Intel Just Wait(tm) Thread

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Let's take stock of upcoming Intel CPUs.

i7-7740K - Pointless rehash with 100 MHz more base clock, same 4.5 GHz boost clock, on a new HEDT socket. If it's soldered, it means Intel has been lying to everyone. If it uses the same jizz TIM, it means you still have the delid the piece of shit to get decent temps.

i5-8600K, i7-8700K - 6 core, 6 thread and 6 core, 12 thread consumer oriented CPUs. Will run hotter, have half as much (or less) of a single core advantage, still lose in multithreading, have lower OC headroom, and will still be more expensive. May or may not be compatible with existing Z270 motherboards. But let's face it, it's Intel. Backwards compability is not a very good gamble.

i7-7950X - 12 core, 24 thread MEGA-TASKING MONSTER on the same HEDT socket as the i7-7740K. Will be completely shut down by AMD's HEDT platform X390/X399 (Codename Threadripper, nice job marketing guys), which offers 16 core, 32 threads at a lower TDP and very likely lower price.

So, Intel fans, what are you Just Wait(tm)ing on?