I can't believe they're dropping hyperthreading on the i5/i7 models. Depending on what kind of inter-generational process improvements we see and how those tran

I can't believe they're dropping hyperthreading on the i5/i7 models. Depending on what kind of inter-generational process improvements we see and how those translate to performance boosts, it seems possible that the 8700k could have higher multicore performance than the 9700k, especially given that maxing out 8+0 physical cores will stress the turbo thermals more than 6+6. But for single core perf/gaming... these things are going to be unmatched. Stock turbo frequency of 4.9 ghz? You could OC to over 5ghz with ease. I think I'm beginning to understand Intel's market positioning with these. They know that for most consumers, even including gamers, single core perf dominates everything. So if they can drop some multicore perf by killing hyperthreading, and trade that for a higher turbo, that's a huge win for their bread and butter. And they'll sell you the i9 or Xeon if you need the higher core counts, though maybe they recognize that the HEDT segment is already being dominated by AMD so its back to the labs to R&D a strategy for that.