The new Intel Core Raptor Lake Next will arrive in 2027 to extend the life of the LGA 1700 socket

For several weeks now, rumors of a new version of processors were heard. Raptor Lake of Intelwith socket LGA 1700. A new version that would lengthen the socket used in the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth generation of Intel processors for desktop computers. After this complete COMPUTEX 2026new rumors appear that reveal the official code name, the Intel Core Raptor Lake Next.

Intel prepares Raptor Lake Next as a new generation for LGA 1700

As they tell us in videocardzthis next series will not appear as processors of the fourteenth generationbut will belong to the series Intel Core 200. At the moment it is not known if Intel has any changes planned for this upcoming and rumored series, but it seems it is only a name change to adapt it to the series. Core 200.

It is also known that the series Core 200 of these Raptor Lake Next is scheduled for release at the end of January 2027just after the acquaintance CES usually celebrated at the beginning of the year in vegas. This being so, it is not expected that the qualification samples that usually leak their performance are not available until the end of this year 2026.

Intel will offer HX desktop and laptop models

Intel is expected to offer several solutions with different consumption, even for laptops in the range HX high performance. The rumors have a CPU of 16 cores (8+8) and a 125W TDPanother of 8+12 cores for 20 in total and 65Wanother with 6+4 cores and 10 in total and a last one with only 4 high performance cores.

Intel wants to extend the life of LGA 1700 to a fifth generation

With these solutions, Intel intends to extend the life of the processors with this socket a little more LGA 1700which already have up to 3 generations of processors and this fourth is expected. Intel wants to eliminate the myth that its platforms only last 2 generationsalthough it seems that LGA 1851 yes it will be like that, at least for now