Intel 9th Gen Core Coffee Lake S Processors Up To Core i5-9600K Confirmed For Z390 Launch

by Brandon Hill — Tuesday, July 03, 2018, 11:37 AM EDT

It appears that Intel has today given us the first confirmation of upcoming 9^thgeneration Core processors. While it was previously assumed that Intel's 9^thgeneration Core family would be built using 10nm process technology (which has seen numerous delays), it appears that the first parts will be part of a Coffee Lake Refresh.

New 9^thgeneration processors were found within an Intel PDF that provides Microcode Update Guidance for its processors. Lumped in with the 8^thgeneration Coffee Lake S processors were the following:

Core i3-9000
Core i3-9100
Core i5-9400
Core i5-9400T
Core i5-9500
Core i5-9600
Core i5-9600K

The Core i3 processors have quad cores with GT2 graphics, while all of the Core i5 processors features six physical cores with GT2 graphics. These processors are all closely related to existing Coffee Lake architecture, but at this point, it's unclear what exact features will distinguish the 9^thgeneration from the 8^thgeneration.

Although not mentioned in the official Intel document, it's also reported that Intel will be releasing a Core i7-9700K (6 cores/12 threads) and a Core i9-9900K (8 cores/16 threads).

These news 9^thgeneration processors are supposed to launch alongside Intel's upcoming Z390 chipset. According to a recent rumor, the Z390 may or may not simply be a rebrand of the existing Z370 chipset. If Intel doesn't go the rebrand route, the Z390 will bring with it native 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity.

Tags: Intel, (NASDAQ:INTC), 9th gen core, core i5-9600k

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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