Intel prepares an i3 cpu

Recently, a prototype of a dual-core Intel Core i3-7360X processor appeared on the Chinese Baidu platform. While we tend to see a lot of shocking leaks from China, this new information seems a little peculiar to us due to its size.

Intel Core i3-7360X, a dual-core CPU for X299 platforms, emerges in China

Such a large chip means that it would be made for the Intel HEDT X299 platform with LGA2066 socket, so it seems that it will be an alternative to the i3-7350K for X299 platforms. Both chips have an unlocked multiplier so that users who wish can undergo an overclocking procedure.

However, the i3-7350K is already a bit old compared to the next i3-8350K which will be out in a few weeks within the Coffee Lake range.

Why an Intel i3 for HEDT?

Intel Core i3-7360X

According to the original post, this new i3-7360X processor would only be 1.25% faster than the i3-7350K. If this is not enough to worry you are also said to be selling for around $ 220. This would make it the most expensive i3 processor to date. In addition, it will also work at a speed of 4.3GHz with a 4MB L3 cache.

So what's the point of launching this new dual core HEDT CPU? Considering the high performance of Intel processors in single-core mode, the latest generation dual-core option is a pretty decent proposition. However, it will be difficult to find users interested in spending $ 220 to get a dual-core CPU.

Overclocking buffs are probably the main targets of the new processor as they will be able to take its speed even further than other more core CPUs.

Finally, it is known that the power consumption of the next CPU will be 112W.

Source: Baidu