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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8086K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8086K is 136 days older than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 4% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-9800X - 181 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $449.0 vs $768.88
- Up to 44% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-9800X - $2.48 vs $4.42 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 16 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$449
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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Updated 3673 minutes ago
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
96.13259668508287%
Value, $/FPS
$4.42/FPS
56.10859728506787%
Price, $
$768.88
58%
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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In Stock
Updated 3674 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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