the most popular Tech Wiki ever was this
one from 2014 where we explained Intel's
core I3 i5 and i7 CPUs but they say a
lot can change in eight years and in
this case they were right so today we're
going to give you a Roundup of Intel's
current 13th gen desktop processor
lineup updated for 2023 while the
upcoming laptop versions of these CPUs
will likely have specs a little
different than what's presented in this
episode their overall use cases will be
similar we're going to start at the very
top of Intel's current product stack and
talk about the core I9 which displays
the core i7 as the highest end consumer
processor lineup back in 2017. simply
put current core I9 models give you the
most cores and the most cash period
Intel's current 13th gen of CPUs
codenamed raptorlake gives you 36
megabytes of cash and a total of 24
cores on an I9 eight multi-threaded high
performance cores that kick in when
you're doing something CPU intensive and
16 more power efficient cores for less
taxing workloads i9s also come with
turbo boost max 3.0 which sounds like a
Power Ranger spin-off but is actually a
feature that identifies your specific
cpu's fastest cores for an extra bump in
speed core 99s also feature the highest
boost frequencies so they're best for
gaming although for the money it's
probably best to only pull that trigger
if you really need the power for heavy
duty creative work like 3D rendering or
video editing moving down the ladder you
have the core i7 which is kind of like a
mini core I9 you get the same 8 high
performance cores but only eight
efficiency cores for a still generous
total of 16. although the cache size is
slightly reduced to 30 megabytes you
still get turbo boost max 3.0 the core
i7 can be a good buy if you're a
streamer and can use the extra cores or
if you're a content creator that doesn't
need quite as much power as the core I9
offers next up is the core i5 which is
actually going to be the sweet spot for
most of you we'll tell you why right
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subscription for four months the core i5
has only six high performance cores and
either four or eight efficiency cores
depending on the model you get but
that's still more than enough to qualify
for the good bang for your buck award if
you're going to use your PC primarily
for gaming you get less cash either 24
or 20 megabytes and there's no turbo
boost max 3.0 but that trade-off comes
with a very significant reduction in
price and just because it's a mid-range
doesn't mean it's a slouch and creative
apps either sitting below the I5 is the
core I3 which has a more straightforward
composition you get four high
performance cores 12 megabytes of cash
and that's it these specs are sufficient
for light to moderate gaming but might
struggle a bit in the AAA titles that
are now asking for six or more cores but
you do get a dramatic reduction in price
so it's something you could look at if
you don't need tons of power but want to
do some reasonable multitasking without
your computer breaking a sweat and at
the very bottom of the product stack
well it's a little unclear as to how
Intel will brand this segment going
forward the desktop side is still as of
now using the Pentium branding for the
higher end budget CPUs and Celeron for
the lowest end entry models but on the
laptop side Intel has gotten rid of
Pentium and Celeron and replaced him
with a single brand called Intel
processor which is so generic it's
confusing it isn't clear right now
whether future desktop chips will follow
suit but given that Intel's website
already seems to be de-emphasizing the
Pentium and Celeron Brands it wouldn't
at all surprise us once you get down to
this level don't expect to do anything
aside from light work and Casual gaming
if you want a bit more power for
multitasking go with a Pentium otherwise
you can save a few bucks by opting for a
Celeron which will work just fine as
long as you don't push it Beyond a few
basic tasks at the same time hopefully
this has helped you make sense of
Intel's letter number gumbo now if
you'll excuse me I'm off to go have a
bowl of alphabet soup
um alphabets so thanks for watching if
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