Intel : Project Devil's Canyon

The next generation processors : Intel Devil’s Canyon Core i7-4790K and Core i5-4690K Processors

The Intel Core i7-4790K and Core i5-4690K are without a doubt the most anticipated processors to come to market for the LGA1150 platform since the first Haswell processors were released back in June 2013

These are Intel's first 22nm chip to be base clocked at 4GHz across all four cores.

Intel Core i7-4790K :

The Core i7-4790K will be the flagship processor of the Haswell Refresh lineup and the first 22nm consumer CPU to obtain clock frequency of 4 GHz and a maximum boost clock of 4.4 GHz which is also a first for Intel. It will feature 4 cores and 8 threads along with a fully unlocked design which will allow users to overclock the chip past the limits thanks to the improved thermal design and updated package materials. The Core i7-4790K will feature a 88W TDP and would come with the latest HD 4600 graphics chip clocked at 1250 MHz. Pricing is not known at the moment.

Intel Core i5-4690K :

The Core i5-4690K will be the fastest Core i5 Series processor of the Haswell Refresh lineup featuring a clock frequency of 3.5 GHz and a maximum boost clock of 3.9 GHz matching the specs of the Core i7-4770K in a way. It will feature 4 cores and 4 threads along with a fully unlocked design which will allow users to overclock the chip past the limits thanks to the improved thermal design and updated package materials. The Core i5-4690K will feature a 88W TDP and would come with the latest HD 4600 graphics chip clocked at 1250 MHz. Pricing is not known at the moment.

Devil’s Canyon in particular would only feature compatibility with Z97 motherboards (targeted compatibility with Z97 boards). Even being architecturally similar, the Z87 chipset based motherboards would be unable to support the Core i7-4790K or its sibling, the Core i5-4690K.