Intel Core Ultra 9 285 will likely be faster than Ryzen 9 9800X3D in most games

With the release of new processors from Intel и AMD, competition in the gaming processor market is becoming even more intense. Based on our tests and analysis of the differences between previous generations Ryzen 9 7950X и Ryzen 9 9950X, it can be assumed, that Intel Core Ultra 9 285 will be faster Ryzen 9 9800X3D in most games on 4-9%. Nonetheless, Ryzen 9 9800X3D can get ahead Intel Core Ultra 9 285 in games where cache memory size plays a key role, such as God of war ragnarok.

Ryzen 9 9950X Performance Gain Over Ryzen 9 7950X

Our analysis is based on performance comparisons. Ryzen 9 9950X и Ryzen 9 7950X in a number of games. On average, the performance gain ranges from 5% to 19% depending on the game:

• Cyberpunk 2077: Ryzen 9 9950X was on 9.5% faster Ryzen 9 7950X.
• God of war ragnarok: Here the gap was greater, with an increase of 18.7%.
• Horizon Forbidden West: The increase in productivity was 12.7%.
• Starfield: Ryzen 9 9950X turned out to be faster on 8.8%.
• war hammer 40k: The advantage was 10%.

These data allow us to predict similar results for Ryzen 9 9800X3D и Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and also make a comparison with Intel Core Ultra 9 285, which is expected to be on 15% faster Intel Core i9 14900K.

Intel Core Ultra 9: Likely leader in multi-threaded games

Intel Core Ultra 9 285 is equipped with 24 cores (8 high-performance P-cores and 16 energy-efficient E-cores), which allows it to effectively handle multi-threaded tasks, especially in games where high clock speeds are important. This is similar to how Ryzen 9 9950X surpassed Ryzen 9 7950X in highly multithreaded games such as Cyberpunk 2077 и Starfield.

1. Cyberpunk 2077 - Intel's possible advantage is 4.07%

В Cyberpunk 2077 Ryzen 9 9950X turned out to be faster Ryzen 9 7950X on 9.5%, thanks to improved frequency and multithreading. Based on this, we can predict that Intel Core Ultra 9 285 may surpass Ryzen 9 9800X3D on 4.07%, building on similar performance improvements.

2. Starfield — predicted gap of 4.88%

Starfield also demonstrates performance gains between Ryzen 9 9950X и Ryzen 9 7950X on 8.8%, which gives reason to believe that Intel Core Ultra 9 285 will be faster Ryzen 9 9800X3D on 4.88%. As with the differences between previous AMD generations, multithreading plays a key role.

3. war hammer 40k - Intel's probable advantage is 3.5%

In Game war hammer 40k, where the performance gain between Ryzen 9 9950X и Ryzen 9 7950X was 10%, it can be predicted that Intel Core Ultra 9 285 will surpass Ryzen 9 9800X3D on 3.5%, due to improved multithreading and high clock frequency.

God of War Ragnarok: AMD's possible advantage thanks to V-Cache

Despite the overall dominance Intel in multithreaded games, Ryzen 9 9800X3D can get ahead Intel Core Ultra 9 285 in cache-oriented games such as God of war ragnarok. Productivity gain between Ryzen 9 9950X и Ryzen 9 7950X in this game made up 18.7%, which indicates a significant advantage for AMD in projects where cache handling is critical. Based on this, Ryzen 9 9800X3D can overtake Intel Core Ultra 9 285 on 6.5%.

Horizon Forbidden West: probable equality

В Horizon Forbidden West the difference in performance between Ryzen 9 9950X и Ryzen 9 7950X made 12.7%, which suggests a minimal advantage Intel in this game. It is expected that Intel Core Ultra 9 285 will be faster Ryzen 9 9800X3D all on 0.39%, which practically eliminates the gap between them.

Why Intel Will Lead in Multithreaded Gaming?

Advantage Intel Core Ultra 9 285 in multithreaded games is explained by similar dynamics as in Ryzen 9 9950X compared with Ryzen 9 7950X. As in the case of AMD, where the performance gain was up to 18.7% in individual games, Intel can use its architecture and clock speed to improve the efficiency of multithreaded tasks. This makes Intel Core Ultra 9 285 a favorite in games such as Cyberpunk 2077 и Starfield.

But, AMD will maintain its leadership in games where cache memory is important, such as God of war ragnarok, which is similar to the advantage Ryzen 9 9950X over Ryzen 9 7950X in this aspect.

Analytical comparison between Ryzen 9 9950X и Ryzen 9 7950X shows that Intel Core Ultra 9 285 will be faster Ryzen 9 9800X3D in most games such as Cyberpunk 2077, Starfield и war hammer 40k, with a gap from 4% to 9%. However, as with previous AMD processors, Ryzen 9 9800X3D will dominate in cache-dependent games such as God of war ragnarok, with a possible gap of 6.5%.