Intel Core i7-8086K vs Intel Core i9-10885H

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8086K vs Intel Core i9-10885H and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Handbrake, MATLAB, 7zip, AIDA64, WPrime, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PassMark, Furmark, Gears 5, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Blender, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10885H 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 i9-10885H

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8086K

54%

Core i9-10885H

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	96.5
Valorant	109.3	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	61.4
Apex Legends	102.8	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.0	82.2
Overwatch	88.6	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	75.6
DOOM Eternal	54.7	54.8
Warzone	85.3	85.5
Assassin's Creed	91.8	92.1
Valheim	90.8	91.0

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i9-10885H

75%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-10885H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8086K as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-8086K	Intel Core i9-10885H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	213
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1448	1582
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	493
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3292	3542
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1321	1105
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10209	10708

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

	Intel Core i7-8086K	Intel Core i9-10885H
Single-Core	2896	2917
Multi-Core	14705	16129

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

	Intel Core i7-8086K	Intel Core i9-10885H
Single-Core	1427	1017
Multi-Core	8056	8304

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest 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 i9-10885H
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	10
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i9-10885H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10885H has 2 more core than Core i7-8086K. 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: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10885H is better: 27
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8086K and Intel Core i9-10885H before making a decision 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 i9-10885H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10885H specs and review.