CPU Head-to-Head

Ryzen 9 9900X vs Core 9 285K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
AMD

Ryzen 9 9900X

12 Cores / 24 Threads

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VS
Intel

Core 9 285K

24 Cores / 24 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Ryzen 9 9900X delivers approximately +0% higher frame rates compared to the Core 9 285K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 9 9900X currently offers better value, available at a $241 price difference.

Ryzen 9 9900X Advantages

Up to 0% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 195 vs 194 FPS

Up to 67% better value for money – $1.86 vs $3.11/FPS

Costs only 60% of the price – $363 vs $604 (40% cheaper)

Consumes up to 4% less energy – 120W vs 125W

Core 9 285K Advantages

More processing cores – 24 vs 12 cores

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Ryzen 9 9900X
194.9 FPS100% Performance
Core 9 285K
194.1 FPS100% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Ryzen 9 9900X
0.537 Value100% Efficiency
Core 9 285K
0.321 Value60% Efficiency