Thursday, September 7th 2023
Intel 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh Full Lineup Leaks Out
Six Intel 14th Gen Core Raptor Lake-S Refresh SKUs were prematurely listed by an e-tailer late last month, with the already leaked Core i9-14900K CPU model popping up again (a week later) via CPU-Z and Geekbench tests. This higher end K and KF product lineup is expected to launch at some point next month—according to the rumor mill. Team Blue could be preparing cheaper non-K models for an unveiling at CES 2024, but a leaker has decided to spoil the fun way in advance. YuuKi_AnS uploaded an allegedly extremely comprehensive list of 14th Gen SKUs, complete with full specifications to their X/Twitter handle. This grants an early glimpse of lowly Intel 300 and 300T models—both featuring a 2P+0E core configuration—these appear to be modern successors to (now retired) Pentium Gold and Celeron branded budget-friendly processor families.
It should be noted that the leaked slide (dated September 5) states that everything sitting within the table is a qualification sample (QS), therefore these chips are subject to change due to their pre-production nature. Parts of the table look a bit iffy—support for DDR5 memory varies across the range, while EEC memory support is also very inconsistent. Intel seems to be sticking with the usual set of three different die designs for desktop Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs—Tom's Hardware points out that: "the B0 die (8P-16E) powers SKUs from the Core i5-14600 and up, while the C0 (8P+8E) die targets models from Core i5-14400 to Core i5-14500T. On the contrary, the H0 (6P+0E) die, which is the lowest of the trio, will be inside the Intel 300 to Core i3-14100T chips."
Wccftech has kindly extracted and compiled the leaked info into an easier to read format. Price estimates are also included:
Projections have Raptor Lake Refresh coming in at a 15% premium over the preceding—13th Gen Core—product lineup.
Sources:
Tom's Hardware, Wccftech, YuuKi_AnS Tweet
It should be noted that the leaked slide (dated September 5) states that everything sitting within the table is a qualification sample (QS), therefore these chips are subject to change due to their pre-production nature. Parts of the table look a bit iffy—support for DDR5 memory varies across the range, while EEC memory support is also very inconsistent. Intel seems to be sticking with the usual set of three different die designs for desktop Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs—Tom's Hardware points out that: "the B0 die (8P-16E) powers SKUs from the Core i5-14600 and up, while the C0 (8P+8E) die targets models from Core i5-14400 to Core i5-14500T. On the contrary, the H0 (6P+0E) die, which is the lowest of the trio, will be inside the Intel 300 to Core i3-14100T chips."
78 Comments on Intel 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh Full Lineup Leaks Out
Well, its one way to finish the course of LGA1700.
if the speed over previous generation is a bit tending to the positive wow nice line up
The diff between 12400/F is only 15$ tho,that would be alright I guess so it also depends on the model.
Personally I have no use for the IGP, my last CPU with one was a i 3 4160 and I've never needed to use it.
I would rather buy some whatever cheap ~30$ second hand card and stash it away as an emergency card. 'and that card would be still faster than Intel's current integrated stuff'
To the rest of you: NO, I don't suggest waiting forever.
Most of the time you'll be looking at FPS like this when comparing with a 13700K, a 14900K should be even less difference. This is even done with a 4090, so with a 3080 Ti you're even more GPU bound, if possible. Going from 14900K to 13700K saves you $300 right there, or maybe even more after launch.
Better off turning the idea around and upgrade that GPU first, and then see what's missing CPU wise. I kinda did that when upgrading to the 7900XT; I know quite precisely now what I stand to gain from a CPU upgrade.
Frankly I’d go with an am5 platform for gaming but if you must have intel , I would not buy anything over a core i5 13600k for gaming because the gaming benefits especially at high res over an i5 are slim to none
Im running an i9 9900K @ 5GHz, 16GB RAM, Asus STRIX 3080Ti.