Core i5-9600K vs Core Ultra 9 285K: GRID

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In GRID, the Core i5-9600K is same performance as the Core Ultra 9 285K. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $361 cheaper!

Core i5-9600K

Up to 69% cheaper – $159.00 vs $519.99
Up to 69% cheaper
Up to 70% better value in GRID – $0.32 vs $1.07/FPS
Up to 70% better value in GRID
Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
Consumes up to 24% less energy

Core Ultra 9 285K

Is 6 years and 5 days newer – Oct 24, 2024 vs Oct 19, 2018
Is 6 years and 5 days newer

GRID FPS Calculator

Core i5-9600K vs Core Ultra 9 285K: Comparison of performance and price

Core i5-9600K

Oct 19th, 2018

Average FPS

485 FPS

100%

Min 1% FPS

292 FPS

100%

Price, $

$159

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.32/FPS

100%

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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W, BX80684I59600K

^$159⁰⁰

Core Ultra 9 285K

Oct 24th, 2024

Average FPS

485 FPS

100%

Min 1% FPS

292 FPS

100%

Price, $

$519.99

30%

Value, $/FPS

$1.07/FPS

30%

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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Tetracosa-core [24 Core] 3.70 GHz Processor - OEM Pack - Box

-13% ^$519⁹⁹

List Price: ~~$599.00~~

Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-9600K vs Core Ultra 9 285K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Core i5-9600K

Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1562

48%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5809

25%

Core Ultra 9 285K

Oct 24th, 2024

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

3275

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

23039

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-9600K vs Core Ultra 9 285K in core CPU performance specifications

Core i5-9600K

Oct 19th, 2018

Cores

6-core

25%

L3 Cache

9 MB

25%

Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

81%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

42%

Core Ultra 9 285K

Oct 24th, 2024

Cores

24-core

100%

L3 Cache

36 MB

100%

Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

6400 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of core specifications

Core i5-9600K Oct 19th, 2018	Specifications Comparison of core specifications	Core Ultra 9 285K Oct 24th, 2024
General
Oct 19th, 2018	Released	Oct 24th, 2024
–	MSRP	$589.00
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
LGA1151	Socket	LGA1851
95 W	Power Consumption	125 W
Other Features
2666 MHz (DDR4)	RAM	6400 MHz (DDR5)
UHD 630	Integrated GPU	Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU
Overclockable	Overclock Support	Overclockable

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