Covers Intel's upcoming 'Raptor Lake Next' will reportedly top out at 20 cores and retain Core 200 branding — Lineup may include a special 10-core SKU with 24MB of L3 cache

Intel is reportedly preparing a Raptor Lake Next processor lineup for early 2027, extending the older Raptor Lake architecture on LGA 1700 as the company is expected to introduce next-generation Nova Lake CPUs around CES next year. The reported chips would keep Raptor Lake on the market alongside newer products, with sources describing them as Core 200-branded parts rather than a new architecture. Intel has not announced the lineup, confirmed specifications or explained how it would position ...

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