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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8086K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8086K is 268 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-7920X - 124 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $260.0 vs $557.04
- Up to 54% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-7920X - $2.1 vs $4.6 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 24 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.1/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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Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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