PC enthusiasts who have followed the gladiator match between AMD and Intel over the past few years have regularly enjoyed the fruits of this intense competition. It has led to notable changes in the CPU industry, including the addition of more CPU cores, hybrid architectures, and 3D V-Cache, among countless others. All of these changes, in one way or another, have made processors faster for both gaming and productivity. The latest release from Intel comes in the form of 13th generation Raptor Lake desktop processors, and it appears to be a pre-emptive strike designed to dampen the AMD party, which recently came out with the Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 processors. But how do the new Intel 13th generation processors fare against the Ryzen 7000 series? Is it a home run or just a bunt? Let's find out in this detailed explanation of the recently launched Intel 13th generation desktop processors.
13th Gen Intel: What you need to know
The Raptor Lake announcement has given us some fascinating details about what Intel wants to do with its new desktop processors. In this article, we will explore all the important aspects of the release, from looking at architecture changes to pricing and more. This period might just be the most exciting time for a PC fan in over a decade, as several battles take place across the industry.
And since the CPU market is this interesting, we don't want you to miss any information about it. So here's everything you need to know about Intel's 13th generation processors. Let's dive in.
Now before we take a look at the details of the Intel 13th generation architecture, let's start with a general overview of the entire CPU lineup. Currently, Intel has only released details for six processors from the entire lineup, but they have reiterated that there will be 22 desktop-class processors in total. Having said that, let's look at how the announced processors are differentiated below: Processor name Processor cores / threads Cache size (L3/L2) Turbo frequency (P/E) Base frequency (P/E) Base power (in watts) Est. PriceCore i9-13900K24 (8P, 16E) / 3236MB / 32MB5.8GHz/ 4.3GHz3.0GHz/ 2.2GHz125W $589Core i9-13900KF24 (8P, 16E) / 3.236MB/3.236MB/3.236MB 2GHz125W $564Core i7 -137 00K16 (8P , 8E) / 2430MB / 24MB5.4GHz/ 4.2GHz3.4GHz/ 2.5GHz125W$409Core i7-13700K16 (8P, 8E) /2430MB / 24GHz/5.GHz/5.GHz 384Core i5-13600K14 (6p, 8E)/2024MB /20MB5.1GHz/3.9GHz3.5GHz/2.6GHz125W$319Core i5-13600KF14 (6p,8E)/2024MB/20MB5.1GHz/3.6GHz1GHz/3.5GH2GHz/3.6GHz1$
