Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Intel Core i9-13900K
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and Intel Core i9-13900K sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Generation | Arrow Lake | 13th Gen (Raptor Lake) |
| Multi-thread index | 250 | 250 |
| Single-thread index | 129 (better) | 126 |
| Cores | 24 | 24 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz (better) | 3.0 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.7 GHz | 5.8 GHz (better) |
| Socket | LGA1851 | LGA1700 |
| TDP | 125 W | 125 W |
| Release year | 2024 (better) | 2022 |
| Integrated graphics | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Games follow single-thread. For gaming, the single-thread index matters more than core count.
- Creative work follows multi-thread. Rendering, compiling and encoding scale with cores.
- Sockets differ. Moving between platforms usually means a new motherboard and often new memory.
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