Intel 13^th Gen Core is coming to Windows devices soon

29/09/2022
By Ray Shaw
In Announcements Featured

The new Intel 13th Gen Core should appear in Windows PCs and laptops next year. They continue the hybrid construction using a mix of discrete tiles (building blocks) around the Intel Core processor to provide different functionalities from ultra-low power to server-class processors.

For now, we just wanted to give you a brief overview of the range.

Comes in i5, i7, and i9 (lowest to highest power)
Mixes performance (P-cores) with Efficiency (E-cores) for scalable processing and energy use
Have XPU for AI processing power
Separate GPU tile
Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
Ethernet 2.5Gbps
Killer Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.2
PCIe Gen 5 (and 4) support
USB-C 3.2 Geb 2×2 (20Gbps)
DDR5-5600 (and DDR4) support
Intel Speed Optimiser for Core and memory overclocking (where appropriate)
Requires Intel Z90 support chipset motherboards

Intel 13th Gen Core Series

Desktop S-series with 35/65/125W power requirements
Mobile U, P, H and HX series (from lowest energy use to highest processing power)

The world’s fastest desktop processor (in 2023) will be the Core i9-13900K with 8 x 5.8GHz P-Cores and 16 x Double E-cores using 2MB/4MB cache, respectively. While gamers will love it, Creators will see performance increases from 33-69%

The i7-700K has 16-cores up to 5.4GHz, and the i5-13600K has 14-cores up to 5.1GHz.

We do not have model specs on the laptop processors yet.

Intel Unison brings PC and iOS/Android together

Intel Unison’s initial release will deliver a continuous and seamless connectivity experience between the PC and phone, beginning with iOS and Android. Following a simple pairing process, users will be able to:

File transfer: Users save time when transferring files and photos between a PC and Android or iOS device, as well as extend the power of the PC and enjoy the continuity of taking a photo or video on a phone and seamlessly editing on the PC.
Text message: Users send and receive text messages from PCs to avoid device-switching and enjoy the comfort and ease of a full keyboard and monitor.
Phone calls: With access to a phone’s full contact list, users can make and receive voice calls directly from their PCs.
Phone notifications: Users can receive and manage phone notifications from a PC to stay connected and maintain control.

Intel Unison will launch on select Intel Evo laptops based on 12th Gen Intel Core processors.