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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $425
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MSRP in USD: $425
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-8086K - 185 vs 184 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 41% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $260.0 vs $440.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-10900K - $1.41 vs $2.38 per FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 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
Very High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-8086K
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
127 FPS
$15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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128 FPS
$45.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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80 FPS
$26.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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185 FPS
$23.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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