Subj : Retailer listings suggest Intels next-gen CPUs could arrive soone
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Sun Aug 27 2023 11:45:03

Retailer listings suggest Intels next-gen CPUs could arrive sooner than 
expected

Date:
Sun, 27 Aug 2023 10:29:34 +0000

Description:
Raptor Lake Refresh processors are expected in October  but might they land 
earlier in the month than rumored?

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Intels next-gen processors have been spotted listed by a retailer earlier 
than we anticipated, given the widely rumored launch date of (later in) 
October. 

As Toms Hardware reports, Telemart , a Ukrainian retailer, listed a bunch of 
K series Raptor Lake Refresh processors on its store (models which are 
unlocked and can be overclocked, and are expected to be the first products 
Intel wheels out). 

The Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K and Core i5-14600K were the models listed  
that and their KF variants, which dont have integrated graphics. Theres no 
pricing info at this point, but we did see some listed specs which align with 
what the rumor mill has suggested in the past. 

Namely that these 14th-gen CPUs will be 200MHz faster than their predecessors 
for boost speed (in most cases, anyway  with perhaps an exception or two 
dropping down to a mere 100MHz increase). 

Furthermore, the 14700K is shown as the only chip which increases the core 
count, with Intel throwing in an extra four efficiency cores, again as 
rumored multiple times in the past. (Those efficiency cores are the low-power 
ones, so wont make a major difference  but they will help as extra muscle for 
tougher multi-core tasks , and certainly, this CPU will be a strong candidate 
for our best processor list). Analysis: Proceed very cautiously 

Of course, these Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs are not available to pre-order, or 
even priced with placeholders  but their very appearance suggests that maybe 
Intels on-sale date could be a touch closer than we thought. 

Currently, the expectation on the grapevine is for an October launch for 
14th-gen processors , and likely a mid-to-late timeframe during that month . 
Seeing listings now, some two months ahead of that purported release 
schedule, might be a hint that next-gen models could turn up earlier in 
October. 

Or it could just be a retailer accidentally-on-purpose jumping the gun to 
grab some limelight  as is always a possibility, especially when more minor 
retailers spill these kind of leaks (this isnt Best Buy or Newegg, after 
all). So, wed add a whole heap of caution  a double helping  here. 

Time will tell, but its fair enough to say that this is at least a hint that 
Intels Raptor Lake Refresh processors might just turn up a bit sooner than 
expected  or certainly that theyre on track. At least the first batch of K 
models anyway, as the other non-K processors (the ones that cant be 
overclocked) arent expected until the start of next year. 

These are on-sale dates, remember  the initial announcement of Raptor Lake 
Refresh will come earlier, in theory at Intels Innovation event (on September 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/cpu/retailer-listings-suggest-intels-next-
gen-cpus-could-arrive-sooner-than-expected


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