The official specifications and details of Intel's 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs and the accompanying Z790 Raptor Point PCH have been leaked by Igor's Lab. We had already detailed more SKUs in our own leak a few days ago but Igor Wallossek's leak provides us even more insight into the upcoming CPU family.
Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPU & Raptor Point Z790 PCH's Official Specifications Leak Out Ahead of Launch
So starting with the specifications, Intel's 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs will utilize the hybrid core design, featuring a mix of Performance-Optimized 'P' and Efficiency-Optimized 'E' cores. For the new chips, Intel will be using a brand new P-Core known as Raptor Cove which will replace the Golden Cove cores featured on the Alder Lake CPUs. For The E-Core, Intel will retain the existing Gracemont core architecture but it will come with minor improvements.
The enthusiast 125W Intel Raptor Lake-S Desktop SKUs will feature Core i9 models featuring up to 8 Raptor Cove cores and 16 Gracemont cores for a total of 24 cores and 32 threads. Intel's Core i7 lineup will consist of 16 cores (8+8), and Core i5 models will consist of 14 cores (6+8) and 10 cores (6+4). All Raptor Lake CPUs will come with an increased L3 cache, increased L2 cache per P-Core (2.0 MB), and double the L2 cache per E-core cluster (4.0 MB).
Intel Core i9-13900K 24 Core Raptor Lake CPU Specs
The Intel Core i9-13900K is the flagship Raptor Lake CPU, featuring 24 cores and 32 threads in an 8 P-Core and 16 E-Core configuration. The CPU is configured at a base clock of 3.0 GHz, a single-core boost clock of 5.8 GHz (1-2) cores, and an all-core boost clock of 5.5 GHz (all 8 P-Cores). The CPU features 68 MB of combined cache and a 125W PL1 rating that goes up to 253W. The CPU can also consume up to 350W of power when using the "Unlimited Power Mode" which we detailed here.
- Core i9-13900K 8+16 (24/32) - 3.0 / 5.8 GHz - 66 MB Cache, 125W (PL1) / 253W (PL2)
- Core i9-12900K 8+8 (16/24) - 3.2 / 5.2 GHz - 30 MB Cache, 125W (PL1) / 241W (PL2)
Intel Core i7-13700K 16 Core Raptor Lake CPU Specs
The Intel Core i7-13700K CPU will be the fastest 13th Gen Core i7 chip on offer within the Raptor Lake CPU lineup. The chip features a total of 16 cores and 24 threads. This configuration is made possible with 8 P-Cores based on the Raptor Cove architecture and 8 E-Cores based on the Grace Mont core architecture. The CPU comes with 30 MB of L3 cache and 24 MB of L2 cache for a total combined 54 MB cache. The chip was running at a base clock of 3.4 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The all-core boost is rated at 5.3 GHz for the P-Cores while the E-Cores feature a base clock of 2.5 GHz and a boost clock of 4.2 GHz. The TDP will be retained at 125W (PL1) and 253 (PL2).
- Core i7-13700K 8+8 (16/24) - 3.4 / 5.4 GHz - 54 MB Cache, 125W (PL1) / 253W (PL2)
- Core i7-12700K 8+4 (12/20) - 3.6 / 5.0 GHz, 25 MB Cache, 125W (PL1) / 190W (PL2)
Intel Core i5-13600K 14 Core Raptor Lake CPU Specs
The Intel Core i5-13600K features a total of 14 cores which include 6 P-Cores based on the Raptor Cove and 8 E-Cores based on current Gracemont cores. That's the same P-Core count as the Intel Core i5-12600K but the E-Core count has been doubled. So we are looking at a 40% core count bump and a 25% thread count bump vs the Alder Lake Core i5-12600K. The CPU comes with 24 MB of L3 and 20 MB of L2 cache for a combined total of 44 MB cache.
Clock speeds are set at 3.5 GHz base, and 5.1 GHz boost, while the E-Cores operate at 2.6 GHz base & 3.9 GHz boost clocks. The i5 will get a slightly toned down PL2 rating of 181W compared to the Core i9 & Core i7 SKUs but that's still 30 Watts more than the existing 12600K chip.
