Someone at Intel accidentally leaked and then quickly pulled the specs for 13th Gen Raptor Lake processors, but not quickly enough.
As well all know, once you publish something on the internet it's almost impossible to remove all traces of it, and that's the case here. As The Verge reports, a cached version of an Intel "How to Choose a Gaming CPU" page containing the specs remains available to view, and a few Twitter users also managed to grab the details.
Here's what Intel intends to deliver with its Raptor Lake processors:
An 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13600K desktop processor has:
- Up to 5.1 GHz P-core max frequency
- 14 cores and 20 threads
An 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700K desktop processor has:
- Up to 5.3 GHz P-core max frequency
- 16 cores and 24 threads
An 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900K desktop processor has:
- Up to 5.4 GHz P-core max frequency
- 24 cores and 32 threads
For each processor, it's a significant boost compared to the 12th Gen chips they are set to replace, both in terms of maximum frequency and core count. Here's the equivalent 12th Gen processors for comparison:
Intel Core i5-12600K desktop processor has:
- Peak Boost: 4.9 GHz
- 10 cores and 16 threads
Intel Core i7-12700K desktop processor has:
- Peak Boost: 4.9 GHz
- 12 cores and 20 threads
Intel Core i9-12900K desktop processor has:
- Peak Boost: 5.1 GHz
- 16 cores and 24 threads
Launch dates for the Raptor Lake processors have yet to be confirmed by Intel. PCMag is currently attending the Intel Tech Tour 2022 where the company is sharing more details about the chips. An Intel Innovation Event is planned for San Jose on Sept. 27-28, which seems the most likely event to perform a full reveal. However, this leak may pressure Intel into launching ahead of schedule.