So now that the cat is out of the bag, how are your build plans going? For those that already ordered, which motherboard and CPU did you choose? :cool:
PCLab got their 8600K to 4.9-5.3 GHz, 13.6% faster than a 7700K @ 5 GHz in their chart. But of course if you're mainly gaming you will be fine with KBL.
All the websites that tested CPU limited gaming (Hadware.fr, TPU, PCLab, PurePC, etc) are showing significant performance gains over Ryzen...
As expected, stock 8700K leading @ the majority of actual MT apps tested, at stock (vs more expensive 1800X). Both 8600K/8700K were OCed to 5.1 GHz with relative ease. We got a winner product here.
I might go for 8700K, but let's not overlook the fact that 8600K is looking like sweet gaming...
The fact that its within a few % of an 1800X in the most pro-Zen benchmarks ever (CB R15 and 3DMark Physics) with only 6C hints that it might actually lead MT application performance with varied software @ stock (probably a given after OC). And that's only part of the story, because we all know...
Some very impressive productivity/synthetics results from i7-8700K. Looks like matching/beating R7 1800X in many apps at stock will be no issue.
Tomb Raider seems to like more cores...
I wonder where are the usual suspects that quoted pre-order prices from the UK and converted to USD now. Jokes aside, those are extremely competitive prices. Not only K models will fly off the shelves now, but i3-8100 / i5-8400 should also become popular. AMD willl still win on their beloved...
Right, you'd rather believe the single website that managed to put up fairy tale results where a 4.9 GHz 7700K is only on par with Ryzen 5. Cherry picked GPU-bound results are a no-no to people who read multiple reviews and follow GameGPU's testing. There's plenty of numbers above showing a...
They found it because Intel already released the specs and platform info about ICL-S to motherboard manufacturers.
2018 launch is looking like a real possibility now. Desktop first, just like Skylake.
PC-Canada
8600K - $324.99 CAD http://www.pc-canada.com/item/BX80684I58600K.html
8700K - $464.99 CAD http://www.pc-canada.com/item/BX80684I78700K.html
8700K should cost the same or almost the same as 7700K did at launch.
Pre-order prices - MSI's Z370 motherboards in Canada
www.pc-canada.com/p/go/go.asp?SearchString=Z370
Price of the cheapest board is the same as MSI's Z270 equivalent in this store.
IMHO they are just playing safe with possible 10nm+ issues here. If everything goes right, and according to PC Watch that's what they are telling industry insiders, Ice Lake is 2018.
New listing out...
http://www.anphatpc.com.vn/tim?q=1151v2
Same as my previously leaked specs for Core i3 and i7, subtle changes in the Core i5 line.
8600K = 6C/6C 3.5/4.4 GHz, 8400 = 6C/6T 2.8/3.9 GHz.
6 cores at 3.8 GHz will be enough to match/beat 7700K's 4 cores + HT at 4.4 GHz in many MT applications. We already have leaks pointing in this direction as well:
In CPU intensive games games it's more like >20%, just check the latest Destiny 2 benchmarks. i5-8400 will be the better option for games, will probably cost less (already listed below $190) and includes an iGPU, which matters for some people in this price range. We already see i5-8400 matching...
That's correct. I edited the post above. $485 CAD is exactly what Core i7-7700K cost in Canada at launch, sow we can expect the same or very similar recommended pricing as their Kaby Lake-S predecessors.
8th Gen Intel Core Processor Family (Coffee Lake-S) Possible Pricing and Release Date
Here's the possible prices and release date for the new lineup. I believe they come from a pre-launch listing, so a little gouging is expected. Also, hardware tends to be more expensive in Canada - Core...
cpu-monkey provided detailed performance results for Coffee Lake-S, you can browse them here. As any pre-launch a grain of salt is required, but the numbers are very promising. Made a Kaby Lake-S comparison below.
I'm saving the results just in case they remove it. 52-60% better MT performance in synthetics and they still managed to boost ST by close to 10% compared to the venerable Core i7-7700K. Probably the combination of 4.4% higher 1-core Turbo + 12 MB L3 + uncore boost. This thing will fly off the...
Core i7-8700K vs Core i7-7700K
http://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/compare_cpu-intel_core_i7_8700k-763-vs-intel_core_i7_7700k-664
9% faster ST and 52% faster MT @ CB 11.5
Compared to Ryzen 7 1700X about the same MT performance in synthetics but much better ST, and that's before OC...
AT is basically an extension of /r/AMD right now, they try hard to make you feel bad about choosing any Intel product, even inside the specific product threads. I feel like H is much more balanced, which is why I'm enjoying a lot more to post my stuff here.
I'm creating this thread for all of you interested in building a Coffee Lake rig (or upgrading an existing one) later this year. Right now we're still missing a clearer picture about motherboard compatibility/options and, of course, retail pricing... but we already have the specs and a August 21...