https://www.techradar.com/news/this-could-be-our-first-look-at-the-intel-core-i9-9900k > Intel’s first mainstream Core i9 processor has been heavily rumored over the last few months, but now we might actually have our first ever photo of the highly anticipated CPU. > XFastest claims to have snapped up the first ever photo of the Intel Core i9-9900K - with its top off no less. This was to highlight and confirm the rumors that say Intel is going with a soldered integrated heat spreader (IHS) to support greater overclocking capabilities.