Intel is listing a new Comet Lake-S processor, Core i9 10900KS

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 02/15/2021 01:00 PM | source: intel.com | 3 comment(s)

Um yeah, a little unusual it is. That would be to release a Comet Lake-S processor so shortly before the new 11th Gen processor release. But it's listed at Intel, the SKU would be a Core i9 10900KS.

If you can remember it, back in 2019 you will have seen a Core i9 9900KS SKU released next to the 9900K, the KS version had a PL2 boost of 5 GHz on all cores. So the main benefit was that all-sore boost on basically what is a highly binned processors series.

Now the interesting part, for Comet lake there is a 10900KS ... listed. Yep, Comet Lake with the same 10 cores and 20 threads. What makes all this a bit weird is that Rocket Lake is to be released next month, and the Cypress Cove cores offering a higher IPC, so the current information indicates that Core i9 10900K could/would be faster than the Core i9 11900K in a multi-threaded test. Perhaps that will be the main selling point for this as yet undisclosed Core i9 10900KS. Mind you that the listing does not necessarily presume that Intel will actually release the chip.

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Undying
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#5887520 Posted on: 02/15/2021 01:07 PM

"Mind you that the listing does not necessarily presume that Intel will actually release the chip"

You can say that for most hardware this days.

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#5887552 Posted on: 02/15/2021 03:57 PM

Yea this listing doesn't make sense (if it's real), maybe Intel plans on keeping the 10k series for sale alongside the 11k series the same way AMD has been doing with AM4 CPU's

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#5887696 Posted on: 02/15/2021 11:59 PM

You think that Intel will sell the rebranded or 'refreshed' 10900KS for about $200 each or less to the man on the street and those that before could dream about the i5? Now with WFH increasing even more so, there are many with rather shallow pockets looking for any deals they can get. Perhaps Intel for a change wants to be nice to its cherished customer base and making their CPU dreams finally come true? Or is it that Intel is looking to taking another "Grab & Go" from my next $1,400 stimulus check if and when that dream ever comes true? I must truly to be living in a dream world? Having said the above and gotten this of my chest I now feel much more refreshed! Thoughts?

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