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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1015 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $260.0 vs $265.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 9% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-8086K - 198 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-8086K - $1.34 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 16 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8086K or Core i9-11900K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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112 FPS
$16.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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125 FPS
$15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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178 FPS
$12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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112 FPS
$18.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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112 FPS
$15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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93 FPS
$19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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164 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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164 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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93 FPS
$19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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