I'm surprised you didn't research this prior to purchasing gaylord quantities of E-scrap. Yes, there is a major difference but you need to look at the deal in the other direction. Your buyer will most likely be getting 8088, 8086 and probably some telecom in the mix. In quantity, they can yield a profitable average. Its the same principle as the sample a refinery takes to do an assay. If you have a large enough quantity and sort it well enough you develop a homogenous mix or average.