There was a cheesy looking rumor that Intel would release a revised socket to go along with the higher core count chips. It sounded almost unbelievable at first, but seeing these power figures, that rumor doesn't sound so far fetched at all now. Relying on the power headroom in these nice boards to pick up some unexpected load would have been fine, but the power required here is kind of ridiculous. I am doubtful that maintaining decent clocks on a 12+ core chip will be possible without a more robust specification for power delivery.
Also, adding solder to the higher core count chips will clearly help with temps, but I am doubting it will help all that much with power requirements. Yeah chips eat more power when hot, but the power being pulled by that 10 core leads me to think that no amount of solder or cooling will keep power requirements in check. I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if Intel kicked their enthusiasts right in the face by releasing soldered chips and more robust boards right after they spent tons of money on one of these thermal pasted nightmares.
Being completely honest here, my suspicions couldn't possibly have any merit, right? Especially considering how severe the backlash would be. It would be completely hostile and crazy. It can't be true, but at the same time I see no way around it. I really think Intel is in a very tight spot here.