Intel leaker claims Nova Lake desktop chips have 5.1 GHz clock limit beyond 90°C

According to new information from reasonably reliable Intel leaker Jaykihn, Intel's upcoming Nova Lake desktop CPUs will have an unusual limiter applied. He claims that the next-gen desktop parts from Intel will "universally limit the maximum core frequency to 5.1 GHz when above 90°C." That doesn't mean the parts will top out at 5.1 GHz, which would be disastrous, but it does mean that you're going to need some darn good cooling to reach high clock rates on Nova Lake desktop CPUs.

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Let's be clear about what he's saying. He's not saying that Nova Lake CPUs can't go above 5.1 GHz. …