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Intel - Core i5-14600K vs Intel - Core Ultra 9 285K

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Core i5-14600KINTELRENDER
Probe A
Intel
Core i5-14600K
52.1/ 100D
Cores52· 40%
Benchmarks52· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Core Ultra 9 285KINTELRENDER
Probe B
Intel
Core Ultra 9 285K
60.9/ 100C
Cores57· 40%
Benchmarks65· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the Core i5-14600K and Core Ultra 9 285K, the Core i5-14600K comes out ahead in several specs, while the Core Ultra 9 285K wins on cinebench r23 (multi) and cores. Overall, the Core i5-14600K scores 52.1 and the Core Ultra 9 285K scores 60.9 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Core Ultra 9 285K is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 8.8 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

The Core i5-14600K doesn't pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec table groups rather than the headline advantages.

Pick the Core Ultra 9 285K if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are cinebench r23 (multi), cores, l3 cache, among others.

Both ship with comparable tdp, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Core Ultra 9 285K is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Intel - Core i5-14600K wins

  • No decisive advantages.

Why Intel - Core Ultra 9 285K wins

  • ▲Cinebench R23 (multi) — 76.13% more. 42800 vs 24300.
  • ▲Cores — 71.43% more. 24 vs 14.
  • ▲L3 cache — 50.00% more. 36 MB vs 24 MB.
  • ▲Boost clock — 7.55% more. 5.7 GHz vs 5.3 GHz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Cores

SpecIntel - Core i5-14600KIntel - Core Ultra 9 285K
Coresⓘ1424lead
Threadsⓘ2024lead
Base clockⓘ3.5 GHz3.7 GHzlead
Boost clockⓘ5.3 GHz5.7 GHzlead
L3 cacheⓘ24 MB36 MBlead

Platform

SpecIntel - Core i5-14600KIntel - Core Ultra 9 285K
SocketⓘLGA1700LGA1851
TDPⓘ125 W125 W
Integrated graphicsⓘtruetrue
DDR5ⓘtruetrue

Benchmarks

SpecIntel - Core i5-14600KIntel - Core Ultra 9 285K
Cinebench R23 (multi)ⓘ2430042800lead
Cinebench R23 (single)ⓘ20302230lead
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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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