https://wccftech.com/intel-comet-lake-processors-to-feature-up-to-10-cores-confirmed-in-linux-support-list-will-also-have-8-core-and-6-core-variants/

A photo released Oct. 8, 2018, shows a 9th Gen Intel Core processor packages. The processor family is optimized for gaming, content creation and productivity. (Source: Intel Corporation)

It looks like Intel’s Comet Lake processors have been listed in the latest Linux support list which indicates that we might be looking at up to 10 cores with the upcoming lineup of processors. In regards to the process node, the Comet Lake family is likely to be built upon the 14nm process node but with a higher number of cores than what’s currently available on Intel’s mainstream S platform.