Monday, February 15th 2021
Intel Readies Core i9-10900KS Special Edition Processor, Refreshes "Comet Lake"
Intel is reportedly giving finishing touches to the Core i9-10900KS Special Edition desktop processor. The SKU was leaked to the web in an "eligible products list" as part of a "Crysis Remastered" game bundle campaign. This would be the third in a string of special edition processor models from Intel, after the Core i7-8086K, and the Core i9-9900KS. The i9-10900KS could be a 10-core/20-thread processor based on the "Comet Lake-S" silicon, but with higher clock-speeds than the i9-10900K, possibly even a high all-core boost frequency. The timing of this launch is curious, as we're just 6-7 weeks from market availability of the 11th Gen Core "Rocket Lake-S" launch.
In related news, Intel is refreshing the bottom end of its 10th Gen Core "Comet Lake" lineup with the company's latest corporate identity and packaging. This is probably being done to cater to entry-level 400-series chipsets such as the H410 and B460, which will not support "Rocket Lake" processors. A Malaysian tech publication posted a picture of a refreshed Core i3-10105F 4-core/8-thread processor retail package. In all likelihood, the refreshed 10th Gen chips are speed-bumps.
Sources:
WCCFTech 1, WCCFTech 2
In related news, Intel is refreshing the bottom end of its 10th Gen Core "Comet Lake" lineup with the company's latest corporate identity and packaging. This is probably being done to cater to entry-level 400-series chipsets such as the H410 and B460, which will not support "Rocket Lake" processors. A Malaysian tech publication posted a picture of a refreshed Core i3-10105F 4-core/8-thread processor retail package. In all likelihood, the refreshed 10th Gen chips are speed-bumps.
25 Comments on Intel Readies Core i9-10900KS Special Edition Processor, Refreshes "Comet Lake"
Here, the i9 10850k is now 360€, and wether we like it or not, thats a crazy deal for a 10 Core chip with good IPC. No reasons to pay 350€ for a 6c/12t Ryzen 5600x or 480€ for a 5800x.
私は10900Kを使用しています。
問題なく、通常の使用では5.1GHzです。
消費電力/パフォーマンスが悪いため、5.2GHzを定期的に使用していません。
ただし、OCで遊ぶ場合は5.3GHzで問題ありません。
Marketing answered, "Just rebrand it as "Special Edition". This should make it more attractive. And top it off with a free game and it will be a winner."
Jokes aside, I feel Intel's marketing department is getting more "creative" over years. Again, I rather Intel focus on making a good product, than trying to sugar coat their ageing products with marketing fluff.
Later chips out of Korea or were they out of Vietnam ?
Either way I haven't read any over sp69 best ones came out early and out of China.
Go find AMD CPUs at reasonable prices. Once an underdog, now "fuck customers - profits first".