Intel motherboard partners have released a BIOS update for their current Z370 motherboards. The latest BIOS release is amazing in one way only, it adds support for next-generation Intel Core CPUs that will have 8 cores (Core i9-9900K).
Z370 motherboards – Support for the next generation of Intel Core processors arrives
Almost every leading motherboard manufacturer has released a new BIOS for their current generation, the Z370 motherboards, preparing for the new Intel Core coming this year. Besides bringing support for new processors, the July BIOS update also improves system performance and updates the Intel Management Engine.
We know that Intel has not released any new processors this month and the Core i7-8086K, Intel’s latest new chip, was released last month. Based on a design similar to the Core i7-8700K, the current motherboards fully support it, so no major BIOS changes are required. But this is a whole new generation of processors.
Upcoming ninth generation Intel chips
| CPU | PROCESS | CORES / THREADS | BASE CLOCK | BOOST CLOCK | CACHE | TDP | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i9-9900K | 14nm ++ | 8/16 | TBD | TBD | 16 MB | 95W | ~ 450 USD |
| Core i7-9700K | 14nm ++ | 6/12 | TBD | TBD | 12 MB | 95W | ~ 350 USD |
| Core i5-9600K | 14nm ++ | 6/6 | 3.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz | 9 MB | 95W | ~ 250 USD |
| Core i5-9600 | 14nm ++ | 6/6 | 3.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz | 9 MB | 65W | TBD |
| Core i5-9500 | 14nm ++ | 6/6 | 3.0 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 9 MB | 65W | TBD |
| Core i5-9400 | 14nm ++ | 6/6 | 2.9 GHz | 4.1 GHz | 9 MB | 65W | TBD |
| Core i5-9400T | 14nm ++ | 6/6 | 1.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz | 9 MB | 35W | TBD |
| Core i3-9100 | 14nm ++ | 4/4 | 3.7 GHz | N / A | 6 MB | 65W | TBD |
| Core i3-9000 | 14nm ++ | 4/4 | 3.7 GHz | N / A | 6 MB | 65W | TBD |
| Core i3-9000T | 14nm ++ | 4/4 | 3.2 GHz | N / A | 6 MB | 35W | TBD |
Intel currently has a very confusing eighth-generation lineup that includes processors based on Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake and Cannonlake. With the current ninth generation core, codenamed’Ice Lake’, still far from the release on desktop PCs, it looks like the ninth generation brand will be coming to the desktop soon, but in the form of enhanced’ Coffee Lake. This alignment is also expected to feature the long-awaited 8-core Intel option, which will bring them into line with AMD’s Ryzen processors in the conventional desktop segment.
Next generation Intel® next-generation chips
The new Intel Core 9000 series is scheduled to arrive during the second half of the year, including the much anticipated 8-core chip.
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