Core Ultra 9 285 vs Core i9-13900K: which is better

Intel Core Ultra 9 285 (desktop, 2025) against Intel Core i9-13900K (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i9-13900K is 0% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 58,038 vs 57,910).
Core Ultra 9 285 is 7% faster per core.
Core Ultra 9 285 is $21 cheaper ($607 vs $628).
Core Ultra 9 285 gives 3% more performance per dollar.
Core Ultra 9 285 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (LGA1851 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.

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	Core Ultra 9 285	Core i9-13900K
Overall score	80.3	80.5
PassMark CPU Mark	57,910	58,038
Single-thread rating	4,910	4,594
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	76.8%
US price	from $607	from $628
Cores	24 (8P + 16E)	24 (8P + 16E)
Threads	24	32
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.0 GHz
Max boost	5.6 GHz	5.8 GHz
L3 cache	36 MB	36 MB
TDP	65 W	125 W
Max power	182 W	253 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4 / DDR5
Memory speed	6400 MT/s	5600 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1851	LGA1700
Process	3 nm (TSMC N3B)	10 nm (Intel 7)
Architecture	Arrow Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core Ultra 200S	13th Gen Core
Release year	2025	2022
Integrated graphics	Intel Graphics (4 Xe)	UHD Graphics 770

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