I9-10900 and i5

According to data provided by the user and Twitter filter @_rogame , two unpublished Comet Lake-S (CML-S) processors have appeared in the 3DMark database. The new discovery gives us a look at the potential specifications of the i9-10900 and i5-10500 processors, although we must bear in mind that they could be engineering samples, so the specifications could be subject to change.

i9-10900 and i5-10500 'Comet Lake-S' confirm their presence at 3DMark

The Core i9-10900 seen in the database comes with 10 cores and 20 threads. The chip appears to have a base clock of 2.8 GHz and a boost clock of 4.9 GHz.

The other processor in question is the Core i5-10500, which appears with six cores and twelve threads. This chip supposedly uses a 3.1 GHz base clock. Unfortunately, 3DMark did not correctly detect the processor boost clock speed.

The Comet Lake-S chips still use Intel's 14nm process node, but will require the LGA1200 socket. This will give motherboard vendors the opportunity to introduce new motherboards based on Intel's 400 series chipset. As always, consumers can choose from a variety of different chipsets, including W480, Q470, Z490, H470, B460, and H410.

An earlier leaked but unverified Comet Lake slide suggests that Comet Lake-S chips are divided into three categories: Enthusiast (125W), Mainstream (65W), and Low Power (35W). Judging by the model names and fairly low running clocks, the Core i9-10900 and Core i5-10500 most likely belong in the 65W category.

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Rumors initially pointed to a February release for Intel's Comet Lake-S chips. That launch window has seemingly moved, and as a result, the Comet Lake-S might not grace us with its presence until April, or maybe even May. We will keep you informed.

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