intel should present the new processors that are part of the series “Raptor Lake” to the next CES extension of Las Vegas, which will start on January 5, 2023, but it seems that at least one European shop is already ready to market the new “non-K” Cores starting from January 3 (in particular, we are talking about models with a TDP of 65W, while those at 35W should come at a later time). Also, as reported by the well-known leaker @momomo_usthe same store is also preparing to sell motherboards based on B760 chipset and H770although some of them will be launched later.
The “non-K” CPUs, dedicated to the more mainstream audience, will continue to feature the same number of cores as their “K” counterparts, therefore they will have up to eight high-performance Raptor Cove cores and 16 energy-efficient Goldmont cores, but the frequencies will be a bit lower. As far as prices are concerned, the Core i5-13500 model is probably the one that is more attractive, as for the modest sum of 320 euros it is possible to take home a CPU with 6 P-cores and 8 E-cores, more than suitable to everyday tasks and gaming. In the table below you can read the alleged prices of the various chips, which, however, we certainly cannot consider cheap:
CPUs | Configuration | Price (Euros) |
Core i9-13900 | 8P + 16E | 765 |
Core i9-13900F | 8P + 16E | 730 |
Core i7-13700 | 8P + 8E | 520 |
Core i7-13700F | 8P + 8E | 485 |
Core i5-13500 | 6P + 8E | 320 |
Core i5-13400 | 6P + 4E | 306 |
Core i5-13400F | 6P + 4E | 277 |
Core i3-13100 | 4P | 189 |
Core i3-13100 | 4P | 154 |
Even the B760 and H770 motherboards, while not equipped with high-end chipsets, seem quite expensive, since all are offered for a price above 200 euros, including the models that support DDR4 and not the faster DDR5.
For the moment, of course, we just have to wait a few more weeks to get official information directly from Intel.