Core Ultra 9 285K vs Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor
Short answer: which is best?
Core Ultra 9 285K is 162.1 % stronger than Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor. Core Ultra 9 285K ranks #2 of 83 measured processors at WhatFPS (15,519 CPU score over 1 verified runs). Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor ranks #65 of 83 measured processors at WhatFPS (5,922 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Core Ultra 9 285K | Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 15,519 | 5,922 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 11,994 | 5,728 |
| Integer (MT) | 12.7 Gop/s | 2.8 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.95 Gop/s | 0.41 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 11,963,538 | 5,848,315 |
| Cores / threads | 24 / 24 | 6 / 12 |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 16 MB |
Fragz' verdict
The Core Ultra 9 285K absolutely dominates this comparison, outperforming the Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor by a massive 162.1% in CPU score, though it's important to note both CPUs only have one verified run each, making the sample size thin. This huge difference is evident across the board, from its significantly higher single-thread performance of 0.95 Gop/s compared to 0.41 Gop/s, which directly translates to a higher FPS ceiling in games, to its multi-threaded integer performance of 12.7 Gop/s versus 2.8 Gop/s. It also pushes almost double the draw calls per second, reaching 11963538, and delivers 99.8 FPS in our Supernova DX11 test, showing its superior gaming capability. With its significantly lower CPU score and performance across all metrics, the Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor struggles to keep up, only making sense if you are on an extremely tight budget and prioritizing minimal cost over any real gaming performance.
Generated September 24, 2026 from the 2 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Core Ultra 9 285K · All measurements for Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor