Report: Haswell-E, X99, DDR4 to Arrive August 29
Rumor has it that the Haswell-E CPUs will be coming out on August 29.
Considering the flood of X99 motherboard reveals we've been covering lately, it's somewhat refreshing to hear something about the Haswell-E CPUs themselves. We already have a good idea of the CPU’s specifications, but we weren’t sure about a release date yet. Now, Hermitage Akihabara, a Japanese website, has posted a new release date.
We expect three CPUs to arrive: The Core i7-5820K, the Core i7-5930K, and the Core i7-5960X. Rumored specifications are in the table.
| CPU | Cores/Threads | Frequency | L3 Cache | PCI-Express Lanes | TDP | Expected Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i7-5820K | 6 / 12 | 3.3 GHz | 15 MB | 28 | 140 W | $400 |
| i7-5930K | 6 / 12 | 3.5 GHz | 15 MB | 40 | 140 W | $600 |
| i7-5960X | 8 / 16 | 3.0 GHz | 20 MB | 40 | 140 W | $1000+ |
Originally we expected the Haswell-E CPUs along with the accompanying X99 motherboards and DDR4 memory to debut sometime mid-September. As it turns out, the platform launch could be a little sooner than expected, with the official availability of parts possibly taking place on Friday, August 29. This is still a rumor, but August 29 is a lot more specific than “mid-September”, and a number of product releases are also pointing towards the end of August as a release date. For now, let’s just wait and see.
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neon neophyte the 5960x made its way to reviewers but was delidded, the solder tore the cpu apart. what a waste, we could have had performance numbers. now we have a picture of a destroyed cpu. sigh.Reply -
TechyInAZ That's strange, why is the i7 5820K and 5930K clocked higher than the 5960X which is clocked at 3.0Ghz?Reply -
red77star 5960X has a bit lower base speed which is nothing to worry about because has 8 cores / 16 Threads and more L3 cache and for sure that generates a bit more heat. I have 3930K 6 core and it crazy good to have more than 4 cores especially if you do some intensive shit.Reply -
TechyInAZ Reply13964880 said:5960X has a bit lower base speed which is nothing to worry about because has 8 cores / 16 Threads and more L3 cache and for sure that generates a bit more heat. I have 3930K 6 core and it crazy good to have more than 4 cores especially if you do some intensive shit.
oh du, I completely forgot that the 5960X is a True Octo core cpu. -
kyle382 Reply$400 for a hypertheaded hexa core... wow intel is ahead of the game!
ya, this is great news on the price. Don't give up AMD...intel might go comcast on us if you do! :D
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Based on the last roadmaps I have seen, Skylake-S is supposed to come out in the second half of 2015 just like Broadwell-K unless Intel decides to delay Skylake.13965633 said:Broadwell I'm excited about. Performance/watt
Only caveat with Skylake-S is it will not initially have any unlocked models.