The Core i7-860 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €315.05 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-860
The Core i9-9900K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i9-9900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 94% cheaper – €21.59 vs €336.64
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-860 vs Core i9-9900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€21.59
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Core i7-860 vs Core i9-9900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-860 vs Core i9-9900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-860 vs Core i9-9900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-860
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
69%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-860 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $488.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
