The chip is part of Intel's K-series 8th Gen Core chips, which are unlocked for overclocking and, thanks to Intel's Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, the Core i7-8700K can reach a frequency of 4.7GHz.

Intel has revealed the six new 8th-generation desktop Core chips that will begin shipping October 5, including the six-core Core i7-8700K, which the company calls its best gaming processor ever.

But the upcoming Core i7-8750H and whatever else Intel has up its laptop sleeve will undoubtedly be true eighth-generation designs. A note to keep in mind is the suffix used in Intel’s processors.

Intel has launched its 8th-generation mainstream desktop chips, calling the flagship $359 Core i7-8700K its "best gaming desktop processor ever." The six-core, 12-thread 3.7GHz chip boosts Gears ...

Each one has four cores and eight threads, with the top-of-the line Core i7-8650U achieving a maximum clock speed of 4.2GHz. At the lower end is the Core i5-8250U, which runs at a maximum of 3.4GHz.

Intel’s reusing its process technology, but you won’t be able to reuse your Z170 or Z270 motherboard. Existing hardware probably wasn’t designed to handle 8th-gen’s increased core count.

If you're a gamer, adding more cores doesn't offer any benefits over and above a full quad-core with HT. Now read: PCMag's Best Gaming CPUs of 2018 Core I7 Mobile Components 8th Gen Intel ...

They include the Core i7-8665U and Core i5-8365U, both of which are 4-core/8-thread chips. The Core i7 part has a 1.9GHz base clock and a 4.8GHz boost clock, while the Core i5 chip runs at 1.6GHz ...

Intel’s first 8th-gen Core processors are set to hit the streets in September, and for this launch, Intel is taking aim at notebooks. The new Intel Core i5-8250U, Core i5-8350U, Core i7-8550U ...

The Core i7-8650U and i7-8550U have 1.9 gigahertz and 1.8 gigahertz base clock speeds respectively, up to 4.2 gigahertz and 4.0 gigahertz when boosted, with the two also including 8 megabytes of ...

The new 8th Gen Intel Core Y-Series processors include the Core i7-8500, i5-8200Y, m3-8100Y. These are lower-power dual-core processors to be used in ultra-thin and lights, optimized for the ...

It's joined by ninth-gen versions of the Core i7 and i5, an 18-core i9-9980XE for people who need workstation power but not the workstation processor, and a 28-core unlocked Xeon W-3175X for those ...