Intel launches 8th-gen Core desktop chips, claims the Core i7-8700K is its best gaming chip ever
from PC world 25 September indexed on 25 September 2017 12:01Intel pushed further ahead into its 8th-generation Core series with the launch of its mainstream desktop chips Sunday night, including the 6-core/12-thread Core i7-8700K, which Intel claims is its best gaming chip ever. Intel also beefed up its Core i5 family with 6-core parts, as well as its first quad-core Core i3. Orders for Intel's new Core desktop chips will begin on October 5, Anand Srivatsa, general manager of the desktop platform group at Intel, said. They will begin shipping later in the fourth quarter. Prices and specs for the new 8th-gen Core chips Though executives didn't use the term, the new chips have been referred to as part of the “Coffee Lake” family. In all, Intel launched six new chips: To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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