Intel Core i7-8086K vs Intel Core i5-10600T

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8086K vs Intel Core i5-10600T and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Handbrake, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Furmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Gears 5, 3DMark, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valorant
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Overwatch
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600T or Intel Core i7-8086K.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-8086K

54%

Core i5-10600T

53%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-8086K is 1% better than Core i5-10600T. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8086K

54%

Core i5-10600T

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	93.9
Valorant	109.3	106.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	59.8
Apex Legends	102.8	100.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.0	80.0
Overwatch	88.6	86.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	73.6
DOOM Eternal	54.7	53.4
Warzone	85.3	83.2
Assassin's Creed	91.8	89.6
Valheim	90.8	88.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8086K

50%

Core i5-10600T

93%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-10600T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8086K as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-8086K	Intel Core i5-10600T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	182
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1448	1324
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	415
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3292	2993
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1321	1079
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10209	7397

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8086K	Intel Core i5-10600T
Single-Core	2896	2526
Multi-Core	14705	12153

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8086K	Intel Core i5-10600T
Single-Core	1427	985
Multi-Core	8056	5795

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8086K	Intel Core i5-10600T
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCLGA1200
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	10
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8086K is 40% better than Core i5-10600T in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8086K is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600T is better: 5
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8086K and Intel Core i5-10600T before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-8086K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-8086K specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10600T specs and review.