https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i9-12900ks-worlds-first-fastest-5-5-ghz-desktop-cpu-to-launch-on-5th-april/

Intel seems to have disclosed the launch date of the world's first and fastest 5.5 GHz CPU, the Alder Lake Core i9-12900KS.

The Intel Core i9-12900KS is designed as a 'Special Edition' CPU, offering one step up over the i9-12900K. It's a chip for the blue team to prove that they still hold the core speed crown and there are two reasons why Intel is launching this chip right now, first and the most obvious is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D which aims to show the benefits of 3D V-Cache in gaming versus frequency and the second is the 5 GHz+ Ryzen 7000 'Zen 4' lineup coming later this year. With the 12900KS, Intel not only wants to offer the best chip to enthusiasts but also showcase how they are already going to achieve 5.5 GHz frequencies on a 16 core part versus Zen 4 and how frequency still matters for gaming.