Rumor suggests Intel's next-gen flagship CPU could eat your PC's power supply for breakfast — but don't panic yet

A render of an Intel CPU in a futuristic PC.

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• Nova Lake flagship is rumored to hit 700W of power consumption
• That's a fleeting peak-wattage figure, though (and still just a rumor)
• The reality may be that the next-gen flagship is more of an enthusiast CPU than it has previously been – but that won't necessarily reflect on the lower tiers of Nova Lake