Intel's Core i9-13900KS breaks the 6GHz barrier, launches today

Core i9-13900KS will be first CPU to reach 6GHz in stock form.

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Intel's long-awaited Core i9-13900KS will officially be the first x86 consumer CPU to hit the 6GHz barrier. You will pay a premium for the barrier-breaking privilege, as the chip will cost $699.

The 24-core Core i9-113900KS is essentially a special-edition version of the already released (and unapologetically fast) Core i9-13900K (fave.co/3v8rWqE). It features eight performance cores and 16 efficiency cores. The original Core 19-13900K could reach 5.8GHz on single-core loads, while the Core i9-13900KS will round that up to a smooth 6.0GHz on single-core loads.