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[dex3108]

There is a lot to take in here. The most interesting points are that Intel plans to one-up AMD Threadripper by offering an 18-core processor but it also wants to change the perception of the X299-class platform by offering lower price, lower core count CPUs like the quad-core, non-HyperThreaded Core i5-7640X. We also see the first ever branding of Core i9.
Intel only provided detailed specifications up to the Core i9-7900X, a 10-core / 20-thread processor with a base clock of 3.3 GHz and a Turbo peak of 4.5 GHz using the new Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. It sports 13.75MB of cache thanks to an updated cache configuration, includes 44 lanes of PCIe 3.0, an increase of 4 lanes over Broadwell-E, quad-channel DDR4 memory up to 2666 MHz and a 140 watt TDP. The new LGA2066 socket will be utilized. Pricing for this CPU is set at $999, which is interesting for a couple of reasons. First, it is $700 less than the starting MSRP of the 10c/20t Core i7-6950X from one year ago; obviously a big plus. However, there is quite a ways UP the stack, with the 18c/36t Core i9-7980XE coming in at a cool $1999.

Intel Core i9 Announced: 18-core Skylake-X, Kaby Lake-X and X299

You have nice table on that link with all CPUs

 

[PodcastFips]

Will we see i9 processors in mobile devices as well or are they desktop exclusive?

 

[RenegadeXV8]

Those prices, haha.

"We can't charge TOO much for 8c/16t since Ryzen 7 exists, but AMD has no 10c/20t cpu currently so whatever"

 

[Chanser]

$999 starting price for i9......

 

[Mrbob]

Well that's interesting. Guess AMD have Intel slightly shook. Good for me though who is looking to build a new desktop PC in the next year.

If performance is good that 6 core CPU will be the money maker.

 

[·feist·]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/11463...-desktop-getting-the-latest-microarchitecture

edit:

Lineup
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/in...by-lake-x-x299-basin-falls-core-i9,34545.html

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

I'll go for the 18 core monster eventually (transcoding, rendering uses) but I'll probably opt for the 6 core baby for now as it is cheaper and uses the same socket, meaning I can upgrade.

 

[Pachimari]

So I see I should be going for the i7 7700K now if the prices gets lowered. But I saw a thread about some problem if has so I'm very hesitant.

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

PS5 gets this when?

 

[LelouchZero]

Very interesting pricing for the i7-7800X (6 core) and the i7-7820X (8 core), $389 for the former and $599 for the latter.

The six core pricing is similar to that of the 5820K which was priced lower than it's Broadwell-E successor, the 6800K.

 

[Rushersauce]

Rysen 9 1998x will be 1000usd, bet on that. 16core/32 for half the price of the competition.

 

[Jaguar Victory]

PS5 gets this when?

Tomorrow

Spoiler

Never

 

[Grim Patron]

999$? I'll wait for bundle release

 

[FZZ]

Dannng

 

[chromatic9]

Would probably go for the 8 core $599. Still a little pricey for 8 cores though. Intel still sticking to that 4 core mainstream for like 10 years now.

 

[Bashtee]

Funny how fast everything is moving now with AMD back in the game. They would've never released the new CPUs - especially at that price - if AMD wasn't so competitive. Looks like my next PC will be running with one. Need to support the competition.

PS5 gets this when?

Never. They will probably roll with AMD again and it will hopefully be related to the Zen architecture.

 

[inner-G]

Hopefully now they can announce new iMacs

Spoiler

i wish

 

[Fat4all]

i can finally play Bloody Boobs the way it was meant to be played

 

[WetWaffle]

I thought they were having problems with their i7 line, like the i-7700k, they're moving on already? If they're gonna do that, they might as well lower the prices of the i7 and i5 line some more

 

[sleepnaught]

When can we expect these, June? 7820x will likely be my upgrade from my i7 920, can't wait.

 

[Drazgul]

What does the '+' in the 14nm+ process mean?

 

[Finaika]

PS5 gets this when?

PS9

 

[Jampsuliini]

Do we know when these are coming out?

 

[Dreams-Visions]

we already have this thread.

 

[llien]

Rysen 9 1998x will be 1000usd, bet on that. 16core/32 for half the price of the competition.

Yeah, but interesting that Intel's 8 core is "only" $100 more expensive than 8 core Ryzen 1800x. (the same base clock, higher boost clock on Intel)

One should not forget mainboard price difference (and longevity, AM4 is there for next 3-4 years) though.

PS5 gets this when?

Why would Sony go with Intel instead of AMD Ryzen (same ballpark IPC and clocks, smaller price and can come as an APU as a bonus)

 

[StoppedInTracks]

18 cores Jesus fuck...

