The Core i7-8086K 6-Core 4.0GHz is a high-end CPU based on the 14nm Coffee Lake-S microarchitecture. The Intel Core i7-8086K was released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Intel's first ever x86 processor, the Intel 8086.
It offers 6 physical cores (12 logical), initially clocked at 4.0GHz, which may go up to 5.1GHz boost clock on a single core. The i7-8086K has 12MB of L3 Cache. Aside from clock speeds, the 8086K has identical specs to the Core i7-8700K.
Among its many features, HyperThreading, Turbo Boost 2.0 and Virtualization are activated and the processor has its multiplier unlocked.
This Core i7-8086K CPU offers the fastest gaming performance of any Intel CPU as of 2018, and will not be the bottleneck in any modern gaming PC. It will be able to play all modern games comfortably on high/ultra graphics performance without being a hindrance to the accompanying GPU.
[Please be aware that GD data is constantly refined as more information and reports are made available.]| Release period |
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| 08-Jun-2018 |
| Popular Game System Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Min. | Rec. |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55% | 48% |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 55% | 33% |
| Borderlands 3 | 77% | 48% |
| Need For Speed Heat | 65% | 50% |
| Remnant: From the Ashes | 54% | 33% |
| eFootball PES 2020 | 69% | 50% |
| FIFA 20 | 75% | 56% |
| Marvel's Avengers | 55% | 33% |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60% | 30% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 53% | 17% |
"Intel's first ever x86 processor, the Intel 8086"
Waste of money. Better go for i7 8700k
No one bought this cpu for its value. We bought it for vanity, bragging rights, collecting(some people) and serious oc (again, some people) since it's just a binned 8700k
