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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8086K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 1015 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $260.0 vs $270.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-11900 - $1.13 vs $1.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i7-8086K - 236 vs 230 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8086K or Core i9-11900
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
88 FPS
$26.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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116 FPS
$19.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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88 FPS
$37.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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116 FPS
$40.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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