Starting with the iPhone 6, mobile phones began to use the popular suffix '+' or 'Plus' nomenclature. This practice was actually followed by Intel, and launched the Core i+ series in early April.
In other words, when purchasing a PC processor in the future, you will see packages such as Core i5+ 8400, Core i5+ 8500, and Core i7+ 8700.
note, They are not the enhancement of the CPU itself, but they represent an Optane storage disk in addition to the original i5-8400.
TechReport noted that the new egg has already been listed on the box with Core i+. Their common denominator is that there is an additional 16GB Optane speed disk in the content.
This accelerometer uses the M.2 interface. The main use is to accelerate the PC environment with only mechanical hard disks. It is said that the HDD can simulate the speed of the NVMe SSD.
In terms of price, The Core i5-8400 retails for $179, the Core i5+8400 costs $215, the Core i7-8700 retails for $302, and the i7+8700 costs $340.
Of course, 16GB Optane can be purchased separately earlier, the price is 39.85 US dollars (State Bank 199 yuan), so the package is still a discount.
It is worth mentioning that, in addition to the desktop box, the Core i+ tag will appear in some branded and notebook products, indicating that in addition to the 8th generation Core, an accelerated Optane Memory is also pre-installed.