- Core i5-13600K 6+8 (14/20) - 3.5 / 5.1 GHz - 44 MB Cache, 125W (PL1) /181W (PL2)
- Core i5-12600K 6+4 (10/16) - 3.6 / 4.9 GHz - 20 MB Cache, 125W (PL1) / 150W (PL2)
Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake-S Desktop CPU Family:
| CPU Name | Silicon Revision / QDF | P-Core Count | E-Core Count | Total Core / Thread | P-Core Base / Boost (Max) | P-Core Boost (All-Core) | E-Core Boost (Max) | Cache (Total L2 + L3) | TDP | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13900K | B0 / Q1E1 | 8 | 16 | 24 / 32 | 3.0 / 5.8 GHz | 5.5 GHz (All-Core) | 4.3 GHz | 68 MB | 125W (PL1) 250W (PL2)? |
TBA |
| Intel Core i9-13900KF | B0 / Q1EX | 8 | 16 | 24 / 32 | 3.0 / 5.8 GHz | 5.5 GHz (All-Core) | 4.3 GHz | 68 MB | 125W (PL1) 250W (PL2)? |
TBA |
| Intel Core i9-13900 | B0 / Q1EJ | 8 | 16 | 24 / 32 | 2.0 / 5.6 GHz | 5.3 GHz (All-Core) | 4.2 GHz | 68 MB | 65W (PL1) ~200W (PL2) |
TBA |
| Intel Core i9-13900F | B0 / Q1ES | 8 | 16 | 24 / 32 | 2.0 / 5.6 GHz | 5.3 GHz (All-Core) | 4.2 GHz | 68 MB | 65W (PL1) ~200W (PL2) |
TBA |
| Intel Core i9-13900T | B0 / ? | 8 | 16 | 24 / 32 | 1.1 / 5.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz (All-Core) | 3.9 GHz | 68 MB | 35W (PL1) 100W (PL2) |
TBA |
| Intel Core i7-13700K | B0 / Q1EN | 8 | 8 | 16 / 24 | 3.4 / 5.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz (All Core) | 4.2 GHz | 54 MB | 125W (PL1) 228W (PL2)? |
TBA |
| Intel Core i7-13700KF | B0 / Q1ET | 8 | 8 | 16 / 24 | 3.4 / 5.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz (All Core) | 4.2 GHz | 54 MB | 65W (PL1) TBD (PL2) |
TBA |
| Intel Core i7-13700 | B0 / Q1EL | 8 | 8 | 16 / 24 | 2.1 / 5.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz (All-Core) | 4.1 GHz | 54 MB | 65W (PL1) TBD (PL2) |
TBA |
| Intel Core i7-13700F | B0 / Q1EU | 8 | 8 | 16 / 24 | 2.1 / 5.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz (All-Core) | 4.1 GHz | 54 MB | 65W (PL1) TBD (PL2) |
TBA |
| Intel Core i7-13700T | B0 / ? | 8 | 8 | 16 / 24 | 1.4 / 4.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz (All-Core) | 3.6 GHz | 54 MB | 35W (PL1) 100W (PL2) |
TBA |
| Intel Core i5-13600K | B0 / Q1EK | 6 | 8 | 14 / 20 | 3.5 / 5.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz (All-Core) | TBD | 44 MB | 125W (PL1) 180W (PL2)? |
TBA |
| Intel Core i5-13600KF | B0 / Q1EV | 6 | 8 | 14 / 20 | 3.5 / 5.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz (All-Core) | TBD | 44 MB | 65W (PL1) TBD (PL2) |
TBA |
| Intel Core i5-13600 | B0 / Q1DF | 6 | 8 | 14 / 20 | TBD | TBD | TBD | 44 MB | 65W (PL1) TBD (PL2) |
TBA |
| Intel Core i5-13500 | B0 / Q1DK | 6 | 8 | 14 / 20 | 2.5 / 4.5 GHz | TBD | TBD | 32 MB | 65W (PL1) TBD (PL2) |
TBA |
| Intel Core i5-13400 | B0 / Q1DJ | 6 | 4 | 10 / 16 | 2.5 / 4.6 GHz | 4.1 GHz (All-Core) | 3.3 GHz | 28 MB | 65W (PL1) TBD (PL2) |
TBA |
| Intel Core i3-13100 | B0 / Q1CV | 4 | 0 | 4 / 8 | TBD | TBD | TBD | 12 MB | 65W (PL1) TBD (PL2) |
TBA |
Intel 13th Gen 'Raptor Lake' CPUs LGA 1700 Platform
Intel is sticking with its LGA 1700 platform for at least one more CPU lineup and that's Raptor Lake. Chipzilla confirmed that Raptor Lake CPUs will be compatible with the existing LGA 1700 boards based on the 600-series chipset. But like each generation, motherboard makers will be offering a brand new lineup of motherboards based on the 700-series chipset which will come with higher I/O lanes. In addition to that, Raptor Lake chips will be supporting DDR5-5600 speeds which is a nice bump over the native DDR5-5200 speeds that Alder Lake supports.
