Rumor: Intel to sell Core i9-9990XE with 5GHz through auction

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 01/16/2019 09:51 AM | source: anandtech | 29 comment(s)

A weird story this one, Intel would be releasing a 5 GHz model called Core i9-9990XE. This processor would have 14 cores with a base clock of 4.0 GHz and a Boost to 5 GHz. It would not make retail. but selected batches would be sold internally through an internal auction to system integrators.

So the processor would become an exclusive one for system builders only (the ones that can get their hands on one). Intel will hold an auction each quarter, starting next week. In the first auction, three system builders would be participating According to AnandTech, it is likely that Intel can only deliver a few hundred per quarter. It is indicative that Intel can produce maybe hundreds of these each month, ergo the auction. And yeah that's the story, binned 14 core Basin Falls part will be old to the highest bidder, system integrators.

BTW look at that TDP ... 255W for 14 cores.

Intel Basin Falls Skylake-X Refresh
		Cores	TDP	Freq	L3 (MB)	L3 Per Core	DRAM DDR4	PCIe
i9-9990XE	$auction	14 / 28	255 W	4.0 / 5.0	?	?	2666	44
i9-9980XE	$1979	18 / 36	165 W	3.0 / 4.5	24.75	1.375	2666	44
i9-9960X	$1684	16 / 32	165 W	3.1 / 4.5	22.00	1.375	2666	44
i9-9940X	$1387	14 / 28	165 W	3.3 / 4.5	19.25	1.375	2666	44
i9-9920X	$1189	12 / 24	165 W	3.5 / 4.5	19.25	1.604	2666	44
i9-9900X	$989	10 / 20	165 W	3.5 / 4.5	19.25	1.925	2666	44
i9-9820X	$889	10 / 20	165 W	3.3 / 4.2	16.50	1.650	2666	44
i7-9800X	$589	8 / 16	165 W	3.8 / 4.5	16.50	2.031	2666	44

Table Anandtech

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#5628114 Posted on: 01/16/2019 10:05 AM

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I'll stick with my 6700k....

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#5628128 Posted on: 01/16/2019 10:34 AM

Pfff they should make pay per view fight matches where every company should bring their champion to fight each other in cage matches to death ,for the privilege of buying their cpus!

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