We've completed our extensive testing of Intel 13th generation Raptor Lake CPUs' gaming performance, and we can now provide more thorough information on the specifics of the design. This article's goal is to provide fresh benchmarks and a comparison of Intel's 12th and 13th generation CPUs. Whether you decide to purchase a new Intel CPU now or later, this should aid you with your selection.
Before reading this article, we suggest reading our first evaluations of the Intel i5-13600K and i5-13900K. In addition to platform discussion and suggestions, the evaluations include primers for each CPU, specifications, test system notes, thermal testing, and power usage data. Expanding upon the first evaluations, this work presents our observations after additional time to fine-tune settings, enhance stability, and upgrade the test bench from an Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti to a RTX 4080 graphics card.
The test comparisons are included later in this article, but first, we'll talk about frequency overclocking and the ensuing rise in CPU temperatures and power usage. Given the possibility of achieving faster framerates, overclocking is still a hot topic of conversation, and several of the 13th generation Intel Raptor Lake CPUs have significant potential for it.
Overview of Intel's Raptor Lake 13th generation.
Though it has undergone some upgrades, Raptor Lake's design is comparable to that of Alder Lake. Higher IPC, greater L2 cache, more small cores, and faster core clock rates are all present. It seems to have the specifications required to outperform previous generation Intel CPUs in most games in terms of framerates.
When we first tested this, we discovered that standard Raptor CPUs often used the same amount of power as overclocked Alder Lake CPUs. This results in an average power usage that varies according on the framerates you are aiming for, from 90 to 145 W. Reminder: Our first assessments include comprehensive power consumption testing.
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In some instances, Raptor Lake surpasses Alder Lake while using less electricity. As a result, it is an architecture that uses less power in high-end games. According to Intel, efficiency increases even more if power consumption is kept below the K Series P2 stock "full performance" limits. To be clear, the P2 Turbo maximum power restrictions of 253W for the 13900K and 181W for the 13600K are being discussed here.
When you begin overclocking Raptor Lake CPUs, power consumption increases significantly very fast. Nevertheless, certain games directly benefit from faster clock speeds, so you may want to do this to get the best framerates.
- Overview
- Test bench updates and Raptor Lake overclocking
- Gaming performance and multi-tasking
- Conclusion
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