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Intel - Core i7-14700K vs Intel - Core Ultra 9 285H

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Core i7-14700KINTELRENDER
Probe A
Intel
Core i7-14700K
57.8/ 100D
Cores56· 40%
Benchmarks60· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Core Ultra 9 285HINTELRENDER
Probe B
Intel
Core Ultra 9 285H
51.2/ 100D
Cores53· 40%
Benchmarks50· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the Core i7-14700K and Core Ultra 9 285H, the Core i7-14700K comes out ahead in cinebench r23 (multi) and l3 cache, while the Core Ultra 9 285H wins on tdp. Overall, the Core i7-14700K scores 57.8 and the Core Ultra 9 285H scores 51.2 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Core i7-14700K edges ahead on the Mars Score (57.8 vs 51.2), but the 6.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Core i7-14700K if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are cinebench r23 (multi), l3 cache, cores, among others.

Pick the Core Ultra 9 285H if you care most about tdp. Its strongest claims are tdp.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the Core i7-14700K is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Intel - Core i7-14700K wins

  • ▲Cinebench R23 (multi) — 63.72% more. 35200 vs 21500.
  • ▲L3 cache — 37.50% more. 33 MB vs 24 MB.
  • ▲Cores — 25.00% more. 20 vs 16.
  • ▲Boost clock — 3.70% more. 5.6 GHz vs 5.4 GHz.

Why Intel - Core Ultra 9 285H wins

  • ▲TDP — 80.00 W less. 45 vs 125.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Cores

SpecIntel - Core i7-14700KIntel - Core Ultra 9 285H
Coresⓘ20lead16
Threadsⓘ28lead16
Base clockⓘ3.4 GHzlead2.9 GHz
Boost clockⓘ5.6 GHzlead5.4 GHz
L3 cacheⓘ33 MBlead24 MB

Platform

SpecIntel - Core i7-14700KIntel - Core Ultra 9 285H
SocketⓘLGA1700BGA
TDPⓘ125 W45 Wlead
Integrated graphicsⓘtruetrue
DDR5ⓘtruetrue

Benchmarks

SpecIntel - Core i7-14700KIntel - Core Ultra 9 285H
Cinebench R23 (multi)ⓘ35200lead21500
Cinebench R23 (single)ⓘ2120lead2050
Drill down

Spec-level deep dives

Cores→Threads→Base clock→Boost clock→L3 cache→Socket→TDP→Integrated graphics→DDR5→Cinebench R23 (multi)→Cinebench R23 (single)→
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