13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor – Next‑Generation Performance for Everything You Do
Ascend leaderboards, create worlds, and crunch numbers—all at once. The 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processor family delivers next-generation performance designed for gaming, creating, and multitasking.
Advancing Performance Hybrid Architecture
Experience Intel’s advanced performance hybrid architecture featuring:
- Up to 8 Performance-cores (P-cores)
- Up to 16 Efficient-cores (E-cores)
- Intelligent workload routing with Intel® Thread Director
This architecture helps route workloads to the right cores at the right time, enhancing responsiveness and overall performance.
Built for Modern Gaming
Designed for gamers who demand maximum performance, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processor-based PCs are built to:
- Power the latest games
- Handle additional workloads alongside gaming
- Support modern gaming, streaming, and recording simultaneously
Superior Creating Experience
The 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processor family offers:
- Faster P-cores and more E-cores
- Support for DDR4/DDR5 memory
- Support for PCIe 4.0/5.0
This platform is built to maximize multitasking capabilities and configurability.
Customize for What You Do Every Day
13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors deliver:
- Highly flexible architecture
- Industry-leading tools for performance customization
- A great overclocking experience for enthusiasts of all levels
With an unlocked Intel® Core™ processor and Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility, overclocking is made easier, including one-click overclocking with Intel® Speed Optimizer.
Multitask with Ease
No matter what type of creator you are, the 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processor is built to:
- Stream
- Browse
- Edit
- Video chat
- Handle everyday business tasks
Multitasking won’t slow you down.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Performance-cores and Efficient-cores?
Performance-cores (P-cores):
- Optimized for single and lightly threaded performance
- Enhance gaming and productivity workloads
Efficient-cores (E-cores):
- Optimized for scaling highly threaded workloads
- Help minimize interruptions from background task management
What is Intel® Thread Director?
Intel® Thread Director helps:
- Prioritize and manage workload distribution
- Send tasks to the most optimized thread at the right time
This feature is on by default and works with the operating system for intelligent workload distribution. For full capabilities, pair a select 13th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processor with Windows 11.
What are the overclocking features?
Intel offers robust memory or motherboard overclocking experiences for everyone from beginners to experts. With an unlocked Intel® Core™ processor, you can overclock using:
- Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility
- Intel® Speed Optimizer for one-click overclocking, simplifying the overclocking process
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Cores | 20 |
| Number of Performance-cores (P-cores) | 8 |
| Number of Efficient-cores (E-cores) | 12 |
| Total Threads | 28 |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 5.5 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.5 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| Performance-core Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| Efficient-core Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| Cache | 33 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Total L2 Cache | 28 MB |
| Processor Base Power | 125 W |
| Maximum Turbo Power | 253 W |
| Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) | 192 GB |
| Memory Types | Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s; Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s |
| Max Number of Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s |
| Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision | 4.0 |
| Max Number of DMI Lanes | 8 |
| Scalability | 1S Only |
| PCI Express Revision | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express Configurations | Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 |
| Max Number of PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
