As AMD gears up to launch the AMD Ryzen desktop processor in early Q1 2017, Intel has finalised the launch plans for their desktop Kaby Lake processors, and the accompanying 200 Series chipsets.

Although Intel has been extremely secretive, we managed to obtain the specifications and launch details of the desktop Kaby Lake processors, and the 200 Series chipsets. Check it out! 😀

 

It’s All Happening At CES 2017!

We can now confirm that Intel will announce the desktop Kaby Lake processors and Intel 200 Series chipsets on January 4 at CES 2017. The news conference will be held from 4:00 to 4:45 PM at the Mandalay Bay Ballroom E, but the media NDA is set to 1 AM, Pacific Standard Time on January 5, 2017.

The 8-hour delay allows the media in the rest of the world to catch up and prepare their stories for publication. So officially, the launch date for the desktop Kaby Lake processors, as well as the Intel 200 Series chipsets, is January 5, 2017.

 

The Desktop Kaby Lake Processors

The desktop Kaby Lake processors offer evolutionary upgrades over their desktop Skylake counterparts. The key improvements include :

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• a new 14 nm+ tri-gate process technology that delivers 12% higher clock speeds
• hardware decoding of H.264, HEVC Main, VP9 (10-bit and 8-bit) video.
• hardware encoding of H.264, HEVC Main, VP9 (8-bit only) video.
• support for HDCP 2.2 and Intel Optane Technology
• improved graphics processor
• Intel Speed Shift 2, which allows for faster switching of clock speeds

For more information on Intel Kaby Lake, take a look at The Intel Kaby Lake Processor Tech Briefing.

Here is the list of the desktop Kaby Lake (Kaby Lake-S) processors that will be announced at CES 2017.

Processor Model	Cores | Threads	Base Frequency	L3 Cache	TDP	Socket	Launch Price
Xeon E3-1205 v6	4 | 8	3.0 GHz	8 MB	TBD	TBD	TBD
Core i7-7700K	4 | 8	4.2 GHz	8 MB	95 W	LGA1151	US$ 349
Core i7-7700	4 | 8	3.6 GHz	8 MB	65 W	LGA1151	US$ 309
Core i7-7700T	4 | 8	2.9 GHz	8 MB	35 W	LGA1151	TBD
Core i5-7600K	4 | 4	3.8 GHz	6 MB	95 W	LGA1151	US$ 239
Core i5-7600	4 | 4	3.5 GHz	6 MB	65 W	LGA1151	US$ 219
Core i5-7600T	4 | 4	2.8 GHz	6 MB	35 W	LGA1151	TBD
Core i5-7500	4 | 4	3.4 GHz	6 MB	65 W	LGA1151	US$ 199
Core i5-7500T	4 | 4	2.7 GHz	6 MB	35 W	LGA1151	TBD
Core i5-7400	4 | 4	3.0 GHz	6 MB	65 W	LGA1151	US$ 189
Core i5-7400T	4 | 4	2.4 GHz	6 MB	35 W	LGA1151	TBD
Core i3-7300	2 | 4	4.0 GHz	6 MB	51 W	LGA1151	TBD
Core i3-7310T	2 | 4	3.4 GHz	6 MB	35 W	LGA1151	TBD
Pentium G4620	2 | 2	3.8 GHz	4 MB	51 W	LGA1151	TBD
Pentium G3950	2 | 2	3.0 GHz	4 MB	35 W	LGA1151	TBD
Pentium G3930	2 | 2	2.9 GHz	4 MB	35 W	LGA1151	TBD

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The Intel 200 Series Chipsets

The desktop Kaby Lake processors will be supported by these Intel 200 Series chipsets :

Chipset	Socket	Stepping	Product Code	S-Spec
Intel C422	TBD	A0	GL82C422	SR2WG
Intel X299	TBD	A0	GL82X299	SR2Z2
Intel Z270	LGA1151	A0	GL82Z270	SR2WB
Intel H270	LGA1151	A0	GL82H270	SR2WA
Intel Q270	LGA1151	A0	GL82Q270	SR2WE
Intel B250	LGA1151	A0	GL82B250	SR2WC
Intel Q250	LGA1151	A0	GL82Q250	SR2WD

 

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