A very important leak collected by Igors Lab has allowed us to see a series of official images showing an interesting comparison between the Intel Raptor Lake-S and Intel Alder Lake-S series, two generations of high-performance processors that have many things in commonbut also present important differences.

I want to start by analyzing for you the first frame that pits the Core Gen13 (Raptor Lake-S) against the Core Gen12 (Alder Lake-S) because it is without a doubt the most important, and the most interesting. In it we can see that the new generation of Intel will increase the maximum number of cores and threads, which goes from the 16 cores and 24 threads of the Core i9-12900K to the 24 cores and 32 threads of the Core i9-13900K.

This increase in cores will also be accompanied by another fundamental change that is not reflected in the picture, namely that Core Gen13 will use the new architecture on high-performance cores, so-called raptor cove, which will mean an increase in IPC over the Golden Cove-based Core Gen12. They will also have more cache and run at higher frequencies. The high-performance cores will continue to use the Gracemont architecture.

We can also see that the Raptor Lake-S processors will support it Natively DDR5 at 5,600 MHzand this increases the maximum number of USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connectors to 5. It is important to note that thanks to Intel XMP Profiles we can use much faster DDR5 with a simple click. The rest will remain unchanged.

If we take the differences at the chipset level, we see that the new Z790 will offer a greater number of PCIe Gen4 lanes, and this leaves the rest of the keys unchanged. With this chipset, we will be able to overclock the Core Gen13 K and KF series processors, and we will also be able to increase the frequency of the RAM and get the most out of the Intel XTU tool.

The rest of the technologies and keys that made a big difference with the arrival of Alder Lake-S will continue to be present. The Raptor Lake-S will retain a hybrid design, meaning it will feature high-performance cores and high-efficiency cores that will under the baton of Intel Thread Directorand will have technology Intel Thermal Velocity Boostwhich maximizes operating frequencies when temperatures permit, Intel Adaptive Boost, it can take the frequencies even higher if the CPU is not at the limit on the temperature level, and others such as Intel Dynamic Memory Boost, Intel Deep Learning Boost and Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0.

Intel Raptor Lake-S K and KF series final specifications

In the third image, we have a complete breakdown with the specifications of all the Raptor Lake-S processors that Intel will release later this year, including the K and KF series. They both have unlocked multiplierwhich means we can easily overclocked, but the second one is different because it comes with iGPU disabled, that means its integrated graphics doesn’t work.

The truth is that in general no surpriseThe Core Gen13 specs match what we’ve come to expect from the latest leaks we’ve seen and look like this:

• Intel Core i9-13900K: 8 high-performance Raptor Cove cores at 3GHz-5.8GHz, normal and turbo mode, 16 high-performance Gracemont cores at 2.2GHz-4.3GHz, normal and turbo mode, 68MB cache (L3 + L2) and TDP 125 watts. Integrated Intel Xe GPU with 32 execution units. It has 24 cores and 32 threads.
• Intel Core i9-13900KF: 8 high-performance Raptor Cove cores at 3GHz-5.8GHz, normal and turbo mode, 16 high-performance Gracemont cores at 2.2GHz-4.3GHz, normal and turbo mode, 68MB cache (L3 + L2) and TDP 125 watts. Integrated GPU disabled. It has 24 cores and 32 threads.
• Intel Core i7-13700K: 8 high-performance Raptor Cove cores @ 3.4GHz-5.4GHz, normal and turbo mode, 8 high-performance Gracemont cores @ 2.5GHz-4.2GHz, normal and turbo mode, 54MB cache (L3 + L2 ) and a TDP of 125 watts. Integrated Intel Xe GPU with 24 execution units. It has 16 cores and 24 threads.
• Intel Core i7-13700KF: 8 high-performance Raptor Cove cores @ 3.4GHz-5.4GHz, normal and turbo mode, 8 high-performance Gracemont cores @ 2.5GHz-4.2GHz, normal and turbo mode, 54MB cache (L3 + L2 ) and a TDP of 125 watts. Integrated GPU disabled. It has 16 cores and 24 threads.
• Intel Core i5-13600K: 6 high-performance Raptor Cove cores at 3.5 GHz-5.1 GHz, normal and turbo mode, 8 high-performance Gracemont cores at 2.6 GHz-3.9 GHz, normal and turbo mode, 44 MB cache (L3 + L2) and a TDP of 125 watts. Integrated Intel Xe GPU with 20 execution units. It has 14 cores and 20 threads.
• Intel Core i5-13600KF: 6 high-performance Raptor Cove cores at 3.5 GHz-5.1 GHz, normal and turbo mode, 8 high-performance Gracemont cores at 2.6 GHz-3.9 GHz, normal and turbo mode, 44 MB cache (L3 + L2) and a TDP of 125 watts. Integrated GPU disabled. It has 14 cores and 20 threads.

All Core Gen13 processors will be cCompatible with LGA1700 motherboards equipped with the 600 series chipset, and will feature both DDR4 and DDR5 memory controllers, meaning they’ll offer a high degree of backwards compatibility and could be a very interesting upgrade for those who’ve already switched to a cheap Alder Lake-S chip and are looking for something. stronger.

If all goes according to plan, Intel will introduce Raptor Lake-S next September 27 but they won’t hit the market until October 20th, which is when they’ll be generally available. All in all, I imagine the chip giant will open pre-orders much earlier.

We still don’t have official details about the sale price, and with the current economic situation and the parity of the dollar and the euro, I don’t dare to guess. With everything, they will most likely end up being more expensive than the Core Gen12 at its launch, because as I have already explained to you on previous occasions, the dollar-euro parity and the application of 21% VAT causes a significant increase in the final price compared to the original price in dollars. With everything, Intel may decide to tweak prices to be at Alder Lake-S level, both options are open.