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Intel Core i9-14900KS specs leak reveals a ludicrous 6.2GHz boost clock and 150W TDP
Intel could be closer to launching its supposed i9-14900KS CPU
Rumors of Intel developing a new variation of the i9-14900K have been circulating for months. At the beginning of 2024, they became more solidified when a photo featuring the alleged Intel Core i9-14900KS was published on social media. At the time, it appeared that the supposed CPU would have a 6.2GHz clock speed straight out of the box. However, there was no SKU featured in the image, leading to skepticism. Now, a new leak suggests that there may have been some truth to the previous rumors.
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Intel breaks 6GHz barrier with new Core i9-13900KS
The 6 GHz mark remained elusive for a decade until the Core-i9 13900KS launched.
For much of computing history, increasing clock speed has been pretty easy, but the mid-2000s brought an end to that. It's been progressively harder and harder ever since to increase the clock speed on CPUs and other processors; the world's first 5GHz CPU launched in 2013 and at the end of 2022, the fastest CPU had a boost frequency of 5.8GHz. But finally, Intel has broken the 6GHz barrier with the launch of its Core i9-13900KS, which is available at retail today.