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[DonMigs85]

http://techreport.com/news/31898/rumor-core-i9-processors-will-arrive-for-lga-2066-in-june

If true, I'm actually surprised they never used the i9 designation for any older processor that had more than 4 cores and 8 threads.

 

[Moor-Angol]

will be overclock enabled ?

 

[Maximo]

 

[Aquavelvaman]

Holding out for i11

 

[tuxfool]

Basically this

 

[KingBroly]

Something tells me I'd need a new computer for this.

 

[Delusibeta]

will be overclock enabled ?

If they have a K or an X after their processor number, then yes they will.

 

[JaseC]

If they have a K or an X after their processor number, then yes they will.

I think he's referencing Intel telling select 7700K owners not to overclock.

 

[CryptiK]

8 Core processor at 4.5Ghz nice...

 

[CalamityPixel]

I Nine Fine Wine

 

[RRockman]

Oooh, dis gun be gud

 

[tuxfool]

8 Core processor at 4.5Ghz nice...

That is at Turboboost 3.0 so it won't hit that on all cores.

 

[Ty4on]

i7 without HT?

Spoiler

pls don't be i7 without HT...
It's already hard enough to teach people what i3-i5-i7 means

 

[Atolm]

I suppose they get rid of the iGPU to put more cores instead, right? About time, no one uses a high end CPU and sticks with the iGPU.

 

[Renekton]

Basically this

Hmm the i7-7640K is probably a typo, could be i5

 

[DonMigs85]

i7 without HT?

Spoiler

pls don't be i7 without HT...
It's already hard enough to teach people what i3-i5-i7 means

Yeah that is weird. I thought we would get 6-core i5s without HT

 

[Moor-Angol]

I think he's referencing Intel telling select 7700K owners not to overclock.

yes, ironically I was referring on that

 

[Kudo]

Wonder how these will compare to 6700K, probably not that big of a difference to make me upgrade but we'll see.

 

[jobrro]

Most likely pressure from AMD.

Will be interesting to see if the i7 range gets re-targeted towards the mid-high end or if i9 will just be crazy expensive above what i7 already is.

I hope AMD is successful, nice to see some competition again.

 

[jediyoshi]

I supposed they get rid of the iGPU to put more cores instead, right? About time, no one uses a high end CPU and sticks with the iGPU.

iGPUs always felt like PS/2 ports on modern mobos to me. Felt completely moot once you hit enthusiast series.

 

[RAWRferal]

Wonder how these will compare to 6700K, probably not that big of a difference to make me upgrade but we'll see.

Yeah probably not right now, but when second and third gen start coming through and devs start designing around these things...

 

[capitalCORN]

iGPUs always felt like PS/2 ports on modern mobos to me. Felt completely moot once you hit enthusiast series.

HEY! That PS/2 port is for my collection of old ass mechanical keyboard collection I made out with from Goodwill!

 

[Bony Manifesto]

I supposed they get rid of the iGPU to put more cores instead, right? About time, no one uses a high end CPU and sticks with the iGPU.

I don't think any of Intel's HEDT chips have ever had iGPUs.

 

[franklyshankly]

Basically this

So they're all going to cost a fortune.

 

[Rains]

I wonder if we would have seen these at all or maybe in a few years if it was not for ryzen

 

[Huw_Dawson]

This is why it is very important AMD puts pressure on Intel. They have been holding back on these high-core chips, but AMD demonstrated demand for them.

 

[Gearless]

i9 processors to be 8 - 16 cores?

 

[Thraktor]

This is basically just a new name for their HEDT line (what they would have called Core i7 Extreme in the past). Makes a lot more sense, to be honest, given the gap in both price and performance between the higher end models and the regular desktop i7s.

 

[Lonely1]

Isn't this just a re-branding of their HEDT line?

 

[LordOcidax]

will be overclock enabled ?

Lottery.

 

[Mivey]

So they're all going to cost a fortune.

Well, you have to make some choices in your life. Do yo either get a house and a car, or a new CPU. At least the CPU would get hot enough to warm you during the nights on the street.

 

[Majine]

Still not worth an upgrade for a Skylaker, I guess?

Move faster, Intel! I want to consume!

 

[miller.skippins]

does intel hates even numbers?

 

[DSN2K]

bit of competition and Intel wake up....good.

 

[Gearless]

does intel hates even numbers?

Legends say that the next processer after i9 won't be called i11, but i10 just to piss off everyone.

 

[madjoki]

I suppose they get rid of the iGPU to put more cores instead, right? About time, no one uses a high end CPU and sticks with the iGPU.

Intel high-ends never had iGPUs. (LGA2011 processors, which these supersede).

 

[Renekton]

bit of competition and Intel wake up....good.

Wake up by... renaming some i7s to i9

Yeah I don't think they give a crap about AMD and Ryzen

 

[CryptiK]

That is at Turboboost 3.0 so it won't hit that on all cores.

Well Turbo 2.0 hits 4.3. So hopefully he shouldn't be hard to clock it a little higher.

 

[BasilZero]

I cant wait to get this in about 10-15 years from now l0l

 

[DSN2K]

Wake up by... renaming some i7s to i9

Yeah I don't think they give a crap about AMD and Ryzen

I think they do, Why do you think we are getting 4C/4T CPU's on Skylake X platform ?

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

But I thought 4-cores 8-threads was all you'll ever need?

 

[Beerman462]

But I thought 4-cores 8-threads was all you'll ever need?

*for gaming*

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Wake up by... renaming some i7s to i9

Yeah I don't think they give a crap about AMD and Ryzen

No. They do care.

If a competitor that hasn't been all that competitive all of the sudden gets competitive then you pay attention.

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

*for gaming*

Lol.

Shame that point was lost with the Ryzen 7 launch. I wonder if tech sites are gonna compare these i9's with the damn 7700K.

 

[Renekton]

No. They do care.

If a competitor that hasn't been all that competitive all of the sudden gets competitive then you pay attention.

The list above shows they couldn't care less haha.

"Boss AMD just released a 8C16T to challenge our HEDTs"

"Yawn, then give our customers a 4C4T that needs a X299 motherboard"

 

[DarkoMaledictus]

Wonder when quantum computers will be ready... That would be the real upgrade!

 

[Iolo]

Basically this

Looks like the 7900X had its cache overflow

 

[eso76]

Their naming since the introduction of i3/i5/i7 is so confusing to me.

Wait, do i3 even exist anymore ? Haven't heard about those in a while

 

[franklyshankly]

Lol.

Shame that point was lost with the Ryzen 7 launch. I wonder if tech sites are gonna compare these i9's with the damn 7700K.

If they're testing gaming then they certainly should.

 

[General Lee]

AMD is introducing Ryzen 9 in H2 so of course Intel will respond by renaming their HEDT to i9. AMD will have moar cores and lower performance per core, but in that market it shouldn't be as big of a problem as in gaming, so it'll be interesting to see how things shake up. At least it should put a lot of pricing pressure against Intel. TBH I wish intel was just resting on its laurels and giving AMD the chance to grab market share. It's nice that AMD has something competitive at least momentarily, but they need a clear winner to actually get enough profits to compete in the future too.