CPU Head-to-Head

Core 9 285K vs Core 7 265K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Intel

Core 9 285K

24 Cores / 24 Threads

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VS
Better Value
Intel

Core 7 265K

20 Cores / 20 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core 9 285K delivers approximately +2% higher frame rates compared to the Core 7 265K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core 7 265K currently offers better value, available at a $234 price difference.

Core 9 285K Advantages

Up to 2% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 194 vs 190 FPS

More processing cores – 24 vs 20 cores

Core 7 265K Advantages

Up to 59% better value for money – $1.95 vs $3.11/FPS

Costs only 61% of the price – $370 vs $604 (39% cheaper)

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core 9 285K
194.1 FPS100% Performance
Core 7 265K
189.7 FPS98% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core 9 285K
0.321 Value63% Efficiency
Core 7 265K
0.512 Value100% Efficiency