Possible 7700K Kabylake specs released....

[Caracus2k]

As predicted not looking like the 7700K is going to offer much over the 6700K....

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Not looking like stock clocks going to much faster (may even be slower!)
Not looking like it will have the 'Iris Pro' eDram L4 memory
Minor improvements to the same design as Skylake on the same 14nm process
Improved iGPU!
Similar/ possible the same TDP
Likely similar (or worse?) overclocking

The only tangible benefits from the next Consumer lineup refresh will likely come from the new '200' series chipset (Union Point) with more PCI-E lanes, optane support etc...

Otherwise likely nothing to see here for exisiting Z170 owners running 6700K's.....

 

[Caracus2k]

Do we know what all the improvements of Z270 (I assume it'll be called) over Z170 are?

Native USB 3.1
Intel Optane Support
More PCI-E lanes

 

[Caracus2k]

Are they really going to call it this 7700K?
Confusing.

I would imagine it will be called the 7700k keep the naming convention started with the 2700k... (with a bit of a shakeup at broadwell!)

 

[Caracus2k]

Do we know the release date yet?
I was thinking of getting an i5 for now then get the 7700k when this comes out, but doesnt look like its worth waiting for, so a 6700k now is looking more likely

Later this year probably around September/ October time

Don't forget that Kabylake's first chips may launch at the same time as the new 'Union Point' '200' series motherboards with forward compatibility to Cannonlake CPU's on the cards and newer features over the '100' series boards (like say the Z170)