VideoCardz has leaked the press deck for Intel’s forthcoming Coffee Lake CPU architecture. The press deck – marked as confidential until launch on 5th October – lists highlights for the new 8th Gen architecture. In addition, VideoCardz reveals the specifications for six Coffee Lake-S CPUs. However, there’s no news on prices yet.
Coffee Lake-S Specifications
We’ll lead with the Coffee Lake-S specifications. The following specs differ slightly from those leaked last month. According to VideoCardz, the specs are:
i7-8700K
Cores/Threads: 6C/12T
Base Clock: 3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock: 4.7 GHz
TDP: 95W
Memory Support: 2666 MHz
i7-8700
Cores/Threads: 6C/12T
Base Clock: 3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock: 4.6 GHz
TDP: 65W
Memory Support: 2666 MHz
i5-8600K
Cores/Threads: 6C/6T
Base Clock: 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock: 4.3 GHz
TDP: 95W
Memory Support: 2666 MHz
i5-8400
Cores/Threads: 6C/6T
Base Clock: 2.8 GHz
Turbo Clock: 4.0 GHz
TDP: 65W
Memory Support: 2666 MHz
i3-8350K
Cores/Threads: 4C/4T
Base Clock: 4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock: N/A
TDP: 91W
Memory Support: 2400 MHz
i3-8100
Cores/Threads: 4C/4T
Base Clock: 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock: N/A
TDP: 65W
Memory Support: 2400 MHz
Intel Coffee Lake Press Deck
VideoCardz posted the following information, presumably collated from a series of slides:
Intel Core 8th Gen Coffeelake architecture
Intel Pentium / Celeron: Entry Performance
Leadership performance at entry system price points
Enjoy content and connect to the world through the Internet
8th Gen Intel Core: Premium Performance — Launching October 5, 2017
i7-8700K – Intel’s BEST gaming desktop processor
Wide range of performance options for consumers
Up to 6 cores and 12 threads
A range of unlocked K SKU processors
Up to 40 platform PCIe 3.0 lanes
Intel Core-X Series: Extreme Performance
Ultimate performance and extreme mega-tasking
Scalable from Intel Core i5 through Core i9 Extreme Edition
All processors unlocked
Up to 4 memory channels
Up to 68 platform PCIe 3.0 lanes
NEW 8th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processor Family Market Insights
GAMING 36% Annual Growth in Retail Gaming PC Sales over the last 5 years
CONTENT CREATION 130M+ Digital Content Creators
OVERCLOCKING 80% Increase in Unlocked CPU Sales Q2’14 vs. Q2’17
NEW 8th Gen Intel Core Desktop Platform Overview
MORE CORES
MORE INTEL SMART CACHE
BEST IN CLASS DESIGN
ENHANCED OVERCLOCKING
IMPROVED 14NM PROCESS
NEW Intel Z370 Chipset Motherboard
Improved power delivery for 6-core processors
Enhanced package power delivery for overclocking
Memory routing support for DDR4-2666
8TH GEN INTEL CORE DESKTOP PROCESSORS REQUIRE INTEL 300 SERIES CHIPSET MOTHERBOARDS TO DELIVER THE RATED PERFORMANCE
NEW 8th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processor Family
Delivering Premium Performance for What Comes Next
i7-8700K – Intel’s BEST gaming desktop processor ever
First 6-core Intel Core i5 desktop processor
First 4-core Intel Core i3 desktop processor
Up to 12MB Intel Smart Cache
Amazing Responsiveness with Intel Optane Memory
Accelerate System Responsiveness
Optimize Overall Productivity
High-Performance Large Capacity Storage
Built for Gamers, Content Creators, and Overclockers
A range of unlocked K SKU processors that deliver maximum tuning flexibility
Up to 40 platform PCIe 3.0 lanes for system expandability on graphics, storage, and I/O
Supported with Intel Z370 chipset motherboards
Better Gaming with 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
POWERFUL, FLUID, VIVID GAMING
i7-8700K – Intel’s BEST gaming desktop processor ever
Up to 195 FPS on Gears of War 4
Up to 25% more FPS on Gears of War 4 vs 7th Gen
AN OPTION FOR EVERY GAMER
A wide range of performance options for gamers
Unlocked SKU available at each Intel Core brand
Launch gamers FASTER with Intel Optane memory
THE WORLD IS WATCHING
Up to 80 FPS while mega-tasking
Game + Stream + Record up to 45% better with PUBG vs. 7th Gen
Game + Stream + Record up to 2x faster with PUBG vs. a 3 yr old PC
Better Content Creation with 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
ADVANCE YOUR CREATIVITY
Up to 32% faster 4K video editing vs 7th Gen
Load media projects FASTER with Intel Optane memory
Hardware support for 4K HDR
CREATE up to 4.5x faster (Power Director HEVC Video workload)
EDIT up to 65% faster (Photo Editing Adobe Photoshop Lightroom workload)
SHARE 8x faster (Handbrake Transcore workload)
Better Overclocking with 8th Gen Intel Core Processors
PERFORMANCE MATTERS
New Features:
Per Core Overclocking (When more than one core is active, the lower ratio is applied. Per core P-states and per core, voltage are not supported)