With Intel’s 11th generation series of desktop processors, 18 new processors are expected to arrive. Unexpectedly, it seems that Intel has decided to divide the next-generation desktop processors into 2 categories with new Rocket Lake processors for the Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9 models, which will come with up to 8 cores and 16 threads and the Comet Lake Refresh version. The Core i3 models will come with 4 cores and 8 threads.
The leak, which comes from the Chinese ijiandao website, provides a first but partial glimpse of Intel’s 11th generation processors with no information on the processor’s clock counts, which will likely be revealed during the CES 2021 show this January. The new models are expected to align with the 11th generation Tiger Lake processors with one major difference – in contrast, the new processors will come in the company’s old 14nm production rather than the new 10nm SuperFin production.
Intel’s new Rocket Lake processors will be based on the Cypress Cove architecture introduced by Intel earlier this year, which is expected to show a double-digit IPC performance improvement over the previous generation.
The new processors will come with Intel’s new Intel Xe graphics and will for the first time offer PCIe 4.0 connectivity. They will be available in a standard version with 65W power consumption, a cost-effective T version of 35W and a dedicated K version, (O.C) which comes with open multiplication and power consumption Of 125W.
Rocket Lake Processor (ijiandao source)
11th generation Rocket Lake processors Core i5 / 7 / 9
| Cores / capillaries | Cash L3 | EU graphic processing units | TDP electrical consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i9-11900 / K / T | 8/16 | 16MB | 32 | Standard – 65W K – 125W T – 35W |
| Core i7-11700 / KT | 8/16 | 16MB | 32 | Standard – 65W K – 125W T – 35W |
| Core i5-11600 / K / T | 6/12 | 12MB | 32 | Standard – 65W K – 125W T – 35W |
| Core i5-11500 / T | 6/12 | 12MB | 32 | Standard – 65W T – 35W |
| Core i5-11400 / T | 6/12 | 12MB | 24 | Standard – 65W T – 35W |
Unlike the latest Rocket Lake Core i5 / 9 processors, the low-end Core i3 processors will come as Comet Lake Refresh, a refreshed version of the 10th generation Comet Lake processors based on Intel’s old Skylake cores, With Intel UHD graphics core.
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The newer i3-11100, i3-11300, and i3-11320 models are expected to arrive as faster versions at about 100MHz to 200MHz compared to the tenth-generation equivalent i3-10100, i3-10300, and i3-10320 processors. Similar to the Rocket Lake processors, they will be available in a standard version with a consumption of 65W or an economical T version with a consumption of 35W.
List of Comet Lake Refresh processors from the 11th generation Core i3 series:
| Cores / capillaries | Cash L3 | EU graphic processing units | TDP electrical consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i3-11320 | 4/8 | 8MB | 24 | 65W |
| Core i7-11700 / KT | 4/8 | 8MB | 24 | Standard – 65W T – 35W |
| Core i3-11100 / T | 4/8 | 6MB | 24 | Standard – 65W T – 35W |
As with any leak, it is necessary to take the new information with the pinch of salt. Although this time it fits correctly with the current state of production at Intel, which makes the use of the Comet Lake Refresh processor a more practical solution for the higher market -Core i5 and above lineup.
