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Intel introduces Coffee Lake generation of desktop processors
Intel today announces its eight Core generation of desktop processors with two Core i3 quad-cores, two Core i5 hexacores without HyperThreading and two Core i7 hexacores with HyperTreading.
This new family introduces the first-ever 6-core Intel Core i5 desktop processor and first-ever 4-core Intel Core i3 desktop processor. The family offers a wide range of performance options for consumers with unlocked “K” processors that deliver maximum tuning flexibility at each brand level and up to 40 platform PCIe 3.0 lanes for system expandability on graphics, storage and I/O. These processors are supported with new Intel Z370 chipset-based motherboards.
The announcement shows what has been circulating for a while now, including the specs. Coffee Lake processors are fabbed at 14nm, similar to Kaby Lake, Skylake and Broadwell. The speed gain can be found by the additional cores mostly. The architecture of the CPU and GPU did not change compared to Kaby Lake.
Combined with the CPU and Z370 chipset you get up to 40 pci-e 3.0 lanes and ddr4-2666 memory support, the proc has x16 available for graphics. See the presentation slides below, the processors are available starting October 5th.
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#5475303 Posted on: 09/25/2017 07:58 AM
Intel still does not communicate with 95% of the EU press, including Guru3D thus I have no info or samples at hand from Intel.
But yes, through other contacts I was able to get hold of an ES and will have reviews ready for the 5th.
Intel still does not communicate with 95% of the EU press, including Guru3D thus I have no info or samples at hand from Intel.
But yes, through other contacts I was able to get hold of an ES and will have reviews ready for the 5th.
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#5475318 Posted on: 09/25/2017 08:42 AM
The prices do not seem all that bad, to be honest!
The prices do not seem all that bad, to be honest!
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#5475319 Posted on: 09/25/2017 08:42 AM
our thanks for our Guru3D Commander-in-chief for his resourcefulness, waiting for the good read on the 5th, thank you Hilbert in advance.
our thanks for our Guru3D Commander-in-chief for his resourcefulness, waiting for the good read on the 5th, thank you Hilbert in advance.
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#5475320 Posted on: 09/25/2017 08:44 AM
Not trying to "ruin it" here (reviews or ppl), but im supposed to pay more to get an unlocked cpu (vs amd), i need to pay waaayy more to get 8C/16T (X board and cpu) and only get 2666Mhz ram (at least for now).
nope, not gonna happen.
Not trying to "ruin it" here (reviews or ppl), but im supposed to pay more to get an unlocked cpu (vs amd), i need to pay waaayy more to get 8C/16T (X board and cpu) and only get 2666Mhz ram (at least for now).
nope, not gonna happen.
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#5475323 Posted on: 09/25/2017 08:55 AM
Not trying to "ruin it" here (reviews or ppl), but im supposed to pay more to get an unlocked cpu (vs amd), i need to pay waaayy more to get 8C/16T (X board and cpu) and only get 2666Mhz ram (at least for now).
nope, not gonna happen.
You are paying for clockspeed, and i am fine with that. When amd get over 4.7 and a possible 5 ghz i will consider them.
Not trying to "ruin it" here (reviews or ppl), but im supposed to pay more to get an unlocked cpu (vs amd), i need to pay waaayy more to get 8C/16T (X board and cpu) and only get 2666Mhz ram (at least for now).
nope, not gonna happen.
You are paying for clockspeed, and i am fine with that. When amd get over 4.7 and a possible 5 ghz i will consider them.
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#5475328 Posted on: 09/25/2017 09:02 AM
So...... the i3 is a quad core chip now.. ok.. that's interesting.
So...... the i3 is a quad core chip now.. ok.. that's interesting.
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#5475330 Posted on: 09/25/2017 09:32 AM
up to 40 PCIe lanes? i would have been happy with 28 lanes, but if we get the 8700k with 40 lanes that would be pretty lovely bonus to go along with the extra cores.... unless that premium range also now covers the stuff in the HEDT i7 platform
HH you able to confirm how many lanes the 8700k has?
up to 40 PCIe lanes? i would have been happy with 28 lanes, but if we get the 8700k with 40 lanes that would be pretty lovely bonus to go along with the extra cores.... unless that premium range also now covers the stuff in the HEDT i7 platform
HH you able to confirm how many lanes the 8700k has?
