Leaked Intel Roadmap Reveals Core i9, Core i3 and Everything In-between
Leaked Intel Roadmap Reveals Core i9, Core i3 and Everything In-between
Posted 11/29/2009 at 6:49pm
| by Justin Kerr
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I have a confession to make; I get a kick out of leaked Intel roadmaps. They almost always tend to be revealed mere days after I purchase a new CPU and are pretty effective at taking all the joy out of my new purchase. Of course, in the world of technology my fancy tends to be fickle, and a bit of CPU lust never hurt anyone.
The latest Intel roadmap doesn’t contain too many surprises but it does show that the transition to 32nm is well underway. The few standouts are a new sub-brand called Core i5 “S” that drops the chip down from 95w to 82w, and a Core i3 that strips away the turbo mode to bring down the cost. Intel’s movement at the low end of the market clearly shows their commitment to taking on AMD in the budget realm and it will be interesting to see benchmark comparisons on these new parts.
As for the high end, the new Core i9 “Gulftown” 6-core chip appears to be currently on schedule for a Q2 release next year. This gives us about 6 more months to enjoy our measly old quad cores. Click the image below to check out the detailed roadmap, or hit up PC Watch Japan for all the gory details in “loosely” translated Google English.
Are you going to upgrade to a Core i9?
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mesiah
November 30, 2009 at 9:17pm
I am happy with core i7 right now. Most likely I will wait until intel moves away from LGA 1366. I'll upgrade to the last cpu designed for socket 1366, until then my core i7 920 will be just fine.
Talcum X
November 30, 2009 at 6:42am
Completely off topic, but what is the java script (or other meathod) you use for images to pop up enlarged when clicked as you have here on the raodmap. I am wanting to incorporate this affect on my own website. Where can I find it if it's offered to the public.
Thank you.
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Found it, snooped the source code for a while and found Thickbox.
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Jono
November 30, 2009 at 5:12am
as soon as app developers catch up with the idea of programmming for multiple cores. Otherwise, I'm just waiting to see stock 4Ghz speeds before my next upgrade or a game worth upgrading for.
Baer
November 29, 2009 at 7:44pm
Well, lets see, I upgraded from an i7 920 CO step to an i7920 DO step so you betcha. I will wait a little while however, at least a few weeks :-)
Number Six
November 29, 2009 at 7:21pm
Core i9 was roadmapped the past summer and reported here:
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/12720/intel_brands_gulftown_as_core_i9/index.html
-Six
Justin.Kerr
November 29, 2009 at 9:22pm
I took a look at the link and that was an old roadmap.
No mention of the core i5S, and the Core i9 is shown as Q1 2010, that is no longer the case.
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