Intel Core Ultra 9 285 ‘Non-K’ shows increased single and multi-core results in the latest benchmark leak
Solid multi-threaded performance without hyper-threading
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Latest benchmark leaks for the Core Ultra 9 285 Non-K variant show a significant increase in multi-core performance compared to previous results.
With their Core Ultra 200K series processors, Intel is expected to announce the Non-K variants at CES 2025 in January, which will not support overclocking. Despite lacking overclocking capabilities, a lower TDP, and no hyperthreading, the latest leaked Geekbench 6 scores for the Core Ultra 9 285 show impressive results and significant gains over previous benchmarks.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 Non-K scores 3200+ points in single-core and 20,000+ points in multi-core tests
In previous leaked benchmark tests, the Core Ultra 9 285 scored 3,081 points in single-core and 14,150 points in multi-core tests. However, in these recently leaked results, the scores have seen a significant jump, especially in multi-core performance. According to the new Geekbench 6 results, the Core Ultra 9 285 Non-K scored 3,247 points in single-core benchmark, indicating a 166-point increase compared to previous results. The more interesting results came from multi-core performance, where the non-K processor achieved an impressive 20,204 points in multi-core tests, nearly 6,000 points higher than before.
Core Ultra 9 285 delivers similar results as the Core i9-14900K
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285 Non-K features a base clock of 2.5 GHz for its Performance cores, boosting up to 5.6 GHz, with a TDP of 65W at PL1 and around 190W at PL2. Most importantly, this locked chip has a total of 24 cores and does not support overclocking. We highlight these specs because, despite having 8 fewer cores than the Core i9-14900K, which has a total of 32 threads, the new scores keep the Core Ultra 9 285 competitive with the 14900K.
On top of that, the Core Ultra 9 285 has a TDP of 65W, significantly lower than the 14900K’s base TDP of 125W. This means the non-overclockable chip matches the 14900K in multi-threaded performance (scores around 20,000 – 22,000 points) while being more power-efficient than the flagship Raptor Lake Refresh chips. While most enthusiasts will keep their eyes on the Core Ultra 9 285K, the non-K edition looks impressive based on the latest leak. We have yet to see its gaming performance, which could be a deciding factor for potential buyers.
Source: Geekbench
