If the leak is accurate, these chips could be pretty potent. They're compatible with the current LGA1151 socket but at the moment it's not clear whether a new motherboard will be required.
These are the first six-cores in Intel's mainstream processor lineup, the most powerful model is the Core i7-8700K. This six-core, twelve-threaded 95W TDP chip features a 3.7GHz base frequency and hits a Turbo Boost frequency of up to 4.7GHz on a single core. The specifications of the other chips are listed below.
Processor
Name
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C/T
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Cache
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Frequency
(GHz)
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Turbo
Boost (GHz)
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Unlocked
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TDP
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6-core
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4-core
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2-core
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1-core
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i7-8700K | 6/12 | 12 MB | 3.70 | 4.30 | 4.40 | 4.60 | 4.70 | Yes | 95 W |
i7-8700 | 6/12 | 12 MB | 3.20 | 4.30 | 4.30 | 4.50 | 4.60 | No | 65 W |
i5-8600K | 6/6 | 9 MB | 3.60 | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.20 | 4.30 | Yes | 95 W |
i5-8600 | 6/6 | 9 MB | 2.80 | 3.80 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 4.00 | No | 65 W |