Intel Core i9 processors to arrive on September 25, specifications revealed

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Intel has finally revealed the official specifications for the rest of its Core i9 processors, including the crazy 18-core Core i9-7980XE.

Contrary to recent news that we'd have to wait until 2018, the Intel's Core i9 lineup, including the Core i9-7940X, Core i9-7960X, and Core i9-7980XE, will be available on September 25.

Here’s an overview of the entire Core X series:

Model	Base clock	Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency	Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency	Cores/Threads	L3 cache	PCIe 3.0 lanes	Memory support	TDP	Price (USD)
Intel Core i9-7980XE	2.6GHz	4.2GHz	4.4GHz	18/36	24.75MB	44	Quad-channel DDR4-2666	165W	USD 1,999
Intel Core i9-7960X	2.8GHz	4.2GHz	4.4GHz	16/32	22MB	44	Quad-channel DDR4-2666	165W	USD 1,699
Intel Core i9-7940X	3.1GHz	4.3GHz	4.4GHz	14/28	19.25MB	44	Quad-channel DDR4-2666	165W	USD 1,399
Intel Core i9-7920X	2.9GHz	4.3GHz	4.4GHz	12/24	16.5MB	44	Quad-channel DDR4-2666	140W	USD 1,199
Intel Core i9-7900X	3.3GHz	4.3GHz	4.5GHz	10/20	13.75MB	44	Quad-channel DDR4-2666	140W	USD 999
Intel Core i7-7820X	3.6GHz	4.3GHz	4.5GHz	8/16	11MB	28	Quad-channel DDR4-2666	140W	USD 599
Intel Core i7-7800X	3.5GHz	4.0GHz	N/A	6/12	8.25MB	28	Quad-channel DDR4-2400	140W	USD 389
Intel Core i7-7740X	4.3GHz	4.5GHz	N/A	4/8	8MB	16	Dual-channel DDR4-2666	112W	USD 339
Intel Core i5-7640X	4.0GHz	4.2GHz	N/A	4/4	6MB	16	Dual-channel DDR4-2666	112W	USD 242

The 16-core Core i9-7960X is tagged at USD 1,699, while the Core i9-7920X will be priced at USD 1,199.

Another thing that stands out is the relatively low base clocks of the top tier chips. Most notably, the flagship Core i9-7980XE starts out at just 2.6GHz, which can seem a bit odd for a processor of its caliber.

However, it does have a Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency of 4.2GHz and a Turbo Boost Max 3.0 clock of 4.4GHz, which is actually quite impressive given that this is an 18-core chip.