Everybody expected the Alder lake-S release to coincide with WIndows 11 being released. The two release dates now seem to differ. According to reports, Intel will launch its first Alder Lake-S CPUs on November 19. Motherboards based on the Z690 architecture would be released on the same day.
When Intel holds its Innovation Event at the end of October, the company will unveil the prices and specifications of its new CPUs. Intel would deliver its initial "K" and "non-K" processors on November 19, with more mainstream Alder Lake versions to follow.
The first Z690 motherboards will also be made available for purchase that date. Aditional chipsets in the 600 series would be released later. These motherboards will be equipped with an LGA1700 processor socket. The Z690 platform also includes official support for DDR5-4800 memory, which is not available on other platforms. It's rumored that lower-ranked 600-series chipsets, such as the H670, B650, and H610, will retain compatibility for DDR4-3200 memory speeds.
| Product code | cores | Clock speed | L3 cache | ||
| Base | boost | ||||
| Core i9-12900K | BX8071512900K | 8P + 8E | 3.2GHz | 5.3GHz | 30MB |
| Core i9-12900KF | BX8071512900KF | 8P + 8E | 3.2GHz | 5.3GHz | 30MB |
| Core i7-12700K | BX8071512700K | 8P + 4E | 3.6GHz | 5.0GHz | 25MB |
| Core i7-12700KF | BX8071512700KF | 8P + 4E | 3.6GHz | 5.0GHz | 25MB |
| Core i5-12600K | BX8071512600K | 6P + 4E | 3.7GHz | 4.9GHz | 20MB |
| Core i5-12600KF | BX8071512600KF | 6P + 4E | 3.7GHz | 4.9GHz | 20MB |
Based on unconfirmed information from online stores
Computers with Alder Lake processors will initially be available for purchase as desktop computers, with laptop versions following later in the year. Intel made this announcement recently during its Architecture Day event. The processors contain cores with higher performance and hyperthreading, as well as cores that are more energy-efficient and do not support hyperthreading. The processors are manufactured using the Intel 7 process, which was formerly known as the Intel 10nm Enhanced SuperFin technology.
Rumor: Intel will deliver Alder Lake-S processors and the Z690 chipset November 19th
