Intel i9-10850K to be available on July 27th

July 26, 2011 - It looks like Intel is ready to release its latest 10th generation desktop CPU tomorrow, the Core i9-10850K, as part of the CometLake 10th generation desktop CPU lineup.The Core i9-10850K is similar to the Core i9-10900K, but with a similar frequency and a slightly lower price.

According to Korean tech outlet Quasar Zone, the Core i9-10850K will be released on Monday, July 27 at 23:50 KST, and it's uncertain whether the chip will be available at retail as soon as the embargo is lifted, or if it will wait a little longer before the CPU hits store shelves.

In terms of technical specifications, the Intel Core i9-10850K CPU (BX8070110850K) will have 10 cores, 20 threads, a main clock of 3.6 GHz (3.70 GHz from Corei9-10900K), a RWD clock of 5.2 GHz (5.3 GHz from Corei9-10900K), and the CPU will retain 20 MBL3 and 2.5 MBL2 cache. According to foreign media Wccftech, the Core i9-10850K should be priced at around $450 (about $3,100), which is $50 less than the official Core i9-10900K price.

Several online retailers have already launched this chip and it is available on some pre-built and high-end desktop gaming PCs. The Core i9-10850K will compete with AMD's Ryzen 93900X, but the latter is cheaper while offering more cores, threads and better multi-threaded performance.