Wow … it’s been 40 years since the very first 8086 processor was released by Intel.
Intel is commemorating 40 years of its 8086 processor, the spiritual ancestor of the x86 machine architecture that rules modern computing, with a special edition socket LGA1151 processor, dubbed Core i7-8086K. The chip appears to feature a nominal clock speed of 4.00 GHz, with a maximum Turbo Boost frequency of 5.00 GHz, making it the first mainstream desktop processor from Intel to hit the 5.00 GHz mark, out of the box.
The Core i7-8086K is more likely to be based on a special bin of the 14 nm, 6-core/12-thread “Coffee Lake” silicon, rather than being something next-gen or 8-core. The retail SKU bears the part number “BX80684I78086K.” The chip will be compatible with Intel 300-series chipset motherboards. Pre-launch listings put its price around $486, which is along expected lines, as it’s 70-100 EUR pricier than the i7-8700K. Intel could unveil the Core i7-8086K at the 2018 Computex (specifically on the 8th of June), alongside the first motherboards based on its Z390 Express chipset.
Source: TPU via VideoCardz, Connection, Merlion
