Intel BX8071513700KF Core i7-13700KF 16-Core 5.40GHz Raptor Lake Socket LGA1700 Desktop CPU - Cooler Not Included

Upgraded from, 9900k, was surprised that the GPU still had more potential hidden behind previous bottleneck.

Cpu gets hot, use a 360mm aio and never thermal throttle. The best gaming cpu.

Despite it's immense heat output, I can't believe how much power CPU's can output these days.

Even though it states a 125w TDP, my 250w TDP AIO struggles to prevent thermal throttling on Cinebench.

The 13700KF is a great value proposition, all the performance, without onboard graphics. Invest in a proper cooler as the CPU is really power-hungry. measured the actual wattage to be around 233W drawn at load.

This is an amazing CPU at a great price. 16 core, 24 threads, easily maxes out my RTX 4090 on 1440p. Upgraded to this from a ryzen 5900x, saw an instant 40-50fps jump in heavy CPU driven games. Cooling is great with an H115i Corsair Elite Capellix. This is the best value to performance 13th Gen Intel you can get and the KF also saves you a little extra if you don't need integrated graphics. 10/10 would definitely recommend!