CPUs compared

Intel Core i9-14900T vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

  • The Intel Core i9-14900T launched $40 lower ($549 vs $589).
  • Different sockets (LGA1700 and LGA1851): they need different motherboards.
Intel

Intel Core i9-14900T

24 cores · 5.5 GHz · LGA1700

Launched at $549

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Intel

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

24 cores · 5.7 GHz · LGA1851 · DDR5-5600

Launched at $589

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Specs side by side

6 of 10 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.

SpecIntel Core i9-14900TIntel Core Ultra 9 285K
Cores24 cores, 32 threads24 cores, 24 threads
Boost clockUp to 5.5 GHzUp to 5.7 GHz
L3 cache36 MB36 MB
Power (TDP)35 W125 W
Built-in graphicsYesYes
SocketLGA1700LGA1851
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
SegmentDesktopDesktop
LaunchedJan 8, 2024Oct 24, 2024
Official DDR5 speed—DDR5-5600 (DDR5-4400 with 4 modules)

Which motherboards take them

Intel Core i9-14900T

LGA1700 boards with these chipsets:

  • H610
  • B660
  • H670
  • Z690
  • Q670
  • W680
  • B760
  • H770
  • Z790

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

LGA1851 boards with these chipsets:

  • H810
  • B860
  • Q870
  • W880
  • Z890

Sources

Intel Core i9-14900T

  1. Wikipedia: Raptor Lake · CC BY-SA 4.0

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

  1. Wikipedia: Arrow Lake (microprocessor) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.