Intel launches Devil's Canyon, Pentium Anniversary enthusiast CPUs

[Scorpus]

At Computex 2014, Intel has officially launched and detailed their Devil's Canyon and Pentium Anniversary Edition processors which it first announced back in March. Focused on enthusiast PC builders, all three new Haswell-based CPUs have fully unlocked multipliers and are designed with overclocking in mind.

Intel has two processors codenamed 'Devil's Canyon': the Core i7-4790K and the Core i5-4690K. The top-end chip, the i7-4790K, has received a significant clock speed increase over the standard i7-4790, boasting a base clock speed of 4.0 GHz on all four cores and boosting up to 4.4 GHz; 0.4 GHz higher than the 4790 and much more suited for overclocking.

The i7-4790K comes with other top-end features including Hyper-Threading (it supports eight threads), Intel HD Graphics 4600 clocked at 1250 MHz, 8 MB of "Smart Cache", DDR3-1600 memory support and 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes. It will be available for around $339, the same price as their previous high-end K-series CPU, the i7-4770K.

The i7-4690K is clocked at 3.5 GHz with a Turbo frequency of 3.9 GHz, which is the same as the non-K i7-4690. It's still a quad-core part, but only supports four threads, and comes with 6 MB of cache plus a HD Graphics 4600 GPU clocked at 1200 MHz. It'll be priced around $242, again the same price as its predecessor, the i5-4670K.

Both the 4790K and 4690K have a TDP of 88W, which is 4W higher than past K-series Haswell parts. They'll begin shipping sometime this month, as expected.

Intel's Pentium Anniversary Edition CPU is unimaginatively named the Pentium G3258, but despite lacking K nomenclature, it's a fully unlocked part. It's clocked at 3.2 GHz on two cores, comes with 3 MB of cache, and supports DDR3-1333 memory. Also packing HD Graphics clocked at 1100 MHz, and a TDP of 53W, it could be the perfect part for enthusiasts looking to build a low cost yet powerful HTPC.

The Pentium G3258 will also begin shipping sometime this month, and will cost around $72.

Next-Generation Polymer Thermal Interface Material (NGPTIM) helps all of these chips run cooler, and additional capacitors improve power delivery. All support the LGA 1150 CPU socket as well, compatible with either the 8- or 9-series chipsets.

It's great to see Intel continuing to cater for the enthusiast PC audience, and I look forward to seeing what else the company has on show at Computex.

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[hellokitty[hk]]

I bet delidding still helps.

 

[Steve]

Trying to get samples from Intel but the marketing company that handles Intel’s affairs says there won’t be a review program for these new CPUs :S

 

[Scorpus]

Trying to get samples from Intel but the marketing company that handles Intel’s affairs says there won’t be a review program for these new CPUs :S

I'll talk to some Intel guys at Computex about a review

 

[Steve]

Trying to get samples from Intel but the marketing company that handles Intel’s affairs says there won’t be a review program for these new CPUs :S

I'll talk to some Intel guys at Computex about a review

I like that

 

[theBest11778]

Honestly the new TIM is the only exciting part. I never liked the idea of delidding my CPU with a brick and vice.

 

[wastedkill]

4Ghz... on all four cores" I am sorry but when did 4Ghz seem like a big enough deal to put it in large text.... 4Ghz is nothing these days its the norm what would be nice is either 5Ghz or a 4930K equlivent with 8Cores 16Threads

 

[Guest]

I am running Skyrim (with lots of mods) using about 60% of an i5 4670K (not over clocked). If I get one of these new processors, Skyrim will probably use about 50% of it.

 

[RustyTech]

Yes...but can it run Crysis??
someone had to say it!

 

[Nima304]

I don't see anything exciting or worth mentioning here. The 4790k looks like a factory overclocked version of the 4770k.

 

[Guest]

I don't see anything exciting or worth mentioning here. The 4790k looks like a factory overclocked version of the 4770k.

