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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $48.0 vs $468.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9900K - $0.25 vs $2.28 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Core i7-860 - 205 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
189
92.19512195121952%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
10.964912280701755%
Price, $
$468
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $468 on Amazon
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Updated 362608 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-860 or Core i9-9900K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
103 FPS
$45.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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84 FPS
$45.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,800.94
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73 FPS
$53.41/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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