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Core i7-9800X vs Core i7-860

Core i7-9800X vs Core i7-860: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $768.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for $98.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 86 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $768.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for $98.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 86 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-860 - 160 vs 152 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-860

  • Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $98.95 vs $768.88
  • Up to 86% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-9800X - $0.65 vs $4.81 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 95 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

160

100%

Value, $/FPS

$4.81/FPS

13.513513513513514%

Price, $

$768.88

12%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $768.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

152

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.65/FPS

100%

Price, $

$98.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for $98.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 86 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1368

100%

Multi-Core

7353

100%

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

32.60233918128655%

Multi-Core

1463

19.896640826873384%

Intel Core i7-9800X

vs

Intel Core i7-860

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i7CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
165 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
38.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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