Comet lake, the next i5 models will have hyper

Through a leak (Momomo_US) based on the 3DMark tool, it is confirmed that the next generation of Intel i5 processors based on Comet Lake will have the function of Hyper-Threading.

Comet Lake-based Intel Core i5-10600 reveals Hyper-Threading

A sample of the Intel Core i5-10600 at 3DMark has revealed some of the specifications that we can expect. The chip was not properly recognized by 3DMark, although it is no surprise given that it has not yet come out. What was visible is that it will have 6 cores and 12 threads, which means that the Core i5 is getting, for the first time, the Hyper-Threading function that allows two threads per core. This was something we've been waiting for a long time, especially since AMD offers a solid alternative with its 6-core, 12-wire Ryzen 5.

The base clock is listed as 3300 MHz, with a boost clock of 3314 MHz. Of course, this is a tool recognition error. The tweet was also followed by user APISAK showing a screenshot with a 4689 MHz turbo clock - a much more credible figure.

Compared to the Intel Core i5-9600, it's a 200 MHz jump at base frequency and a 100 MHz jump at boost, along with the addition of Hyper-Threading. The latter will probably make the biggest difference in apps and games that take advantage of multi-threading.

We'll see if this is enough to compete with AMD, but they can already say that they offer the same number of threads as a Ryzen 5, which is a great advance for the blue team and its future buyers. We will keep you informed.

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