AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs. Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Today, we're re-reviewing the Core Ultra 9 285K – just kidding! Instead, we're throwing Intel's latest flagship CPU to the wolves, and by that we mean we are comparing it head-to-head with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D across 45 games.

What we want to know is how these CPUs compare across a wide range of games – or, more specifically, how much faster the 9800X3D is. For this review, we're sticking with the new format. Instead of showing individual results for a dozen or so titles and summarizing the margins for the rest, we'll present results for five games at a time. This way, you can see the FPS data for every game tested.

As always, all CPU gaming benchmarks are conducted at 1080p using the GeForce RTX 4090. If you're curious why this is the best approach for evaluating CPU performance in games today and into ...