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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $425
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MSRP in USD: $425
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 783 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-8086K - 246 vs 244 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $255.0 vs $279.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-10850K - $1.05 vs $1.13 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i7-8086K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
176 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,266.55
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151 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,979.99
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151 FPS
$14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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117 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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188 FPS
$23.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,388.88
In Stock
138 FPS
$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
In Stock
176 FPS
$42.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$7,499.99
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177 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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117 FPS
$15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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176 FPS
$39.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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