Intel To Launch 8th Gen Core Processors August 21st

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 08/08/2017 04:32 PM | source: | 87 comment(s)

When it rains, it poors. Intel posted on its media website that they will launch their 8th Gen Core Processors August 21st. That would be the coffee lake generation with 4 and six core processors.

On Aug. 21, Intel will unveil the 8thGeneration Intel Core processor family on Facebook Live. Watch as two exciting moments align: the Great American Solar Eclipse and the unveiling of Intel’s most powerful family of processors for the next era of computing. Hear from those who are at the center of creating this technology and from creators who are using the power of 8th Gen Intel Core technology in new and exciting ways.

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Don’t be caught in the dark. Learn how the 8th Gen Intel Core processor family will offer blazing fast performance.
Hear directly from Gregory Bryant, senior vice president of the Client Computing Group at Intel, and others about the details on the latest processor family and what it can help you do.
Discover how immersive experiences will bring you from spectator to participant with 8th Gen Intel Core processor capabilities.
Don’t just take our word for it. See the power of 8th Gen Intel Core technology come to life in the hands of a VR creator and imaging technologist.
Get a sneak peek at some of the amazing system designs based on 8th Gen Intel Core processors.
Start planning for what new 8th Gen Intel Core processor-based device to purchase in the holiday season and even before.
Don’t worry, you won’t miss the solar eclipse. Tune in before it descends upon Oregon and the West Coast and then makes its way across the U.S.
See how the 8th Gen Intel Core processor is designed for today and what comes next.

When: 8 a.m. PDT, Aug. 21, 2017

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Kaerar
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#5460703 Posted on: 08/08/2017 05:01 PM

So fast tracking Coffee Lake by 6 months eh, that can only go down a treat can't it. I mean it's not like X299 was a total mess and none of Intel's current line are worth buying to get a fire under the Intel PR team to force more early releases...

They really got rattled by AMD didn't they

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#5460714 Posted on: 08/08/2017 05:26 PM

Finally, my lowly 4core 6700k was in need for small bump.

Or TR.

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#5460723 Posted on: 08/08/2017 05:38 PM

Yeah, full-on panic mode, LOL. In all my years, I've never seen Intel rattled like this. At this rate, we'll have the 9th gen by October, and the 10th gen by Christmas

Not that it matters at this point, at least with me. They lost me as a customer earlier this year, and have done nothing to win me back.

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#5460726 Posted on: 08/08/2017 05:43 PM

RavenMaster
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#5460730 Posted on: 08/08/2017 05:48 PM

Intel need a mainstream 6 core processor that runs with a base clock of 4ghz.

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#5460733 Posted on: 08/08/2017 06:00 PM

Intel need a mainstream 6 core processor that runs with a base clock of 4ghz.

I'm sure the i5 8xxxk will do that, costing more than the R7 1700 does and doing less work.

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#5460735 Posted on: 08/08/2017 06:02 PM

Two desktop microarchitectures in the same year. On top of that, they require a new motherboard to support Coffee (+milk) Lake. Three if you count the HEDT X299

I jumped on the AMD train from Haswell. I don't think I'll be going back anytime soon. Especially with Zen2 and Zen3 being able to use the AM4 socket and X370 chipset for a few years ahead.

same here. went from i7 4790k to ryzen 7 1700 and in no way do i think its a sidegrade or whatever it is. its perfect for gaming and adobe premiere.

now... if only the ddr4 prices would drop. i want more and faster memory!

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#5460737 Posted on: 08/08/2017 06:04 PM

For any foreseeable future, Intel won't get a penny from me.

GiNaJuIcE
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#5460738 Posted on: 08/08/2017 06:05 PM

For any foreseeable future, Intel won't get a penny from me.

especially after watching adoredTv intel history of monopoly

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#5460749 Posted on: 08/08/2017 06:32 PM

They lost me as a customer earlier this year, and have done nothing to win me back.

They lost me as a potential customer when they told Coffee Lake needs a whole new mobo/chipset.

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#5460750 Posted on: 08/08/2017 06:37 PM

For any foreseeable future, Intel won't get a penny from me.

Same same sameeeee. It'd have to be some insane performance advantage per dollar for me to buy an Intel CPU again. And that's coming from someone who relies extremely heavily on single core performance.

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#5460751 Posted on: 08/08/2017 06:42 PM

I'm sure the i5 8xxxk will do that, costing more than the R7 1700 does and doing less work.

I don't see an i5 costing more than $250. R7 1700 is $330.

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#5460775 Posted on: 08/08/2017 07:42 PM

The year i finally decided to replace my Q9550 is the year Intel decides to release 3 new CPU lines in the same year... I have no luck :\

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#5460778 Posted on: 08/08/2017 07:54 PM

Is it my time to upgrade yet?

Last upgrade was 2013 - too soon?

Answer below...

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#5460783 Posted on: 08/08/2017 08:08 PM

especially after watching adoredTv intel history of monopoly

Seriously that video is a must watch.
It certainly explains why the CPU market stagnated so much and why AMD was absent from the performance market for so long.
That video can only make you angry.

I'm thinking to pull the trigger and go Ryzen but I still want to see what Coffee Lake will offer.
I'm pretty sure they will offer more performance than Ryzen that's for sure but from the other side AM4 offers more future proofing and is more consumer friendly. Intel will render Z370 obsolete in just few months again.

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