We've been hearing about Intel's next desktop CPU, Comet Lake S, for quite some time now, with leaks and rumors floating around. In addition, one official-looking slide from Intel's associated press deck has been released on the web, confirming the specs of Intel's top three gaming chips.

However, nothing is really official until the actual announcement and launch. Be that as it may, Intel has already announced Comet Lake in mobile form, including Comet Lake-Y and Comet Lake-U CPUs for thin and light laptops and Comet Lake-H processors for more powerful laptops. The next destination is the desktop.

That is the Comet Lake-S series. While the model names and specifications have been rumored for quite some time, the newly leaked slides are the strongest evidence yet of three specific SKUs.

Intel marketing materials obtained by Videocardz outline high-level specifications for the Core i9 10900K, Core i7-10700K, and Core i5 10600K. According to the slides, all three are unlocked processors ("K" notation), and two of them have boost clocks above 5 GHz.

The following is a breakdown:

The full specs will be more subtle than what the slides show. For example, the 5.3 GHz claim attached to the 10900K is due to Intel's Thermal Velocity Boost technology, which "flexibly" overtakes the normal boost clock "as processor temperature and turbo budget allow".

TVB can be thought of as a quick burst of CPU adrenaline. For this to happen, adequate cooling is required.

The slides say nothing about regular turbo clocks, but if we take the previous leaks for what they are, the 10900K will have a 5.1 GHz single-core turbo clock, a 5.2 GHz turbo 3.0 clock, and a 4.8 GHz all-core turbo clock The system will have a 4.8GHz all-core turbo clock.

The remaining CPUs in the Comet Lake-S lineup are not highlighted in the leaked slide deck, and are only occasionally (and loosely) outlined in early retail listings and the odd benchmark. However, there is no doubt that the entire lineup, from i7 to i3, will be available at some point with HyperThreading throughout, which doubles the thread count.

Several sites have reported that Intel will announce the Comet Lake-S CPU on April 30. It is also rumored that the actual release date (when the CPUs are available and the embargo on performance reviews by Intel is lifted) will be May 27, almost a month later.