Intel releases final Core i9 specs and release dates-and Threadripper is faster (sometimes)
(PCWorld)

Intel released the final details of its Core i9 microprocessors Monday morning, and the data is in: AMD´s high-end Threadripper processors will be faster-except when you really need it.Remember that Intel´s Core X-series family (also called the Core i9) was announced with several key omissions: namely the clock speeds of the 12-core Core i9-7920X and above, as well as the thermal design power, or TDP. On Monday, Intel filled those in. The 12-core Core i9-7920X launches Aug. 28 while the 14-, 16-, and 18-core Core i9 chips ship on Sept. 25.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here