Intel To Launch A Dual-Core “Intel 300” CPU In 2023: 14th Gen, Raptor Cove P-Cores, 3.9 GHz Clocks & 46W TDP

Intel 300 Dual-Core CPU Benchmarked, Proving Why It is The Lowest-End Chip In The Raptor Lake Refresh Lineup 1

Intel is preparing a brand new dual-core CPU SKU known as the "Intel 300" which launches with the 14th Gen desktop family this quarter.

According to leaker, chi11eddog, Intel will be releasing its 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh Desktop CPU lineup in Q3 2023. The unveiling is planned for the Innovation 2023 event in September but one of the SKUs launching with the family is a dual-core variant that will target the entry-level gamer segment.

14th Gen "Intel 300" processor will be out in Q3 2023. Specs: 2 cores (2P+0E)/4 threads, 6MB L3 cache, P-core base frequency 3.9GHz, 46W. ????????????

"Intel 300", the new naming convention, is the successor to Pentium Gold G7400.

— chi11eddog (@g01d3nm4ng0) August 8, 2023

Coming to the specifications, the Intel 300 CPU is said to be a new naming convention that replaces the Pentium Gold G7400. Intel had previously ended both Pentium and Celeron brands and moved to a standard naming convention which will further change with the upcoming "Core Ultra" series. The entry-level Alder Lake-N lineup makes use of a similar naming scheme with the Intel N200 CPU but that's entirely based on the E-Core architecture.

The Intel 300 CPU is said to carry just 2 P-Cores based on the Raptor Cove architecture so that will provide a total of four threads. There are no E-Cores onboard the chip and the P-Core base clocks are said to be rated at 3.9 GHz. It is unknown what the boost clocks would be but it will feature TDP up to 46W. There's also 6 MB of L3 cache (3 MB per core) and it is likely that this chip won't offer OC support.

The CPU is likely going to target the sub-$100 US market segment since the quad-core Core i3 chips are already available close to $100 US. So anything around $50-$60 US will make this chip a viable option for entry-level PCs and gaming solutions which are running a $100-$200 US graphics card. A dual-core design will be a bit of an issue for modern games that utilize more cores and threads so it will be limited to the amount of games it can run. This is certainly a weird chip but let's wait and see if it will be any good.