Intel unveils 8th-Gen processor: All you need to know

New Delhi: Intel on Monday announced the launch of the 8th generation of the "Intel Core" desktop processor family, beginning October 5. The processor is built for gamers and content creators for heavy duty tasks.

The new processor family introduces the first-ever 6-core "Intel Core i5" desktop processor and 4-core "Intel Core i3" desktop processor.

Here is all you need to know:

1) The top of the stack is "Intel Core i7-8700K" which is touted as the company`s best gaming desktop processor ever.


2) The new chipset family enables to edit 4K 360-degree videos at up to 32 per cent faster when compared with the previous generation.

3) The 8th-gen "Intel Core" unlocked "K" processors will overclock to higher levels than prior generations.

4) The company has added new features including per-core overclocking, max memory ratio up to 8,400 million transfers per second (MT/s), real-time memory latency control, extended PLL trim controls, enhanced package power delivery and updated "Extreme Tuning Utility" and "Extreme Memory Profile".

5) The new chipsets are supported with Intel "Z370" chipset-based motherboards.

With IANS Inputs