A new Geekbench 6 test has revealed the capabilities of Intel’s next-generation chips, particularly the upcoming Core Ultra 285K. Tested on an ASUS ROG STRIX Z890-A Gaming WIFI motherboard with 64GB of fast DDR5-6400 memory, the Core Ultra 9 285K proved faster than the best current chips on the market.
We now know for certain that the Core Ultra 9 285K has a configuration of 24 cores and 24 threads, with 8 high-performance “P-Cores” and 16 efficient “E-Cores”. It would offer a base frequency of 3.7GHz and a boost up to 5.7GHz, according to the benchmark. In detail, the cores are clocked up to 5696MHz.
What Performance for Intel’s Core Ultra 285K Chip?
In terms of single-core performance, the Core Ultra 9 285K scored an impressive 3450 points, outperforming the Core i9-14900KS by 8% and the Ryzen 9 9950X by 4%. The chip’s multi-core prowess is even more remarkable, with a score of 23024 points, a 5.1% lead over the Core i9-14900KS and a stunning 14% advantage over the Ryzen 9 9950X.
These figures are particularly impressive when you consider that the Core i9-14900KS, Intel’s current flagship, boasts a blistering clock speed of 6.2GHz, a 500MHz advantage over the Core Ultra 9 285K. This suggests that Intel’s upcoming “Arrow Lake” architecture brings a significant IPC (instructions per clock) improvement, which offsets the slightly lower clock speeds. The 14th generation processor could also rely on hyperthreading technology, which brought the thread count to 32, while the new processor has only 24 threads.
Additionally, the Core Ultra 9 285K is expected to consume nearly 100W less than the power-hungry Raptor Lake chips. Compared to its direct predecessor, the Core i9-14900K, the Core Ultra 9 285K offers a performance gain of 11.7% in single-core and 10.2% in multi-core.
Intel’s Core Ultra lineup, which includes the Core Ultra 7 265K and the Core Ultra 5 245K, is expected to be launched on October 10, alongside the flagship Core Ultra 9 285K model. These chips will feature the new “Lion Cove” performance cores and “Skymont” efficiency cores, as well as the integrated Alchemist Xe-LPG graphics chip. This would also represent a significant improvement over the current generation.
Source: Geekbench
