Intel Core i9.Price,release date,Feature

Intel’s Core i9 processor is what happens when Intel begins to worry that it might not have the baddest chip on the block. And if you’re desperate for one, here’s some great news: Some Core i9 preorders begin the week of June 19, with the remainder launching through October.

Just weeks after AMD disclosed its massive 16-core, 32-thread Threadripper chip, Intel dropped its bomb: The Core i9 family will have up to 18 cores and 36 threads, making them possibly the most powerful consumer PC chips ever made.

Read on for the speeds, feeds, and prices of the new Core i9 chips, and all the details we have on the underlying technologies. Also, stay tuned for more information: We haven’t had a chance to test the new Core i9 chips yet, and the availability and pricing of the associated X299 motherboards remain unknown. We’ll update this post with new information and testing as we get it.

intel core x series family

Intel’s Core family now has a new member: Core i9.

At the PC Gaming show at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) on June 12, Intel senior vice president Gregory Bryant announced that Intel would begin taking preorders for the Core i7 X-series chips and the 10-core Core i9 7900X the week of June 20. Intel will launch the 12-core Core i9-7920X, the 14-core Core i9-7940X, the 16-core Core i9-7960X, and the 18-core Core i9-7980XE from August through October, with exact dates and pricing to be disclosed later. (Intel confirmed separately that the 12-core i9-7920X will launch in August, and the 18-core Core i9-7980XE in October.)

Pricing and release date
Unfortunately, all that performance comes at a hefty price. Note that Intel hasn’t released the clock speeds of all of the Core i9 family yet. They’re all unlocked, though—ready and waiting to be overclocked. Here’s a summary of what speeds and prices of the Core i9 chips we do know, including clock speeds where available.

Core i9 Extreme Edition:

Core i9-7980XE: 18 cores/36 threads, $1,999
Core i9:

Core i9-7960X: 16 cores/32 threads, $1,699
Core i9-7940X: 14 cores/28 threads, $1,399
Core i9-7920X: 12 cores/24 threads, $1,199
Core i9-7900X (3.3GHz): 10 cores/20 threads, $999
Core i7:

Core i7 7820X (3.6GHZ), 8 cores/16 threads, $599
Core i7-7800X (3.5GHz), 6 cores/12 threads, $389
Core i7-7740X (4.3GHz), 4 cores/8 threads, $339
Core i5:

Core i5-7640X (4.0 GHz), 4 cores, 4 threads, $242

Overclocking options
Intel’s Core i9 is tailor-made for overclocking, as the entire family comes unlocked. Intel doesn’t recommend that you cool a Core i9 chip with air alone, though, so a straight fan-based solution is out. Instead, Intel recommends its own TS13X liquid-cooling solution, which will be sold separately. You can also buy your own third-party cooling solutions, as long as it’s rated for the TS13X.

The TS13X uses a solution of propylene glycol to pump the heat to a 73.84-CFM fan that generates between 21 and 35 dBA, rotating between 800rpm and 2,200rpm. The TS13X will cost from $85 to $100.