Intel Core Ultra 400 (Nova Lake) Desktop Launch
ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins67% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 67%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidenceA leaked roadmap puts the first Nova Lake CPUs in Q1 2027 (28-core between January and March); Intel has only said before the end of 2026 or early 2027.[1]
Intel's Nova Lake desktop chips, branded Core Ultra 400, are reported to launch from Q1 2027 on the new LGA-1954 socket, with a 52-core flagship following later in 2027.