Yeah, makes no sense at all! Yet I still want one, just imagining the possibility of hitting 5.3+ on water almost makes it worth it for the fun factor and bragging rights. If I didn't have a really good sample already, it'd be an easy choice. Just like everything, the cost of bleeding edge performance goes exponential near the limits. The price is high, but not particularly out of line. I bet they sell them all.Ouch, not for me.
$75 - $100 premium for going from a chip that is 3.7 Ghz base, and 4.7 Ghz boost to one that is 4 Ghz base, and 5 Ghz boost.
Yeah, makes no sense at all! Yet I still want one, just imagining the possibility of hitting 5.3+ on water almost makes it worth it for the fun factor and bragging rights. If I didn't have a really good sample already, it'd be an easy choice. Just like everything, the cost of bleeding edge performance goes exponential near the limits. The price is high, but not particularly out of line. I bet they sell them all.
Link? Review?Seems to top out around 5.1-5.2 GHz all core, but that is fantastic imo. No delid or water required.
But the temps are really high when stress testing.
Seems to top out around 5.1-5.2 GHz all core, but that is fantastic imo. No delid or water required.
But the temps are really high when stress testing.
Parts like this are never “worth it”, so if you have to make that justification to yourself and others, you’re not the audience for it. It’s a pretty cheap part - intel could’ve done something dumb like price it at $599 or something, but they didn’t.
Don’t like it? Don’t buy it.
Don't like it? Don't buy it.
I'll be happy with 5.2 all cores @ AVX.
But I routinely run my8700k at 5GHz. And that's with Linpack + AVX2. $80 for 0.1 GHz?Seems to top out around 5.1-5.2 GHz all core, but that is fantastic imo. No delid or water required.
But the temps are really high when stress testing.
It seems really cool to me, kind of a collectible, much like AMD's FX-9000 5Ghz chip. Though more memorable, due to the "8086K" name.
I wanted one, just to be cool like you folks. Then I remembered, that this is only a 6-core, and Intel is coming out with an 8-core CFL soon too.
So I see this chip as more like a more-capable G3258, honestly. It's an "Anniversary Edition", which makes it cool and collectable, but it's already on its way to becoming obsolete.
but it's already on its way to becoming obsolete.
I guess that I meant, that it's position as "top dog" among Intel consumer CPUs, was rather limited. Perhaps "superceded" is a better term, I agree. But in the computer industry, that's perilously close to "obsolete" as well.I think close to being 'superceded' would be a better description for the 8086K
Genius if true. Though I may wait for the faster 8088k
It should have a 4.77ghz clock for the 8086k edition though.
I guess that I meant, that it's position as "top dog" among Intel consumer CPUs, was rather limited. Perhaps "superceded" is a better term, I agree. But in the computer industry, that's perilously close to "obsolete" as well.
I generally don’t need the latest and greatest - too many high-dollar hobbies for that.Exactly. It won't obsolete in a true sense, but something will come along shortly after it, and knock it down a few notches.
Honestly, it will likely be what to people who paid a pretty penny for Skylake X, only to Coffee Lake launch, and spoil the party. This "anniversary" CPU will keep most people happy performance wise, but the people who are most likely to buy this CPU are the enthusiasts, and once something better hits, they'll likely move onto it. A perfect example of this is the user above who is getting rid of their 8700k CPUs to get this. There will be little to no difference in performance, but now that the 8700k isn't the top dog, those chasing the "PC dragon" can't resist. I was that way when I was younger, but thankfully I don't need the "latest and greatest" anymore. But we all have hobbies and interests where we pay to play.
Surprised Intel didn't even showcase the 8 core or z390 at computex. They really are having a tough time at the moment. Guilty of being complacent comes to mind.
Our unwavering commitment to delivering the best performance continued as we announced the latest additions to our mobile lineup of the 8th Gen Intel® Core™ processor family: the Whiskey Lake U-series and Amber Lake Y-series, featuring up to double-digit performance gains3 and integrated gigabit Wi-Fi. Expect more than 140 new laptops and 2 in 1s from OEMs starting this fall. And for desktop, by the end of this year, we’re delivering a new X-series release and the next Intel® Core™ S-series processor.
They are limited edition, so there is the potential they may keep their market value better than the 8700k I suppose.