In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i7-8700K is slightly faster than the Core Ultra 9 285 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $369 cheaper!
Core i7-8700K
- Up to 2% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 173 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Up to 66% cheaper – $194.00 vs $563.41
- Up to 66% cheaper
- Up to 66% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $1.12 vs $3.31/FPS
- Up to 66% better value in The Last of Us Part II
Core Ultra 9 285
- Is 7 years and 3 months newer – Jan 14, 2025 vs Oct 05, 2017
- Is 7 years and 3 months newer
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i7-8700K vs Core Ultra 9 285: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
173 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
129 FPS
100%
Price, $
$194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Core Ultra 9 285
Jan 14th, 2025
Average FPS
170 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
127 FPS
98%
Price, $
$563.41
34%
Value, $/FPS
$3.31/FPS
34%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-8700K vs Core Ultra 9 285 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-8700K vs Core Ultra 9 285 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
12 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
84%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
42%
Core Ultra 9 285
Jan 14th, 2025
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-8700K Oct 5th, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 9 285 Jan 14th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Released | Jan 14th, 2025 |
$359.00 | MSRP | $579.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |





















































































































































