Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Review: Workstation Focus

PCWorld October 24, 2024
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Gordon breaks down the results from PCWorld's testing of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. Subscribe to our PC hardware podcast The Full Nerd: @thefullnerdpodcast ============= Follow PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com X: https://www.x.com/pcworld ============= This video is NOT sponsored. Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission. Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 01:32 Test machine specs 02:40 Cinebench single thread results 05:07 Cinebench multithread results 06:27 Blender results 08:22 Handbrake results 10:56 Premiere Pro results 13:14 DaVinci Resolve results 15:29 Photoshop results 17:36 3DMark results 18:46 Cyberpunk 2077 results 19:42 F1 2023 results 20:53 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege results 21:44 Total War: Warhammer III results 22:52 Handbrake power results 24:10 Idle power results 26:26 CUDIMMs 30:24 Final thoughts #intel #review

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