13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor – Next-Generation Performance
Ascend leaderboards, create worlds, and crunch numbers—all at once. The 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processor delivers next-generation performance for everything you do, with the fastest chip Intel has ever built.
Advancing Performance Hybrid Architecture
The 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processor advances performance hybrid architecture with:
- Up to 8 Performance-cores (P-cores)
- Up to 16 Efficient-cores (E-cores)
Workloads are intelligently routed by Intel® Thread Director to help ensure the right task runs on the right core at the right time.
Built for Modern Gaming
Designed for gamers looking for maximum performance to play the latest games, while also having the capabilities to handle other workloads, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processor-based PCs make it all possible.
Superior Creating Experience
The 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processor family offers:
- Faster P-cores and more E-cores
- Support for DDR4/DDR5
- Support for PCIe 4.0/5.0
This provides a platform that can maximize multitasking and offers choice for configurability.
Customize for What You Do Every Day
13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors deliver highly flexible architecture and industry-leading tools for performance customization.
Level Up Your Game – And Then Some
Built for modern gaming, streaming, and recording, Intel’s performance hybrid architecture with up to eight Performance-cores and up to 16 Efficient-cores makes it all possible.
Multitask with Ease
No matter what type of creator you are, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors let you:
- Stream
- Browse
- Edit
- Video chat
- Take care of business
Multitasking won’t slow you down with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ performance.
Industry-Leading Overclocking
Enjoy a great overclocking experience whether you’re a beginner or an expert.
With an unlocked Intel® Core™ processor and the Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility paired with Intel® Speed Optimizer, you get one-click overclocking that makes the process easy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Performance-cores and Efficient-cores?
Performance-cores (P-cores):
- Optimized to handle single and lightly threaded performance
- Enhance gaming and productivity workloads
Efficient-cores (E-cores):
- Optimized to handle scaling, highly threaded workloads
- Help minimize interruptions from background task management
What is Intel® Thread Director?
Intel® Thread Director sends the right workload to the right core at the right time. It:
- Helps prioritize and manage distribution of workloads
- Sends tasks to the most optimized thread
- Works in tandem with the operating system for intelligent workload distribution
To get the full capabilities of Intel® Thread Director, pair a select 13th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processor with Windows 11.
What are the overclocking features?
Intel provides overclocking experiences for everyone—from beginners to experts. With an unlocked Intel® Core™ processor, anyone can overclock using:
- Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility with Intel® Speed Optimizer
- Intel Speed Optimizer provides one-click overclocking, making the overclocking process easy.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total Cores | 24 |
| Number of Performance-cores (P-cores) | 8 |
| Number of Efficient-cores (E-cores) | 16 |
| Total Threads | 32 |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 6.0 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| Performance-core Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Efficient-core Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Cache | 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Total L2 Cache | 32 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 |
