Intel Announces Core i9-10850K: $35 Cheaper than the Flagship, but 100 MHz Slower

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If you’re interested in getting a flagship 10th Gen Core processor at a slightly cheaper price, Intel has you covered. The company officially announced its i9-10850K variant today, which is essentially the i9-10900K/KF with a $35 discount ($453 vs. $488). Prospective owners can expect a 100 MHz regression in clock speeds, however: the base and turbo clocks of the new SKU are down to 3.6 and 5.0 GHz, respectively. You can check out the chart below to see how they compare.







If you’re curious as to why Intel introduced a new variant just months after the 10th Gen Core...

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[Dan_D]

Yeah, that's nonsense. Intel released those new SKU's almost certainly because of how tightly binned its CPU's are now. It puts more CPUs on shelves. Nothing more, nothing less.