Friday, May 28th 2021
Intel Launches 10nm "Tiger Lake" Desktop Processors
Intel is likely preparing to launch its 10 nm "Tiger Lake" processor on the desktop platform. momomo_us discovered the existence of at least four new processor SKUs in Intel's ARK pages. At least one of these is marked as a desktop chip. What isn't clear, is whether these are Socket LGA1200 chips, like "Rocket Lake-S," or whether these are FC-BGA chips that have been adapted for specific desktop use-cases, such as NUCs. At the heart of these chips is the new 10 nm "Tiger Lake" 8-core/16-thread silicon, which packs 8 "Willow Cove" CPU cores, 24 MB of shared L3 cache, and a Gen12 Xe LP iGPU that has 32 EUs.
The common theme with the processor model numbering with these SKUs is the brand extension "B," next to model numbers we commonly associate with "Rocket Lake-S" SKUs. Another commonality is TDP. All four SKUs are marked as 65-Watt chips, including the part that has an unlocked multiplier. The lineup is led by the Core i9-11900KB, an 8-core/16-thread chip with Thermal Velocity Boost frequency of up to 5.30 GHz, and base frequency of 3.30 GHz. The Core i7-11700B lacks an unlocked multiplier, but interestingly features TVB, and retains the core-count and cache amount of the i9-11900KB. It is clocked at speeds of up to 5.30 GHz. The Core i5-11500B is a 6-core/12-thread part, with 12 MB of L3 cache, and the same 5.30 GHz boost, set via TVB. The Core i3-11100B is a 4-core/8-thread part with 8 MB L3 cache, and is likely based on the 4-core "Tiger Lake" die, with its iGPU cut down. The clocks remain the same. It remains to be seen how Intel markets these parts.
The common theme with the processor model numbering with these SKUs is the brand extension "B," next to model numbers we commonly associate with "Rocket Lake-S" SKUs. Another commonality is TDP. All four SKUs are marked as 65-Watt chips, including the part that has an unlocked multiplier. The lineup is led by the Core i9-11900KB, an 8-core/16-thread chip with Thermal Velocity Boost frequency of up to 5.30 GHz, and base frequency of 3.30 GHz. The Core i7-11700B lacks an unlocked multiplier, but interestingly features TVB, and retains the core-count and cache amount of the i9-11900KB. It is clocked at speeds of up to 5.30 GHz. The Core i5-11500B is a 6-core/12-thread part, with 12 MB of L3 cache, and the same 5.30 GHz boost, set via TVB. The Core i3-11100B is a 4-core/8-thread part with 8 MB L3 cache, and is likely based on the 4-core "Tiger Lake" die, with its iGPU cut down. The clocks remain the same. It remains to be seen how Intel markets these parts.
69 Comments on Intel Launches 10nm "Tiger Lake" Desktop Processors
5950X has been a little weird. It was listed at slightly over MSRP - 850 or so - from launch to around end of January but availability was spotty. From end of Jan to end of March it was available but generally at 900+ prices. Since early April it has been available and at MSRP.
the 5950x MSRP is 799€
Even at $549, it’s overpriced in comparison to what the 10900k released at. It’s not as a good as a 10900k.
the 11900k starts at 550€, the predecessor is available for 460€ (10900k)
this was from one day before launch. the price was the same since day one.
wccftech.com/intel-core-i9-11900k-bundles-from-newegg-and-antonline-make-buying-the-hard-to-find-processor-easier/
Micro center a week after launch:
As of right now, you can get an 11900K at Microcenter for $519 (if you can find one) while the 11700K is $359 and the 5800X is $399. The 5950X is usually out of stock but when you can find it, MC has a deal going for $799. On Amazon the 5950X is $999 while the 5900X is $685.
So no despite your continued equivocating and cherry picking of pricing at different points in the product release cycle, this is not a valid price / performance comparison. The 11700K and 11900K compete with the 5800X in price / performance, they've never been in competition with a 5950X as when the 11900K released the 5900X was $1000 and the 5950X was going for $1400 - mostly only available on the scalper market.
and when they try to rip of your in NA with heavy overpricing in stores (that are not even the MSRP... just blown random prices).. that's your problem.
549 is the official price since the first second when the 11900k hits the market.
Those are the facts I stated.
Indeed this 11 series 8 core is one of the stupidest priced chips I've seen in a while it makes no sense at all
Like r9 says 10850k is obviously a better chip and price.Hi,
Sure wasn't in the USA buddy lol
Just out of curiosity, what made you choose the 11900K over the 11700K?
To further elaborate, after discovering from W1zz’s review that the chip performed worse than the 10900k and consumed more power, I decided Intel was just using the chip as a stop gap and slapping customers in their face because of their presumed market position. At the time the 10900k remained priced at $549, and then they eventually had to face the reality that the 10900k price had to be dropped, and then drop 11900k pricing to actually move 11900k inventory. The 11900k is still available everywhere, what does that tell you?
I got my 10900k at microcenter for just over 400.us soon after release couldn't believe it was there and add to cart was active lol
Mine was also made in China which all others made out of Korea weren't very good at all.
Then the apex came instock for 400.us I believe at newegg and I was packing up and returning an overpriced 500us+ formula to amazon.
The 8 core chips only have 32 EUs. It's the quad cores with a beefier cache that have 96 EUs or less and are branded Iris Xe, but I don't see anything with 48 EUs in Intel's lineup for these new chips.
I believe 10900k is 10 core so is 10850k
10700k is not so there is your 200.us savings two less cores.
11 series you'd be paying for another 8 core for twice as much as the 10700k just for single core boost performance.
Guess you'd fall back to 11700k instead right can't blame you there 11900k is stupid priced.