5.5 GHz Boost Clock — 6 Processors Compared

Decision table

5.5 GHz Boost Clock: which one for what?

The 6 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX76%

Leads for Content Creation: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K77%

Leads for On-device AI: Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus67%

Leads for Battery Life: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X61%

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Intel Core Ultra 9 285HXIntel
24 · 24 · 5.5 GHz
76% 69% 52% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265KIntel
20 · 20 · 5.5 GHz
71% 77% 64% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 20 cores / 20 threads
Why it ranks here
- 13 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX PlusIntel
24 · 24 · 5.5 GHz
69% 74% 67% 55%
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 13 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3DAMD
12 · 24 · 5.5 GHz
72% 76% 52% 58%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 128 MB L3 cache
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700XAMD
8 · 16 · 5.5 GHz
67% 46% 45% 61%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 65 W — among the frugal ones here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Intel Core i7-14700HXIntel
20 · 28 · 5.5 GHz
63% 51% 45% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near