Yes, they now need 8-core running a 5GHz. 8-core needs to be the new quad-core. Then we need to be looking a 16-core next year. This is unless they start adding a lot more on the Compute Unit side of things.

 

[Guest]

You might get one, if you are looking to splash out a few thousand $ on a new PC, with 2 x high-end graphics cards, 4K monitor, 4 x SSD etc.

 

[fredderf81]

I had been all excited for this until I saw: http://ark.intel.com/compare/80807,63698

I feel as if I would actually be downgrading my chip. the new MB features would be cool and I would be getting pcie 3.0 instead of 2.0 but really 2.0 is quite fast enough for more than most will need.

*sigh* intel.

 

[GhostRyder]

I really have alot of interest in these chips but I can't help but feel this is what Haswell should have been more than anything. The chip I think is cool is the Pentium anniversary, I may just pick one of these bad boys up and a decent motherboard to see how far I can push it.

 

[Tokido]

Can't wait to get my hands on a 4790k, Asus Maximus 7 Formula and an Ares 3 and put them all under a open loop. My wallet will be empty soon.

 

[GeforcerFX]

I really want that pentium anniversary chip, start saving the pennies now I guess.

 

[Jad Chaar]

Trying to get samples from Intel but the marketing company that handles Intel’s affairs says there won’t be a review program for these new CPUs :S

I'll talk to some Intel guys at Computex about a review

HOAH for Scorpus! HOAH for Steve! Go TechSpot!

 

[Jad Chaar]

I had been all excited for this until I saw: http://ark.intel.com/compare/80807,63698

I feel as if I would actually be downgrading my chip. the new MB features would be cool and I would be getting pcie 3.0 instead of 2.0 but really 2.0 is quite fast enough for more than most will need.

*sigh* intel.

I really dont understand why Intel is putting Intel graphics into the 4790K... I can guarantee that 99% of people who buy this chip wont use integrated graphics...

 

[Railman]

I really dont understand why Intel is putting Intel graphics into the 4790K... I can guarantee that 99% of people who buy this chip wont use integrated graphics...

I must be one of those 1% you mention. I have a 4670K in my current build and don't yet have a graphics card. However it is my intention to purchase a graphics card when I can persuade the little woman we can afford it.

 

[Guest]

"DDR3-1600 memory support" this had better be the slowest ram speed it supports.......ddr3 1600 is pretty damn slow .........

 

[Guest]

I must be one of those 1% you mention. I have a 4670K in my current build and don't yet have a graphics card. However it is my intention to purchase a graphics card when I can persuade the little woman we can afford it.

tell her if she can afford to put makeup on and getting 40 dollar haircuts you can afford whatever you want with your money

 

[mailpup]

tell her if she can afford to put makeup on and getting 40 dollar haircuts you can afford whatever you want with your money

Good idea. That'll work.

 

[Railman]

I must be one of those 1% you mention. I have a 4670K in my current build and don't yet have a graphics card. However it is my intention to purchase a graphics card when I can persuade the little woman we can afford it.

tell her if she can afford to put makeup on and getting 40 dollar haircuts you can afford whatever you want with your money

I see that you are a cautious person as you are posting as guest! Surely you know that hair cuts and makeup are necessary expenses and that women die if they buy cheap products. I speak as a person who spends less on hair cuts in a year that my wife spends in a single visit to the hairdressers.

 

[captaincranky]

Yes...but can it run Crysis??
someone had to say it!

If this were three years ago, I'd agree with you.

 

[Nima304]

I had been all excited for this until I saw: http://ark.intel.com/compare/80807,63698

I feel as if I would actually be downgrading my chip. the new MB features would be cool and I would be getting pcie 3.0 instead of 2.0 but really 2.0 is quite fast enough for more than most will need.

*sigh* intel.

Holy hell. I guess I'm waiting a few generations (or until DDR4 comes out) to even think about thinking about buying a new processor.