The possibility that Intel is preparing the eighth generation "Coffee Lake" of 8 cores / 16 threads

It was discovered by the volunteers of the online bulletin board Reddit that Intel has prepared an 8 core / 16 thread model for the 8th generation Core processor "Coffee Lake - S" for desktop PCs. It seems that there is aim to counter AMD 's second generation Ryzen' Ryzen 2000 'series that will soon appear.

Coffee Lake S 8 Core with IGPU referenced in official Intel Technical Documentation.: Intel
https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/8chmkm/coffee_lake_s_8_core_with_igpu_referenced_in/

It was posted to Reddit that there is a description meaning "8th core 8th generation Core processor" in the technical specification relating to Intel's CPU.


Both descriptions have the notation "8 + 2 Processor", which is presumed to be an 8 core CPU.


For notebook PC already6 Core i9 / Core i7 seriesAlthough it is announced, it can be predicted from the notation of "Coffee Lake - S" to be Core i 9 or Core i 7 series for desktop.


Previously Intel could make Coffee Lake-S appear 8 core / 16 thread modelLeak informationAlthough there was a release of the Ryzen 2000 series on April 19, 2018, it seems that the existence of the opposing model became thicker.


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In 2018, it is 40th anniversary since Intel's historical CPU "8086" was born. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of this 8086 birth, information on whether Intel will release a commemorative model "Core i7-8086K" has appeared in China's online bulletin board Baidu.


Intel May Be Launching A Core i7-8086K 40th Anniversary Edition CPU
https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i7-8086k-40th-anniversary-edition-cpu-benchmarks-rumor/

The 8th generation Core processor "Coffee Lake-S" series CPU "Core i7-8086K" is 6 cores / 12 threads.


The appearance that overclocking to 5 GHz is also published.


The graphics is "Intel UHD Graphics 630"


UEFI images that use Core i7-8086K on MSI's motherboard are also appearing.


One core is set to 5.1 GHz, and Core i 7-8086 K seems to have considerable overclocking resistance.


Compared with Core i7-7700K, Core i7-8086K seems to be much higher than multithreading performance.


If Core i 7 - 8086 K is not a story that did not fit April Fool's, the following user's wish will come true.

Anyone from#Intel, please pitch this SKU to management!

Launch Date: June 8, 2018
SKU: "Intel Core i7-8086K 40th Anniversary Edition"
Specs: 8th Gen (CFL), 6C / 12T, 5 GHz Turbo, unlocked.

- David Schor (@ david_schor)January 18, 2018

Whether it is 8 core / 16 thread model or 8086 anniversary model, expectation is gathered for the appearance of a new CPU which becomes a hidden ball of Intel.