Core Ultra 9 285K finally on Geekbench
The next-gen desktop flagship is almost here.
Intel is expected to unveil its new desktop series in a few weeks. The development process is advanced, and most board partners already have access to nearly final silicon known as Qualification Samples. These are not yet the final retail units, but they should represent nearly identical performance unless Intel makes unexpected changes.
The Core Ultra 9 285K is considered the flagship of the series, but only because we do not know Intel’s plans for special editions like the KS series. There could be a 290K/KS variant waiting to be released in a few months, but we simply do not know. What we do know is that the Core Ultra 9 285K will feature the full silicon configuration of 8 Lion Cove and 16 Skymont cores . This processor does not have hyperthreading, so the core count and thread count are identical at 24.
According to leaks, the CPU should boost up to 5.7 GHz through Thermal Velocity Boost. This has been confirmed through detailed Geekbench stats, which recorded clocks as high as 5696 MHz .
Core Ultra 9 285K, Source: Geekbench
The CPU was recently tested on Geekbench, and two distinct results are available. The CPU scored 3449-3450 in the single-core test and 22997-23024 in the multi-core tests. The processor was tested on an ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming motherboard and used DDR5-6400 memory with 64GB capacity.
We also have additional scores for Core Ultra 7 265K(F) which is also said to be launching alongside 285K and 245K. This CPU has scored 3029 and 3075 in single-core tests and 18084-18131 in multi-core. Worth noting that the older score was higher: 3219/19433 respectively.
| Geekbench 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz.com | ST Score ⤵️ | MT Score |
| ➡️INTEL Core Ultra 9 285K | 3450 (100%) | 22997 (100%) |
| ➡️INTEL Core Ultra 9 285K | 3449 (100%) | 23024 (100%) |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | 3335 (97%) | 21797 (95%) |
| INTEL Core i9-14900K | 3089 (91%) | 20881 (91%) |
| INTEL Core Ultra 7 265KF | 3219 (93%) | 19433 (84%) |
| ➡️INTEL Core Ultra 7 265KF | 3075 (89%) | 18084 (79%) |
| ➡️INTEL Core Ultra 7 265KF | 3029 (88%) | 18131 (79%) |
| INTEL Core i7-14700K | 2945 (87%) | 19275 (84%) |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | 2941 (86%) | 19277 (84%) |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | 2925 (86%) | 17849 (78%) |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | 2912 (86%) | 15272 (66%) |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | 2868 (84%) | 12825 (56%) |
It would appear that 285K will have higher multithreaded performance than 14900K, however 265KF may be slower than 14700K respectively. This SKU also has smaller single-core gain over the predecessor. This isn’t the case if we consider the older score though, so one should assume that new data is simply not showing the CPU’s full potentail.
According to the latest rumors, Intel is set to launch its new desktop CPU series on October 10th.
| Intel Core CPU Series (RUMORED) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz.com | Configuration Cores/Threads ⤵️ | Boost Clock (P-Core) | Boost (E-Core) | PBP (TDP) |
| Core Ultra 200 “Arrow Lake-S” | ||||
| Core Ultra 9 285K ⬅️ | 24C/24T (8P+16E) | 5.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 125W |
| Core Ultra 7 265K(F) ⬅️ | 20C/20T (8P+12E) | 5.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 125W |
| Core Ultra 5 245K | 14C/14T (6P+8E) | 5.0 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 125W |
| 14th Gen Core “Raptor Lake-Refresh” | ||||
| Core i9-14900KS | 24C/32T (8P+16E) | 6.2 GHz | 4.5 GHz | 150W |
| Core i9-14900K(F) | 24C/32T (8P+16E) | 6.0 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 125W |
| Core i7-14700K(F) | 20C/28T (8P+12E) | 5.6 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 125W |
| Core i5-14600K(F) | 14C/20T (6P+8E) | 5.3 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 125W |
Source: Geekbench ( 285K ), ( 285K ), ( 265KF ), ( 265KF )