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Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Oct 17, 2026
Intel
Current comparison price
$520Value 55 · Balanced
from 3 offers at 3 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
AMD
Current comparison price
$447Value 62 · Balanced
from 3 offers at 3 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
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Same grade in all 3 scenarios. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has the higher Value under these priorities (62 vs 55).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X costs less right now ($520 vs $447, 14% apart).
| Priority | Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 62 | ||
| 59 | 67 | ||
| 43 | 36 | ||
| 43 | 48 |
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Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
Core Ultra 9 285K
Current comparison price
$520 Value 55
Core Ultra 9 285K matches the Value of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (at $447) at $432 or less.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Current comparison price
$447 Value 62
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X keeps the higher Value up to $538 (with Core Ultra 9 285K at $520).
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
Core Ultra 9 285K
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
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What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
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| Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | A #44 | A #16 |
| Productivity | S #18 | S #21 |
| Performance per Watt | B #40 | B #32 |
| Multi-core performance | 1,893 | 1,851 |
| Single-core performance | 1,102 | 1,139 |
| Gaming performance | 1,017 | 1,089 |
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
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| Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores and cache | ||
| Cores | 24 cores | 16 cores |
| Threads | 24 threads | 32 threads |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 64 MB |
| Boost clock | 5,500 MHz | 5,700 MHz |
| Platform | ||
| Socket | LGA 1851 | AM5 |
| Power and process | ||
| TDP | 250 W | 230 W |
| Process node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Product | ||
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture | Lion Cove / Skymont | Granite Ridge |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Under Balanced, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has the higher Value (62 vs 55) in the market snapshot of Oct 17, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Under Balanced, with AMD Ryzen 9 9950X at its current price, Core Ultra 9 285K reaches equal Value at $432. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
Same grade in all 3 scenarios.
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