The Z790 chipset will offer 20 PCIe Gen 4 & 8 PCIe Gen 3 lanes while the CPUs will feature 16 PCIe Gen 5 and 4 PCIe Gen 4 lanes. We know that the motherboard maker will have a few products which will split the x16 discrete graphics card lanes with an x4 PCIe Gen 5 M.2 slot. Intel won't have native PCIe Gen 5 M.2 support till 14th Gen Meteor Lake chips.
This offers a nice upgrade path to users who are currently running a mainstream Core i3 or Core i5 CPU and want to upgrade to a higher-end chip. They can simply replace their existing 12th Gen CPU with a higher-end Core i7 or Core i9 SKU which will increase the overall performance of their PC.
Intel Desktop Platform Chipset Comparison
| Chipset Name | Raptor Lake-S (RPL-S) PCH / 700 Series (Z790) | Alder Lake-S (ADL-S) PCH / 600 Series (Z690) | Rocket Lake-S (RKL-S) PCH / 500 Series (Z590) | Comet Lake-S (CML-S) PCH / 400 Series (Z490) | Coffee Lake S (CNL-H) PCH / 300 Series (Z390/H370, B360, Q370, H310) | Coffee Lake S (KBL-R) PCH / Z370 Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Process Node | 14nm | 14nm | 14nm | 14nm | 14nm | 22nm |
| Processor | 24,16C,12C,10C,6C,4C (TBD) | 16C,12C,10C,6C,4C (Full corporate/consumer SKU stack at launch) | 8C, 6C (Full corporate/consumer SKU stack at launch) | 10C, 8C, 6C, 4C, 2C (Full corporate/consumer SKU stack at launch) | 8C, 6C, 4C, 2C (Full corporate/consumer SKU stack at launch) | 8C, 6C, 4C (6 Consumer SKUs at Launch) |
| Memory | Up To DDR5-5600 (Native) Up To DDR4-3200 (Native)? |
Up To DDR5-4800 (Native) Up To DDR4-3200 (Native) |
Up To DDR4-3200 (Native) | Up To DDR4-2933 (Native) | Up To DDR4-2666 (Native) | Up To DDR4-2666 (Native) |
| Media, Display & Audio | eDP / 4DDI (DP, HDMI) Display Capabilities | eDP / 4DDI (DP, HDMI) Display Capabilities | DP 1.2 & HDMI 2.0, HBR3 HDCP 2.2 (HDMI 2.0a w/LSPCON) 12-bit AV1/HEVC & VP9 10-bit Enc/Dec, HDR, Rec.2020, DX12 Integrated Dual-Core Audio DSP With USB Audio offload SoundWire Digital Audio Interface |
DP 1.2 & HDMI 1.4 HDCP 2.2 (HDMI 2.0a w/LSPCON) HEVC & VP9 10-bit Enc/Dec, HDR, Rec.2020, DX12 Integrated Dual-Core Audio DSP SoundWire Digital Audio Interface |
DP 1.2 & HDMI 1.4 HDCP 2.2 (HDMI 2.0a w/LSPCON) HEVC & VP9 10-bit Enc/Dec, HDR, Rec.2020, DX12 Integrated Dual-Core Audio DSP SoundWire Digital Audio Interface |
DP 1.2 & HDMI 1.4 HDCP 2.2 (HDMI 2.0a w/LSPCON) HEVC & VP9 10-bit Enc/Dec, HDR, Rec.2020, DX12 Integrated Dual-Core Audio DSP |
| I/O & Connectivity | Integrated USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20G) Integrated Intel Wireless-AC (Wi-Fi6E/ 7 BT CNVio) with Gig+ Integrated SDXC 4.0 Controller Thunderbolt 4.0 |
Integrated USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20G) Integrated Intel Wireless-AC (Wi-Fi6E/ 7 BT CNVio) with Gig+ Integrated SDXC 4.0 Controller Thunderbolt 4.0 |
Integrated USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20G) Integrated Intel Wireless-AC (Wi-Fi6E/ BT CNVi) Integrated SDXC 3.0 Controller Thunderbolt 4.0 (Maple Ridge) |
Integrated USB 3.2 Gen 2 Integrated Intel Wireless-AC (Wi-Fi / BT CNVi) Integrated SDXC 3.0 Controller Thunderbolt 3.0 (Titan Ridge) w/ DP 1.4 |
Integrated USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Integrated Intel Wireless-AC (Wi-Fi / BT CNVi) Integrated SDXC 3.0 Controller Thunderbolt 3.0 (Titan Ridge) w/ DP 1.4 |
Integrated USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Thunderbolt 3.0 (Alpine Ridge) |
| Storage | Next-Gen Intel Optane memory PCIe 5.0 (CPU Lanes), 6x SATA 3.0 |
Next-Gen Intel Optane memory PCIe 5.0, 6x SATA 3.0 |
Next-Gen Intel Optane memory PCIe 4.0, 6x SATA 3.0 |
