Intel Nova Lake Leak Reveals Mid-Range CPUs With Massive Cache

A reported Intel Nova Lake leak points to mid-range Core Ultra chips with unusually large last-level cache, aiming to challenge AMD’s gaming advantage. The article says Intel’s approach adds bLLC (Big Last Level Cache) to certain processors, following a “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” strategy, and that leaker Jaykihn now claims a new SKU: a Core Ultra 5 with a 6+12+4 core configuration and a 125W TDP. It is described as overclocking-unlocked. The piece frames the “5” tier as historically strong value for gamers and notes that, unlike AMD’s 3D V-Cache adding a fixed 64MB L3, Intel may vary bLLC capacities across tiers due to defect binning. Nova Lake is also said to retain the LGA 1954 socket for multiple generations, while supporting ECC memory in some form.