Intel's New Core i9 Processors Have Been Detailed - Report

It's no secret that Intel plans on rolling out additional 7th generation processors that feature more than four CPU cores after the launch of the initial Core i7 SKUs. The previous generation included the Core i7-6800K (six-core), 6900K (eight-core), and 6950X (ten-core), which were released six months after the 6700K (four-core). However, a few details have now allegedly surfaced regarding a new line of multi-core CPUs, which will fall under the Core i9 moniker.

According to a photo that originated on the AnandTech forums, the following specifications outline the upcoming Intel Core-i9 CPUs:

CPU Name	Cores/Threads	Base Clock	Boost Clock
Core i9-7920X	12 / 24	N/A	N/A
Core i9-7900X	10 / 20	3.3GHz	4.3GHz Turbo 2.0 4.5GHz Turbo 3.0
Core i9-7820X	8 / 16	3.6GHz	4.3GHz Turbo 2.0 4.5GHz Turbo 3.0
Core i9-7800X	6 / 12	3.5GHz	4.0GHz

The 7920X and 7900X models are said to feature 44 PCI-e lanes and a TDP of 160 watts, while the 7820X and 7800X will have 28 PCI-e lanes with a 140 watt TDP. All Core i9 processors will be based on the Skylake-X architecture, an evolution of the previous Broadwell-E.

Two additional Core i7 CPUs based on the Kaby Lake architecture were also revealed. The 7740K is a beefier version of the 7700K that'll still have four cores and eight threads, but a base clock of 4.3GHz and boost clock of 4.5GHz. The 7640K is essentially a souped-up Core i5-7600K, which will have four cores and four threads with a 4.0GHz core clock and 4.3GHz boost clock.

Intel's new processors are anticipated to have a full reveal in June at or around the time of Computex, the largest annual computer hardware convention. There hasn't been any hint of the price of each model yet.

For performance metrics on Intel's current 12-core CPU, check out our review of the Core i7-6950X. And for more on their latest in the 7th generation Kaby Lake line, see our review on the Core i7-7700K.