Once we were all about high processor frequencies, then we increased the number of cores, and now we can have both! With the improved Intel 7 manufacturing process and the new CPU architecture, Intel Raptor Lake 13 generation Cores are able to increase their frequency significantly, with up to 5.8GHz core acceleration and even E cores can be accelerated to 4.3GHz.
At one point we speculated that next year’s Gen 14 Core would break 6GHz or come with a special 6GHz version of the i9-13900KS, and we didn’t expect it to come so soon.
At the Innovation On Innovation conference, Intel’s CEO announced that a processor that can be shipped at a default frequency of 6GHz will be released early next year for a limited time.
Although no name was mentioned, it is apparently the i9-13900KS, which will have the same specifications as the i9-13900K except for frequency, and of course, will inevitably consume more power.
Intel has previously released two similar limited editions of extremely high frequency.
The i9-9900KS of the 10th generation Core has 8 cores and 16 threads, accelerates at up to 5GHz and consumes 127W.
The i9-12900KS of the 12th generation Core has 16 cores and 24 threads, accelerates up to 5.5GHz and consumes 150W base power and 241W maximum power.
