Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh lineup has been leaked

Intel's next desktop update, the Raptor Lake Refresh series, has been fully leaked together with Intel Core i9-14900K, Intel Core i7-14700K, and Intel Core i5-14600K, revealing full specs and pricing information.

According to leaked slides from HD Tecnologia, the Raptor Lake Refresh lineup will include six models, ranging from the Core i5-14600K to the Core i9-14900K. All of the CPUs will have the same price as their 13th-generation counterparts, making them a good value for consumers.

The new lineup is expected to offer a modest performance boost over the previous generation while maintaining the same prices. This makes it a good value for consumers, especially considering the high cost of other components, such as GPUs.

Intel's new CPU lineup has been leaked- Image courtesy of HD Tecnologia

Intel Core i9-14900K specs

The flagship CPU in the lineup is the Core i9-14900K. It is a 24-core/36-thread processor with a base clock of 3.2 GHz and a boost clock of 6.0 GHz. It has 36 MB of L3 cache and a TDP of 125W. The CPU is compatible with the LGA1700 socket.

The other CPUs in the lineup include the Core i7-14700K, which has 20 cores/24 threads and a boost clock of 5.6 GHz, and the Core i5-14600K, which has 14 cores/20 threads and a boost clock of 5.3 GHz.

You can see the full specs of the Intel Core i9-14900K, Intel Core i7-14700K, and Intel Core i5-14600K that will be released together with the Raptor Lake Refresh in the image below.

Other members of the Raptor Lake Refresh series are also leaked together with the Intel Core i9-14900K - Image courtesy of HD Tecnologia

Intel Core i9-14900K price

The Intel Core i9-14900K is expected to have the same price as the Core i9-13900K, which is $589.

Intel Core i9-14900K release date

The Intel Core i9-14900K is expected to be released in Q4 2023.

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How does it compare?

The Intel Core i9-14900K is expected to offer a modest performance boost over the Core i9-13900K while maintaining the same price. It is also expected to be more efficient than the previous generation, thanks to its new Intel 7 manufacturing process.

The Core i9-14900K is also expected to compete with AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X. The Ryzen 9 7950X is a 16-core/32-thread processor with a base clock of 5.0 GHz and a boost clock of 5.7 GHz. It has 64 MB of L3 cache and a TDP of 170W. The Ryzen 9 7950X is expected to be priced at $799.

The best part is that the leaked image compares the performance of AMD's powerhouse CPU with Intel's upcoming i9-14900K:

Intel Core i9-14900K goes head-to-head with Ryzen 9 7950X in gaming performance - Image courtesy of HD Tecnologia

The Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs are a good value for consumers, especially considering the high cost of other components, such as GPUs. The Core i9-14900K is the most powerful CPU in the lineup, and it is ideal for gamers and creative professionals who need the best possible performance. The Core i7-14700K and Core i5-14600K are also good options for gamers and creative professionals, but they offer a better price-to-performance ratio than the Core i9-14900K.

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