Pricing for Intel’s Comet Lake-S Processors Leaked: 10th Gen Core i9-10900K to Cost $488

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VideoCardz has published the final specifications and pricing list for Intel’s 10th Gen Core (Comet Lake-S) processors ahead of the company’s formal announcement on April 30. The top SKU, the Core i9-10900K, comes at an MSRP of $488. This is a 10C/20T CPU with a base clock of 3.7 GHz and maximum boost clock of 5.3 GHz thanks to Thermal Velocity Boost technology. Its TDP is 125 W.

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A leaked slide, “Why Frequency Matters,” suggests that one of Intel’s major marketing points will be the continued importance of high clock speeds. Here’s how the company explains it:



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[Grimlakin]

Still happy with my 3900x. Guess I don't need to decrease my core count and pay more for it.

 

[Bloax]

"Why frequency matters"
Why yes, frequency is very important - especially when you hammer it home right before you get a whole bunch of frequency drops from architectural changes!

Good strategy!