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Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
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Will It Run?
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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
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Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
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Intel

Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.
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About This Product
Intel Intel Core i7-8086K 4 GHz 6-Core Processor is a processor for gaming and productivity. Key specs include cores 6, threads 12, base 4.00 GHz, boost 5.00 GHz, and socket LGA1151. It is a practical fit for gaming and productivity, with compatibility and pricing worth checking against the rest of the build.
Verdict
βBest for gaming / productivity when its specs and current price match the build requirements.β
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
107.5 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
53.0 pts/$
Gaming Performance
These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.
Reference GPU
World of Warcraft
Mixed player settings
52 FPS
Playable
World of Tanks
Mixed player settings
50 FPS
Playable
Reference GPU
HELLDIVERS 2
Mixed player settings
36 FPS
Playable
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