It looks like Intel is about to add powerful processors to its ninth-generation notebook product line. The new processors will feature the same 14 nm+ nodes as the desktop versions, with the Core i9-9980HK being the flagship of the series.
Intel will have a total of six ninth-generation processors from the Core H-Series. There will be two Core i5, two Core i7 and two Core i9 models. Currently, these processors seem to offer higher cores and clocks than their predecessors, which is exactly what we currently have on desktop platforms. All CPUs have the same architecture as Skylake, which has been slightly modified in many variations since its release (Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake, Coffee Lake, Coffee Lake-R).
The Core i9-9980HK will be the fastest of all Intel chips with 8 cores and 16 threads. The chip runs at clock frequencies up to 5.00 GHz with 16 MB L3 cache. The other Core i9 chip is the Core i9-9880H, which will also have 8 cores and 16 threads, but with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The difference is that the Core i9-9980HK is fully unlocked, allowing users to overclock at will. The amount of overclocking depends entirely on the laptop itself, whether it can cool the chip sufficiently and doesn’t cause thermal “suffocation”.
We also have the chips with 6 cores and 6 threads, the Core i7-9850H and the Core i7-9750H. These have maximum backup clock frequencies of 4.60 GHz and 4.50 GHz, respectively. Each processor is equipped with a 12 MB L3 cache. Parts of the Core i5 include the Core i5-9400H and the Core i5-9300H. The Core i5-9400H has 4 cores, 8 threads with clock frequencies up to 4.30 GHz and 8 MB L3 cache, while the Core i5-9300H has 4 cores, 8 threads with clock frequencies up to 4.10 GHz and 8 MB L3 cache.
These 6 new chips will power the laptops that will arrive this year.