A recent comparison of Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K CPU and AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D across 45 games revealed a significant performance gap, with the Ryzen 9800X3D outperforming the 285K by 45% in 'Cyberpunk 2077'.

On average, the Ryzen 9800X3D was found to be 24% faster across all tested games, with no instances where it performed worse than the 285K.

In addition to overall performance, the 9800X3D demonstrated better consistency, outperforming the 285K by 29% in terms of 1% lows.

The Ryzen 9800X3D's dominance was further highlighted in specific titles, leading by 75% in 'ACC', 43% in 'Hogwarts Legacy', and 58% in 'Homeworld 3'.

It also showed a 59% advantage in 'A Plague Tale: Requiem' and a 34% lead in 'Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020', reinforcing its strong performance across various genres.

Conversely, the Intel 285K struggled in many titles, often trailing significantly behind the Ryzen 9800X3D.

Despite the 285K's acceptable performance in some games, its high price of $630 makes it less appealing for gamers.

Intel has recognized performance issues with the 285K and is currently working on BIOS and OS-level improvements to enhance its gaming capabilities.

In 'The Last of Us Part 1', the Intel 285K was only 5% slower than the Ryzen 9800X3D, indicating that both CPUs can perform well in certain scenarios.

All benchmarks were conducted at 1080p using the GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card, which is considered optimal for evaluating CPU performance in gaming.

The article concludes that the Ryzen 9800X3D is currently the best gaming CPU available, overshadowing Intel's latest offering.

Looking ahead, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D is expected to further challenge Intel's position in both gaming and productivity, potentially outperforming Intel's offerings.