In a few weeks, Intel should normally launch its 13th generation Raptor Lake processors. As we’ve said before, these won’t just be an evolution of the 12th-generation Alder Lake family. Both are based on a hybrid architecture, with Alder Lake using x86 Golden Cove and Raptor Lake using Raptor Cove cores. Both generations will have Gracemont cores in common. The more impatient are already speculating about the upcoming i9-13900K.
One of the major changes on Raptor Lake will be the increase in the overall amount of cores. The number of cores will thus go up to 24 cores and 32 threads compared to the 16 cores and 24 threads we get on the top of the current line, the Core i9-12900K. Another information not yet 100% reliable also reports a significant increase in the size of the cache. It could reach 68 MB.
i9-13900K: close to 6ghz?
Finally, the latest rumors from several generally reliable sources point to a significant increase in the maximum frequency of Raptor Lake CPUs. Intel could increase the P-core clocks of the 13th generation up to 300 MHz. Currently, the Core i9-12900KS offers a maximum clock speed of up to 5.5 GHz. Speculations are therefore going well to imagine a jump from 200 to 300 MHz to reach the bar of 5.7 to 5.8 GHz and why not consider 6ghz for those who like to push their machine … But this would mean that Intel still intends to propose a “KS” version on its 13th gen… A very risky hypothesis for the moment. It seems more prudent to consider that the blue “secure” a frequency of 5.5Ghz on its future 13900K.