Despite no official confirmation, it's more than likely that we'll see new eight-core CPUs from Intel in the next month or so, delivering the ability to comprehensively outperform the already stunning Core i7 8700K - our pick as the fastest gaming CPU money can buy right now. The additional benefits for gaming in the short-term may be limited but once the new wave of Ryzen-powered consoles arrive, the need for faster, wider processors in the PC space should become abundantly clear.
First up, let's round-up the various rumours - which actually begins with a cold, hard fact. Motherboard supplier Asrock has attached stickers to its latest H310 motherboards, citing eight-core CPU support. Not only does this confirm that octo-core chips are coming, but that the existing range of Coffee Lake motherboards will support them. Beyond that, we are moving into rumour territory. Chinese site Coolaler has delivered leaked specifications for the three top-end ninth-gen Core processors, citing a new eight-core, 16-thread Core i9 9900K, along with an eight-core, eight-thread Core i7 9700K and a six-core, six-thread Core i5 9600K.
The leaked specs are laid down in the table below, and what's remarkable - and possibly rather suspicious in terms of credibility - is just how fast the new eight-core processors are in terms of clocks. More cores means more silicon area, which typically sees clocks drop, not increase as we're seeing here. Noted German tech site Golem.de has an explanation though, stating that the heat spreader covering is attached to the processor die with solder, not thermal paste. It's well known that this kind of connection transfers heat far more efficiently, and by extension, allows Intel to raise clocks. Regardless, a prospective Core i9 9900K able to run all eight cores and 16 threads at 4.7GHz is something else.
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