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Intel just unveiled a new range of desktop CPUs at CES 2023.

Intel unveils its non-K-series processors today, and the family includes 65-watt and 35-watt CPUs.

Intel 13th Gen desktop badges

The latest 13th Gen CPUs draw less power, but they also cannot be overclocked.

On the high end of Intel’s new offering is the Core i9 range of chips.

They see an improvement ofup to 34%in the same category in multi-thread performance.

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The CPUs also have8 more efficiency coresand up to 18MB more L2 cache and feature Intel Thermal Velocity Boost.

The Intel Core i7 range of the company’s 13th gen chips has amax turbo frequency of 5.2GHz.

Those CPUs have four more efficiency cores and up to 12MB more L2 cache than the previous generation.

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Core i5 chips from the new family will deliver up to30% improved performancewhen it comes to multitasking.

They have up to 8 more efficiency cores and 4MB more L2 cache than the last generation.

Intel also introduced its Performance Hybrid Architecture for these CPUs.

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All of the 13th Gen Intel Core CPUs are forward and backward compatible with 600- and 700-series motherboards.

They all support DDR5 and DDR4 memory as well.

That tech improves power scaling, which allows the processors to deliver power to meet demand more efficiently.

Best Buy

Today’s desktop announcement was made alongside Intel’s new 13th Gen mobile processors and new entry-level chips.

The conjunction of the announcements ushers in a new generation of Intel CPUs in full.

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