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Core i7-8086K vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i7-8086K vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 884 days newer than Core i7-8086K.

Advantages of Core i7-8086K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-8086K - 179 vs 174 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 24 vs 12 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-8086K Logo
Core i7-8086K

Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018


FPS

174

97%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

179

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.63/FPS

100%

Price, $

$291.69

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $291.69 on Amazon

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-8086K Logo
Core i7-8086K

Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8086K Logo
Core i7-8086K

Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1673

77%

Multi-Core

6973

59%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-8086K Logo

Core i7-8086K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Jun 5th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7 40thCollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
Not AvailableTDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
40.0x
Multiplier37.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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