Intel Xeon W-11855M vs Intel Core i7-8086K

Processor comparisons 13-08-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Xeon W-11855M vs Intel Core i7-8086K tests and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Handbrake, PassMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, Blender, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8086K or Intel Xeon W-11855M.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon W-11855M

54%

Core i7-8086K

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-11855M

54%

Core i7-8086K

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	96.2
Valorant	109.1	109.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	61.2
Apex Legends	102.6	102.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	82.0
Overwatch	88.4	88.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	75.4
DOOM Eternal	54.6	54.7
Warzone	85.1	85.3
Assassin's Creed	91.6	91.8
Valheim	90.6	90.8

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon W-11855M

119%

Core i7-8086K

50%

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 Xeon W-11855M is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8086K since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 Xeon W-11855M	Intel Core i7-8086K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	221	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1625	1448
Cinbench 20 Single-core	203	467
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6280	3292
Cinbench 23 Single-core	539	1321
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15174	10209

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

	Intel Xeon W-11855M	Intel Core i7-8086K
Single-Core	3235	2896
Multi-Core	15444	14705

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

	Intel Xeon W-11855M	Intel Core i7-8086K
Single-Core	1612	1427
Multi-Core	7857	8056

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon W-11855M	Intel Core i7-8086K
Announcement date	April 01, 2021	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Tiger Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	8
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	95 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	18 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	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 19% better than Xeon W-11855M 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 Xeon W-11855M is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8086K is better: 17
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon W-11855M and Intel Core i7-8086K before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Xeon W-11855M - all data

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

• Intel Xeon W-11855M specs and review.

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.