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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8086K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8086K is 1373 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-5930K - 167 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $260.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 55% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-5930K - $1.56 vs $3.5 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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