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#5475331 Posted on: 09/25/2017 09:37 AM
That is combined, the proc has 16 lanes for graphics + four for 4 DMI downwards to the chipset where the rest sits.
That is combined, the proc has 16 lanes for graphics + four for 4 DMI downwards to the chipset where the rest sits.
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#5475339 Posted on: 09/25/2017 09:59 AM
Remember that Price is not to the "the final" user, that is the price to the Vendor when buying at least 1 thousand, so after shipping tax and whatever the vendor makes, so I will say the price to that table add at least 30% more.
The prices do not seem all that bad, to be honest!
Remember that Price is not to the "the final" user, that is the price to the Vendor when buying at least 1 thousand, so after shipping tax and whatever the vendor makes, so I will say the price to that table add at least 30% more.
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#5475345 Posted on: 09/25/2017 10:09 AM
@pimpernell
clock speed by itself is irrelevant. unless talking about fanboys/bragging rights etc.
or would you buy brand XYZ just because it would clock to 6 GHz, even if its is only able to do half the work load in ST/MT
vs what the (equivalent) intel/amd could do?
@pimpernell
clock speed by itself is irrelevant. unless talking about fanboys/bragging rights etc.
or would you buy brand XYZ just because it would clock to 6 GHz, even if its is only able to do half the work load in ST/MT
vs what the (equivalent) intel/amd could do?
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#5475360 Posted on: 09/25/2017 11:01 AM
We aren't exactly talking about a whole new CPU architecture here. This is still the same old Core stuff, so you know perfectly well how the clocks affect it. The same would now for for the Zen architecture.
clock speed by itself is irrelevant. unless talking about fanboys/bragging rights etc.
We aren't exactly talking about a whole new CPU architecture here. This is still the same old Core stuff, so you know perfectly well how the clocks affect it. The same would now for for the Zen architecture.
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#5475361 Posted on: 09/25/2017 11:02 AM
In that case I take it back.
Remember that Price is not to the "the final" user, that is the price to the Vendor when buying at least 1 thousand, so after shipping tax and whatever the vendor makes, so I will say the price to that table add at least 30% more.
In that case I take it back.
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#5475362 Posted on: 09/25/2017 11:04 AM
What exactly does this mean? What is the disadvantage of that to having 40 processor lanes? Could you please explain for us, uneducated folks?
That is combined, the proc has 16 lanes for graphics + four for 4 DMI downwards to the chipset where the rest sits.
What exactly does this mean? What is the disadvantage of that to having 40 processor lanes? Could you please explain for us, uneducated folks?
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#5475365 Posted on: 09/25/2017 11:17 AM
@pimpernell
clock speed by itself is irrelevant. unless talking about fanboys/bragging rights etc.
or would you buy brand XYZ just because it would clock to 6 GHz, even if its is only able to do half the work load in ST/MT
vs what the (equivalent) intel/amd could do?
For me yes, because one of the games i play most is lord of the rings online. This game is so old that core clock speed is what it depends on and nothing else. Same goes for civilization series and other heavy cpu bound strategy games. But i also do some multi thread stuff like ripping h265 blurays, bf1 and some video editing.
@pimpernell
clock speed by itself is irrelevant. unless talking about fanboys/bragging rights etc.
or would you buy brand XYZ just because it would clock to 6 GHz, even if its is only able to do half the work load in ST/MT
vs what the (equivalent) intel/amd could do?
For me yes, because one of the games i play most is lord of the rings online. This game is so old that core clock speed is what it depends on and nothing else. Same goes for civilization series and other heavy cpu bound strategy games. But i also do some multi thread stuff like ripping h265 blurays, bf1 and some video editing.
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Safe to assume you'll be making a couple of reviews then