Guest_Jim_* Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 There were rumors about it back in April and new Intel has announced it will be releasing a limited edition Core i7-8086K CPU for the 40th anniversary of the original 8086 processor. It is unquestionable the 8086 changed the world as it was the first 16-bit processor and brought about the x86 architecture that long dominated and still influences the computing world. In a way we still see it sued today, the x86 instruction set has changed greatly, with today's processors using x86_64, which AMD developed to bring about 64-bit computing while still supporting the older technology. The Core i7-8086K will be Intel's first CPU to offer a single-core boost of 5 GHz, but being a K processor, it will be unlocked for overclocking. To get the CPU you can enter a sweepstakes starting 5 PM PDT on June 7. After the 24 hour entry period has closed, 8086 entrants will be randomly chosen to receive one. The second source link is to the sweepstakes webpage. Source: Intel [1] and [2] Back to original news post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_Jim_* Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 Just wanted to post pointing out the sweepstakes period has started, so visit that second link if you want a chance to win an i7-8086K. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulktreg Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 Entered. Chance of winning next to zero but you never know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_Jim_* Posted June 9, 2018 Posted June 9, 2018 I entered too and even if I won I'm not sure what I'd do with it. I'll worry about it if that happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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