Intel Core i9-13900KS is out and 6GHz CPU isnt quite as pricey as we expected

Date:
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 18:54:55 +0000

Description:
After being a mysterious no-show at CES 2023, Intels supercharged Raptor Lake flagship is now on sale.

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Intel has announced that the Core i9-13900KS CPU is now available to buy, billing it as the worlds fastest desktop processor .

The supercharged version of the 13900K Raptor Lake flagship was missing at
CES 2023, oddly, but was subsequently spotted at online retailers in Europe and Asia just after the show, leading us to believe its launch was near and we werent wrong.

We already knew the specs of this processor, and that it hits 6GHz boost out of the box no overclocking needed so the only detail left to fill in was
the official recommended price, which Intel has now furnished us with.

So for those with chunky wallets, the MSRP is pitched at $699 in the US
(thats around 575, AU$1,000 but dont expect a currency conversion to reflect regional pricing, naturally).

Note that the 6GHz headline turbo clock speed is with Intels TVB (Thermal Velocity Boost), meaning its only a short-term boost while temperatures
allow. An overclockers dream, no doubt

Even though TVB is a limited facility as noted the 13900KS wont run at 6GHz for all that long at stock its still seriously impressive for a desktop processor to reach this speed out of the box, by default. Enthusiasts will be able to overclock this chip considerably with the right cooling, reaching far faster clocks no doubt and possibly setting new records.

Remember, Raptor Lake is impressive silicon for overclockers, evidenced by
the levels the 13900K itself has already been pushed to: over 9GHz, no less (with liquid nitrogen), the fastest ever overclock witnessed with a desktop chip.

Looking at the price, you can hardly call it cheap, but the Alder Lake equivalent the 12900KS hit shelves costing $739, so the $699 price tag for the 13900KS is actually 5% cheaper.

We were expecting this pepped-up flagship to cost just as much as the Alder Lake KS version (if not a bit more), so this is a minor pleasant surprise here. (Not that its remotely affordable, of course but you wouldnt expect that with a Core i9 limited edition).

Naturally, being a limited edition CPU and very possibly a target for scalpers we dont know if the 13900KS will actually sell at the MSRP. It
might become the victim of price gouging and inflation, at least right out of the gate.



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/intel-core-i9-13900ks-is-out-and-6ghz-cpu-isnt- quite-as-pricey-as-we-expected


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