Intel 'Wildcat Lake' leaks fast
A Geekbench sighting shows Intel’s upcoming low‑power ‘Wildcat Lake’ Core 3 304 chip delivering roughly double the single‑core score of its predecessor — a notable jump for portable and entry‑level gaming machines. The listing suggests Intel is targeting much better single‑thread performance in thin-and‑light gaming or handheld form factors. (tomshardware.com)
Geekbench shows the entry as “Intel Corporation Wildcat Lake Client Platform” with a single‑core score of 2472 and a multi‑core score of 6708, recorded under Geekbench 6.5.0 Pro for Windows and uploaded March 26, 2026; the test system reported 15.66 GB RAM and Windows 11 Pro (geekbench.com). (browser.geekbench.com) The CPU topology in the listing is a five‑core 1+4 layout (one performance core + four efficiency cores) with a reported base frequency of 1.50 GHz and a maximum single‑core clock around 4.284 GHz, and the motherboard string reads “WCL LP5x MD T3 RVP2,” indicating an Intel validation platform. (browser.geekbench.com) Independent reviewers note that the 1+4 arrangement departs from earlier Wildcat Lake disclosures that indicated up to two Cougar Cove performance cores paired with Darkmont efficiency cores, making this particular entry likely a low‑bin SKU or engineering sample rather than a final retail configuration. (videocardz.com) Intel positioned Wildcat Lake as the low‑power successor to Twin Lake/Alder Lake‑N for Chromebooks, mini‑PCs and embedded systems at CES 2026, and company slides and leaks list Core Series 3 Wildcat Lake parts as supporting LPDDR5x memory and up to six CPU cores in the family. (electronics-lab.com) Platform documentation and leaks show Wildcat Lake using Cougar Cove P‑cores and Darkmont E‑cores with Xe3 graphics on Core 300 SKUs, and earlier slide notes suggest memory support ceilings in the LPDDR5x/DDR5 ranges (reported transfer rates between 6400 MT/s and 7467 MT/s in various documents). (techpowerup.com) Analysts caution the March 26 Geekbench entry is one of several early Wildcat Lake sightings (other spotted SKUs include Core 3 310 and Core 5 320) and that thermals, power limits (reported target range around 9–15W), and final binning will determine which configurations reach thin‑and‑light or handheld designs. (videocardz.com)
