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Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-8086K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 4.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 5.0 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8086K CPU @ 4.00GHz, Intel Core i7-8086K CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 75.97

Overall Rank:
1292nd fastest in multithreading out of 5822 CPUs
908th fastest in single threading out of 5822 CPUs
398th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $185.15 USD (2026-03-14)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
14066
Single Thread Rating
2817

Samples: 1690*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 16,705
Thread: 2,825

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz

Integer Math47,400 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math29,461 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers41 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting26,140 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,942 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression205,642 KBytes/Sec
Physics856 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,943 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,817 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$185.15 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,410
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,252
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,935
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,685
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,595
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,130
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
 14,066
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 161.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 144.67
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.55
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.88
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
 75.97
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F
 45.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,599
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
 2,817
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3352566 - Mar 16 2026
13988
BL3348495 - Mar 14 2026
15022
BL3346151 - Mar 13 2026
14223
BL3341022 - Mar 11 2026
15091
BL3334450 - Mar 08 2026
13708
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
 14,066
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i7-8086K
 16,045 (+14.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-8086K
 15,983 (+13.6%)
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8086K
 14,402 (+2.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-8086K
 13,868 (-1.4%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8086K
 13,573 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-8086K
 12,747 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-8086K
 10,657 (-24.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-8086K
 14,760 (+4.9%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8086K
 14,253 (+1.3%)
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8086K
 12,983 (-7.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-8086K
 17,677 (+25.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-8086K
 17,441 (+24.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,122
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,266
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,523
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,373
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
 10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,163
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,443
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
 1,991