Christmas came early for PC enthusiasts this year. Just a few weeks after AMD launched its Ryzen 7000 series processors, now Intel fights back with its 13th Generation counterpunch. The range – codenamed Raptor Lake, is accompanied by Z790 motherboards, which continue the use of the LGA 1700 socket. Notably for upgraders, this means that moving to a 13th Gen processor can be a cost effective one, as you can drop one into a Z690 or B660 motherboard after a BIOS update.
The product lineup is nominally the same as that of the 12th Generation range. The ‘Core’ branding remains the same, with i9, i7, i5
