Hi, I need some info.

[IAEInferno]

I'm gonna upgrade my CPU and motherboard when Cannon-lake comes out in 2h of 2017.

I heard that it's gonna be a 10nm Processor and I wanted to know what would be the benefit of having a lower number "nm" since I am currently using a 22nm i5-4670.

Will having a 10nm from 22nm Processor be a huge leap in performance and would a 10nm consume less power?

 

[synphul]

The nm is the die size of the processor and it doesn't always mean performance. The performance comes from improved designs and architectures, the amount of cache, how it accesses the cache, clock speed etc. Efficiency can also be a result of die sizes shrinking which may or may not translate into performance gains. The benefit isn't so much swapping a 22nm cpu for a 10nm as it is an older cpu for a newer one with newer technologies and improved ipc (instructions per clock) performance.

Here is a comparison of the i7 4790k which is 22nm same as your i5 vs. the newer i7 6700k which is 14nm process. The 6700k is the 'replacement' for the 4790k. It shows slightly lower power consumption, similar performance across a number of tasks. The 6700k might have performed a bit better if it were the same speed but it's 200mhz slower than the 4790k.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Haswell-vs-Skylake-S-i7-4790K-vs-i7-6700K-641/

It gives an idea of the difference between 22nm and 14nm which is a larger leap than 14nm to 10nm. Final specifications like clock speed and other things will determine how well the cannonlake cpu's perform. It should consume a bit less power and perform similarly or slightly better than skylake.

 

[Isokolon]

I don't wanna slow down your enthuisasm but...
Kaby Lake desktops aren't even released yet.
I doubt we will see Cannon Lake before Christmas 2017 and then it will be Skylake all over again (no stock, double the price)

 

[IAEInferno]

The nm is the die size of the processor and it doesn't always mean performance. The performance comes from improved designs and architectures, the amount of cache, how it accesses the cache, clock speed etc. Efficiency can also be a result of die sizes shrinking which may or may not translate into performance gains. The benefit isn't so much swapping a 22nm cpu for a 10nm as it is an older cpu for a newer one with newer technologies and improved ipc (instructions per clock) performance.

Here is a comparison of the i7 4790k which is 22nm same as your i5 vs. the newer i7 6700k which is 14nm process. The 6700k is the 'replacement' for the 4790k. It shows slightly lower power consumption, similar performance across a number of tasks. The 6700k might have performed a bit better if it were the same speed but it's 200mhz slower than the 4790k.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Haswell-vs-Skylake-S-i7-4790K-vs-i7-6700K-641/

It gives an idea of the difference between 22nm and 14nm which is a larger leap than 14nm to 10nm. Final specifications like clock speed and other things will determine how well the cannonlake cpu's perform. It should consume a bit less power and perform similarly or slightly better than skylake.

Wow that automatic best answer, thanks that was very informative.

 

[blazorthon]

nm is not "die size", that is measured in mm^2. nm refers to average distance between the transistors as measured in nanometers. Otherwise, that is correct.