Can it run Crysis?!?

 

[Oxymoron]

Will we see i9 processors in mobile devices as well or are they desktop exclusive?

These are chips that have >10x power consumption compared to a typical mobile CPU. They're not designed to be in a mobile device.

 

[ChazGW7]

Interesting prices, looks likely AMD will cut off those higher end CPU's price-wise however.

 

[ISee]

will x299 be around 200€ again? That's 600€ for 6c/12t without ram... I hoped for way less tbh.

 

[texhnolyze]

18 cores Jesus fuck...

Can it run Crysis?!?

Pfft.. It can run 4 Crysis simultaneously!

 

[polyh3dron]

Maybe accurate PS3 emulation can finally be done with one of these.. lol

Can't wait to see what the next Mac Pro with one of these in it will cost

 

[PotentiallyDumb]

The i-7800x seems very interesting. Can't wait to see some benchmarks for the i9.

 

[darkwing]

glad I waited to upgrade from my i5 2500k,so finally a 50% performance increase?

 

[Kysen]

7820X is the sweet spot. Those quad core models are a joke.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Oh boy, looks like I'll finally upgrade from my 3570k at some point. I need that and ddr4 lol.

 

[PyroPaperPlanes]

I'm sure it will be fantastic for comping videos and other professional uses. However, those clock speeds don't bare well for gaming.

 

[FingerBang]

Those 6c/12t and 8c/16t prices lol

The AMD effect is strong.

Honestly the Core i7-7820X looks like a beast and it's probably worth the extra 100$ over the 1800x, but I would still invest on a Ryzen 1700 or 1600.

I wonder if AMD's AM4 can support more than 8c/16t.

 

[Plum]

So are developers going to start demanding i7s in their minimum specs now?

 

[Tommy DJ]

I'm sure it will be fantastic for comping videos and other professional uses. However, those clock speeds don't bare well for gaming.

The Turbo Boost 2.0 speeds are actually pretty darn high? They're all 4ghz or over. I vaguely remember most motherboards have an option to force all cores to run at that max speed so that's what you're probably going to get out of the box.

 

[CEJames]

PS5 gets this when?

PS9

The day will come.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

LOL Intel didn't lower their prices at all for the equivalent core count compared to Broadwell-E.

Looks like they aren't feeling much if any pressure from Ryzen at all in terms of price per core. But they are looking to push their maximum core count higher, assuming you have the dosh to blow. I bet having 18 cores and 36 threads will be amazing for people who a lot of video encoding.

 

[brickarts295]

Damn those i7s look cheap now XD

 

[Drazgul]

Still using that crappy TIM instead of soldering btw? What a joke.

 

[Lonely1]

With the new $599 8c CPU, do you guys think that the 5960K & 6900K will drop in price?

LOL Intel didn't lower their prices at all for the equivalent core count compared to Broadwell-E.

Looks like they aren't feeling much if any pressure from Ryzen at all in terms of price per core. But they are looking to push their maximum core count higher, assuming you have the dosh to blow. I bet having 18 cores and 36 threads will be amazing for people who a lot of video encoding.

Eh, the 7820x is cheaper than the 5960k & 6900K by a significant margin. Lower PiE lanes count, though.

 

[Henrar]

Still using that crappy TIM instead of soldering btw? What a joke.

HEDTs were usually soldered, but this time they are propably going to use TIM.

And for a reason:
http://overclocking.guide/the-truth-about-cpu-soldering/

 

[Corpsepyre]

Can't wait for my eventual Core i9 and GTX 750Ti combo! Crysis? Pfft. Bring ten of those!

 

[Caayn]

So the entry level enthusiast chips are real....

Good to see that they'll at least not blur the lines between i5 and i7.

Those prices, haha.

"We can't charge TOO much for 8c/16t since Ryzen 7 exists, but AMD has no 10c/20t cpu currently so whatever"

Basically.

 

[Drazgul]

HEDTs were usually soldered, but this time they are propably going to use TIM.

And for a reason:
http://overclocking.guide/the-truth-about-cpu-soldering/

And yet it wasn't a problem for their past chips or AMD even today, I don't buy it. I guess with these we can expect similar user experiences with their K chips throttling and then Intel just going "lol don't overclock then".

 

[Renekton]

Woops sorry I didn't notice this thread 😙

The prices are better than expected, hopefully x299 boards are not too pricey.

 

[PapaJustify]

Pfft.. It can run 4 Crysis simultaneously!

Not even a joke. Depending on the RAM and Graphics, this is not even impossible anymore.