The Core i9-9900KF is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core Ultra 9 285 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $250.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 43% cheaper – $329.00 vs $579.99
Advantages of the Core Ultra 9 285
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 9 285
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
208
85%
Min 1% FPS
142
86%
Price, $
$329
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
100%
Core Ultra 9 285
Jan 6th, 2025
Average FPS
244
100%
Min 1% FPS
165
100%
Price, $
$579.99
56%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
67%
Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 9 285 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 9 285 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 9 285 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
8-core
33%
L3 Cache
16 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
42%
Core Ultra 9 285
Jan 6th, 2025
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-9900KF | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core Ultra 9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 6th, 2025 |
$488.00 | MSRP | $579.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1851 |
| Coffee Lake-R | Codename | Arrow Lake-S |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 6400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
