Leak: Intel Nova Lake lineup tops out with cache-heavy Core Ultra 9 4970K BFC

A leaked table lists seven Nova Lake-S desktop processors, with the Core Ultra 9 4970K BFC as the flagship featuring a big last-level cache (bLLC). The chips are said to use the LGA 1954 socket and 900-series chipsets, with launch expected by the end of 2026.

• Leak lists seven Nova Lake-S parts, including a 28-core Core Ultra 9 4950K
• BFC branding likely marks big-cache models to rival AMD's 3D V-Cache
• A 65W big-cache chip appears in the list, not just an enthusiast flagship
• Nova Lake-S will use LGA 1954 and 900-series chipsets, with a CES 2027 unveiling expected