Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Core Ultra 9 285K: which is better

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (desktop, 2024) against Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core Ultra 9 285K is 68% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 67,231 vs 39,913).
Core Ultra 9 285K is 15% faster per core.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D is about 35% faster in games at 1080p (Tom's Hardware).
Ryzen 7 9800X3D is $57 cheaper ($443 vs $500).
Core Ultra 9 285K gives 49% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a lower TDP: 120 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1851): they need different motherboards.