Intel's next flagship CPU could be the 28-core Core Ultra 9 4950K
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Rumor mill: A leak tied to Intel's next desktop processor lineup points to a high-end Nova Lake chip with 28 cores and benchmark results that could place it ahead of recent flagship CPUs. The unverified results suggest Team Blue may be targeting stronger single-core performance and a sizable jump in multithreaded output as it prepares its next desktop platform.
The processor appeared in a CPU-Z screenshot posted on X by leaker @laurentschoice. It is listed as the Intel Core Ultra 9 4950K, a name that may signal Intel is returning to four-digit model numbers after using three-digit Core Ultra designations beginning in 2024.
The screenshot lists eight performance cores and 20 efficiency cores, for 28 cores in total. Intel has not confirmed the chip, its specifications or its branding, so the information remains...
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