Intel has introduced that the Core i9-13900KS CPU is now available for purchase, billing it because the world’s quickest desktop processor.

The supercharged model of the 13900Ok Raptor Lake flagship was lacking at CES 2023, oddly, however was subsequently noticed at on-line retailers in Europe and Asia simply after the present, main us to consider its launch was close to – and we weren’t mistaken.

We already knew the specs of this processor, and that it hits 6GHz increase out of the field – no overclocking wanted – so the one element left to fill in was the official advisable value, which Intel has now furnished us with.

So for these with chunky wallets, the MSRP is pitched at $699 within the US (that’s round £575, AU$1,000 – however don’t anticipate a forex conversion to replicate regional pricing, naturally).

Observe that the 6GHz headline turbo clock pace is with Intel’s TVB (Thermal Velocity Enhance), that means it’s solely a short-term increase whereas temperatures permit.

An overclocker’s dream, little doubt

Although TVB is a restricted facility as famous – the 13900KS received’t run at 6GHz for all that lengthy at inventory – it’s nonetheless significantly spectacular for a desktop processor to succeed in this pace out of the field, by default. Lovers will have the ability to overclock this chip significantly with the proper cooling, reaching far quicker clocks little doubt – and presumably setting new data.

Bear in mind, Raptor Lake is spectacular silicon for overclockers, evidenced by the degrees the 13900Ok itself has already been pushed to: over 9GHz, no much less (with liquid nitrogen), the quickest ever overclock witnessed with a desktop chip.

Trying on the value, you’ll be able to hardly name it low-cost, however the Alder Lake equal – the 12900KS – hit cabinets costing $739, so the $699 price ticket for the 13900KS is definitely 5% cheaper.

We had been anticipating this pepped-up flagship to value simply as a lot because the Alder Lake KS model (if not a bit extra), so this can be a minor nice shock right here. (Not that it’s remotely inexpensive, after all – however you wouldn’t anticipate that with a Core i9 restricted version).

Naturally, being a restricted version CPU – and really presumably a goal for scalpers – we don’t know if the 13900KS will truly promote on the MSRP. It’d develop into the sufferer of value gouging and inflation, at the least proper out of the gate.

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