Intel will have overclockable variants for their Kaby Lake processors soon. (Photo : Getty Images/ William West)
Intel had been focusing on Kaby Lake architecture for some desktops that is focused on overclocking performance. The company was reported to be already working on the unlocked processors that are based on Kaby Lake to target over clockers.
TechSpot had learned that Intel is reportedly getting ready to launch a seventh-generation Core i3 "Kaby Lake" desktop processor as an unlocked K-Series variant. The Intel Core i3-7350K, a dual-core / four threaded processor with a base clock of 4.0GHz that can be boosted up to 4.2GHz with 4MB of L3 cache and a TDP of 91 watts, might hit the market shelves unlocked and ready to be overclocked.
Overclockable processors are usually more expensive than their locked counterparts because of the added options and technology. Also, it was really possible to purchase a budget chip like Intel's Celeron 300A or maybe one of AMD's Athlon Slot A processors and overclock them by a couple hundred megahertz or so but that did not do the trick for hardcore users.
Additionally, HotHardware reported that Kaby Lake is Intel's 7th generation Core processor architecture. It is made on a 14nm FinFET manufacturing process and is the first architecture to disrupt Intel's traditional tick-tock release pace. The main motive for its release is because getting down to 10nm has proven a bit more difficult than Intel expected. With this the company is stimulated to delay Cannonlake until late next year. The Kaby Lake fills the gap as a second consecutive tock succeeding Skylake.
When it comes with the value of the Intel Core i3-7350K Kaby Lake Processor, a leaked price list shows the retail box version going for $177. With this it seems that the chipset will be tagged from $150 to $180, depending on sale pricing and promotions. Moreover, there were also speculations that Intel is also working on an Intel i5 and i7 chipsets so it is advised for tech enthusiasts to stay tuned.
