Leak details Intel Nova Lake flagship with 28 cores
A new leak has revealed details of Intel's next flagship desktop processor, the Core Ultra 9 4970K BFC.
The chip is part of the Nova Lake family. It reportedly packs 28 cores, split into 8 performance cores, 16 efficiency cores and 4 low-power efficiency cores.
The leak puts the thermal design power at 125 watts. The flagship is also said to feature bLLC, a large last-level cache aimed at boosting gaming performance.
Intel is expected to unveil Nova Lake at CES 2027. The launch would be the company's biggest desktop push in years as it tries to retake ground from AMD.
Leaked specifications should be treated with caution. Intel has not confirmed any details, and final products can differ from early engineering data.
Enthusiasts are watching closely. Nova Lake will need to deliver big gains if Intel wants to win back the performance crown.
AMD's Ryzen processors have led most desktop performance reviews in recent years. Intel will need Nova Lake to deliver major gains if it wants to reclaim the enthusiast crown.
Sources: videocardz.com, kad8.com, overclock3d.net.
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