# Intel launches “China Exclusive” Core i7-13790F and Core i5-13490F Raptor Lake CPUs

URL: https://technosports.co.in/intel-china-exclusive-cpus/  
Published: 2023-02-13  
Updated: 2023-02-13  
Author: Nivedita Bangari

Intel has added a new line of 13th Gen Black Edition CPUs for China, including the Core i5-13490F and Core i7-13790F. This specific chips are intended to be China-only, similar to their predecessors in the 12th Gen lineup. These Processors hoewever, will have only one “Black Edition” CPU, the Core i5-12490F, which was initially unpopular due to its unusual pricing but later became popular when its prices fell close to Core i5-12400 CPU levels.

The Intel Core i5-13490F has the same core configuration as the Core i5-13400F, with 6 P-Cores and 4 E-Cores totaling 12 cores and 16 threads. The changes begin with the clock speeds, with the 13490F sporting a 4.8 GHz boost clock and more cache. The CPU has a total of 24 MB of L3 cache and 9.5 MB of L2 cache. The 13400F has only 20 MB of L3 cache and 9.5 MB of L2 cache.

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## The L3 cache on the Core i7-13790F is larger as Intel has increased it to 33MB, which is 10% larger than the L3 cache on the Core i7-13700F.

It’s an unusual number, and the chipmaker really did something wonderful over here to get the Core i7-13790F to 33MB. The standard Core i7-13700F comes with eight Raptor Cove clusters and two Gracemont clusters.

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Keep in mind that both the Raptor Core and the Gracemont have a 3MB L3 cache, with the latter housing four E-cores. Intel used one complete Gracemont cluster and partially enabled two other Gracemont clusters in the Core i7-13790F.

The Core i5-13490F costs $235.96, while the Core i7-13790F costs $441.62. They cost 20% more than the Core i5-13400F and Core i7-13700F models. Early results indicate that the Core i5-13490F and Core i7-13790F could outperform their current counterparts by more than 10%.

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[Source](https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-raptor-lake-i7-13790f-13490f)