Later this week Intel is to announce the Intel Core i7 Haswell-E platform. Leaked data surfaced on the web and it shows that the cheapest Haswell-E CPU will cost little more than a 4790, 389 USD which is just over 300 EURO (Ex VAT). The model that will cost 389 dollar is the Core i7 5820K from which the specs are widely known already. 

Intel Core i7-5960X Extreme Haswell-E

Haswell-E will have one X-type processor or the Extreme processor, and two K-series or the unlock processors. The Intel Core i7-5960X Extreme Haswell-E processor, being the flagship CPU, features a total of 8 cores / 16 threads and has Hyper Threading. It has a base clock of 3.GHz with 20MB cache and will support DDR4 memory. It will also support multiple graphics card configuration with the first two cards running at x16 speed and the third one running at x8 speed. It will also have a maximum PCI Express link speed of 8GT/s and a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 140W.

Intel Core i7-5930K and Core i7-5820K Haswell-E

The Extreme processor is followed by two Core i7 processors with unlock multipliers – the Intel Core i7-5930K and Core i7-5820K Haswell-E. Both processors features 6 cores / 12 threads, also with Hyper Threading, and has a base clock of 3.5GHz and 3.3GHz respectively. The Intel Core i7-5930K and Core i7-5820K will also support DDR4 memory and a memory frequency of 2133MHz. Both processors are somewhat the same, but they differ in the PCI Express configuration. The Core i7-5930K will have 2 x16 + 1 x8 configuration, similar with the Core i7-5960X; meanwhile the Core i7-5820K will only support 1 x16 + 1 x8 + 1 x4 multiple graphics card configuration.

At 389 USD it seems that the Intel Core i7-5820K will be the sweet spot processor here. The 5930K and 5960X processors will be the more expensive ones at roughly 450 EURO and 800 EURO respectively.

Cheapest Haswell-E CPU will cost little more than a 4790