions.
Compare with Ryzen 9 9950X → From $589
Verdex Score
90
/ 100
single 92
multi 94
gaming 85
Pros
- +Much lower power than 14900K
- +Strong productivity
- +New LGA1851 platform
Cons
- −Gaming regresses vs 14900K in some titles
- −No hyper-threading
- −DDR5 only
Full score breakdown
single 92
multi 94
gaming 85
efficiency 90
Specifications
Cores
24 (8P+16E)
Threads
24
Base clock
3.7 GHz
Boost clock
5.7 GHz
L3 cache
36 MB
TDP
125 W (PL1) / 250 W (PL2)
Socket
LGA1851
Process
TSMC N3B
iGPU
Intel Graphics (Xe-LPG)