wraggster
June 3rd, 2014, 23:56
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/9cf2b7de899301c9d367d14b8584c917/200222844/intel-devils-canyon.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/03/intel-devils-canyon-haswell-chip-details/)Sure, we've seen 4GHz base clock speeds before (http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/23/amd-fx-processor-refresh/), but never in an Intel chip. Such a part is just weeks away, however, in the form of the refreshed Haswell Core i7-4790K, codenamed "Devil's Canyon." The new chip shifts from 4GHz up to 4.4GHz in turbo mode, with the only downside being a slight increase in wattage from 84W to 88W -- a change that might be partly mitigated by Intel's use of a better thermal interface material underneath the lid of the CPU. The $339 price tag is identical to what you'd pay for the existing Core i7-4770K on Newegg (base clock: 3.5GHz), so it's definitely worth holding onto your cash until the end of the month. There's also a Core i5-4690K to look out for, priced at $242, which notches base and turbo speeds up by 100MHz compared to the current product -- not a huge gain, but enough to send a message that Intel isn't entirely preoccupied withBroadwell (http://www.engadget.com/tag/broadwell) and ultra-portables (http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/03/intel-llama-mountain-prototype/). Meanwhile, here's some useful coverage (http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Intel-Z97-Motherboard-RoundUp-EVGA-MSI-Gigabyte/) of the latest overclock-friendly Z97 motherboards, just in case you're looking to accessorize.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/03/intel-devils-canyon-haswell-chip-details/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/03/intel-devils-canyon-haswell-chip-details/