Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor .

Intel Core i9-10990XE

According to ComputerBase, Intel might be working on a new HEDT CPU for the 10th Gen Core Copper Lake series. This time, however, the rumors are also backed by screenshots posted on Chiphell, a place where nothing really makes sense till it does.

ComputerBase sources claim that Intel might be evaluating the possibility of putting XCC-Die on a LGA2066 socket (Xtreme Core Count). To this day only the HCC (High Core Count) dies have made their way to the 2066 platform.

These rumors have been confirmed by motherboard manufacturers at CES 2020 floor, ComputerBase claims. This is actually a common practice for board partners to start such rumors, it does not mean that they are true.

The story at Chiphell goes a little bit further, as a CPU-Z screenshot associated with such a 22-core chip was also shared. The CPU-Z and Cinebench (which was also posted) are easy to fake, hence should not be taken very seriously.

Source: Chiphell

2020 HEDT Processors VideoCardz.com Cores/Threads Base Clock Intel Turbo 2.0 /

AMD Max Boost Intel Turbo 3.0 /

All Core Turbo TDP MSRP

(1K Units) Intel 10th Gen Core X-Series HEDT (Cascade Lake-X) Core i9-10990XE 22/44 TBC TBC 5.0 GHz (TBC) 380W (TBC) TBC Core i9-10980XE 18/36 3.0 GHz 4.6 GHz 4.8/3.8 GHz 165W 979 USD Core i9-10940XE 14/28 3.3 GHz 4.6 GHz 4.8/4.1 GHz 165W 784 USD Core i9-10920XE 12/24 3.5 GHz 4.6 GHz 4.8/4.3 GHz 165W 689 USD Core i9-10900XE 10/20 3.7 GHz 4.5 GHz 4.7/4.3 GHz 165W 590 USD Intel 9th Gen Core X-Series HEDT (Skylake X-Refresh) Core i9-9980XE 18/36 3.0 GHz 4.4 GHz 4.5/- GHz 165W 1,979 USD Core i9-9960X 16/32 3.1 GHz 4.4 GHz 4.5/- GHz 165W 1,684 USD Core i9-9940X 14/28 3.3 GHz 4.4 GHz 4.5/- GHz 165W 1,387 USD Core i9-9920X 12/24 3.5 GHz 4.4 GHz 4.5/- GHz 165W 1,189 USD Core i9-9900X 10/20 3.5 GHz 4.4 GHz 4.5/- GHz 165W 989 USD AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 HEDT (Castle Peak) TR 3990X 64/128 2.9 GHz 4.3 GHz no data 280W 3.990 USD TR 3970X 32/64 3.7 GHz 4.5 GHz no data 280W 1,999 USD TR 3960X 24/48 3.8 GHz 4.5 GHz no data 280W 1,399 USD AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 HEDT (Colfax) TR 2990WX 32/64 3.0 GHz 4.2 GHz no data 250W 1,799 USD TR 2970WX 24/48 3.0 GHz 4.2 GHz no data 250W 1,299 USD TR 2950X 16/32 3.5 GHz 4.4 GHz no data 180W 899 USD TR 2920X 12/24 3.5 GHz 4.3 GHz no data 180W 649 USD

Source: Chiphell via ComputerBase