Intel® Core™ Desktop Processors

The 13th Gen Intel® Core desktop processors pave the way for the future of power and performance.

With an increase in core count, these processors continue to utilize Intel’s performance hybrid architecture to optimize your gaming, content creation, and productivity. Leverage industry-first bandwidth of up to 16 PCIe 5.0 lanes3 and DDR5 memory up to 5600 MT/s.4 5 Supercharge your CPU performance with a powerful suite of tuning and overclocking tools. Enjoy your favorite experiences in up to 4 simultaneous 4K60 displays or up to 8K60 HDR Video with dynamic noise suppression. Support for the Intel® 700 series chipsets and backwards compatibility with the Intel® 600 series chipsets allow you to access the features you need for any task. Whether you are working, streaming, gaming, or creating, the 13th Gen Intel® Core desktop processors deliver the next generation of breakthrough performance.

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Next Level Performance

The 13th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors deliver the next generation of breakthrough core performance. Now with up to 24 cores (8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores) and up to 32 threads, plus Performance-cores are capable of reaching 5.8 GHz6 with Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost to elevate performance. Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.07 further strengthens lightly threaded performance by identifying the best-performing Performance-cores. Meanwhile, additional E-cores enable an increase in Intel® Smart Cache (L3) for more efficient processing of larger data sets and better performance. The P-core and E-core L2 cache has also increased compared to the previous generation of Intel® processors, minimizing the amount of time spent swapping data between cache and memory to speed up your workflow.1 Unleash the power of next-level performance with the 13th Gen Intel® Core desktop processor advantage.

Dynamic Platform Features

Loaded with the latest platform technologies, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors accelerate system performance. Up to 16 PCIe 5.02 lanes doubles I/O throughput for accelerated processing power. Take advantage of the latest DDR5 support that is transforming the industry for fast speeds up to 5600 MT/s,3 high bandwidth, and enhanced productivity, as well as continued DDR4 support up to 3200 MT/s. Comprehensive advanced tuning and overclocking8 support—including Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility,9 Intel® Extreme Memory Profile, and Intel® Dynamic Memory Boost10—deliver intelligent overclocking performance on demand so that both new and experienced overclockers can get more from their unlocked processors. And backwards compatibility with Intel’s 600 and 700 series chipsets offers you the flexibility to upgrade without compromising on performance or features.

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Intel® Core Desktop Processors: Features at a Glance

Feature	Benefit
Performance-core (P-core)	The highest-performing CPU core ever built by Intel, designed to handle single-threaded, lightly threaded, or burst workloads like 4K gaming and 3D design.
Efficient-core (E-core)	Designed to handle multi-threaded and background tasks such as minimized browser tabs, IT services, and cloud syncing, leaving P-cores free to deliver incredible performance without interruption.
Performance Hybrid Architecture1	Integrates two core microarchitectures into a single die, prioritizing and distributing workloads to optimize performance.
Intel® Thread Director2	Optimizes workloads by helping the OS scheduler intelligently distribute workloads to the optimal cores.
PCIe 5.02  up to 16 Lanes	Offers readiness for up to 32 GT/s for fast access to discrete graphics, storage, and peripheral devices with up to 16 PCI Express 5.0 lanes.
PCIe 4.0 up to 4 Lanes	Offers up to 16 GT/s for fast access to storage and peripheral devices with up to 4 PCI Express 4.0 lanes.
Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s10	Delivers the latest, industry-leading innovation in memory capabilities for fast speeds, high bandwidth, and enhanced workflow productivity.
Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Continued support of existing memory technology and speeds.
L3 and L2 Cache	Increased shared Intel® Smart Cache (L3) and L2 cache sizes allow users to work faster, with larger datasets.
Intel® Deep Learning Boost	Accelerates AI inference to improve performance for deep learning workloads.
Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0 (GNA 3.0)	Processes AI speech and audio applications such as neural noise cancellation while simultaneously freeing up CPU resources for overall system performance and responsiveness.
Intel® Adaptive Boost Technology 3   4	Intel® ABT improves performance by opportunistically allowing higher multi-core turbo frequencies, while operating within system power and temperature specifications when current, power, and thermal headroom exists.
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost 3   4	Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost opportunistically and automatically increases clock frequency of select 13th Gen Intel® Core desktop processors by up to 100 MHz if the processor is at a temperature of 70°C or lower and turbo power budget is available.
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0	Identifies the processor’s fastest cores and directs critical workloads to them.
Intel® UHD Graphics driven by Xe Architecture7	Rich media and intelligent graphics capabilities enable amplified visual complexity, enhanced 3D performance, and faster image processing.
Overclocking5  Features and Capabilities	When paired with the Intel® Z790 or Z690 chipset, processor P-cores, E-cores, graphics, and memory can be set to run at frequencies above the processor specification resulting in higher performance.
Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility 5	A precision toolset for tuning and overclocking, featuring memory and hybrid processor overclocking, so that new and experienced users can get more from their unlocked processors.6
Intel® Extreme Memory Profile 3.0	Simplifies the memory overclocking experience with increased flexibility, additional profiles, and expanded voltage controls.
Intel® Dynamic Memory Boost 2   6	Intelligent memory overclocking performance on-demand that optimizes platform performance based on usage.

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Intel® Core Desktop Processors Comparison

Processor Type	Intel Core i9	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i5
	Processors	Processors	Processors
Max Turbo Frequency [GHz]	Up to 5.8	Up to 5.4	Up to 5.1
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency [GHz]	Up to 5.7	Up to 5.4	N/A
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency [GHz]	Up to 5.4	Up to 5.3	Up to 5.1
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency [GHz]	Up to 4.3	Up to 4.2	Up to 3.9
Processor Cores (P-cores + E-cores)	24 (8P + 16E)	16 (8P + 8E)	14 (6P + 8E)
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology	Yes
Total Processor Threads	32	24	20
Intel® Thread Director	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache (L3) Size [MB]	36 MB	30 MB	24 MB
Total L2 Cache Size [MB]	32 MB	24 MB	20 MB
Max Memory Speed [MT/s]	Up to DDR5-5600
	DDR4-3200
Number of Memory Channels	2
CPU PCIe 5.0 Lanes	Up to 16
CPU PCIe 4.0 Lanes	4
Enhanced Intel® UHD Graphics driven by XE Architecture	i9K:	i7K:	i5K:
	Intel® UHD Graphics 770	Intel® UHD Graphics 770	Intel® UHD Graphics 770
	i9F: No	i7F: No	i5F: No
Graphics Dynamic Frequency [MHz]	1650	1600	1550
Processor P-core / E-core / Graphics / Memory Overclocking	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video	Yes
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost)	Yes
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (Intel® AVX2)	Yes
Intel® Gaussian and Neural Accelerator (GNA)	Yes