A Chinese web site has posted what it claims is the launch schedule for Intel’s upcoming new generation of CPUs, the 14-nanometer Skylake processor.

If this list is accurate, it will be a much more steady rollout than the chaotic Broadwell release, which came later than planned and forced Intel to delay the Skylake release so as not to cannibalize itself. It also means Intel will release four families of Skylake processors in a five month period.

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In August to September, Intel will roll out all its Skylake-S processors for traditional desktops. Leading the way will be the Core i7 6700K, which means the CPU clock is unlocked. This makes it considerably easier to overclock. Intel was never deliberately overclocking-friendly but AMD has been for years. Only in the last few generations has Intel gotten the religion.

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