Test Setup
For our tests, we will be using a test rig which is comprised of the Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WiFi7 ICE motherboard, along with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K @ default speed, and a GeForce RTX 4080 Super. We used 48GB Patriot Viper Gaming Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000 at default XMP Profile 1.
All tests were conducted at turbo clock speeds at a minimum resolution of 1920×1080 or higher. High or Ultra settings enabled.
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K @ default clock speed |
| Cooling | Thermaltake Ultra 360 V2 AIO cooler |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WiFi7 ICE |
| Ram | 48GB Patriot Viper Gaming Xtreme 5 DDR5-8000  |
| XMP/EXPO profiles | Yes XMP 3.0 Profile 1 |
| SSD/HDD | Crucial T700 1TB (PCIE Gen5x4) |
| PSU | Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W 80 Plus Gold |
| VGA card | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER |
| Drivers | Latest GeForce drivers from Nvidia (Graphics) |
| OS | Windows 11 |
AIDA64 Info
CPU-Z Info
CPU-Z indicates that the Core Ultra 9 285K is manufactured using a “7nm” process, but according to Intel, the CPU Lithography uses TSMC’s N3B (3nm) node.
Load Temps
Using the Thermaltake 360 Ultra AIO cooler mounted with 3 x Corsair RX120 RGB cooling fans, the full load temperature reached a high of 97 degrees Celsius for the CPU, which was a little surprising. I was expecting something lower, but since the TDP of the Core Ultra 9 285K is rated at 125W, I guess it’s normal
In any case, it’s always good to get yourself a good 360mm AIO Liquid cooler, if you plan to build a system with the Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) Processors.
