Last month, Intel revealed that its new high-end CPU, the Intel i9 9900KS, will release in October 2019. Intel i9 9900KS will feature 8 CPU cores that will be all clocked at 5Ghz, and will support twelve sixteen threads. Basically, it will be an overclocked 9900K out of the box. And today, Czech online shop Softech appears to have leaked its price. Continue reading Czech online shop, Softech, lists Intel i9 9900KS at 655 US dollars →

The specifications and the prices for Intel’s 10th generation Core-X series CPUs have been leaked online. According to the leak, Intel’s Core-X series will much cheaper than the previous generation. And to be honest, this is something we need to thank AMD for. After all, its cheaper Threadripper series basically forced Intel to drop the prices. Continue reading Intel’s 10th generation Core-X CPUs will launch on October 7th, will be available for sale in November →

At a gathering in U.C. Berkeley, VLSI guru Jim Keller shared the first details about Intel’s next-generation CPU architecture. Unfortunately, though, we don’t know whether Jim Keller is reffering to Willow Cove or Golden Cove. Willow Cove will succeed the Sunny Lake, whereas Golden Cove will succeed Willow Cove. Continue reading First small details surface for Intel’s next-generation CPU; “closer to the linear curve on performance” →

Bitdefender researchers have identified and demonstrated a new side-channel attack. This new attack bypasses all known mitigation mechanisms implemented in response to Spectre and Meltdown. According to the report, all Intel CPUs that support SWAPGS and WRGSBASE instructions are vulnerable to this new attack. Continue reading New security vulnerability affects all Intel CPUs supporting SWAPGS & WRGSBASE instructions →

Intel’s Raja Koduri has shared some new details about the pricing of the new Xe discrete graphics cards that the blue team is currently working on. According to Koduri, Intel wants to build Xe GPUs for everyone, with their starting price at $200. Continue reading Raja Koduri talks about real-time ray tracing and Intel’s Xe GPUs starting price; $200 in 2020 [UPDATE] →

Intel CEO Bob Swan has confirmed that the blue team plans to release its 10nm CPUs later this year, and its 7nm CPUs in 2021. This basically means that Intel will be two years late to the 7nm party, something that will give AMD enough time to refine its Zen CPUs. Continue reading Intel plans to releases its first 7nm CPUs in 2021, 10nm CPUs coming later this year →

Last week, we shared a leaked slide that was supposedly revealing the specs of Intel’s 10th generation “Comet Lake” desktop CPUs. However, Gamers Nexus has reported that this leak is fake and that PC owners should temper their expectations when it comes to Intel’s upcoming CPUs. Continue reading Report: Intel’s 10th generation “Comet Lake” CPU details/lineup leak is fake →

It appears that the lineup for Intel’s 10th generation Comet Lake desktop CPUs has been leaked. According to the slide, which appears to be coming straight from Intel, the blue team is preparing twelve CPU models. Continue reading Intel’s 10th generation CPUs leaked – Core i9-10900KF to feature 10 cores, 20 threads & priced at $499 →