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$383
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 136 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $383.0 vs $449.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-8086K - $2.31 vs $2.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 16 vs 12 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$383
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 758 minutes ago
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.7/FPS
85.55555555555556%
Price, $
$449
85%
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $449 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 757 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 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 i9-9900K or Core i7-8086K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$35.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
77 FPS
$61.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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62 FPS
$64.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
In Stock
54 FPS
$72.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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