36 MB L3 Cache — 6 Processors Compared

Decision table

36 MB L3 Cache: 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 i9-14900K75%

Leads for Content Creation: Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus68%

Leads for On-device AI: Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus65%

Leads for Battery Life: Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus55%

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Intel Core Ultra 9 285HXIntel
24 · 24 · 5.5 GHz
73% 63% 50% 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 9 290HX PlusIntel
24 · 24 · 5.5 GHz
66% 68% 65% 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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Intel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel
24 · 24 · 5.4 GHz
70% 62% 50% 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 9 285KIntel
24 · 24 · 5.7 GHz
65% 57% 45% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Intel Core i9-14900HXIntel
24 · 32 · 5.8 GHz
63% 67% 45% 45%
Why it ranks here
- 5.8 GHz boost
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 5.8 GHz boost
- 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
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Intel Core i9-14900KIntel
24 · 32 · 6 GHz
75% 67% 45% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 6 GHz boost
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 6 GHz boost
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near