Intel 11th Gen Rocket Lake Desktop CPUs: Release Date Announced; Line-Up, Specs Revealed
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Performance review, benchmark and sales are also scheduled on the same date
Intel confirmed that it is aware of retailers selling the CPUs ahead of the launch date
After several leaks and rumors, Intel finally revealed several launch and release details for its upcoming Intel 11th Generation Rocket Lake Desktop CPU series. The complete line-up and specifications of the Core i9 and Core i7 SKUs are now available too.
Launch And Release Date Details
Intel finally confirmed that the 11th Generation Rocket Lake Desktop CPU series would launch March 30. On Twitter, an Intel spokesperson confirmed its upcoming desktop processors launch schedule, along with release details while responding to Hardwareluxx. On March 16 at 8:00 a.m. PT, Intel is set to launch the desktop processor series, including product information launch, pre-order and advertising.
Intel 11th Gen Rocket Lake Desktop Processors Pre-Order Now Up: Prices, Release Date Leaked
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Several U.S. retailers seemingly began opening up unofficial pre-orders for the whole lineup of Intel 11th generation Rocket Lake Desktop CPUs
A U.S. retailer lists the entire series price
The entire series sees a whopping 20% price increase
A retailer listed the entire Intel 11th Generation Rocket Lake Desktop CPU series on its official site, accepting pre-orders and revealing its retail prices.
Several U.S. retailers seemingly began opening up unofficial pre-orders for the whole lineup of Intel 11th generation Rocket Lake Desktop CPUs. Among these retailers is Milwaukeepc, which has already listed the entire series with pre-order prices. Based on the listing, Intel s flagship CPU Core i9-11900K retails at $599.99.
Intel Core i9, Core i7, Core i5 Desktop CPU Release Date, Benchmarks Leaked
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the Intel Core i9-1190K offers the highest single-threaded performance among the processors
Intel gained big ground in the single-thread segment while AMD dominates the multi-thread segment
A new set of leaked benchmarks of Intel Core i9, Core i7 and Core i5 Rocket Lake Desktop CPUs suggests that the chipmaker may get its crown back from AMD in the single-thread department.
The leaked Rocket Lake Desktop CPU benchmarks were spotted by Wccftech within Geekbench. The benchmarks feature seven different levels of Intel 11th Gen Rocket Lake processors. This includes the Core i9-11900K, Core i9-11900KF, Core i7-11700K, Core i7-11700, Core i5-11600K, Core i5-11500, & the Core i5-11400.
Z590 Motherboards Feature PCIe Gen 4.0 Compatibility Only With 11th Gen Intel Rocket Lake Core i9, Core i7, Core i5 CPUs Jan 3, 2021 11:17 EST
Two weeks from now, Intel and its board partners will be introducing their brand new Z590 (500-series) motherboards which would offer full support for 11th Gen Rocket Lake Desktop CPUs. The key feature of these boards aside from the next-gen CPU support would be advanced I/O features and full support for PCIe Gen 4.0 protocol.
Intel Z590 Motherboards Only Offer PCIe Gen 4.0 Compatibility When Running 11th Gen Rocket Lake Core i9, Core i7, & Core i5 Desktop CPUs, Not Supported By Comet Lake Refresh Core i3 CPUs