Intel has announced a new top-end model in its 13th generation Core processors lineup, the Core i9-13900KS. The company touts it as the fastest desktop processor to date, with a clock speed of 6.0GHz without overclocking. The processor is now available for purchase at a price of $769.99.
Intel’s Core i9-13900KS: A High-Performance Processor with Increased Power Consumption
The Intel Core i9-13900KS — is based on the 13900K chip, which peaked at a turbo frequency of 5.8GHz. However, the newly released 13900KS reaches 6GHz without overclocking using Intel’s Thermal Velocity Boost technology. This is achieved by using more electricity, with a maximum of 250 watts at the max turbo power, compared to the regular 150 watts, and peaking at 320W in a new Extreme Power Delivery Profile.
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Aside from the power consumption and turbo frequencies, the Intel Core i9-13900KS is similar to the 13900K. The base frequency for the performance core has been increased to 3.2GHz from 3GHz, it comes with 24 cores, which include eight performance cores and 16 efficiency cores.
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Intel Core i9-13900KS: A High-Performance Processor with Increased Threads and PCIe Lanes
The newly launched Intel Core i9-13900KS features 32 threads, 36MB of Intel Smart Cache, and 20 PCIe lanes, including 16 PCIe 5 and four PCIe 4 lanes. The Z790 and Z690 motherboards will support this new 13900KS chip with a BIOS update.
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This launch of the Intel Core i9-13900KS flagship desktop chipset comes just weeks before AMD’s launch of the Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs. AMD has claimed that its flagship Ryzen 9 7950X3D chip will be the ultimate processor for gamers and creators, promising up to 25 percent better performance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The clock speed of the Intel Core i9-13900KS is 6.0GHz without overclocking.
Intel achieves the 6GHz clock speed on the Core i9-13900KS by using its Thermal Velocity Boost technology.
The Intel Core i9-13900KS has a turbo frequency of 6GHz, compared to the 5.8GHz of the 13900K. The Core i9-13900KS also uses more electricity, with a maximum of 250 watts at the max turbo power, compared to the regular 150 watts of the 13900K.
The Intel Core i9-13900KS has 32 threads and 20 PCIe lanes, including 16 PCIe 5 and four PCIe 4 lanes.
The launch of the AMD Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs is just weeks after the launch of the Intel Core i9-13900KS.
