At CES 2023, Intel introduces the 13th Gen Intel Core mobile processor family, powered by Intel’s performance hybrid architecture. There are 32 new mobile processors introduced on Jan. 3, 2023. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
Intel, one of the leading tech companies in the world, has unveiled its CPU lineup for 2023. This year, Intel has introduced several new processors, including the Intel® Processor, 13th Gen Intel Core desktop CPUs, and 16 new Raptor Lake desktop CPUs.
The new Intel® Processor, introduced by Intel, will replace the Intel Pentium® and Intel Celeron® branding in the 2023 notebook product stack. This processor is designed for the essential product space and is suitable for both work and play. It promises to deliver better performance, responsiveness, and security to users’ devices. The Intel® Processor is expected to be available in several laptops and notebooks by the end of this year.
Intel has also launched the 13th Gen Intel Core desktop CPUs, which include six unlocked processors for the best gaming, streaming, and recording experiences. The flagship processor, the Core i9-13900K, features up to 24 cores, 32 threads, and blazing clock speeds up to 5.8 GHz. The new CPUs are designed for everyone, and Intel is handing out cores to everyone this year. The Core i9 and i7 variants include more cache per core than the i5 and i3 chips. The T-series CPUs have lower power limits than the standard chips.
At CES 2023, Intel introduced 16 new Raptor Lake desktop CPUs. These CPUs will help fill out the lineup, which launched with powerful (and power-hungry) high-end flagships like the Core i9-13900K. The new CPUs are faster and more efficient than their predecessors, offering improved performance and energy efficiency. The new CPUs feature higher core counts, increased cache sizes, and faster clock speeds than their predecessors. The Raptor Lake desktop CPUs are available in several variants, including the i9, i7, i5, and i3 models.
In summary, Intel’s 2023 CPU lineup includes several exciting products that promise to deliver better performance, responsiveness, and security to users’ devices. The Intel® Processor, 13th Gen Intel Core desktop CPUs, and 16 new Raptor Lake desktop CPUs are designed to cater to everyone, from casual users to power users, and are expected to be available in the market soon.
13th Gen Intel Core P-series and U-series Processors Expand Blazing Performance to Thin-and-Light Laptops
Intel also introduced 13th Gen Intel Core P-series and U-series mobile processors, perfect for people who want high performance on the go in sleek, thin systems. They offer:
- Up to 14 cores (6 Performance-cores, 8 Efficient-cores) and enhanced Intel Thread Director.
- New Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics features including endurance gaming, XeSS Super Sampling and Intel® Arc™ Control.
- Broad memory support for DDR5 and DDR4 and LP variants.
- Integrated Intel Wi-Fi 6E (Gig+) and new wireless features like Intel® Connectivity Performance Suite, Intel® Wi-Fi Proximity Sensing and Intel® Bluetooth LE Audio.6
- Up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports for the fastest, simplest and most reliable cable solution to any dock, display or accessory.7
For the first time, select designs based on 13th Gen Intel Core processors will feature the Intel® Movidius vision processing unit (VPU). Resulting from deep co-engineering with Microsoft on its new Windows Studio Effects, the AI-heavy tasks required for professional-grade collaboration and streaming can be offloaded to the VPU, freeing the CPU and GPU for other workloads or multitasking.
Across H-, P- and U-Series, the new mobile processors will elevate performance for the next generation of enthusiast designs, thin-and-light laptops, foldables, 2 and 1s and other form factors. More than 300 unique designs are expected this year from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Razer, Republic of Gamers, Samsung and others.
For the IoT edge, 13th Gen Intel Core processors deliver new industrial features, extended temperature operations and higher performing CPUs, with more graphics capabilities and AI performance. Ideal for retail, education, healthcare, aerospace, industrial and smart cities, the new processors provide better workload consolidation with more cores and threads, enabling applications to run on a single device.
New Intel Evo Designs Feature Longer Battery Life and Key Experiences
Intel continues to raise the bar for laptops and other on-the-go form factors with its Intel® Evo™ laptop specification. Under the new specification, Intel Evo designs with 13th Gen Intel Core processors deliver three key experiences:
- No-compromise mobile performance: Verified to deliver consistent responsiveness while unplugged, longer real-world battery life, instant wake and fast charge.
