Apr 19, 2021 08:20 EDT with 4 comments
Amazon is discounting the Intel Core i7-10700K desktop CPU by 18% today, bringing the price down to $316, which is $71 off the normal $387 list price. As it is not a Top Deal and does not appear to be included among the Deal of the Day offerings, it s unclear how long this discount will last for.
If you re not too fussed about onboard graphics, you can pick up the Intel Core i7-10700KF, where K indicates that it s unlocked and the F indicate that there are no integrated graphics, also at an 18% discount even cheaper at $297.46, which is $63.54 off its normal $361 list price. So to be absolutely clear, this variant, which is only $18.54 cheaper than the i7-10700K (with graphics), will require that you have a separate GPU in your system.
As we get closer to a major launch, there is a good chance that we’ll see presentation leaks detailing upcoming tech early. This time around, two slides from Intel’s Rocket Lake launch presentation have leaked, detailing the full Core i9 and Core i7 line-up in addition to some gaming performance benchmarks.
The two slides appeared on Chinese social media platform, Weibo (via @9550pro). The first slide details each Core i7 and Core i9 “Rocket Lake” SKU and the specs seem to mostly match the latest rumours.
Some standouts include the 8C/16T Core i9-11900K and KF variant reaching 5.3/4.8GHz through Thermal Velocity Boost 3.0 (TVB 3.0). The non-K i9 CPUs will also feature TVB 3.0 (except the i9-11900T), offering a single and multi-core turbo frequency of up to 5.2GHz and a multi-core frequency of up to 4.7GHz. As per the slide, the 11th Gen Core i7 won’t feature TVB 3.0, but these processors are still listed as having a 5GHz boost through Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3