The fastest Intel Core Raptor Lake chip goes on sale - 24 cores, 32 threads, 6 GHz and TDP 150W for $699

Intel has begun selling a select flagship desktop processor of the Raptor Lake generation, which has

maximum clock frequency 6 GHz. The chip is called Intel Core i9-13900KS.

What is known

The processor is aimed at enthusiasts who willengage in extreme acceleration. Out of the box, the Core i9-13900KS offers frequencies from 3.2 GHz to 6.0 GHz and an Intel UHD 770 graphics subsystem. Modifications without an iGPU are not provided.

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The processor received 8 productive and 16energy efficient cores. Only the first ones have multithreading support, i.e. the number of threads is 32 . The nominal heat dissipation of the Intel Core i9-13900KS has been increased from 125W to 150W compared to the Core i9-13900K.

As you might guess, our hero is the mostexpensive Raptor Lake generation desktop processor. Its cost was $699. For comparison, the Core i9-13900K with a frequency of 3.0-5.8 GHz is priced at $589. The non-iGPU version of KF costs another $25 less.