https://www.techradar.com/news/intel-cascade-lake-x > In 2017, Intel reacted to the threat of Threadripper by pumping out high core count (HCC) Skylake-X processors in the consumer space. And, while processors like the Core i9-7980XE outperformed the highest-end Ryzen Threadripper 1950X, they were also much more expensive, leading more enthusiast consumers to go with AMD’s high-end desktop (HEDT) solution .  > While Threadripper 2nd Generation is all but a foregone conclusion, Intel has been relatively quiet about its next generation (HEDT) processors. However, we’re expecting Cascade Lake-X will succeed the Skylake-X family of high-end desktop processors by the end of the year.