GoKawiilLeaked slide details Intel Core Ultra 400 'Nova Lake-S' desktop rollout timeline
A leaked slide reportedly sourced from an OEM or motherboard partner outlines Intel's production and launch plan for its Nova Lake-S desktop chips, showing mass production starting in Q4 2026. Only a 28-core unlocked model would debut in Q1 2027, with the flagship 52-core chip pushed to later in the year, possibly between May and September 2027. Unlike Intel's usual practice of leading with flagship parts, the top-tier 52-core SKU appears positioned above a normal flagship, aimed more at HEDT-style users.