Intel Core i9-13900KF
Intel Core i9‑13900KF: 24‑core Raptor Lake enthusiast CPU for LGA1700, up to 5.8 GHz, unlocked, no iGPU—great for 1440p/4K gaming and creator workloads.
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Product overview
Intel’s Core i9-13900KF is a 13th‑gen “Raptor Lake” desktop CPU, released for retail on October 20, 2022, after being unveiled at Intel Innovation on September 27, 2022. ([tomshardware.com](https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-core-i9-13900kf-spotted-ahead-of-launch))
Positioned in the enthusiast tier, it exists for high‑end gaming and creator builds that need very high boost clocks plus many E‑cores for heavy multitasking. It offers 24 cores (8P+16E) and 32 threads with up to 5.8 GHz boost, an unlocked multiplier, LGA1700 support across 600‑ and 700‑series boards, PCIe 5.0/4.0, and DDR4 or DDR5 memory support; as a KF model it lacks integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required. ([ark.intel.com](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/230497/intel-core-i9-13900kf-processor-36m-cache-up-to-5-80-ghz.html)) Not discontinued as of July 2026 (Intel ARK marketing status: Launched). ([ark.intel.com](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/230497/intel-core-i9-13900kf-processor-36m-cache-up-to-5-80-ghz.html))
- 1440p gaming
- 4K gaming
- streaming
- video editing
- 3D rendering
Product highlights
- 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) and 32 threads
- Performance hybrid architecture integrates two core microarchitectures, prioritizing and distributing workloads to optimize performance
- Up to 5.8 GHz unlocked. 36M Cache
- Compatible with Intel 600 series and 700 series chipset-based motherboards
- Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, and PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 support. Intel Optane Memory support. No thermal solution included. Discrete graphics required
Specifications
- Cores
- 24
- Threads
- 32
- Base clock
- 2.2 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 5.8 GHZ
- TDP
- 253 W
- Cache
- 36 MB
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- No
- Hyper Threading
- Yes
- Turbo Boost
- Yes
- Socket
- FCLGA1700
- Memory
- DDR4
- Ram Speed
- 5600 MHz
- Processor Generation
- 13
