Left · Intel
Intel Core i9-13900K
Spec score
Spec score 86
$399
typical price
Core i9-13900K against Core Ultra 9 285K
Core Ultra 9 285K leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Spec score
Spec score 88
$485
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core Ultra 9 285Kright
91 vs 96 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 9 285Kright
91 vs 96 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Core i9-13900Kleft
82 vs 80 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i9-13900Kleft
81 vs 79 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core Ultra 9 285Kright
90 vs 94 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 9 285Kright
91 vs 97 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 9 285Kright
91 vs 97 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Core i9-13900K: 86
Core Ultra 9 285K: 88
2 ptsto the right
Gaming
Core i9-13900K: 77
Core Ultra 9 285K: 72
5 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Core i9-13900K: 93
Core Ultra 9 285K: 100
7 ptsto the right
Single-core
Core i9-13900K: 92
Core Ultra 9 285K: 98
6 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i9-13900K: 21.6
Core Ultra 9 285K: 16.6
30%to the left
Typical price
Core i9-13900K: $399
Core Ultra 9 285K: $530
$131to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i9-13900K: 24
Core Ultra 9 285K: 24
level
Threads
Core i9-13900K: 32
Core Ultra 9 285K: 24
33%to the left
Boost clock
Core i9-13900K: 5.8 GHz
Core Ultra 9 285K: 5.7 GHz
2%to the left
Turbo power
Core i9-13900K: 253 W
Core Ultra 9 285K: 250 W
1%to the right
The verdict
- The Core i9-13900K leads in games by 7%.
- The Core Ultra 9 285K has 8% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 9 285K is 7% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i9-13900K typically costs $131 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i9-13900K is the better buy: 21.6 points per $100 against 16.6.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i9-13900K | Core Ultra 9 285K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 24 / 32 | 24 / 32 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.7 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.8 GHz (better) | 5.7 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 253 W | 125 / 253 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $399 (better) | $530 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.