Intel Core i9-9990XE (14 cores to 5 GHz) will be sold only on a closed auction

According to information from several sources , Intel is preparing to release the most powerful desktop processor Core i9-9990XE - this is a real monster with 14 cores and 4.0 GHz base frequency (rises to 5.0 GHz in turbo mode).

The most interesting is that the processor will not be available for retail sale, but will be sold only at a closed auction “for system integrators”.

AnandTech Edition publishes an updated line of top-end Intel desktop processors, where the new product takes the first line. Pay attention to the record-breaking power consumption and heat dissipation of the Core i9-9990XE at 255 W! This is much more than the current leader Core i9-9980XE.

By the way, if we take into account the recommended price of the latter at $ 1979, then the novelty at the auction will cost much more than $ 2000 per piece. Judging by the number of cores, i9-9990XE is the most overclocked version of i9-9940X.

		Core	Tdp	Frequency	L3 (MB)	L3 on core	DRAM DDR4	PCIe
i9-9990XE	auction	14/28	255 W	4.0 / 5.0	?	?	2666	44
i9-9980XE	$ 1979	18/36	165 W	3.0 / 4.5	24.75	1.375	2666	44
i9-9960X	$ 1684	16/32	165 W	3.1 / 4.5	22.00	1.375	2666	44
i9-9940X	$ 1387	14/28	165 W	3.3 / 4.5	19.25	1.375	2666	44
i9-9920X	$ 1189	12/24	165 W	3.5 / 4.5	19.25	1.604	2666	44
i9-9900X	$ 989	10/20	165 W	3.5 / 4.5	19.25	1.925	2666	44
i9-9820X	$ 889	10/20	165 W	3.3 / 4.2	16.50	1.650	2666	44
i7-9800X	$ 589	8/16	165 W	3.8 / 4.5	16.50	2.031	2666	44

Closed auctions for the sale of the Core i9-9990XE are scheduled to be held once a quarter, and the first auction is scheduled for the third week of 2019, that is, for the current week.

AnandTech notes that at 1.3 volts, the chip will have to deliver 420 A (30 amps per core), and the TDP increases to 546 watts.