Intel’s new Raptor Lake entries will soon take the gaming CPU market by storm, but early announcements point to a hefty price tag for the 6GHz chip. The upgraded Core i9-13900K sibling is apparently 22% more expensive than the current leader, but you can wait for the official price before you get discouraged.
The next best contender for a gaming CPU from Intel is something of a clocked fiend, as the i9-13900KS can hit 6 GHz out of the box. The leaked benchmarks for the chip are also promising, as it is apparently 47% faster than Alder Lake and outperforms the Raptor Lake Core i9-13900K.
Of course, if the first shared PC-Canada lists momomo_us Trust me, you’re going to have to pay a lot more to supercharge your rig with a chip. The seller puts the price of the processor at C$972 (just over $722). That’s 22% more than the $589 Core i9-13900K.
As with all retail leaks, we suggest taking the first i9-13900KS listing with a grain of salt. Replacement prices are often inaccurate and do not necessarily indicate final MSRP. However, the i9-13900KS offers enthusiast performance, so don’t be surprised if it comes at a premium price.
CES 2023 is fast approaching, and Intel is set to show off 16 new Raptor Lake chips. The next wave of non-K processors from the blue team will offer a lower TDP that will suit budget builders, but the i9-13900KS isn’t mentioned in the leak in question. Whether that means it will arrive later remains to be seen, but the fact that retail listings are showing up suggests otherwise.
Source : PC Gamesn