Next-Gen Intel Optane memory PCIe 3.0, 6x SATA 3.0 |
Next Gen Intel Optane memory PCIe 3.0, 6x SATA 3.0 |
Next Gen Intel Optane memory PCIe 3.0, 6x SATA 3.0 |
| Max PCH PCIe Lanes | Up To 20 (Gen 4) Up To 8 (Gen 3) |
Up To 12 (Gen 4) Up To 16 (Gen 3) |
Up To 24 (Gen 3) | Up To 24 (Gen 3) | Up To 24 (Gen 3) | Up To 24 (Gen 3) |
| Max CPU PCIe Lanes | TBD | Up To 16 (Gen 5) Up To 4 (Gen 4) |
Up To 20 (Gen 4) | Up To 16 (Gen 3) | Up To 16 (Gen 3) | Up To 16 (Gen 3) |
| Max USB Ports | Up To 5 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x1) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1) Up To 14 (USB 2.0) |
Up To 4 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x1) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1) Up To 14 (USB 2.0) |
Up To 3 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 2x1) Up To 10 (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1) Up To 14 (USB 2.0) |
Up To 10 (USB 3.2) Up To 14 (USB 2.0) |
Up To 10 (USB 3.1) Up To 14 (USB 2.0) |
Up To 10 (USB 3.0) Up To 14 (USB 2.0) |
| Security | N/A | N/A | N/A | Intel SGX 1.0 | Intel SGX 1.0 | Intel SGX 1.0 |
| Power Management | C10 & S0ix Support for Modern Standby | C10 & S0ix Support for Modern Standby | C10 & S0ix Support for Modern Standby | C10 & S0ix Support for Modern Standby | C10 & S0ix Support for Modern Standby | C8 Support |
| Launch | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake Desktop CPUs Expected Features:
- Up To 24 Cores & 32 Threads
- Brand New Raptor Cove CPU Cores (Higher P-Core IPC)
- Based on 10nm ESF 'Intel 7' process node
- Up To 6.0 GHz clock speeds (expected)
- Double The E-Cores on certain variants
- Increased Cache for both P-Cores & E-Cores
- Supported on existing LGA 1700 motherboards
- New Z790, H770, and B760 motherboards
- Up To 28 PCIe Lanes (PCH Gen 4 + Gen 3)
- Up To 28 PCIe Lanes (CPU Gen 5 x16 + Gen 4 x12)
- Dual-Channel DDR5-5600 Memory Support
- 20 PCIe Gen 5 Lanes
- Enhanced Overclocking Features
- 125W PL1 TDP (Flagship SKUs)
- AI PCIe M.2 Technology
- Q4 2022 Launch (October Possibly)
There's also a new AI M.2 module support that's supported by Raptor Lake CPUs. As per the latest information we have, there doesn't seem to be any storage Gen 5 lanes coming directly from the CPU, and motherboard makers would have to split discrete GPU (x16 lanes) with M.2 storage ports to enable Gen 5 SSD support.
Intel Raptor Lake vs AMD Raphael Desktop CPUs Comparison 'Expected'
| CPU Family | AMD Raphael (RPL-X) | Intel Raptor Lake (RPL-S) |
|---|---|---|
| Process Node | TSMC 5nm | Intel 7 |
| Architecture | Zen 4 (Chiplet) | Raptor Cove (P-Core) Gracemont (E-Core) |
| Flagship SKU | Ryzen 9 7950X | Core i9-13900K |
| Cores / Threads | Up To 16/32 | Up To 24/32 |
| Total L3 Cache | 64 MB (+3D V-Cache) | 36 MB |
| Total L2 Cache | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| Total Cache | 80 MB | 68 MB |
| Max Clocks (1T) | 5.7 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Memory Support | DDR5 | DDR5/DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 Channel (2DPC) | 2 Channel (2DPC) |
| Memory Speeds | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5600 DDR4-3200 |
| Platform Support | 600-Series (X670E/X670/B650/A620) | 600-Series (Z690/H670/B650/H610) 700-Series (Z790/H770/B760) |
| PCIe Gen 5.0 | Both GPU & M.2 (Extreme chipsets only) | Both GPU & M.2 (700-Series only but split) |
| Integrated Graphics | AMD RDNA 2 | Intel Iris Xe |
| Socket | AM5 (LGA 1718) | LGA 1700/1800 |
| TDP (Max) | 170W (TDP) 230W (PPT) |
125W (PL1) 240W+ (PL2) |
| Launch | September 2022 | October 2022 |
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