Intel’s next-generation workstation CPUs will include a new
model name, called Core i9. This forms the very top end of Intel's
X-series of procesors, which was previously topped by a load of
different Core i7s.
Specifically, there are five new Intel Core i9 chips,
all of which feature 10 or more cores, with the top-end i9-7980XE
packing a ridiculous 18 cores – the most ever for an Intel desktop
part.
The most expensive new additions are (on paper, at least) in a
class of their own, with the Core i9-7980XE priced at $1,999 (about
£1,558). It's the first Intel consumer processor that comes with a
teraflop of computing power. Alongside the 7980XE, there are 10, 12,
14 and 16-core i9 alternatives, with the 10 core i9-7900X set to go
on sale for $999 (about £778).
All Intel's new i9 chips come with 3.3GHz base clock speeds, and
are capable of reaching up to 4.3GHz dual-core speeds with Turbo
Boost 2.0, pushing that to 4.5GHz with Turbo Boost 3.0.
All of the i9 chips feature base clock speeds of 3.3GHz, reaching
up to 4.3GHz dual-core speeds with Turbo Boost 2.0 and 4.5GHz with
Turbo Boost 3.0. And speaking of Turbo Boost 3.0, its performance has
also been improved in the new Extreme Edition chips to increase both
single and dual-core speeds. Rounding out the X-Series family are the
quad-core i5-7640X and i7 models in 4-, 6- and 8-core models.
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