Buy on Amazon
$260
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $425
Availability
MSRP in USD: $425
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8086K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8086K is 501 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 3% better in Starfield than Core i9-10900X - 63 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $260.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-10900X - $4.13 vs $10.08 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 20 vs 12 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
63
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.13/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
Buy for $260 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14139 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
Buy for $615 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8086K or Core i9-10900X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$95.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,799.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