- Intelligent collaboration: Superior videoconferencing leveraging technologies like Intel Connectivity Performance Suite and Intel Bluetooth LE Audio. 8
- Intel Unison on eligible designs: A seamless multidevice experience enabling text messages, phone calls, phone notifications and file transfer from your PC to an Android- or iOS-enabled phone.9
The exceptional Intel Evo laptop experience doesn’t stop at the PC. The Engineered for Intel Evo program extends the high standards of verification and co-engineering to accessory partners. In addition to Thunderbolt 4 docks, monitors, storage and wireless headsets, new accessories like mice, keyboards and access points from key partners join the program today.
13th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processor Leadership Continues with New Family Additions
Intel bolstered the world’s best desktop processor experience with new 13th Gen Intel Core processors launching today.10 Rounding out the 13th Gen desktop processor family that first launched with the enthusiast-focused K-series SKUs in September, new 35-watt and 65-watt SKUs provide mainstream PC users even more choice for power efficiency while still delivering incredible performance in gaming, creation and productivity. They offer:
- Up to 5.6 GHz, 24 cores/32 threads – with the introduction of Efficient-cores to Intel Core i5 mainstream processors – and larger L2 cache combining to deliver up to 11% single-threaded and 34% multithreaded performance over 12th Gen Intel Core non-K processors.11 These gen-over-gen performance gains ensure that the new 35-watt and 65-watt 13th Gen Intel Core non-K processors are delivering next-level performance in both gaming and content creation for mainstream PC users.
- Full forward and backward compatibility with 600-series and 700-series motherboards, as well as support for both DDR5 and DDR4 memory.
- Improved energy efficiency with Intel® Dynamic Tuning Technology and better power scaling, delivering greater performance per watt (PPW) than ever before.
Intel Processor N-series Launch for Entry-Level Computing
Following the sunsetting of the Intel Pentium and Intel Celeron branding, Intel today introduced the new Intel Processor and Intel Core i3 in the N-series family of products – purpose-built for the education segment, entry-level computing and IoT edge native applications. They feature:
- New Efficient-cores (microarchitecture code-named Gracemont) built on the Intel 7 process technology.
- Up to 28% better application performance and 64% better graphics performance on the Intel Processor over the previous generation.12
- For the first time, scale up to the new Intel Core i3 N-series for up to an additional 42% application performance and 56% graphics performance over the Intel Processor.13
- Up to 10-hour HD video playback without recharging.14
- New AV1 decode, high-resolution display engine and improved IPU and MIPI camera support.
- Extended connectivity with ultra-fast Intel Wi-Fi 6E (Gig+) and Bluetooth 5.2.
- Flexible memory (LPDDR5, DDR5/DDR4) and storage (UFS/SSD/eMMC) options.
These processors are designed for education and consumer segments that need a lower, value-oriented price point, but still require performance and high-quality experiences in areas like video collaboration and productivity. More than 50 designs from Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Asus are expected in 2023 as Intel continues to lead ecosystem partnerships for ChromeOS and Windows.
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For IoT edge native applications, the Intel Atom® processors x7000E Series, Intel Processor N-series and Intel Core i3 N-series bring deep learning inference, graphics and media processing from our most-power-efficient processors. These processors are used in retail signages, kiosks, point of sale systems, portable medical imaging devices, office automation equipment like copiers, and in safety and security devices like entry-level network video recorders and AI boxes.
So far in 2023, Intel released two new lines of desktop CPUs: the 13th Gen Intel Core family and the Raptor Lake CPUs. These CPUs are designed to deliver top-notch performance for gaming, streaming, recording, and other demanding tasks.
The 13th Gen Intel Core family includes six unlocked desktop processors, with the flagship being the Core i9-13900K processor. This processor boasts up to 24 cores, with 8 performance cores and 16 efficient cores, and clock speeds up to 5.8 GHz, making it a powerhouse for high-performance computing tasks.
Intel also launched the Raptor Lake CPUs at CES 2023, with 16 new models being unveiled. These CPUs build on the success of the 13th Gen Intel Core family, with improvements in clock speeds and power efficiency. The high-end flagships in this line, such as the Core i9-13900K, are some of the fastest CPUs on the market, with impressive performance levels that can handle any intensive task.
When it comes to the best Intel processors in 2023, Digital Trends names the Raptor Lake CPUs as the top pick. In particular, the Core i9-13900K is hailed as the best Intel processor on the market, offering unbeatable performance for demanding tasks. With 24 cores and blazing-fast clock speeds, this CPU can handle anything from heavy gaming to intensive video editing.
Overall, Intel has delivered some impressive CPUs in 2023 with the 13th Gen Intel Core family and the Raptor Lake CPUs. These CPUs are designed to offer exceptional performance for even the most demanding tasks, making them a top choice for gamers, content creators, and other power users.
