New Intel 14th Gen CPU leaks point to notable increase in cores

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It looks like the first set of leaks for the upcoming 14th Gen Intel CPUs has popped up in the form of some benchmarks. As noted by VideoCardz this appears to be the first leak pertaining to Intel’s upcoming processors, and they indicate an increase in the core count compared to the currently available 13th Gen processors.

The data comes from BAPCo, which showcases CrossMark CPU results for two of Intel’s upcoming 14th Gen processors. The Intel Core i9-14900K and the Intel Core i7-14700K. Based on the benchmark information the new i9 CPU will come with 24 cores up from 16 in its 13th Gen counterpart. While the new i7 CPU gets a bump from 16 cores to 20. Both CPUs were paired up with 16GB of DDR5 RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU for these tests.

Scores for the tests were based on a variety of categories including productivity, creativity, responsiveness, and overall performance. The i9-14900K CPU obviously comes out on top seeing as it’ll be Intel’s flagship for this new processor generation. Accumulating a maximum score of 1859 in responsiveness, 2550 in creativity, 2180 in productivity, and 2279 overall. The Core i7-14700K meanwhile saw scores at 1562, 2293, 1892, and 1997 respectively. Worth noting is that these are also desktop CPUs.

Intel may officially reveal 14th Gen CPUs in September

It’s unclear when exactly Intel plans to unveil its newest generation of processors. But it seems the company might be planning to announce them at its Intel Innovation event in September. Followed by a full rollout of the products by October. Since these are just benchmark test results there’s no indication of availability or pricing just yet. Both of which are likely to be confirmed by Intel once it announces the new 14th Gen lineup later this year.

If those times are accurate, then consumers looking for a CPU upgrade won’t have to wait a whole lot longer to get into the new hardware. Although you may need to consider other upgrades as well depending on your motherboard. As these new processors are designed for the LGA1700 socket and your board will need to support that.

2023-08-08 15:08:39